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Serve up a slice of trivia pie as Jay and Shua play another round of 80's Trivial Pursuit while they work off the results of their holiday feast on Enjoy Stuff!   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends Were you able to answer the questions quicker than the boys? Let us know. First person that emails me with the subject line, “I’ll take some pie!” 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  

As we celebrate what we are thankful for during this Thanksgiving, we look back on decades of movies that we are grateful we got to experience. Join Enjoy Stuff for dinner as we appreciate meaningful cinema.     Remember that show, with that guy? You know, the one with the catchy theme song? What ever happened to that one? We look back at a bunch of ‘em.    News Star Wars: Skeleton Crew coming next week, Dec 3, 2024 to Disney+ AMC sells a nice big hammer to hit people with while you eat popcorn From The Simpsons Pamela Hayden retires from voicing Milhouse and others after 35 years Have you heard about The Saga Museum?   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay has been rewatching some great episodes of the classic series Mythbusters and revisiting all the fun that Adam and Jamie created from blowing things up. Shua enjoyed the over the top action of the latest holiday movie Red One, starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, saving JK Simm

What better way to spend Life Day than to find even more forgotten TV shows? We look back at a variety of shows that may not have lasted very long. Do you remember these flashes in the pan on Enjoy Stuff?   Remember that show, with that guy? You know, the one with the catchy theme song? What ever happened to that one? We look back at a bunch of ‘em.    News Andor season 2 premiere date announced  Tron: Ares footage was shown at D23 in Brazil Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua found another old book. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury was a fascinating prediction of where the human race was headed. While not all of Bradbury’s predictions may have come true, the human nature that he spotlighted is still as ugly as ever. Jay revisited the classic Bill Murray, Harold Ramis movie Stripes. Not only did he have a great time on his rewatch, he learned some interesting things about the original vision for it too.    Sci-Fi Saturday

Thanksgiving is coming up soon! Preparation can be stressful, so Enjoy Stuff helps you with some choices. Which way will you go?   Choose Your Own Adventure books are so much fun. It’s a different story every time, just like Thanksgiving. So we decided to plan the perfect Retro-Giving by letting you pick which of our favorite retro parts of the holiday will impress your relatives and keep everyone guessing (and sometimes running for the antacids)   News George Takei announces a very cool graphic memoir!  Wanna buy the original recording console used by the Beatles when they recorded Abbey Road? Now you can.  Only Murders in the Building renewed for Season 5 Weezer releases new Blue Album Arcade Game in celebration of the album's 30th anniversary RIP Legendary artist Greg Hildebrandt Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay enjoyed a lot of fun and laughs as he finished up the latest season of Only Murders in the Building. Steve Martin,

60 years ago, a pilot for Star Trek began filming. Would it be a success, or would it fall flat and not get picked up. The answer to both is YES! This week we look back at the original series and some of our favorite moments on Enjoy Stuff!   Let’s look back at the beginnings of one of the most successful franchises to ever be created. Beam up for Star Trek, the Original Series.     News A new Stranger Things/Dungeons & Dragons crossover comic will feature Eddie Munson There are now seven new frog species named after Star Trek captains.  We have information on Star Trek: Section 31, Strange New Worlds, and Star Trek: Lower Decks We found a fun A&W commercial featuring Star Trek RIP to Star Trek co-creator Jeri Taylor and legendary actress Teri Garr Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua is trying to get through all the great things he’s been enjoying the last couple months. And in the meantime he’s been listening to some Chr

Halloween is finally here! And that means plenty of scares to be had. What scares us the most? We look at some of the most feared experiences among kids and adults. Plus, we ask each other to make a choice between two scary situations. It's a slightly terrifying show on Enjoy Stuff!   Hey, wanna see something really scary? People love to get scared. But everyone’s different. What scares you?   News If you like retro games, you’ll love the Super Pocket gaming system We have the scoop on new Star Wars from New York Comic Con Godzilla: Minus One is coming back to theaters Ke Huy Quan returns as the leading man in Love Hurts If you have a Rivian car, you can dress it up in a sweet retro costume for Halloween   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay has been powering through his 31 Days of Horror and found a gem with the Irish horror/comedy 2012 movie Grabbers. It’s a lot like Tremors, but with more Ireland and more drinking. It was scary,

What magical profession has been around longer than just about any other? Witches! This week we look at the history of those magical maidens and some of the more popular interpretations of them on Enjoy Stuff.    Where do witches come from? And who are some of the most famous? Tune in and find out!   News Henry Cavill joins the live action Voltron movie Wendy’s kids meals have fun Halloween characters with a donation to charity Gladiator II is the latest movie to get a cool popcorn bucket TRON: Catalyst is the newest video game being released from the Grid There’s a cool new LEGO lightsaber, complete with a Kyber crystal   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua was not ready for prime time when he saw the new movie Saturday Night. It’s the tale of the first, hectic night of the long running NBC skit comedy show Saturday Night Live. While not being 100% accurate, it is very informative and extremely entertaining with good performances

