TechnoRetro Dads
Summary: Join shazbazzar and JediShua each week for a look back at the 70s and 80s as they share the fun and fandom of their youth with their friends and families. Topics include TV, film, music, and games of the 70s and 80s as well as franchises which have continued into the 21st Century, like Star Wars and TRON. TechnoRetro Dads are a blend of new and old as stories are passed down from one generation to the next.
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Podcasts:
Jovial Jay joins shazbazzar and JediShua to travel through movie history over the last century of time-travel-tropes on screen.
Two wheelin' freedom riders pedal back in time to when they were kids with movies like Breaking Away, American Flyers, BMX Bandits, and Quicksilver before locking up their bikes at the arcade to shove some quarters in the Paperboy machine.
Perhaps you’ve seen his iconic image on T-Shirts and posters. You’ve certainly heard his voice on TechnoRetro Dads before. Maybe you remember his New Coke commercials. But did you know that Max Headroom had a series about a possible future where TV rules the world? Maxified with maximum Star Wars updates from D23, you need to tune in for 77 minutes of fun and fandom from TechnoRetro Dads.
Since 1982, The Dark Crystal has intrigued audiences who have been hoping for a return to the mystical world of Thra. As the hours tick down to the release of the next on-screen portrayal of Jim Henson's and Brian Froud's world of imagination, shazbazzar and JediShua rewatch, remember, and review The Dark Crystal.
In 1984, dreaming became dangerous when psychic psychos were able to invade others’ periods of REM sleep with frightening results in the PG-13 thriller Dreamscape. Dream Away and Dream On with jokes, music, and a few nightmarish visions of JediShua in his boxer shorts at work.
In 1984, this weekend saw three historic movies released for role-playing gamers, inter-dimensional travelers, and persistent patriots. Join shazbazzar and JediShua for chatter about Cloak & Dagger, Buckaroo Banzai, and Red Dawn (oh, yeah, don’t forget Uncle Buck from 1989).
The '70s and '80s were loaded with zaniness with "Weird Al" Yankovic and Mad Magazine. JediShua and shazbazzar take you back to the days of crazy parodies, kooky clothing, and controversial satire in this "Weird Al" MAD episode of TechnoRetro Dads.
Stranger Things 3 has reinvigorated more malls than just Gwinnett Place as mallrats from the ‘80s take their kids back to their old stomping grounds in the family van with The NeverEnding Story playing on the headrest DVDs.
JediShua is at the edge of the galaxy while shazbazzar sits at home celebrating the giant leap for mankind that resulted in imaginative and amazing creations like Moonbase Alpha. So this week, we revisit our time with Paul Bateman discussing Space 1999. PLUS: Shua and Tony update everyone about their experiences at Black Spire Outpost at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
Jovial Jay Shepard joins shazbazzar and JediShua for a moon-centric episode celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11 when the first men landed on the moon.
JediShua and shazbazzar remember memorable movies released this week 40 and 35 years ago: The Frisco Kid, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Last Starfighter (which encouraged a discussion about video games that would be good tests for potential Starfighter pilots). Of course, there's lots more in this episode. Share and Enjoy.
If you want to blow things up, listen to classic summer music, or enjoy somewhat offensive comedy, join shazbazzar and JediShua as they remember The Beach Boys, Weekend at Bernie’s, and Fireworks on TechnoRetro Dads.
JediShua and shazbazzar seize the opportunity presented by Coca-Cola and Stranger Things to revisit the taste of 1985 by sampling a can of New Coke so you don’t have to. Check out the results!
From Kermit to Karate Kid and from a cow costume to the Caped Crusader, four films from this week 30, 35, and 40 years ago hit the theater of memories on TechnoRetro Dads. JediShua and shazbazzar remember The Muppet Movie (1979), Top Secret! (1984), The Karate Kid (1984), and Batman (1989) in the theater of their minds and realize their impact on their youth and beyond.
Celebrate Father’s Day with your TechnoRetro Dads — in person, cartoons, and/or movies. JediShua and shazbazzar prepare for Father’s Day by looking back at Dads from the ‘70s and ‘80s (and the ‘90s and 2000s, too) who made a lasting impression on them and their own kids.
