Episode 63: 80’s Card Revoked
There are major events, trends, and movies that define every generation. These things provide shared experiences and help define who we are. In this episode of Latch-Key Dads, we talk about those shared experiences that Tim and Greg missed out on. Greg didn't see the...
Episode 62: November 1989 & Back to the Future II
Join us on this episode of Latch-Key Dads as we jump into the Delorean and travel back to November of 1989 to reminisce about the fall of the Berlin Wall, The B-52's Love Shack, plus tons of other music, TV, events and movies from November of 1989. One of those movies...
Episode 61: What’s in the Box – Greg Edition and Motormouth
Latch-Key Dads rolls into the heart of summer with a round of "What's in the Box?". However, this time it's full of memorabilia from Greg's childhood. Some of the items include a shop class assignment, Camel cash, and Starting Lineup collectibles! We also played a...
Episode 60: Part II: Things You Forgot and Things You Remember
On this episode of Latch-Key Dads - things you forgot and things you remember Part II, Tim and Greg pick up where they left off discussing random stuff from the 80's. Did you have a tan dust buster? Of course you did! But did you have a Hoot-Bot? A Hoot-What? Do you...
Episode 59: Part I: Things You Forgot and Things You Remember
On this episode of Latch-Key Dads - things you forgot and things you remember. Tim and Greg discuss random stuff from the 80's that (hopefully) will unlock core memories. Remember, Macho Duck and Mickey Mouse Disco? How about that very special episode of Punky...
Episode 58: John Moschitta Jr. – The Micro Machines Man Interview
On this episode of Latch-Key Dads, we interview special guest John "Motormouth" Moschitta Jr. John has appeared on countless tv shows such as Sesame Street, Pinky and the Brain, Saved by the Bell, Robot Chicken and the Transformers. He has also starred in some of the...
Episode 57: The Paper Episode
Whether at school, sitting at a restaurant waiting for our food, or a long car trip in the family station wagon, Generation X had to find ways to entertain ourselves. So, we created lots of things to do with something that was readily available – a piece of...
Episode 56: June 1994
Forrest Gump and The Lion King reign supreme at the box office, STP releases Purple, "I Swear" by All 4 One sits atop the Billboard top 100, and a young Tim graduated from high school. Come and check out all the other fun and interesting things that happened that...
Episode 55: Ticket Stubs
On this episode of Latch-Key Dads, Tim and Greg dive back into their collection of ticket stubs. Taking turns randomly pulling out ticket stubs and recalling the event with fond memories. Ticket stubs include movies, concerts, and sporting events. Who knows, maybe you...
Episode 54: Nintendo Game Boy Turns 35
Tim and Greg kick off season 3 of Latch-Key Dads with a discussion about the Nintendo Game Boy. The Game Boy turns 35 this year and was the most successful handheld system of all time. Even its green monochrome screen didn't deter us from playing such classic games as...
Episode 53: March Madness – 80s Vehicle Edition
80's movies and television had some of the coolest cars. We had KITT the A.I. self-driving Pontiac Firebird Trans AM, a haunted 1958 Plymouth Fury, a moonshine smuggling 1969 Dodge Charger, and of course a time-travelling DeLorean. In this episode of Latch Key Dads,...
Episode 52: Stand By Me & August 1986
Movies played such a big part in our childhood and in this episode, we review one of the biggest, Stand By Me. Released in August of 1986, this coming of age movie taught kids all across America that life wasn't fair. We laughed at the jokes, despised Ace Chambers,...