It’s Candy Season. John Candy. This week we look back at the amazing career of a talented comedian and all around nice guy.    Let’s look at the great comedy performances of Canadian John Candy. From his groundbreaking time on SCTV to his prolific (but too short) career in the movies, he had a way of making us laugh and really care about his characters.    News Ready for a reboot of Anaconda? Grab the snake repellent, because it’s coming The Rocky Horror Picture Show is now an 8-bit video game! It’s astounding! Ghostbusters Krispy Kremes have arrived    Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay is enjoying the latest MCU outing on Disney+ with Agatha All Along. This witchy series has a familiar feeling while also being pretty unique. You can check out new episodes through October. Shua has been lazy reading a 2007 BBC radio drama based on the Douglas Adams series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. It stars Harry Enfield, Billy Boyd,

Hold each other close because this house tour may be a little unnerving. This week we talk about Haunted Houses and what makes them so appealing in a spooky way.    How brave are you? Would you stay in a haunted house? For as long as there have been creepy noises, there have been people who liked the adrenaline rush from those noises. Let’s examine Haunted Houses.    News RIP to John Ashton, Kris Kristopherson, and Maggie Smith  Peacock is teaming with Blumhouse for spooky, horror experiences at the iconic Stanley Hotel in Colorado Bruce Campbell stars in Hysteria! A new series on Peacock about the Satanic Panic Do you like ruining your childhood? Check out Winnie the Pooh - Blood and Honey 2 on Peacock   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua is Enjoying revisiting a stolen library book called “Alfred Hitchcock’s Tales to Send Chills Down Your Spine”. It’s a collection of 29 spooky stories that was featured in Hitchcock’s magazine. S

It's time to space out with an episode featuring songs about space! Jay and Shua list some of their favorites on a cosmic episode of Enjoy Stuff.   Humans have always been fascinated by the cosmos. And when popular artists were recording in the space race era, they jumped on the bandrocket and a new era began. Do your favorites make our list? Let’s find out.    News Weird Al announces tour Batman is supplementing his income by driving an Uber in Australia…kind of  NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech A poor vacationless boy named after a Star Wars character is denied passport Pixar’s first series finally has their premiere dates Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying After the premiere of Agatha All Along on Disney+, Jay jumped headfirst into another Witches’ Road. He watched The Wizard of Oz for the first time in years. Turns out it’s still a good movie and really quite creepy. It’s easy to find and a defin

Growing up we loved to experience edgy comedy without getting too edgy ourselves. That's why Cheech and Chong were so popular to us. So come on a journey of nice dreams and Enjoy Stuff!   On this 4th season and 20th episode of Enjoy Stuff we look back at two ‘buds’ that have been making people laugh for years. Cheech and Chong!   News Ewan MacGregor gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Brian May recovering from a stroke, but celebrates his recovery by opening a new Queen album The Time Bandits reboot has been cancelled after only one season   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua jumped head first into the pile of bricks that is LEGO Star Wars Rebuilding the Galaxy. He can give it his recommendation as a fun Star Wars story and a fun LEGO parody. There’s some fun new characters that you’ll grow to enjoy and some great cameos from Star Wars favorites. Check it out on Disney+. Jay is enjoying the second season of Lord of the Rings

After a 36 year wait, we have finally been graced with a sequel to the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice. Enjoy Stuff looks back at the original and everything that has come in between, with a spoiler-free review of the latest. Plus, a tribute to James Earl Jones.   Let’s do a retrospective of Beetlejuice! From the original to the sequel that has just been released in theaters. Movies, cartoon, games, and more on Enjoy Stuff   News We pay tribute to the legend of the late, great James Earl Jones   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay did a rewatch of Ted Lasso season 3 and was reminded how incredible this show really was. With rumors of a season 4 possible, now’s a great time to go back and check out the jokes and the heart of the show starring Jason Sudeikis and a variety of very talented actors. Ted Lasso can be found on AppleTV+.  Shua is enjoying the new season of Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and

Celebrate Bald is Beautiful Day with a look at what makes those chrome domes so appealing and discussing some of the most famous shiny, happy people on Enjoy Stuff!    For as long as there have been follicles, there have been hair falling out of them. September 13 is officially Bald is Beautiful Day, so Jay and Shua get out the polishing cloths and celebrate the beauty and comfort of looking like Mr. Clean.    News Weird Al updating all his music videos to HD/4k on YouTube over last couple weeks No longer just a gatekeeper, Sigourney Weaver has been cast in the Mandalorian and Grogu movie AMC theaters is offering "Haunted" Icee for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Now, thanks to Hyundai, you can ride around in that most popular of 80s cars, the black sedan, but be nice to the environment.  We know you’ve always wanted to try a convergence of Oreo and Coca Cola. Well, now you can!  You can watch a totally fun and ridiculous reading of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones from celebrities and comedians in THE GREAT KAMINO KA

