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It’s time to get Weird with the Prince of Parody, Weird Al Yankovic! To celebrate the release of the new biopic about the talented singer, Jay and Shua look back on his career and some of their favorite highlights on Enjoy Stuff!   White and Nerdy? Most definitely! And that has been Weird Al’s biggest asset in a more than 40 year career of parody and fun! It’s a special musical episode of Enjoy Stuff (in 3-D!)   News Only one more month until the next big fantasy series, Willow on Disney+ Episode 1: The Phantom Myagi - Ralph Macchio wants a prequel movie Christmas cereals are hitting the shelves! Great Balls of Fire! Jerry Lee Lewis has died  Make sure you check out our TeePublic store to get ready for the holidays and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay was listening to this podcast called Enjoy Stuff, where a guy named Shua was talking about the Magic Candle Company and their theme park inspired candle scents. He tried the sampler pack that includes Space Coaster, Haunted, Pirate Life, a

Enjoying Halloween sometimes means some real-life spooky stories. This week we look into some of our local legends and tales that have creeped us out since our youth. Jay and Shua will be hiding under the bed for most of this week’s Enjoy Stuff.    Tune in for some spooky legends we have experienced and why it helps make Halloween fun on Enjoy Stuff   News Michael Keaton? Johnny Depp? BEETLEJUICE 2???!!! (You had me at Keaton) Kellogg's Launches New Avatar: The Way of Water Inspired Cereal Doctor Who? You mean, Doctor Where? The answer is Disney+ Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson are writing a 'Star Wars' film Make sure you check out our TeePublic store to get ready for the holidays and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying After hearing about Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reuniting at NYCC, he decided to download the most recent self-narrated book by Fox called, “​​No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality”. It is really an eye-opening and inspirational story. Jay dis

We have an entire month's worth of movies for you to Enjoy as Jovial Jay runs down his entire lineup of 31 Days of Horror! Join us for some spooky classics both old and modern on Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast   Jovial Jay’s annual October tradition of a scary movie a day returns on RetroZap.com. Join us as we discuss each of his articles that you can pair up with the movies and how to Enjoy your October with plenty of chills!   News Sydney Sweeney is set to star in a new Barbarella film  Got some time on your hands? Then you can start putting together the largest Marvel set ever with the new Hulkbuster set  Spirited is a new Christmas movie with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell A sweet, Original NES ornament is available at a pretty sweet price   The sequel you didn’t know you needed is on its way! Twister 2!  Hope Jabba isn’t gluten intolerant, because Han Solo has been turned into a giant loaf of bread  Make sure you check out our TeePublic store to get ready for the holidays and all the latest fashion t

Grab your wooden stakes and garlic because this week we are looking at Vampires! Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Nosferatu, we discuss some of the standout vampire movies in cinematic history, plus some of our sentimental favorites. Turns out there's enough to Enjoy even if you're going to live forever!   We’ve been fascinated with vampires for a really long time. But a German Expressionism film from 100 years ago called Nosferatu made a long lasting impression on the genre. It’s time to Enjoy some of those bloodsuckers!   News Dunkin' has awesome Halloween Doughnuts (not available in US) In a complete breakdown of civilization, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Will Not Air on Broadcast TV This Year Cinnamon Toast Crunch is Releasing an ‘Amazing’ Spider-Man Box Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunite at New York Comic Con Marvel Comics will be a part of Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration with Variant Covers featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and More Scooby Doo 50th anniversary complete

Not all things are scary on Halloween. This week we Enjoy Stuff that's spooky, but not too spooky...or is it. Join Jovial Jay and Shua, if you dare! (Go ahead and dare, you'll be fine)    Is Halloween too scary for you? Never fear, because we have some movies that will get you in the mood and not give you nightmares. Enjoy some not-too-spooky movies with Jovial Jay and Shua.    News Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits is progressing and now has some big stars Missing the delivery of your Holiday Toy Catalog? The Amazon Holiday Kids Gift Book has arrived! Director Danny Boyle is going to be directing a dance adaptation of ‘The Matrix’  Pop-Tarts Gets Ready for the Holidays With New holiday flavors A Chicago family made a 'Stranger Things' Halloween spooktacular and it is awesome! Make sure you check out our TeePublic store to get ready for the holidays and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Jay got in the mood for this episode by watching the sequel to Hocus Pocus on Disney+. It was fun, so stay tune

