The vernal equinox is upon us! But don't worry. That doesn't mean you'll need a new vaccine. It means that spring is here! A time of rebirth and rejuvenation. Jay and Shua look at a variety of rebirths from movies to comics and the beauty of the spring (by which, of course we mean the Slinky). It's time to come out of hibernation and Enjoy Stuff!

Play a round of Geek Out! with Jay and Shua as we look at everything spring can bring!

News

You can celebrate the 60th anniversary of Chips Ahoy on a yacht!

Holy Smokes, Dr. Jones! Ke Huy Quan wins the best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Everything Everywhere, All at Once”!

Get your spice on with Eva Longoria’s new movie about Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Check out the new Indiana Jones LEGO sets to celebrate the Dial of Destiny

Send in your favorite jokes to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com and it may be featured on an upcoming show

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua was lucky enough to enjoy his daughter’s high school musical “The Drowsy Chaperone”, a musical within a comedy. It was a laugh out loud performance that entertained him and made him proud of his youngest. Jay is on the road and exploring Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. It’s a beautiful area and also the setting for a location in Avengers: Infinity War. He’ll keep exploring our great nation and Enjoy Stuff.  

Enjoy Spring!   

It’s time for spring! Wake from your winter hibernation and play a game of rebirth with us! Geek Out! is a game that will challenge your knowledge of the TechnoRetro pop-culture that we all love. Play along with each round as we match them up with examples of pop-culture that have experienced a rebirth. 

Here are the 5 rounds:

1. Games

2. Comics

3. Sci-Fi

4. Fantasy

5. Miscellaneous

We are looking forward to what the new season will bring, and we want you to come along for some laughs.  

What are you looking forward to this spring? Can you think of more pop-culture rebirths? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Zoinks!” 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

Yabba Dabba Doo! It's time to Enjoy Hanna-Barbera cartoons! This week Jay and Shua look back on the persistence of two men that changed animation. Plus, they pit 'toon against 'toon, and you decide who would win. Grab your pick-a-nic basket and come with us to Enjoy Stuff! 

Zoinks! Did you know that Hanna-Barbera created 249 cartoon series throughout their history?! Jay and Shua look back on the interesting history of some of our favorite cartoons! 

News

Be a goldfish and buy yourself a Ted Lasso Monopoly! 

Meet 50-year-old Jeff Reitz of Huntington Beach, California. He just broke the record for consecutive days going to Disneyland!

Get ready Alamogordo, Funko is coming with another dump of pop culture history!

AMC Theaters selling their popcorn in WalMart in bags

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What we’re Enjoying

Jay popped on a little Hulu and checked out the latest Mel Brooks property, which is a sequel to one of his classic movies; History of the World part II. A series that takes the idea of the historical sketch comedy and keeps the idea going for the next generation. Shua and his wife took the plunge and sniffed out Cocaine Bear. This crazy, over-the-top interpretation of a true story with gore, action, and dark humor entertained them and made them laugh. If you dig that combination, check it out. 

Enjoy Cartoons!   

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were animators for MGM, but in 1957 they founded their own animation studio and proceeded to change the industry with their dedication and innovation. They received 7 Academy Awards, 8 Emmys, and tons of other accolades. They produced 1,246 hours of animation on television for more than 60 years. This week we look back on their animation origins and how they made such a difference. 

Plus, Jay and Shua chose some of their favorites from the years and randomly pit them against each other. You decide who you think would win the matchup! Let us know at EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com

Here are the matchups

What were some of your favorite Hanna-Barbera cartoons? Which do you think would win in our matchups? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Zoinks!” 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

25 years ago in The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges artfully crafted one of the most memorable characters in movies. The Dude was just trying to live his life, drinking white Russians, and bowling until he gets wrapped up in a complicated case, with a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. Enjoy Stuff presents The Big Lebowski

Jeff Bridges is The Dude, or Duder, his Dudeness, or El Duderino; if you’re not into the whole brevity thing. This week we look back on the Coen brothers classic, The Big Lebowski on its 25th anniversary. 

News

General Mills has some tiny kitchen supplies to go along with your tiny cereal. 

