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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.
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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 Christmas music. And NO! He’s not ashamed of it at all. Jay has been watching a series on Peacock called The Resort. It’s an interesting mystery that stars Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper about a couple that make some interesting finds on a resort island.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week Sci-Fi Saturdays returns. Jay examines the 2007 space movie Sunshine. The movie is about a group of astronauts that are reigniting the sun, but what’s more interesting is the impressive cast. Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Rose Byrne, Benedict Wong, and Chris Evans are among the big names that are found in this movie that has drifted into obscurity. Read his article on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
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When Gene Roddenberry was trying to get Star Trek off the ground, it took a lot of convincing of executives, the help of influential stars, and a lot of reworking of ideas, stories, and characters. They created the pilot and it wasn’t quite up to the standards that would manage to get it on the air. But eventually, the classic episodes we know and love did find their way to our TVs. Much has been written about and discussed about it’s legacy and influence, and we share some of the episodes that made it special to us. Brace for impact and get ready to explore Star Trek the original series.
Do you enjoy the original Star Trek? Which episodes do you like? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Boldly go!” 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 [email protected]
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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?
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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, funny, and entertaining. Shua couldn’t wait to watch the documentary ¡Casa Bonita mi Amor! It’s the story of South Park creator Trey Parker buying his favorite childhood destination, the famous Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita. Turns out this was Shua’s place of employment for 23 years, so he was really interested.
31 Days of Horror
Check out Jay’s spooky articles all through the month of October. This week he features:
28.House (1977)
29.Nope (2022)
30.Train to Busan (2016)
31.Halloween II (1981)
Read them now at RetroZap.com
Enjoy Being Scared!
You can’t deny that people can’t seem to get enough of getting scared. Psychologists think that there might be a reason that we keep coming back to spooky situations. And it may just help us survive. After examining exactly what happens when something frightening happens, we start to examine our own fears.
Then the fun begins. What’s better than talking about scary things? Making you pick from two different scary things. We run down the list of the most prominent fears and ask you which one you’d rather experience. Can you get through the whole show with the lights off? Come find out!
What scares you? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Wanna see something really scary?” 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 [email protected]
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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!
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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 of the legendary comedians and others involved in the creation of this American icon. Jay is Enjoying the HBO dramatic series The Penguin, an origin story of the classic DC comics Batman villain. Colin Farrell’s amazing transformation into the title character is phenomenal.
31 Days of Horror
Check out Jay’s spooky articles all through the month of October. This week he features:
21.Empire of the Ants (1977)
22.Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
23.Lake Placid (1999)
24.Ticks (1993)
25.Tremors (1990)
26.The Mist (2007) [Sci-Fi]
27.Black Sunday (1960)
Read them now at RetroZap.com
Enjoy Witches!
For hundreds of years witches have been the source of stories and fear. But the origins and creators of these fears are way scarier than what might have been actual practicing witches. A written record of a witch dates back almost 3000 years ago. In the mid 1400s some really ignorant and cowardly men wrote a book that created a hysteria of violence towards women who they accused of practicing witchcraft (whether they were or not)
Have we become wiser and more evolved today? Well, probably not. But we have a ton of witch characters in TV, books, and movies that can entertain us and even make us question the wisdom of how we treat others. Classic characters like Elphaba and Glenda from Wizard of Oz have lasted generations. Cartoon favorites like Maleficent, Broomhilda, and Sabrina gave us opportunities to laugh at the characters as kids.
Then, at the end of the 20th century, the characters in Harry Potter truly showed that witches could be powerful heroes. It really changed people’s perspectives of witches in our culture. Now we see them pop up in all kinds of different ways, both good and bad. We have no doubt that witches’ legendary status will last forever.
Which witch do you watch? Who's your favorite? First person that emails me with the subject line, “I’ll get you my little pretty” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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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, and academy award winner Olivia Coleman. Crazy fun British humor.
31 Days of Horror
Check out Jay’s spooky articles all through the month of October. This week he features:
14.The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) [trailer] Theme Week #2 - Collegiate Slashers
15.Splatter University (1984)
16.Graduation Day (1981)
17.Final Exam (1981)
18.Rush Week (1989)
19.Mimic (1997) [Sci-Fi] Theme Week #3 - Big Animal Horror
20.Alligator (1980)
Read them now at RetroZap.com
Enjoy John Candy!
