Retro Futurist Culture
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Retro Futurist Culture

Hoptimus

English United States Fiction Science Fiction Technology Explicit
Active · Publishes every 2 months

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Episodes
48
In catalog
Apple Rating
5.0 / 5
9 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every 2 Months
~every 41 days
Avg Length
54m
Per episode
Latest
Mar 27, 2026
Active

About the Show

The Retro Futurist project is an examination of themes in pop culture by Hoptimus.Themes of society in alternate timelines projected by cultures of the past or present. These are timelines where a once thriving society was turned to dystopia or taken over by tools of mankind. Places where society has lost its soul in pursuit of technology. To redeem our future is to talk of the past future and steer the soul of mankind forward...

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Guest Interviews

Regularly hosts outside guests

Established Catalog

48 episodes — long track record

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Active Since
Oct 19, 2020
Consistency
71%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm
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Recent Episodes

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Mar 27, 2026 36m

Hoptimus is joined by Tony to talk about the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic. A film that was perhaps too ahead of its time. Megacorps running the world. Enhanced humans who can carry data in their brains?…

District 9

Jan 23, 2026 33m

Hoptimus is joined by Tony from  Tonys Tall Tales to breakdown the 2009 Sci Fi film District 9 by Neil Blomkamp. Was District 9 originally a HALO film? Who are the Prawns? Why is the MNU such a…

Elysium (2013)

Oct 11, 2025 37m

Hoptimus is joined by the amazing TONY from Tonys Tall Tales to discuss the 2013 Dystopian Sci Fi action film ELYSIUM. The film was the follow up film from Neil Bloomkamp who came off the amazing…

Blade Runner: Final Cut

Sep 13, 2025 1h 8m

Hoptimus has finally done it. We have made it to BLADE RUNNER. My favorite film of all time and the inspiration for the entire RFC show idea. Joined by the Six Button Samurai from OGIH to break down…

Bubblegum Crisis Deep Dive and Discussion

Aug 10, 2025 1h 32m

Hoptimus is joined for a deep dive on all things BubbleGum Crisis with the legendary Bryant Shiu (Mecha 8 at https://www.megascifi.com/ ). We break down why this OVA was so good and get into details…

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)

Jul 12, 2025 1h 8m

Hoptimus is joined by the almighty Andrew to once again get into some anime. This time the seminal 1985 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. The sequel to the original Gundam 0079 by Yoshiyuki Tomino. This time…

Macross: Do You Remember Love (1984)

Jun 01, 2025 1h 25m

Hoptimus is joined by special guests Tom Bateman and Andrew Knyte to discuss the 1984 Anime masterpiece Macross Do You Remember Love.  We break down the impact of the movie, designs and updates. The…

Oblivion (Tom Cruise, 2013)

May 02, 2025 47m

Hoptimus is joined by Tony to go all in on the 2013 Sci Fi film OBLIVION. The film stars TOM CRUISE and MORGAN FREEMAN and is directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON LEGACY,Top Gun Maverick).   What kind…

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Mar 21, 2025 45m

Hoptimus is joined by the SIX BUTTON SAMURAI of Oh God it Hz fame to discuss the 2023 film- GODZILLA MINUS ONE! We talk about how great this film is in the overall Godzilla series and its cultural…

12 Monkeys (1995)

Aug 23, 2024 54m

Hoptimus is joined on the RFC by Charie aka Triple C one of the co founders of RRN talk about the 1995 film 12 Monkeys. Why is this film so frequently discussed and argued about?! Who are the 12…

The Warriors (1979)

Jul 16, 2024 50m

CAN YOU DIG IT?!?! Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir from theadultgamer.com to discuss the 1979 film “The Warriors”. We break down the basics of the film, the music, the actors, the fight scenes & the…

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Jun 22, 2024 58m

Hoptimus is joined by SixButtonSamurai again to talk about the TERMINATOR universe. This time to talk about one of the biggest summer blockbusters ever T2 Judgement Day. Why did it take so long for…

Terminator (1984)

May 17, 2024 54m

Hoptimus is joined by the legendary Six Button Samurai from OH GOD IT HZ fame. We break down the seminal 1984 Sci Fi thriller TERMINATOR by director James Cameron. This was the film that really broke…

Macross II & Animeigo w/ Robert Woodhead

Mar 08, 2024 51m

Hoptimus is joined once again by the legendary anime pioneer Robert Woodhead the founder of ANIMEIGO to talk about the recent Macross 2 kickstarter success and what that process was like. We break…

V for Vendetta

Nov 06, 2023 51m

Hoptimus is joined by Zen to dig into the dystopian action film V for Vendetta. What is V?  But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can…

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

Sep 15, 2023 51m

Hoptimus sits down with Keeltrocity of the RUMINATIONS OF REDRUM show on RRN to talk about Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust. We break down why this early 2000’s anime is very important to horror and sci-fi…

Tron

Jun 09, 2023 1h

RFC goes into the history of TRON with special guest TONY (Tony’s Tall Tales RRN). We break down the original film,its influence and its legacy. The video games and spin offs and then the brilliant…

Metro 2033 Trilogy

Feb 10, 2023 51m

Hoptimus is joined by Fenrir765 his co-host from the TAG Cast(theadultgamer.com) to talk about the METRO 2033 Trilogy of games and its source material. Why is the series so good? Is it an action…

The Robotech Novels

Dec 17, 2022 1h 13m

Hoptimus is joined by John, who runs the www.robotechnovels.com page! A fan of the ROBOTECH Novels who has interviewed the original writers. John has a petition to get the original novels back in…

Predator (1987)

Oct 21, 2022 43m

Hoptimus is joined by BDaddyK from theadultgamer.com to talk about the Sci-fi action horror classic PREDATOR. An early role for Arnold Schwarzenegger that catapulted him to action star status! It was…

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