The Hunter's Moon will grace our skies this week, which means you better stay inside if you don't have any silver bullets. Enjoy Stuff explores the mystery and history of the full moon.    Sunday is the Hunter’s moon. Have you noticed extra hair on your body? Do your teeth feel a little sharper? Are you craving the taste of blood? If so, please lock yourself in your home, and while you’re in there, listen as Enjoy Stuff explores the full moon.   News Now you can buy the Byers family house from Stranger Things (Christmas lights not included) The Star Wars Black Series Holiday figures have been revealed Make sure you check out our TeePublic store to get ready for the holidays and all the latest fashion trends What we’re Enjoying Shua is really digging the vibe of the new Star Wars series on Disney+, Andor. It’s a bit more gritty than we are used to, but Diego Luna is fantastic as Cassian, and the real world settings feel very ‘original trilogy’. In between his busy moving schedule, Jay has been reading some r

The New Scooby Doo Movies was the place to be for 70's Hollywood stars! This week Jovial Jay and Shua celebrate this fun Scooby series and how much fun they were on Enjoy Stuff!   Hollywood guest stars galore on 1972’s The New Scooby Doo Movies! Join us as we look back on one of the most unique of the Scooby series.    News David Harbour will star in a movie version of the 90’s racing video game Gran Turismo If you like Stranger Things, you can now stay in a very authentically themed room in a Graduate hotel  Check out the new LEGO minifig-sized handheld video game from PocketStar Why are our favorite retro cartoons responsible for the climate crisis? Listen in to find out who the morons are that are making this claim Modern day Scooby Doo movies are coming to Netflix October 1 What we’re Enjoying Jay lept right into the new reboot of the Quantum Leap series, with Raymond Lee as the newest leaper. The premise follows a team that has been looking for Dr. Sam Beckett somewhere in time, but for reasons we aren

Sports movies help to inspire the world. But sometimes the best ones are about sports that are unconventional. This week Jovial Jay and Shua look at some of their favorite movies and how an unlikely sport inspires us to Enjoy Stuff!   Football, baseball, and basketball may be some of the most popular sports, but they certainly aren’t the only ones that we love to watch. Let’s look at some of the other sports on Enjoy Stuff!    News A new, super cool special edition of The Beatles Revolver will be coming in October A new trailer for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery trailer is released Get ready for a new TRON video game We cover a bunch of D23 announcements about Star Wars, Willow, Disney parks, and more! What we’re Enjoying Shua has been smelling things up in his house with a new candle scent. The Magic Candle Company released their latest scent called Saturday Mornings and it smells just like Fruity Pebbles with a touch of childhood. Jay has been putting most of his energy into preparing for a big move! W

Blade Runner was released 40 years ago. Over the years it has become known as an artistic, cinematic masterpiece. Join Jay and Shua as they revisit this haunting and influential film on Enjoy Stuff!   Ridley Scott’s vision for the Philip K Dick novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ was very different from the book, and Harrison Ford’s performance as Rick Deckard helped to make Blade Runner a legendary movie.     News Did you know there was a secret Back to the Future museum in Massachusetts? The new Delorean Alpha 5 prototype has been revealed Hostess has shared its upcoming fall lineup John Williams had a surprise for an audience at a concert in the Hollywood Bowl. A new song from the new Indiana Jones movie! What we’re Enjoying During Better Call Saul’s final season, Jay wanted to rewatch all of Breaking Bad. It verified with him what an amazing pair of series they were. Are you a fan? Shua started a new docuseries on FX called Welcome to Wrexham. It’s about a small, failing football club in Wales

Mad Libs is a ridiculous word game that has been around for more than 60 years! By blindly picking fun, descriptive words from every part of speech, you create a story that will make you laugh out loud! Join Jovial Jay and Shua as they get goofy with words on Enjoy Stuff   Is movie hype fun? A lot of money is pumped into letting everyone know about your film. Trailers, interviews, products with movie images plastered everywhere….the machine makes sure we know about it. Is it too much or can it be an enjoyable experience?   News The Christmas Story sequel gets a date on HBO Max The inventor of the Trapper Keeper has died A new Confess Fletch trailer has been released The final Weird: The Al Yankovic Story trailer has also dropped Are you willing to try the Oscar Mayer Cold Dog? Kellogg’s could pay you $5,000 to have cereal for dinner A Clue animated series is in the works! What we’re Enjoying Shua has been too busy to enjoy much, so he painted his classroom to enjoy that. The theme is inspired by Adventurela

