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:
Tune in for 77 minutes of Missile Command from Atari and get Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone in 3-D!
Although Buck Rogers preceded Star Wars by almost fifty years, the aftershocks of George Lucas's space opera brought this nearly forgotten character out of cryosleep and to be dusted off and refit for a '70s view of the 25th Century. Paul Bateman, shazbazzar, and JediShua will remind you why you loved Buck Rogers in the 25th Century when you were a kid -- and why it's still great today!
Adam O'Brien (The Fantha from Down Under) joins shazbazzar and JediShua for a dive into the iconic cult classic dystopian future from the not-so-distant future that affected an entire genre for four decades (and counting). Mad Max lives.
Concept Designer and Art Director Paul Bateman joins shazbazzar and JediShua for a look back at dystopian futures in movies from the 60s, 70s, and 80s with a focus on the 1976 classic Logan’s Run.
JediShua and shazbazzar look back at another thirty year-old cinematic icon as Doc Brown and Mario team up with a cartoon bunny wanted for murder in Who Framed Roger Rabbit on this week's TechnoRetro Dads.
JediShua and shazbazzar kick off this summer with a look back at The Great Outdoors starring John Candy and Dan Aykroyd. PLUS: News, Cereal, and Feedback
JediShua teams up with Mrs. Shua and SuperFriend Tony Soehner a mile high in the sky to watch Big and play air hockey while shazbazzar takes a week-long Vacation (Bible School).
Rev up your engines for digital driving in the TechnoRetro Arcade, reminiscing about Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, and the 40th anniversary of Corvette Summer with Mark Hamill and Annie Potts.
This week marks the thirty year anniversary of Willow (a collaboration of Ron Howard and George Lucas) and the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story (Ron Howard directing a movie about a George Lucas character). We have high hopes and hot hype for this Friday's release in 77 minutes of scenarios.
JediShua and shazbazzar remember Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, groove with Earth, Wind & Fire, and rescue a family from digital mechanicals in Robotron 2084.
JediShua and shazbazzar get Lost in Space with the Robinsons yet again, but this time it’s on NetFlix and has been getting lots of positive attention. Plus the Bee Gees are Stayin' Alive and more with news and a bit of high-flying theatrics on TechnoRetro Dads.
JediShua and shazbazzar remember the arcade version of Rampage as shaz gives his impressions of the movie version (which, of course, features the arcade game in the background).
JediShua and shazbazzar laugh at Night Court, groove with Cheap Trick, and save post-apocalyptic earth in Rock and Rule. GenXer joy!
Hear Prince Batdance in the Purple Rain while Mrs. Shua schools shazbazzar and JediShua on how to play Atari's Adventure before they're all grossed-out by the iconic '80s Madballs!
The sixth day of the week, the sixth day of the month, and the sixth season of TechnoRetro Dads when shazbazzar and JediShua give their first impressions of Ready Player One.