A young programmer updates and improves the 1983 ET video game and you can download it to play. Check it out here! 

Ke Huy Quan is the first Asian ever to win Best Supporting Actor from the SAG awards

Jay and Shua celebrate their 10th anniversary of podcasting together. 

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua has been thoroughly enjoying season 3 of Picard. It’s not only action packed, but a nice homage to the Next Generation series. Jay is exploring the area around his new house. He visited Monocacy Battlefield National Park, which is the site of an important battle in the Civil War that saved the US capitol. American history can be valuable to learn

Enjoy Movies!

The Big Lebowski (1998) has developed such a big following in its 25 years, that it has become a legendary film. While not the most successful of the Coen brothers movies, it may be the most popular. And that’s because of the memorable quotes, the unique humor, and the performances of so many Hollywood icons. This week we break down so many of the aspects that make this piece of art more popular than a Jackie Treehorn movie. Enjoy Stuff thinks The Big Lebowski is a must-see film. …of course, that’s just our opinion, man.  

Do you like The Big Lebowski? Do you think that the rug really tied the room together? First person that emails me with the subject line, “The Dude Abides” 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

40 years ago the video game industry crashed faster than a Combat bi-plane. What was the cause? Was it really because of the legendary E.T. game? Jay and Shua remember what was happening and how they probably caused the whole thing. 

Join us on a trip back to an adaptation of a popular Japanese cartoon that got our imagination flowing! This is Battle of the Planets!

News

Is the world ready for a TETRIS movie? Of course we are! And there’s one coming to Apple TV+

The latest Disney movie based on a ride, Disney’s haunted mansion, is coming sooner than we expected

In a rare display of corporate understanding, Sega is going to give its employees a raise

The cereal company that shall not be named is releasing a cereal that can help you sleep

Get ready for a frozen version of 'biscuits with the boss' when Jeni’s Ice Cream releases their latest flavor

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What we’re Enjoying

In preparation for the third season, Jay has been re-watching Ted Lasso. it’s still a great show with characteristics that are perfect for re-watches. The new season is coming in just a couple weeks. Shua really enjoyed Ant-man and the wasp Quantumania. He knows how to enjoy things without listening to the naysayers. And that’s what Enjoy Stuff is all about!

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

A very fun and entertaining Star Trek movie came out in 1999. And it was called Galaxy Quest. This week Jay releases his 200th Sci-Fi Saturdays article spotlighting this great homage to the Trek universe. Read and enjoy this and all of the other 199 articles too. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for the classic Star Trek homage Galaxy Quest, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Video Games!

In 1983 the video game industry was at its highest point so far. They were earning more than $3 billion with home consoles and cartridges that we could enjoy whenever we wanted. But a poor business model which included releasing too many games, many of which were low quality, and a saturated market with companies coming from every room of the metaphorical Adventure dungeon, meant that the bubble was about to burst. Legend has it that the release of the E.T. video cartridge in 1983 was the cause. But in reality there were many different aspects that led to a big change. Luckily it found ways to recover and is now a booming business still today.

Did you enjoy the E.T. video game? Did you notice the crash in ‘83? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Atari, phone home” 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

Battle of the Planets! A cartoon that was unleashed on America after the success of Star Wars. It ushered in a new wave of the popular style of animation. This week, we look back on why it hit the right notes. Plus, Jay tests Shua's knowledge in "Anime or Sushi", on Enjoy Stuff!

Join us on a trip back to an adaptation of a popular Japanese cartoon that got our imagination flowing! This is Battle of the Planets!

News

Ted Lasso will return on March 15

Grab your bottle of Peeps-flavored Pepsi before Easter arrives!

Bill Watterson will release a new graphic novel, years after retiring from Calvin and Hobbes

The Enjoy Stuff-recommend show, Poker Face has been renewed for season 2

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua drank the Kool-Aid (or would it be ‘eats the fungus’) and watched the HBO Max hit series “The Last of Us”. This not-quite-a-zombie series includes great action, suspense, and character development. It stars Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal and Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey. If you enjoy dystopian post-apocalyptic shows, you’re gonna love this! Jay started replaying the relatively recent and well-received video game, Jedi: Fallen Order. It has a great story, terrific graphics. And there have been some references in recent episodes of The Bad Batch on Disney+. Check them both out!