John Candy was a Canadian actor, comedian, and all around nice guy. His humor was spotlighted on the series SCTV and expanded into the movies. Sometimes he played secondary characters, but other times he played a lovable and bumbling hero that we loved to root for. His life ended way too early, but he left us with some great comedy to enjoy for years to come.
Since we are closer and closer to Halloween, we pair some of the most popular candies with some of John Candy’s best movies. What a tasty way to laugh!
Which part of John Candy’s career do you prefer? What candy pairs well with his movies? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Be sure to bring your Death Certificate” 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 [email protected]
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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
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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
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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. So much fun to remember old scares. Jay and his wife Enjoyed some local, autumn celebrations with giant steins from Oktoberfest. Lots to do as our Earth orbits through the fall.
31 Days of Horror
Check out Jay’s spooky articles all through the month of October. This week he features:
7-Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) 20th Anniversary
8-Ouija (2014) 10th Anniversary
9-The Innocents (1961)
10-Tales of Halloween (2015) Anthology
11-MaXXXine (2024)
12-Timecrimes (2007) [Sci-Fi]
13-Sorority House Massacre (1986) Collegiate Slasher Week
Read them now at RetroZap.com
Enjoy Haunted Houses!
Welcome foolish Earbuds! We will take you on a tour of Haunted Houses from movies, TV, and the real world. What is it about an old spooky house that is falling apart, and making mysterious noises…and people died there that scares us so much? Maybe there’s no rational explanation, but it sure is fun. There have been countless stories for generations that get our blood flowing and our heart racing fast.
But movies and TV aren’t the only place you can get frightened of a casa. There are real life ones that you can visit to hear histories of horror such as the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado or the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California.
And of course the classic haunted houses in theme parks such as the Haunted Mansion in several Disney Parks and others across the globe.
How do you feel about Haunted Houses? Would you spend the night in one? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Be sure to bring your Death Certificate” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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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 definite classic you should revisit (or check out for the first time) Shua and his wife ventured out to a movie night at the Alamo. Without many expectations, they were pleasantly surprised by the newest animated interpretation of a classic toy, Transformers One. With a good story, an all-star cast, and great animation, it really put everything together in an entertaining way.
Enjoy Music!
We love our space songs. Not soundtracks from sci-fi (although those are great too) but songs that artists have written specifically about space. This week we examine some of our favorites throughout history. From Lounge to Classic Rock, there is no shortage of cosmic music that you can use to imagine you are peacefully (or dramatically) floating through the starscape. Songs we include are:
The Planets - Gustav Holst
2000 Light Years from Home - The Rolling Stones
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Cygnus X-1 - Rush
Starman - David Bowie
Children of the Sun - Billy Thorpe
Rocket Man - Elton John
Slime Creatures from Outer Space - Weird Al
Flash - Queen
Astronaut - Duran Duran
Across the Universe - The Beatles
Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) - Q-Feel
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Countdown - Rush
Space Invaders - Uncle Vic
Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Interplanet Janet - SchoolHouse Rock
Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
The Galaxy Song - Monty Python’s Meaning of Life
Space Cowboy - Steve Miller
Walking on the Moon - The Police
Major Tom (Coming Home) - William Shatner
Space Oddity - Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station
Eep Op Ork Ah Ah- Jett Screamer
Did we list a song you like? What are some of your favorite space songs? First person that emails me with the subject line, “I’m a Space Cowboy” 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 [email protected]
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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!
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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: The Rings of Power. It has a more epic feel and is giving a very entertaining interpretation of Tolkien’s Middle Earth backstory of the origin of the rings and of Sauron.
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong met in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1969, and started a friendship that lasts to today. They found they had a similar sense of humor and began improv together. They expanded to opening for others, and eventually headlining large venues. Their movies aren’t deep, and often centered around infantile and drug humor, but it influenced a lot of people and set us on the path of understanding…well, a little. We still don’t understand the Corsican Brothers. Whether you loved them or hated them, they have been an important part of our culture and the comedy world.
What’s your opinion on Cheech and Chong? Where’s dave? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Dave’s not here” 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 [email protected]
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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
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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 Selena Gomez. He’s not surprised that it’s good, but it’s been especially touching this season and still hysterical. Only Murders in the Building is on Hulu.
