Enjoy Stuff: Big Mac Guffin

Enjoy Stuff: A TechnoRetro Podcast

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 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 [e-mail]