Enjoy the HYPE! Movie marketing has evolved over the years but no matter what form it takes, it's meant to get us all excited! Is it too much? Or is it what really makes the movie more fun? Jovial Jay and Shua look at the hype they grew up with and how we had fun with it!   Is movie hype fun? A lot of money is pumped into letting everyone know about your film. Trailers, interviews, products with movie images plastered everywhere….the machine makes sure we know about it. Is it too much or can it be an enjoyable experience?   News Ferris Bueller is getting a spinoff! Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return makes its way to Disney+ as an exciting documentary R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is a sequel that snuck up on us Need more Sega games? How about the cool, new Sega Mega Drive Mini 2? The Child Mullet Champion has been crowned! What we’re Enjoying Jay checked out the Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dog vampire movie on Netflix called Day Shift. Probably not an instant classic, but a fun, vampire hunting romp. Shua is loving the

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe not only introduced a generation of kids to new toys, cartoons, and movies; but it also changed the way all of those were marketed. This week we look back at the 40th anniversary of the toys and how they influenced us.   By the power of Greyskull, we have the scoop on how He-Man and the Masters of the Universe influenced a generation of kids and the whole toy industry.    News We have more news on the return of Quantum Leap Get ready for a new Highlander, but this time it’s Henry Cavill  Mark Hamill’s Jack in the Box exploits can now be read about in a FREE comic book! Love Death + Robots has been renewed for a fourth season Fo shizzle, you’ve just gotta try out Snoop Dogg’s new cereal, Snoop Loopz We are pumped up about Tim Burton’s new Netflix Addam’s Family series called Wednesday What we’re Enjoying Shua was interested and entertained by the Disney+ documentary series called Light and Magic. It was an origin story of the innovative special effects company Industria

Steve Martin is a comedian, actor, musician, and so much more! This week we celebrate the birthday of an entertainment legend by looking back on an incredible career. Enjoy Stuff from a Wild and Crazy Guy!   Get ready to be amazed at the body of work from a talented entertainer! Steve Martin has been working for years to make us laugh. From The Jerk to Only Murders in the Building, we remember all the ways Steve impressed and entertained us on Enjoy Stuff.   News Remembering Olivia Newton John The Halloween Monster Cereals welcome back Frute Brute to the lineup Later this year, a John Hughes Movie Soundtrack Collection will be released in a New Box Set called “Life Moves Pretty Fast” Mark Hamill has fun at a Jack in the Box drive through where he once got fired A cool site called My80sTV.com provides you with some great retro entertainment An update on Choco Taco Soon you can play virtual mini golf in the world of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth There is a live action Pac-Man movie in development What we’re Enjoying

With so much uncertainty in the world, it can be hard to Enjoy Stuff. But sometimes that's what makes life interesting. This week we find ways to find the fun in the unknown on Enjoy Stuff.   Do you get anxious when you don’t know what to expect? It can be hard to get through each day when things are uncertain. This week we try to find the fun in not knowing and share what we do to cope.    News Remembering Nichelle Nichols Green candy bars?! Must be Halloween Get ready for National Mustard Day by enjoying a mustard donut Jake Gyllenhaal is going to star in a Rad House reboot And Selena Gomex will do the same with Working Girl (well, she probably won’t be playing a bouncer) What we’re Enjoying Shua finally got around to seeing the Nicholas Cage action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Nicholas Cage plays Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal plays Nicholas Cage lover, Javi Gutierrez. There’s a ton of Nicholas Cage and there’s a ton of laughs. Jay checked out the new film Honor Society with Angourie R

Powerful women influence history. As we grew up we watched some very strong female characters that helped to shape culture and bring about positive change. Let's remember great characters from the 70s, 80s, and 90s and how they inspired us!   What women inspired us growing up? Of course our moms. But we were so entrenched in movies and TV that there’s no way we could have escaped the influence of the characters that we saw there. Let’s explore the female characters that shaped us.    News RIP Tony Dow, Paul Sorvino, and TRON actor David Warner No Bueno! Chaco Taco is going away for good!  Light & Magic, is now streaming on Disney+ Get ready for a spicy way to start your day with Cinna Fuego Toast Crunch! Just in time for school to start, Post is releasing two new snack packs; Starburst All Pink Juicy Gels and Fruity Pebbles Yogurt Snack Packs Matt Frewer will be b-b-back as Max in a new series on AMC   Check out some retro news from San Diego Comic Con What we’re Enjoying In anticipation of the new She-