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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice is a sequel 36 years in the making. Opinions seem to be varied on how enjoyable it is. But we are going to take a look at the positive aspects of checking it out. We’ll start off by looking back at our experiences from the original. What did we think of it back then? Why was it so popular? We’ll analyze our feelings from all those years ago. Then we’ll look at everything that came after, such as the animated series and the video games. Then we’ll discuss what’s to like about the sequel.
Have you seen Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice? Was it worth the wait? First person that emails me with the subject line, “The Juice is Loose” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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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 KAPER
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What we’re Enjoying
Shua seems to be overcoming his avoidance of scary movies. He watched A Quiet Place: Day One with Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn. It was an intense addition to the franchise and gives us a terrifying origin story for our planet’s downfall. Jay is spending some of the waning summer days playing disc golf with his son. A cheap and easy activity that is lots of fun and gets you moving outside. Check your area for some disc golf courses, or just make your own.
Enjoy Life!
For many years our culture has put a stigma on the simple and natural truth that a person’s head can be bald. Both men and women alike are susceptible to losing their hair in a variety of different ways. But we here at Enjoy Stuff are here to pull you into the worldwide celebration of Bald is Beautiful Day! BIBD was created by John Capps from Moorehead City, NC. (I’m not kidding!) John started the Bald Headed Men's Convention over 50 years ago and the momentum hasn’t slowed down. Many people proudly sport the shinier side of their melon, including a variety of famous people. Join us as we sing praises to cue balls everywhere on Enjoy Stuff!
How do you show off your head? Are you a part of the proud bald army? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Bald and beautiful” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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Are you ready for a John Williams documentary? Of course you are! It must be done, and it’s coming.
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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 beginning for a franchise. Star Trek - The Motion Picture may not be the best Trek film, but it has it’s merits, and it kept the universe alive.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay reluctantly added the 2007 adaptation of the much loved 80s cartoon Transformers. This Michael Bay film was definitely a spectacle, but could it live up with our expectations? It depends who you ask, but either way, Jay breaks it down and gives his analysis on Sci-Fi Saturdays. Read his article on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
40 years ago Steve Martin’s movie career was really on the rise. He teamed up for the fourth time with Carl Reiner for the “body swap” comedy All of Me with Lily Tomlin. She plays Edwina Cutwater, a very rich woman who is about to die. Instead of coming to terms with it, she has hired a Swami to put her soul into Terry Hoskins, the daughter of Edwina’s stable master Fred. But in a freak accident, she gets put in Steve Martin’s Roger Cobb instead. Now he has to find the Swami to fix it all. It was a fun concept and holds up today. We look back on it all and talk about why we love it.
Have you seen All of Me? Would you swap your soul into another body? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Back in bowl” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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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 the acting and story.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay experienced the 2006 anime Paprika for the first time. It was a cool action movie about a dream machine in the vein of Inception and Dreamscape. In the end, he enjoyed it and can recommend it. Read his article on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Music!
This week we are looking at examples of a “perfect” album. Or at least a side of an album. To us, that’s the kind of album that you can listen to without wanting to skip a track. This is a subjective topic, of course, but we have a nice list of records that we think a lot of people love. Which ones did we pick? What did some of our Discord users pick? Listen to find out.
What are some of your perfect albums? How do they make you feel? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Drop the needle” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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What we’re Enjoying
Jay was reminded of a Michael Keaton movie from earlier this year called Knox Goes Away. It starts off as a movie about an assassin who is looking to get out of the business. But it quickly turns unique when you find out that Keaton’s character has a quickly worsening form of dementia. You can check it out on Apple TV+ or Max. Shua grabbed an old Sci-Fi paperback from his shelf called Earthship and Starsong by Ethan I. Shedley. It never made it into the annals of sci-fi legends, but it is an interesting tale of humans' quest (and selfishness) for survival in the universe. Unfortunately we made enemies of everyone else in the universe. You can find this book on Amazon and other online sources.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay has reminded us of a 2006 Hugh Jackman movie called The Fountain. This unique movie tells a similar tale about a doomed couple from different time periods of history, which spans thousands of years. Check out all of Jay’s articles on Sci-Fi Saturdays, only on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
40 years ago, a movie was released that was based on a possibly true story from 40 years before. Michael Pare and Nancy Allen star in the Philadelphia Experiment. Pare and Bobby DiCicco’s characters get flung forward in time to 1984 following a failed Navy experiment in World War II. Their problems weren’t over because they were still connected to the bizarre vortex that sent them there, causing painful outbreaks of electricity. Plus, the scientist who caused the accident, did it again with a whole town. Now Pare has to get back to stop it.