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

Brad Bird’s iconic classic The Iron Giant is the film on the docket this week on Sci-Fi Saturdays. Meaningful themes, great performances, and cool, stylized art design. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for the classic Star Trek homage Galaxy Quest, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Cartoons!

With the success of Star Wars in 1977, entertainment creators were looking to cash in on the newest sci-fi craze. One company scored big when they bought the rights to a Japanese animated series called Gatchaman. 

Though, it wasn’t quite the feel they were going for. So as it was adapted to American TV, some big changes created almost a different show altogether. Some of the overall story was changed with some violence and style of dialogue was made more kid-friendly. 

Because some was just cut altogether, certain segments with a very familiar looking robot, named 7-Zark-7, was added as a narrator to tie things together, especially after the drastic changes.  

It seemed to all work though, because it became very popular, and even helped future Anime reach the mainstream, such as Voltron and MASK. It’s success also led to a live-action Japanese movie called Gatchaman in 2013.

With all this great Anime fun on the show, Jay decided to quiz Shua with his knowledge by playing the game “Anime or Sushi?” How will Shua do? Does he know his mouth food from his eye candy? Test your knowledge and see how you do!

Are you a fan of Battle of the Planets? Do you know your sushi? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Always Five! Acting as one!” 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

The season of love is upon us! But you don't want to screw up that special retro date you have planned. This week share what absolutely NOT to do as you're planning a retro-themed evening for that special someone. Come with Jovial Jay and Shua to the Casbah on a Valentines Enjoy Stuff!

Don’t leave love to chance. Let us tell you what to avoid on that special retro-themed Valentine’s Day date. 

News

Snoop Dogg and Master P are teaming up with Post for a new cereal

Speaking of cereal: Magic Spoon Cereal will be coming to grocery stores

Melinda Dillon, actress from Close Encounters and Christmas Story, passes away 

Bandai reveals the Grogu Tamagotchi but Shua will still not let them in his classroom

Mark Hamill is selling some of his cool Star Wars things to raise money for Ukraine

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What we’re Enjoying

Jay found some very cool and inspirational Australian movies. Seriously Red and The Pretty One are fun and entertaining, but also have great messages on self-image. Definitely worth checking out. Shua watched a recent Netflix series from Britain called Cunk on Earth. A very condensed (and ridiculous) history of our planet starring Diane Morgan giving her unique take on this hunk of rock we live on. 

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

The Thirteenth Floor was a less well known sci-fi virtual reality flick than The Matrix, but there are some great aspects to it as well. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for one of the greatest animated stories of all time, The Iron Giant, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Life!

One way to make Valentine’s Day special for that someone you love is to plan a retro-movie-themed date. Last year we had some fun nights planned that surely led to life-long relationships. This year’s episode is more of a cautionary tale. We give you some great themes, with some warnings of what you should absolutely avoid (unless you’re trying to get rid of them) 

Themes include:

“The Sixteen Candles”

“The Back to the Future”

“The Breakfast Club”

“The Brendan Fraser”

“The Die Hard”

“The Splash”

“The Arnold Schwarzenegger”

Have you made these mistakes on dates? What other things should we all avoid? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Love stinks, yeah, yeah.” 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

Come with us to the perfect TechnoRetro town! Enjoy Stufftopia is a welcoming place with plenty to do. Start your visit today with a pun-filled celebration of the perfect town on Enjoy Stuff. 

Looking for an escape? Come visit Enjoy Stufftopia! Jovial Jay and Shua share some of the appealing locations you can visit as we lay the groundwork for the perfect imaginary town, open to all Earbuds!

News

The popular band OK, Go is getting some soggy treatment from the Post cereal company

You need a tiny retro TV to play tiny retro games with your tiny Raspberry Pi. Print yours today!

The Picard final season premieres next Thursday and we are excited!

