About
Retroactive Certainty is a pop culture podcast and blog that dives into the media we love—movies, TV shows, video games, and internet culture—with a more critical eye. We’re not here just to revisit old favourites or dissect new releases. We're here to ask: Why did this story stick with us? What was it selling? And who decides what becomes canon in the first place?
Whether it’s unmasking the myth of the arcade-era “video game champ,” unpacking the emotional contradictions of a childhood classic, or tracing the quiet disappearance of interactive media from streaming platforms, Retroactive Certainty explores how memory, media, and meaning collide in a world that’s always remixing its past.
Hosted by Charlene Jackson and produced by Canon Fodder Media, Retroactive Certainty is where pop canon meets critical fire.
Meet Your Host
Charlene Jackson is a pop culture critic, media archaeologist, and professional overthinker.
She’s the voice behind Retroactive Certainty, a podcast that sifts through the clutter of our collective media memory to figure out what we’ve been told, what we’ve forgotten, and why it matters. With a background in storytelling, digital strategy, and cultural criticism, Charlene blends sharp analysis with dry wit to examine how nostalgia, marketing, and myth-making shape the media we consume.
When she’s not pulling apart the emotional logic of 90s movies or raising an eyebrow at algorithmic culture, Charlene is probably watching something that’s “for research,” reading old entertainment magazines like sacred scrolls, or wondering when the internet got so loud.
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