Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast
Turn down the lights and get ready for some old-school scares! Jay and Shua share some of Jay’s 31 Days of Horror picks before pulling out a classic Scholastic book from 1980 for three creepy ghost stories. Sometimes the best scares are the ones that make you feel like a kid again. So grab a blanket, keep the lights on, and enjoy some scary Stuff! 31 Days of Horror It’s October, which means Jay is once again counting down the days with his annual 31 Days of Horror series on RetroZap! Every day throughout the month, Jay takes a look at a horror movie from throughout film history,...
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The ghosts are getting restless, so Frank Bannister is putting the haunting business back in business! We’re celebrating 30 years of The Frighteners, the wonderfully weird Michael J. Fox and Peter Jackson horror comedy that starts with Ghostbusters vibes and then takes a fun, but much darker turn. AMC unleashes hundreds of hours of Halloween horror, The Transformers: The Movie proves the power of a theatrical re-release, Michael J. Fox receives a well-deserved honor, Jay continues his 31 Days of Horror, and we reveal which famous ghosts we’d hire to run our very own supernatural shakedown...
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Join the USS Enjoy Stuff as we celebrate six decades of Star Trek with television, movies, video games, our very own Star Trek Museum, and a look at how this strange little sci-fi show became a massive part of our culture. We’re also looking ahead to the 100th anniversary and asking what the future of Trek might look like! From the music of Earth, Wind & Fire to Atari’s Swordquest, we’re exploring the elements that keep us grounded, lift us up, and get us moving. News Let's Get Dangerous Again: Darkwing Duck Set to Return Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
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It’s the 21st day of September, so you know what that means! We’re celebrating Earth, Wind & Fire, positivity, good vibes, and the pursuit of the ultimate groove, And naturally, we’re making the whole thing TechnoRetro. From the music of Earth, Wind & Fire to Atari’s Swordquest, we’re exploring the elements that keep us grounded, lift us up, and get us moving. News The new Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake is heading to Peacock on October 15, giving horror fans another reason to start counting down to Halloween. Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is getting a...
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Ahoy, Earbuds! Grab your eyepatch and prepare to set sail as we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with real-life pirates, pirate pop culture, and a voyage through one of Disney's most beloved attractions! We'll explore why pirates really became pirates, where that famous pirate voice came from, and how Pirates of the Caribbean went from a Disney ride to a favorite attraction and movie. Plus, we'll put some familiar quotes through a pirate translator and see what treasures wash ashore! News Binge Browse Update: Binge Browse continues to add new features, including...
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Disney got seriously weird in the 1980s! From sinister carnivals to kids shrunk down to the size of insects, we're heading back to a decade when the Mouse House was trying just about everything. Jay and Shua revisit some of Disney's strangest, darkest, most ambitious, and most memorable live-action movies of the '80s. We'll talk about the movies that pushed technology forward, discovered future stars, scared an entire generation, and helped Disney find its way toward the blockbuster era. News Atari Retro Collections Are Coming - Atari is bringing back classic gaming experiences with...
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As the sun sets on another spectacular summer, we look back at the Hollywood blockbusters of olde! Big stars, bigger spectacles, long lines, popcorn, and movies that became events. We're heading to the theater for a trip through the history of the summer blockbuster! From Jaws and Star Wars to superheroes, animated adventures, and the biggest movies of the '80s and '90s, we're guessing which films ruled the summer box office. Plus, Jay and Shua talk about what made going to the movies such a memorable experience and whether the true summer blockbuster can still happen today. News Follow...
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Howard the Duck has been waddling around the Marvel Universe for more than 50 years, but 40 years ago he made his big-screen debut in one of the strangest movies ever to come out of Hollywood. We're getting our feathers ruffled and taking a look back at the movie that proved sometimes you just have to wing it! Was Howard the Duck really as bad as everyone said? We're looking at the history, the weirdness, the practical effects, the critics, and the legacy of this infamous 80s cult classic. News BingeBuster Becomes BingeBrowse - After receiving a cease and desist from Blockbuster,...
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Robert De Niro turns 83, so we’re celebrating one of the greatest and most versatile actors of his generation! From gangsters and boxers to comedians and intimidating fathers-in-law, De Niro has given us an incredible collection of unforgettable characters on Enjoy Stuff. Long before the Disney Renaissance, the Mouse House was taking some surprisingly bold chances with family entertainment. Join Jay and Shua as they revisit forgotten classics, share behind-the-scenes trivia, play a brand-new game, and discover why these quirky adventures deserve another look. News Indiana Jones...
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Take a trip back to the wonderfully weird world of Disney's live-action movies from the 1970s! From football-playing mules and alien cats to magical dragons and giant black holes, we're opening the Disney Vault to celebrate one of the studio's most creative and experimental eras. Long before the Disney Renaissance, the Mouse House was taking some surprisingly bold chances with family entertainment. Join Jay and Shua as they revisit forgotten classics, share behind-the-scenes trivia, play a brand-new game, and discover why these quirky adventures deserve another look. News Hollywood's...
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Evidently, we were long overdue for a full-fledged discussion on SPOILERS and our responsibility on podcasts and social media to refrain from AMBUSHING the unwitting with movie SECRETS. Joining the TechnoRetro Dads for a lively roundtable discussion are a distinguished group of podcasters and movie lovers: Sarah and Richard Woloski from Skywalking through Neverland, David Dollar (and Michael Nipp) from The Deucecast, Michael Falkner from Chronic Rift’s The Weekly Podioplex, and our own JAMIE from TRON: Decoding the Grid.
PLUS: Kenner’s Boba Fett gets the life-sized treatment. Star Wars: Rebels gets a release date in early October. The Theme Park Summer continues with the fifteen most anticipated “rides” for 2015.
Leave us your voicemail at (209) TR-TRDad or (209) 878-7323 or send us an electronic-M to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, post on our Facebook, or tweet us on Twitter. We will be closing out the summer season next week, so it’s time to let your amusement park memories be heard!