TechnoRetro Dads

Beetlejuice, starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, and Winona Ryder may sound like a star in the sky, but the titular character isn’t a shimmering example of clean living (or dying, for that matter). Just call three times, and you’ll see what we mean.

Dungeons & Dragons, a game that has survived and even thrived through several iterations and multiple companies’ ownership now has a tome devoted to the art that has enveloped the minds of generations of gamers in Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History. Michael Witwer, co-author of Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana joins shazbazzar and JediShua to talk about the history of D&D and how the game and its artwork shaped their imaginations.

Mac and Jack (MacGyver and O’Lantern, respectively) team up to take on the spooky mystery of the inherited manor in this hurricane-delayed episode of TechnoRetro Dads worthy of 1988.

Ghosts adorn trees and houses as Hallowe’en draws ever closer and shazbazzar and JediShua get into the spirit of things by remembering popular ghosts and Ghostbusters from the ‘70s and ‘80s (and beyond). They might be frightening, they may be scary, but whether they’re kooky or spooky, ghosts have a way of attracting our attention and fueling our imaginations.

Whether your haunted house encounters are of the screaming kind or the squealing kind, shazbazzar and JediShua are sure to jog your memories with this week’s TechnoRetro Dads.

The Fantha from Down Under joins shazbazzar and JediShua for a taste of frozen fall flavor while discussing the classic campiness of the '80s in the sci-fi spoof Ice Pirates.

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future take on Captain Jack Sparrow and the crew of the Black Pearl in this mighty Monday morning showdown on TechnoRetro Dads. Actually, Jack Sparrow doesn’t make any appearances on this episode at all, but if you’re so inclined, you might want to speak like the quirky captain this Wednesday on “Talk Like a Pirate Day”. However, Captain Power is featured on this week’s show.

As morning breaks on the first day of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL this season, shazbazzar and JediShua chat about football-type things: parades, bands, NERF football, Atari Football, Mattel Football, and some Saturday Morning cartoons (without football).

From King Dons to Ding Dongs to Ring-a-Dings (Ho-Hos and Twinkies included), shazbazzar and JediShua recall the fun snacks packed within their cherished Aladdin lunchboxes they carried to school in the '70s and '80s.

Art Director and Concept Designer Paul Bateman lends his knowledge to a discussion of Battle Beyond the Stars addressing its similarity to Star Wars as well as its own merits as an iconic sci-fi movie from 1980.

JediShua and shazbazzar run through lists of movies from the summer of 1988 as submitted by EarBuds after addressing one ‘Dad’s phobic response to Asteroids. Then it's time to gear up for a return to school in '80s styles.

From the stories by A. A. Milne to Walt Disney’s adaptations, Winnie the Pooh has been a joyful childhood classic for nearly one hundred years. JediShua and shazbazzar are certainly fans of these imaginative stories. From 1977's "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" to "Christopher Robin" (now in theaters), these movies continue to enthrall generations who have their own adventures with stuffed "friends".

JediShua and shazbazzar load up on cereal news from the Roving Spoonster, Shane in GR before playing Robocop at the arcade on a “brand new” Vectrex vector graphic video game…sort of.

The summer of dystopia disappears with exciting and positive news for Star Wars fans! The Clone Wars is returning with twelve (please more) episodes of the best animated series ever. JediShua and shazbazzar offer their thoughts plus a flashback to their thoughts from March 2013.

Dystopian Arcades and Movie Mashups (with Technical Difficulties)