Take a break from the present, Pilgrim and mount up! Jovial Jay and Shua strap on the chaps, kick on the spurs, and don the ten-gallon hat as they remember some of the great Western movies and TV shows they grew up with. Get along l'il doggies and Enjoy Stuff!   Hollywood may have romanticized the Old West to create a pretty unrealistic view of history, but it sure made for some great movies. Cowboy movies have been around for more than 100 years, but some of them really stood out as we were growing up. Giddy up, pardners and get ready to Enjoy some Westerns.   News Kellogg’s and Nickelodeon are ready to fill your guts with slime! Well, Apple Jacks Slime Cereal anyway We have new, official images of the LEGO Atari 2600 set, and it is almost cooler than the real thing.  The ice cream van is coming down your street. And the sign on the truck says “Hot” and “Now” because there are new Ice Cream inspired donuts at Krispy Kreme Nintendo is breaking into pictures! They just bought a movie studio to make their own m

The Untouchables is an iconic movie by Brian De Palma that kickstarted careers and told the story of Elliot Ness. Jovial Jay and Shua remember the 1987 film on Enjoy Stuff!   Al Capone may have lost his empire and died many years ago, but his legacy lives on in TV and movies. 35 years ago Brian DePalma interpreted his story in the movie The Untouchables. This week we look back and remember the legendary film.    News A new LEGO set featuring Bowzer is great for collectors and those with some coin You can bid on George Clooney’s Batman nipple suit for just $40,000 Day Shift is a new vampire hunter movie on Netflix, starring Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg “Missing Movies”, a consortium of film artists and professionals is trying to save long forgotten films Star Wars and Marvel are crossing paths again with Alden Ehrenreich What we’re Enjoying Jay was pleasantly surprised to enjoy a new Hulu show called Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself. A poignant performance of illusion and identity. Shua read Wil Wheaton’s a

It may be Slurpee Day, but that's not the only reason to celebrate! It's Shua's birthday! He and Jovial Jay will party by testing knowledge in a game of Gyp-Parody! Plus, we get to hear what's on Shua's Bucket List as we Enjoy Stuff!   Bucket Lists and Party games as we celebrate Shua’s birthday!   News The New Atari Collection comes with over 90 retro games including some surprises! Wanna buy a Jetsons house? You can in Tulsa, Oklahoma A vintage style Burger King has been found behind a wall in a Delaware Mall What we’re Enjoying Thank you for Enjoying Stuff. Thank you very much! Shua is sporting some sideburns and rhinestones after experiencing Baz Luhrman’s movie, Elvis. It was a wild (and pretty accurate) depiction of the King’s life. Jay got to relive the days of dropping quarters at the Retrocade in Asheville, North Carolina. A two level trip back in time to the arcades of old.    Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout Be sure to check out Jay’s articles on Retrozap.com. Ghost in the Shell is a classic e

In the United States today marks the day that a revolution gave us our independence from England. Many movies also show us characters that fight against oppression, reminding us that we can stand together and fight for justice for all. This week we celebrate by rebelling!   Whether it’s the rebel alliance or just a breakfast club, it is important to be reminded to treat everyone fairly. We are all on this Earth together!   News A Back to the Future musical is headed to Broadway in 2023 John Williams is stepping away from movie music Michael J Fox will be given an honorary Oscar for his work on Parkinsons awareness Bill Nye just got hitched and is getting ready for a new show on Peacock next month Amazon Freevee adds a 24 hour ALF channel What we’re Enjoying Jay watched Men With Brooms. A Canadian film with Leslie Nielsen that was recommended by Earbud Mike. If you want to experience a feel good story about curling, this one’s for you! Shua jumped into the next frontier, but not with Star Trek. Instead he ha

1982 was an epic year in movies! So many legendary films graced our cinemas and gave us a lifetime of memories. Jay and Shua remember some of the great stories that we saw 40 years ago on Enjoy Stuff.   Jump into the Wayback Machine for a trip to the movies in the summer of 1982! There were so many great movies to experience. Jay and Shua remember a ton on Enjoy Stuff!   News Planet of the Apes is coming to Marvel Comics Pluto TV has a 24 hour Transformers channel What do you think of French’s Ketchup flavored popsicle? The Voyager Spacecraft will be powered down soon A VHS copy of Back to the Future just sold for $75,000 Scientists have invented living skin for robots What do you think of the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation trailer with Weird Al? What we’re Enjoying Shua is here to tell you that Lightyear is a great movie and lots of fun. Go see it and enjoy! Jay  revisited the under appreciated Mike Myers movie So I Married an Axe Murderer. It’s a fun movie with a lot of memorable humor. He also watched Ev