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Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast

Release Date: 08/19/2024

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Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast

Take a stroll through the mall with Jay and Shua as they relive the glory days of food courts, arcades, music stores, and hanging out with friends. It's a nostalgic trip back to the place where so many great memories were made. From Orange Julius to KB Toys, Spencer Gifts to Aladdin's Castle, the guys celebrate everything that made malls the social center of the '70s, '80s, and '90s while sharing stories, movie memories, and a few laughs along the way.   News Mario Kart Tour Reaches the Finish Line – Nintendo announced that Mario Kart Tour will shut down on September 29 after seven...

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It's Donkey Kong's 45th birthday, so we're climbing ladders, dodging barrels, and celebrating one of the greatest arcade games ever made! Join us as we explore the history, memories, and monkey business behind Nintendo's legendary gorilla. Donkey Kong changed video games forever, introduced the world to Mario, and inspired decades of sequels, cartoons, toys, and unforgettable moments. Grab a banana and a hammer as we celebrate 45 years of arcade greatness on Enjoy Stuff!   News Starlog Magazine Returns – The legendary science fiction magazine is making a comeback this November after 17...

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It's Shua's birthday, and Jay has planned one of the most creative and heartfelt adventures in Enjoy Stuff history! Join us for gifts, games, surprises, friendship, and plenty of laughs as we celebrate another trip around the sun. Birthdays are about more than cake and presents. They're about memories, friendships, and finding joy in every moment. Plus, we talk entertainment news, celebrate a comedy legend, and share what we've been enjoying this week.   News M&M's goes natural – Mars announced that its synthetic dye-free M&M's lineup will be dropping the blue and brown candies...

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We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Big Trouble in Little China with Lo Pan, Jack Burton wisdom, and a deep dive into why this cult classic still rules Chinatown after all these years. Jay and Shua explore this legendary movie through the Save the Cat beat sheet, trivia, and several hilariously weird “Hells” that test your knowledge of John Carpenter’s supernatural action-comedy masterpiece.   News Super Mario Bros. auction - A sealed 1985 copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for a staggering $3 million, setting a new record for a video game auction.   Escape from New York...

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Happy Father's Day earbuds! This week Jay and Shua celebrate superhero dads, father figures, and real-life fathers who proved that being a hero doesn't require a cape. From comic book legends and MCU favorites to incredible real-world stories of courage and sacrifice, the guys explore what makes a truly super dad and which fatherly superpowers would come in handy in everyday life.   News Atari acquires Implicit Conversions, an emulation studio behind the Syrup engine to help bring more classic PlayStation-era games and other retro titles to modern platforms.   NASA revealed the...

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Insert that cartridge to continue! This week Jay and Shua celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, the groundbreaking console that brought 3D gaming into living rooms and changed the way we play forever. From legendary multiplayer battles and innovative controller designs to unforgettable adventures in Hyrule and beyond, the guys look back at the system that may not have won the console war but absolutely changed gaming history.   News A fan-created version of Radiohead's OK Computer has been recreated entirely with Nintendo 64 game soundfonts, creating a fascinating...

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What happens when the world's most famous archaeologist goes head-to-head with the world's most famous secret agent? This week, Jay and Shua celebrate two 1981 adventure classics and defend why their favorite deserves the crown. From ancient artifacts to espionage, Raiders of the Lost Ark and For Your Eyes Only prove that adventure comes in many forms. Join us as we revisit these beloved films, share some retro news, and enjoy a few modern adventures along the way.   News • A replica of KITT from Knight Rider at Illinois' Volo Museum keeps receiving traffic tickets thanks to a license...

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Everyone has to start somewhere! This week, Shua and Jay celebrate some of the biggest movie firsts in Hollywood history with a game all about debut films, first appearances, and famous cinematic beginnings. From legendary actors’ first movies to surprising co-star debuts, the guys test each other’s movie knowledge   News Apple TV+ officially announced the premier date of Season 4 of Ted Lasso, featuring the return of Jason Sudeikis and many fan favorite cast members, with Ted now coaching a women’s football team.   Operation: Iron Coffin is bringing a wild new twist to Dracula...

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Description Grab your flashlight and avoid the basement stairs because this week on Enjoy Stuff, Jay and Shua celebrate the glorious age of creature features! From giant worms and killer spiders to mischievous Gremlins and underground mutants, they revisit the movies that terrified and delighted an entire generation. Creature features, killer critters, giant worms, Gremlins, and underground monsters.  This week Jay and Shua celebrate the gloriously weird movies that made Saturday afternoons unforgettable! Plus, Jay says goodbye to Sci-Fi Saturdays, and much more on a brand new episode of...

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It’s 1986 and the cereal is sugary, the TV knob is warm, and the Saturday morning cartoon wars are officially underway! Shua and Jay travel back to the golden age of animated chaos to decide which network truly ruled the weekend lineup. From Muppet Babies and Real Ghostbusters to Schoolhouse Rock and Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n Wrestling, the guys relive the cartoons, commercials, trivia, and unforgettable memories that made Saturday mornings legendary. Plus, Jay quizzes Shua on Schoolhouse Rock in a battle for educational cartoon supremacy.   News Atari has officially acquired the...

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More Episodes

Jump back 40 years to a classic time travel movie with The Philadelphia Experiment. Jay and Shua reminisce and compare it to another 80s flick on Enjoy Stuff 

 

Time skip back and forth through time with experiments connecting us to World War II. The Philadelphia Experiment takes us forward and The Final Countdown takes us back. 

 

News

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What we’re Enjoying

Jay was reminded of a Michael Keaton movie from earlier this year called Knox Goes Away. It starts off as a movie about an assassin who is looking to get out of the business. But it quickly turns unique when you find out that Keaton’s character has a quickly worsening form of dementia. You can check it out on Apple TV+ or Max. Shua grabbed an old Sci-Fi paperback from his shelf called Earthship and Starsong by Ethan I. Shedley. It never made it into the annals of sci-fi legends, but it is an interesting tale of humans' quest (and selfishness) for survival in the universe. Unfortunately we made enemies of everyone else in the universe. You can find this book on Amazon and other online sources. 

 

Sci-Fi Saturdays

This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay has reminded us of a 2006 Hugh Jackman movie called The Fountain. This unique movie tells a similar tale about a doomed couple from different time periods of history, which spans thousands of years. Check out all of Jay’s articles on Sci-Fi Saturdays, only on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.  

 

Enjoy Movies! 

40 years ago, a movie was released that was based on a possibly true story from 40 years before. Michael Pare and Nancy Allen star in the Philadelphia Experiment. Pare and Bobby DiCicco’s characters get flung forward in time to 1984 following a failed Navy experiment in World War II. Their problems weren’t over because they were still connected to the bizarre vortex that sent them there, causing painful outbreaks of electricity. Plus, the scientist who caused the accident, did it again with a whole town. Now Pare has to get back to stop it. 

 

The movie is often compared to another WWII time travel movie called The Final Countdown. In that movie, the time travel happens in reverse, sending the USS Nimitz back to 1941 just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Which movie did it better? We compare them and explain which one we like the best. 

 

Don’t forget to check out Jay’s SciFi Saturdays articles on

The Philadelphia Experiment and 

The Final Countdown

 

Which movie did you like better? Would you rather go forward in time or back? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Philadelphia Freedom” will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com