Revisit the Steve Martin classic All of Me for its 40th anniversary. Jovial Jay and Shua have tons of laughs at this fun retro comedy.    We love Steve Martin. And that’s why we had such a good time rewatching All of Me. Tune in to Enjoy Stuff to hear all about this 1984 Carl Reiner film.    News Say What? A season 4 of Ted Lasso? It may be coming There’s a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice menu at Denny's and it may send you to the afterlife Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story has a trailer and is coming to theaters soon   Are you ready for a John Williams documentary? Of course you are! It must be done, and it’s coming.   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Greedy people may annoy all of us, but they make for an entertaining movie. Jay enjoyed the Joseph Gordon Levitt dark comedy Greedy People. It has a lot of twists and unexpected surprises that keep you entertained. So be prepared for an unexpected ending. Shua revisited the 1979 new begin

What album can you listen to without skipping any tracks? Drop the needle with Enjoy Stuff as we look at some of our top "perfect" albums.    Some albums are so great to listen to that you just want to keep listening. We love music and it’s pretty hard to pick just a few amazing collections, but we grab a few to share this week.    News The Poltergeist house is up for sale, but you may not want to put in a TV Star Wars: The Acolyte has been canceled Lock yourself in a room and try to get out of the Only Murders in the Building Escape Room  A PS5 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying In a rare display of bravery, Shua went to see Alien: Romulus. He thought it was a nice addition to the franchise and felt like a sequel to the first one. And there are some fun surprises. Jay decided to check out last year’s Paul Giammati’s character film, The Holdovers. He was pleasantly surprised by

Jump back 40 years to a classic time travel movie with The Philadelphia Experiment. Jay and Shua reminisce and compare it to another 80s flick on Enjoy Stuff    Time skip back and forth through time with experiments connecting us to World War II. The Philadelphia Experiment takes us forward and The Final Countdown takes us back.    News We break down some of the biggest D23 News with plenty to excite everyone Pop-Tarts releases the biggest pastry EVER! Saturday Night is a new film that tells the story of the first broadcast of SNL What do you think of the extremely sweet new treat at an Arizona stadium Start planning great holiday gifts now with the Muppet version of Clue There’s a new horror documentary series from Shudder Best of luck to all the Paramount Television Studios employees that lost their job in the shutdown Ready for some pumpkin spice? 7-11 has you covered   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay was reminded of a Michae

It's senior year at Enjoy Stuff! As our 4th season continues, the guys look back at everything involved in Enjoying senior year. Proms, yearbooks, graduations and more! Jay and Shua hope you have the time of your life on Enjoy Stuff!   We’ve seen your year, and it’s gonna be awesome! After years of hard work, students around the world celebrate their final year of school by embracing their head honcho status. What can you enjoy senior year? Find out this week.    News Now you can stay at a Star Wars themed Air BnB Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere date has been revealed (and check out the teaser trailer) Did you watch Jim Henson Idea Man to Make making its broadcast debut on ABC? Warriors, come out to play-ee-ay! The classic movie is being reimagined as an album Only Murders in the Building is getting a board game The Orville Season 4 may actually begin production in early 2025 The Monster Cereals lineup will now include marshmallow pets Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the late

Your quest begins! And what are you looking for? A MacGuffin! It's one of the most prevalent plot devices in movies. Where did it begin? Where did the name come from? How is it used? ...wait, I just made another 3 MacGuffins...Join Jay and Shua as they dig deep into some of the most famous MacGuffins in history on Enjoy Stuff!   You’ve got to find the secret object before the other characters do! It’s important!    News There’s a new Weird Al single - Polkamania RIP Bob Newhart  Alien popcorn bucket and Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn bucket A Beetlejuice Beetlejuice full trailer has been released The Rings of Power Season 2 is almost here Kevin Smith Reveals Jay & Silent Bob 3 Title and Story Princess Leia's gold bikini sold for big bucks Be sure to check out lots of news from San Diego Comic Con on Superhero Suite plus a review of Deadpool and Wolverine Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay took a trip to the other side of the

Jay and Shua play a round of Geek Out that you can Enjoy while they are on vacation. Play along with the guys as they try to reference the most pop culture. It's a special LITE episode of Enjoy Stuff! Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends How did you do? Got some Geek Out topic ideas? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Geek Out” 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  

Let the battle commence! Nothing enhances an action movie quite like two classic characters battling it out! Jay and Shua examine the elegant grace of 'vs' movies!   VS movies! It's like standing in the hallway watching two other kids fighting it out and you're not the one getting in trouble. Hollywood discovered years ago that audiences wondered what it would be like if some of their favorite characters duked it out. Let’s find out!   News The cookie makers, Crumbl is making a cereal. You can get your fix at Costco Michael J Fox plays guitar with Coldplay at Glastonbury Festival concert in England Haven’t you always wanted to visit the world’s largest potato masher? Now you can! Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge has some cool 5th anniversary merchandise available at Disney World The new Time Bandits trailer has been released     Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying After writing about Serenity for Sci-Fi Saturdays, Jay couldn’t help going back to