Sadly, Picard’s Annie Wersching and Laverne and Shirley’s Cindy Williams have passed away

“Still: A Michael J Fox movie” premieres at the Sundance Film Festival

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua is getting ridiculously scientific as he listens to Wil Wheaton narrate How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe. If you ever want to know how to use math, physics, and science to build a lava moat around your house, this is the book for you! Jay is enjoying the latest Peacock murder-mystery series Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne and written and directed by Rian Johnson. It’s a fun, unique take on the weekly murder mystery.  

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

It’s finally time to dig deep into 1999’s Star Wars-Episode I, The Phantom Menace. Jay analyzes the important themes and influences of the installment of the franchise that ushered in the modern age of Star Wars. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for an often overlooked sci-fi thriller, The Thirteenth Floor, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Life!

If you’ve ever desired to travel to a town where the residents find the fun in everything, we have the perfect location for you: Enjoy Stufftopia! Come see the sights and indulge in the entertainment of a place where there is fun on every corner, including the names of the businesses. This week Jovial Jay and Shua share their ideas for the puntastic names for the first stores that will lay the groundwork of our perfect town. 

Where will you visit first in Enjoy Stufftopia? What would you like to see included? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “A nice place to live” 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

Clear the table and sort the bricks, we have LEGO! Enjoy Stuff looks at the history of our favorite building set for years! From the early days when the founding family first measured out the dimensions of the connecting parts to the wide variety of franchised sets we can get at LEGO stores around the world. And we test our knowledge of when their most memorable ideas debuted. 

L’eggo my LEGO! It’s a history of the famous building blocks on Enjoy Stuff. It’s founder, Ole Christiansen, founding the company way back in 1932, probably never predicted how widespread his ideas would become. Come with us in the Wayback machine as we say “Bricks for the memories”

News

Indiana Jones Toys have been revealed for the upcoming Dial of Destiny movie

Ted Lasso gets a season 3 premiere

Looks like TRON 3 may be a go 

Singer David Crosby passes little over a week ago 

Cobra Kai will end after 6 Seasons

Valentine's Day-Inspired Pop-Tarts Bites will return this year

Oscar Noms have been announced, Short Round and Data are both nominated for Everything, Everywhere, All At Once!

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What we’re Enjoying

Jay has been getting very Retro (Retro-squared?) by revisiting some Bob Hope movies from way back in 1941. Caught in the Draft and Nothing but the Truth were some fun films that remind you about a time gone by and how the past can be entertaining. Shua really committed himself when he decided to binge all of the extended versions of Peter Jackson’s six-movie-spanning Tolkien stories. Love ‘em or leave ‘em, it can be fun to immerse yourself in Middle Earth and remember what the message of all the films relay. 

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

The Matrix was a ground-breaking movie in so many ways. This week Jay looks at the story, effects, and influence of Keanu Reeve’s classic Alice in Digital-Wonderland story. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, now that SFS has reached 1999 it’s time to remember the hype, politics, and complexity of Star Wars-Episode I, The Phantom Menace, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Toys!

One of the most wide-spread successes of toys has got to be LEGO. But it didn’t start out like that. This week we look back to the humble beginnings when Ole Kirk Christiansen took his bankrupt carpentry business and made it into something that would change the industry.

It wasn’t an instant success though. There were many hardships, failed ideas, and more factory fires than most people could come back from. Luckily, his son Godtfred (like his father) was a persistent and determined creator. Once he was inspired by a set of building blocks he saw at a convention, they bought a plastic injection molding machine and the rest is history. 

Through some very clever innovations with the designs, LEGO began to see some success and spread across the globe. By the 1950s their basic sets were found in many toy boxes across the United States. 

The long history of the company lends itself well to our game “Just in the Brick of Time”. Jay will try to identify the decade some of the LEGO milestones took place. You can play along too!

