TechnoRetro Dads

Two Men. Two Families. Two feet in the past. All eyes on the future! Join veteran podcasters 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 own 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. It’s a blend of new and old as stories are passed down from one generation to the next. And don’t forget the cereal! It’s Saturday morning in 1977 whenever and wherever this podcast is playing, and if you’re lucky enough to remember it, then come take a walk down memory lane with us. If you want to understand what it was like, then you’ve come to the right place. Over the years, this show has become known for its stunning production, insightful topics, amazing weekly show art, fun segments, and a positive spirit that is perfect for your Monday mornings. If you’re part of the Gen X generation, the child of one, or just fondly remember the sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture of the 70s and 80s, then this podcast is for you!

Can you believe it’s been thirty years since we first saw Mario in a raccoon costume? Do you remember the full-length feature film that was actually a commercial for the soon-to-be-released Nintendo Game? Tag along with TechnoRetro Dads as we remember Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Wizard. PLUS: Romantic Scenes from Movies We Love!

TechnoRetro Dads on Game Shows?

EarBuds share their memories of television game shows as shazbazzar and JediShua remember the days when game shows were the “reality tv” of the ’70s and ’80s. PLUS: Donkey Kong 3, Marvel Star Wars comics, and TechnoRetro News.

Video Games, Football Games, and a Game of World Domination

The Road to The Empire Strikes Back continues as we recall magazines from 1980. College football is finally over and shazbazzar’s favorite tigers triumph. While all board games have some measure of risk, the game of Risk can reward the risks you take with world domination. Plus NEWS and Cereal.

Herbie Goes Bananas

The Love Bug returns again (after going to Monte Carlo) to traverse the Caribbean in hopes of winning yet another race before expectations are subverted and the speed-loving Beetle races for the gold in Herbie Goes Bananas.

UnScrooged 2019 on RetroZap

Join shazbazzar and JediShua for the sixth installment of UnScrooged to increase your joy this Christmas (for at least 77 minutes).

TechnoRetro Dads revisit their Star Wars experiences

JediShua and shazbazzar recall their experiences with the Skywalker Saga over forty years of theatrical releases from 1977 to 2017 as they prepare for the final installment of this nine-episode series of the

Board Games and Christmas Vacation with TechnoRetro Dads

JediShua goes Griswold during Christmas Vacation as shazbazzar teaches children the cutthroat methods of playing Sorry.

40 Years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture on TechnoRetro Dads

If Star Wars owes Star Trek for forging a path for space adventures in the ’70s, Star Trek: The Motion Picture owes Star Wars for proving theaters were ready for more space action movies.

Supergirl comes to Earth to retrieve the Omegahedron in hopes of saving her people from the…Turkeypocalypse?

The Star Wars Holiday Special Strikes Back

On the forty-first anniversary of the one-and-only broadcast of The Star Wars Holiday Special, shazbazzar, JediShua, and Chris Luby celebrate Life Day with a recently rediscovered promo for the Holiday Special sequel as well as an extensive discussion of the newest Star Wars series: The Mandalorian.

Puff the Magic Dragon Lives a Lie on TechnoRetro Dads

The Roving Spoonster eats his cereal, Puff the Magic Dragon eats Sandy’s homework, and the TechnoRetro Dads get ready for the Disney+ feast on November 12.

TechnoRetro Dads and Dogs discuss The Rise of Skywalker

JediShua got a dog, shazbazzar might get free Disney+, both of the ‘Dads have dogs now, and Star Wars dominates the discussion with speculations about The Rise of Skywalker based on the voice-overs from the final trailer.

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