The movie is often compared to another WWII time travel movie called The Final Countdown. In that movie, the time travel happens in reverse, sending the USS Nimitz back to 1941 just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Which movie did it better? We compare them and explain which one we like the best.
Don’t forget to check out Jay’s SciFi Saturdays articles on
The Philadelphia Experiment and
The Final Countdown
Which movie did you like better? Would you rather go forward in time or back? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Philadelphia Freedom” 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 [email protected]
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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.
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The Orville Season 4 may actually begin production in early 2025
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What we’re Enjoying
Shua is Enjoying a new late night show starring young comedienne Taylor Tomlinson called After Midnight. It’s a pretend game show where comedians and celebrities answer goofy questions about the internet and modern day goings-on. Clips of the CBS show can be found on YouTube. Jay is watching the new Time Bandits homage created by Taika Waititi. It’s only a few episodes in, so we are reserving judgment. It doesn’t feel exactly like Terry Gilliam’s original, but it is a cute story in it’s own right. You can find Time Bandits on Apple TV+.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay feels like he may have watched the movie before. 2006 Deja Vu is a time travel movie with a bit of a different point of view. Denzel Washington investigates a terrorist attack by looking back into the past. Check out all of Jay’s articles on Sci-Fi Saturdays, only on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Agents of SHIELD season 3. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Senior Year!
It’s the 4th season of Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast! And that means that it’s our Senior Year! So this week, in the wake of the beginning of school for many students, we look back at our High School Senior Year and a bunch of things we looked forward to in our final experience with public school. From senior pictures, proms, and graduations we hope that everyone’s senior year was a celebration of a lot of years of hard work.
How was your senior year? What college should Jay and Shua apply to? First person that emails me with the subject line, “HAGS” 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 [email protected]
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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
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What we’re Enjoying
Jay took a trip to the other side of the world to Tuscany, Italy. It was a relaxing (yet very hot) trip to the old country to enjoy a little relaxing environment. Shua traveled to Anaheim, California and enjoyed Pixar Fest at Disneyland. They both had great vacations but are happy to be home.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays we talk about 3 different sci-fi movies that Jay has analyzed. Idiocracy makes some bold (and sometimes accurate) predictions of the future of our country. The Prestige was a bizarre tale of two competing magicians and a Tesla machine. And Children of Men presented a scary dystopia where there are no new babies in the world and how that is really going to screw us up. Educate yourself and check out all of Jay’s articles on Sci-Fi Saturdays, only on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Deadpool 1 and 2 in preparation for the new movie. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy MacGuffins!
You’ve probably heard of a MacGuffin, but do you actually know what it is? MacGuffins themselves have been around about as long as stories, but the term originated in the 1920s and was made popular by the master, Alfred Hitchcock himself. While Hitchcock believed that the MacGuffin isn’t important to anyone but the characters in the story, George Lucas believes that it can be a very strong emotional connection to the people enjoying the story.
Which MacGuffin philosophy is stronger to you? What’s your favorite MacGuffin? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Your mission, if you choose to accept it…” 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 [email protected]
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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!
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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 [email protected]
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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
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What we’re Enjoying
After writing about Serenity for Sci-Fi Saturdays, Jay couldn’t help going back to check out the 2002 series Firefly. It was such a great idea for a new universe. While we wish we could have gotten more episodes, we are grateful for the ones we have. Shua watched the new Ron Howard documentary about an entertainment icon. Jim Henson: Idea Man laid out the interesting and sometimes disjointed life of the main behind the Muppets. It’s a very enlightening watch.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay breaks down the groundbreaking and almost experimental 2006 film A Scanner Darkly. It’s an animated film starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr. and several other well-known Hollywood elite. Based on a 1977 novel by Philip K. Dick, it takes place in a dystopian future but has some important messages for us today. Check out the breakdown now. Make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Deadpool 1 and 2 in preparation for the new movie. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
In the 1940s, Hollywood had found a strong audience for monster movies. Dracula, Frankenstein, and many more. We also craved our sci-fi attacks. But what if we started pitting some of those creatures against each other? It’s like the classic boxing matches that everyone got excited for.