Did you play with LEGO? What sets of the building system do you admire? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “I’m a LEGO maniac” 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

We can rebuild him. We have the technology. But it’ll cost a pretty penny. Six Million Dollars to be precise. That’s the premise behind the 1973 hit series featuring Colonel Steve Austin. This week Enjoy Stuff revisits The Six Million Dollar Man

Every boy wanted to be Steve Austin in the 70s. That’s because The Six Million Dollar Man was a big hit on TV. Let’s celebrate 50 years of the Bionic Man on Enjoy Stuff

News

Universal is going to be opening a permanent Horror-Themed experience in Las Vegas

In N Out Burger is coming to Tennessee

Mel Brooks has finally revealed a long-awaited sequel “History of the World part II”

To celebrate Schoolhouse Rock’s 50th Anniversary, ABC will feature an all-star singalong

Get ready for Dr. Pepper Peeps

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua and his wife watched the latest Tom Hanks film A Man Called Otto, which makes you think about life, aging, and making a difference. Jay has been rewatching Loki on Disney+ in preparation for the upcoming Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania movie. 

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

Six-String Samurai is a wild and crazy mixture of rock and post-apocalyptic movies. Sound like a strange combination? You’re not wrong. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, as Sci-Fi Saturdays approaches the end of the millennium, it’s time to rewatch an influential classic, The Matrix, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy TV!

In the early 70s, our live-action sci-fi was limited. When ABC adapted Martin Caidin’s 1972 novel, Cyborg into a TV series, it didn’t take long for us to get hooked. Steve Austin is an astronaut who suffered life threatening injuries in a test flight. The government rebuilt him using new bionic technology. Both legs, his right arm, and an eye were all replaced with super-human abilities. From there he completed missions nobody else could.

Over the 5 seasons, he interacted with aliens, robots, BigFoot, and more! Plus, his childhood sweetheart, in a spinoff-creating coincidence, had a similar accident that gave her bionic body parts and her own series. 

Plus, there were toys that had action features boys had never dreamed of before. Power lift, bionic eye, and fashionable red track suit. The Six Million Dollar Man was the perfect set up for the imagination of the 70s kid.

Did you watch The Six Million Dollar Man? Did you make the sound when you ran? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “We can rebuild him” 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

For the record, we couldn't get enough music 40 years ago. This week Enjoy Stuff remembers how we consumed our music and what was popular in 1983. Jay and Shua spin you right round baby, right round on Enjoy Stuff!

Let’s look back at what music was popular in 1983 and how we listened, on a very musical episode of Enjoy Stuff 

News

Wednesday is renewed for a season 2 at Netflix

Some kids at an elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin are collecting cereal for a world record. You can donate tasty breakfast or money here: Amazon Wish List. 

Peter Gabriel is releasing his first new album in 21 years!

4/4/23 you too can enter the grid when TRON Lightcycle Run opens in Magic Kingdom

Ke Huy Quan wins a Golden Globe and reveals that his entertainment lawyer knows the Truffle Shuffle

Sad news as we lost a trio of legends. RIP Lisa Marie Presley, Jeff Beck, and Robbie Kneivel

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What we’re Enjoying

After watching season 1 of Willow on Disney+, Jay went back and remembered how fun Willow the movie was. A fantasy adventure with humor and a lot of heart. Shua has been immersed in a Star Trek soundtrack playlist on Spotify that includes music from just about every show, movie, and project you could think of. A nice variety of sci-fi tunes for your daily listen. 

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

In 1998 Aerosmith would close their eyes, just to hear you breathing. Creepy? Not when you realize it’s the soundtrack from the Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck disaster flick Armageddon. As hokey and over the top as this Michael Bay movie is, it’s still a lot of fun. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for a little known post-apocalyptic film called Six-String Samurai, coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Music!

Music has been a determining factor of a culture since Ringo Starr discovered it as a Caveman. But in the 80s it seemed to take it to a whole other level. This week we take a look at where we got our music and what was popular. 

This week, 40 years ago, Men at Work had the number one spot with Down Under. And while Australia was all the rage at this time, it was just one of the many songs we would keep track of on the charts when we listened to Casey Kasem bring it to us each week on American Top 40. 

While listening to the radio was nice, we couldn’t pick the songs we wanted. So we headed into the record stores for our records and tapes. Enjoy Stuff will share the history and origins of some of our listening vessels on this week’s show. 

