Enjoy Stuff: Xanadu! A VintageRetro Trip

Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast - A podcast by JediShua and Jovial Jay - Mondays

Jovial Jay and Shua look back on the often forgotten and surprisingly entertaining 1980 musical Xanadu. Plus, we look back at what it was like during the holidays in a 1980 mall on Enjoy Stuff!   Grab the hand of your muse and roll with us back to the year 1980 to revisit the Olivia Newton John musical Xanadu. And then head out of the theater into the mall to see what it was like during the holidays as we kicked off a new decade.    News In further real estate news:  'Goonies' house for sale for $1.6M in Astoria  Harrison Ford seems to be very proud of the new Indiana Jones movie. We just go some cool images from the upcoming adventure Could we be seeing a remake of Escape From New York? But more importantly, should we? A New Trailer for “Stay Tooned” - a documentary on how cartoons influenced us   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 was pleasantly surprised by the new sequel to a holiday classic. A Christmas Story Christmas debuted on HBO Max and instead of just being a goofy rehash of the original, it was very touching and emotional. Jay checked out the Brad Pitt summer action movie Bullet Train and he agreed it was a crazy, and speedy, ride.    Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout This week Jay shared his thoughts about the beautiful and thought provoking 1997 Jodie Foster film Contact. Stay tuned for the upcoming look at Gattaca to see what a slightly frightening future could look like. There are new locations for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on MCU Location Scout.   Enjoy Movies! 1980 marked the beginning of a new decade full of promising prosperity. The movie Xanadu was a peppy sendoff to the era of roller disco, with a surprisingly amazing soundtrack. Join us as we look back at this often forgotten musical that will get your skates back out on that rink!   Do you remember shopping at the mall in 1980? We look back at what it was like to visit the malls we grew up with in the early heyday of those shiny, new shopping centers. Join us for a trip down memory lane, located just past Orange Julius and across from the Hickory Farms store.  Have you ever experienced Xanadu? What do you remember about malls in the 80s? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Olivia Newton John is my muse” 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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