When Godzilla arrived on screen, it didn’t take long to see how the battles could be even bigger! (pun intended) Those ‘vs’ movies started with him battling another behemoth star named King Kong. The pandora’s box of ‘vs’ ideas had been open and now creators were matching all kinds of characters so that now we have a whole slew of exciting flicks. Jay and Shua generate a random list of characters and try to decide who would win if they made a movie with them.
What vs movies do you like? Which characters would you like to see go toe-to-toe? First person that emails me with the subject line, “In this corner…” 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 [email protected]
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Come join the science party as Shua celebrates his birthday doing science!
To give you the best show this week we Science the Stuff out of Shua’s birthday. We remember the scientists that helped teach us growing up and play a fun science trivia game.
News
Happy 98th birthday to comedic legend Mel Brooks!
RIP to classic character actor Martin Mull
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What we’re Enjoying
Before Shua Enjoyed his first hurricane in Cancun Mexico, he got the opportunity to swim with dolphins. It was a very cool experience that helped him get in touch with nature. Jay tuned in to the new Beverly Hills Cop movie on Netflix. It did a great job of using some of the things that worked with the originals while modernizing it for today’s audiences.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay examined an experimental movie called Aeon Flux. This 2005 Charlize Theron film was based on an animated show, but production problems affected the final outcome after the director was held back from doing what was needed to polish it properly. Still fun to check out. Make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. There are some new locations from Deadpool 1 and 2 in preparation for the new movie. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Science!
It’s Shua’s birthday! So we decided to celebrate with one of his passions, SCIENCE! As we were growing up we were so engaged when we encountered science. Whether it was an educational show with Carl Sagan, Beakman, or Bill Nye, or hands-on activities in class we loved to experiment and learn how the world worked.
Then Jay lays down some science trivia to see if Shua can stand by the knowledge he claims to have. And he opens his gifts to start his week of right.
Do you like science? Which science shows did you learn from as a kid? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Science Rules!” 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 [email protected]
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Celebrate doing everything yourself on this "Independence" Day. Enjoy Stuff looks at their favorite Indie Films, how they got made, and what their influence is.
Independent films are made with limited budgets and sets but that doesn’t mean they are going to be bad. Let’s examine some great indies and why we like them.
News
Bill Nye the Science Guy is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Quick Review of Star War-eo’s
RIP Donald Sutherland
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What we’re Enjoying
Jay found an old black and white noir film called The Big Combo from 1955. It had some great examples of the mystery movies of the time. And some great performances from a few people you might recognize, such as Lee Van Cleef. Shua has been watching a very retro show on the Shout! Studios YouTube channel called Space: 1999. This was a show, pre-Star Wars that inspired Shua to enjoy sci-fi. You can check it out now, along with some other cool retro shows.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay revisits the cinematic story from the Firefly universe. Serenity came out in 2005 in response to fans of the show that wanted more after its untimely cancellation. The movie also successfully tells a story of a fun western/sci-fi hybrid world. Check it out today! Make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
This week in the United States is Independence Day. A time for the country to celebrate breaking away from a big empire. So this week we look at some filmmakers that break away from big empires of movie studios to do their own thing and get out a story that they are passionate about.
Well-known directors such as George Lucas, John Carpenter, George Miller, Kevin Smith, and Quentin Tarantino all got their starts by making small, independent movies. Not all filmmakers garnish as much power as these directors. Some remain small, but no less dedicated to their work. So kick up your feet and put on a movie that you may not have heard of before.
Are there independent films you recommend? What makes them enjoyable? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Your loan has been denied” 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 [email protected]
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Celebrate 40 years of Ghostbusting as we look back at the anniversaries of the first two movies. Enjoying Stuff makes me feel good!