Plus, we remember some of the iconic stores that were enjoying their heyday in the malls and other venues across the country. It’s a musical episode for the scrapbook. Come join us as we Enjoy Music!

Where did you get your music in 1983? Did you listen on vinyl, cassette, American Top 40? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars” 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

1983 may have ushered in a change to the arcade industry, but it sure gave us some legendary games. This week we look back on some of the most memorable games we remember as we head back to the arcade to Enjoy Stuff!

Grab a handful of tokens, (especially if you’re playing Dragon’s Lair) and come back with us to a 1983 arcade. We take a look at some of the most memorable and legendary games. 

News

The iconic Denver, Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita gets a reopening date!

Grab your driving gloves and racing helmet because General Mills is releasing a Hot Wheels Cereal!  

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What we’re Enjoying

Shua had a great time reading Steve Martin’s newest and illustrated book “Number One is Walking”. It contains some great anecdotes about Martin’s time in the movies and some fun cartoon strips illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Jay spent New Year’s Eve watching the new Rian Johnson movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery with Daniel Craig and a slew of other great celebrities. It’s a fun mystery with some unexpected twists

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

In 1998 X-Files was a hit on TV. But could it translate onto the big screen? Jay looks at the hits and misses of this Chris Carter story on Sci-Fi Saturdays. Plus, stay tuned for his look at the 1998 Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck disaster movie coming this Saturday. 

Enjoy Video Games!

In 1983 the video game industry was riding a wave of success that began stronger than Piston Joe’s punches. That would soon change, but as kids we had no idea what was coming, we were just enjoying the creative games that came out that year. Vector-based legends like Star Wars and Star Trek, iconic sequels like Donkey Kong Jr., and innovative classics like Dragon’s Lair dominated the arcades. Jay and Shua look back at these and some other home system games that would soon close a successful chapter in digital history.

What were your favorite games of 1983? Do you think using a pencil on Track and Field is cheating? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Body Blow!” 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

Did you find ways to Enjoy 2022? This week we look at some of our highlights from a year's worth of Enjoy Stuff and our own personal life. Plus, we look ahead to what we're expecting in this new year as we continue to Enjoy Stuff!

Come with us on the podcaster’s obligatory look back at the year! We discuss some of our highlights and of course, look at what’s coming up. It’s never been a better time to Enjoy Stuff!

News

Who wants a giant Fruit Loop? We all do, of course!

Like Jovial Jay, there’s a guy who loves the details in the background of movies. In this case, sports on TVs

A Ferrari used in Ferris Bueller’s Day off sells for more money than we spend on cereal every year!

And speaking of cereal, if you want 100 year old cereal, …you may have issues. But what about cereal celebrating 100 years of Disney?

Let’s stand behind Snoop Dogg and Master P as they are forced to change the name of Snoop Loopz because of “The Man”

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What we’re Enjoying

During Jay’s extensive road travels in his new RV, he was able to Kayak with Manatees! No, that’s not a new Discovery documentary series, he actually did it. How did the Manatees feel about him and his wife floating around? Listen in to find out. And when people find out what a bad electrician Shua is, they’re shocked. Luckily, he got a Radio Shack 65 in One Electronic Project Kit from his childhood. It’s been pretty cool reliving his younger, scientifically-experimental side to himself. 

Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout

To wrap up the year, Jay has watched and analyzed Lost in Space (1998) with Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, and Mimi Rogers. Did it live up to the original series? And tune in this Saturday for a look back at the X-Files movie (1998).

Enjoy 2022 and beyond!

Our first show of the new year consists of a look back at last year! There were so many great things to Enjoy and we only scratched the surface. But what a fun surface to scratch! We are sharing some standout moments on Enjoy Stuff. Were any of these your favorites? Did we miss a big glaring one because we were too distracted by gigantic cereal and sea cows? I mean, this stuff can be overwhelming, you know? Just give us a holler and tell us what we should have mentioned. 

What did you Enjoy in 2022? What are you looking forward to in 2023? Should we start thinking about 2024? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “What’s an Auld Lang Syne?” 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