Jay and Shua Enjoy the 40th anniversary of Ghostbusters and the 35th of the sequel. It’s a double date with Gozer and Vigo on Enjoy Stuff
News
Boba Fett has become the most valuable toy in the world
Mel Brooks becomes 4th person in history to earn PEGOT status
Is there a Spaceballs sequel in the works?
Alan Tudyk’s comedy series Resident Alien has been renewed for season 4
Alamo Drafthouse bought by Sony Pictures
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What we’re Enjoying
Shua was not ashamed to bust out the tissues as he watched the latest Pixar story featuring all our crazy emotions in Inside Out 2. It was a really great representation of becoming a teenager and can help people understand what emotions feel like. Jay is enjoying his newly installed built-in cabinets. This isn’t one of those sitting-in-the-middle-of-the-room knock offs. No, these things are built right in there. So next time you need to hide from a pack of furry, toothy, alien critters, these are perfect for you!
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Obi-Wan Kenobi trades Coruscant for an island in the 2005 futuristic thriller The Island, starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Set in a seemingly utopian society, our heroes make a discovery that cranks up the action and suddenly they will have to make their escape. Check it out today! Make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
In 1984 Ivan Reitman presented a unique and entertaining comedy that most people thought would never work. Written by Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis, it told the story of some unusual scientists who make a paranormal discovery that would transform New York into… You know what? You already know the plot. What really made this movie stand out was the comedy of Bill Murry, Dan Aykroyd, and all the other popular actors and comedians that filled the screen in every scene. It became the number one movie of the year, even beating out Indiana Jones!
But how could they ever follow up the success? The inevitable sequel came out 5 years later. When we find the boys this time, they are a little down on their luck. Luckily, an evil, possessed painting is going to put them back in business. Peter and Dana are no longer together and she even has a baby from a failed marriage. While this sequel didn’t match the success of the first movie, it was still a fun romp with the dead and we got to see that humor again.
What’s your opinion of the first two Ghostbusters films? What are your favorite parts of both? First person that emails me with the subject line, “I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghosts” 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 [email protected]
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We knew the dame was trouble as soon as she walked into our office. That's probably what Jack Nicholson thought in Chinatown. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the best written movies of all time on Enjoy Stuff!
Come along with an in depth discussion into cinema as we break down the iconic movie Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston.
News
Atari’s classic game Tarzan has been found and restored
Some Alamo Drafthouse locations have been part of a bankruptcy claim
The newly revamped Country Bear Jamboree in Disney World gets a premiere date
Check out the Mortal Kombat ‘blood’ filled soundtrack album
Dick Van Dyke has just become the oldest Emmy winner ever!
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What we’re Enjoying
Jay grabbed a Marvel comic book series from 2011 called Legion of Monsters. It’s a riotous romp with classic comic monsters like Morbius, Werewolf by Night, the Living Mummy and Manphibian. Time to get spooky! Shua has been very busy, but has high praise for the 1970 documentary film Let It Be, all about the Beatles famous rooftop concert. After all the work Peter Jackson did on the Get Back series last year, they were able to restore the original and it looks great!
Sci-Fi Saturdays
This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay cultivated some red plants with the Spielberg version of War of the Worlds (2005). Tom Cruise leads up this modern day (and more accurate) telling of the classic 1898 HG Wells novel. It made for a much darker and realistic version people may not have been expecting. But we continue to be grateful that those Martians caught a cold. Check it out today! Make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU.
Enjoy Movies!
Since Chinatown was released in 1974, it has held its spot on many lists of great screenplays. Written by Robert Towne and directed by controversial director Roman Polanski, it tells the story of Private Investigator Jake Gittes, who is hired to find out if a woman’s husband is cheating on her. But things get complicated quickly as Jake discovers that the man is a high ranking official with the LA Water and Power Company and is being paid to steal water during a drought. The corruption goes very deep and Jake is thrown into it much deeper than he ever imagined (pun intended)
This movie brings the audience along with Jake as he discovers the clues as they get more and more complex. I was a noir film, with some of the tropes that go along with that, but it defied expectations of characters and plot twists. Film classes still teach this film as an example of great writing and when you watch it through the lens of good cinema, it improves your experience tremendously.
Have you ever seen Chinatown? If not, stop here and go watch it. Now have you seen it? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Let me tell you what I think” 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 [email protected]
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