Latch-Key Dads

Kick off Labor Day Weekend with the newest episode of Latch-Key Dads! In this episode, we review the 1987 movie, Can't Buy Me Love. The movie was originally titled Boy Rents Girl and stars Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson.  It's full of 80's nostalgia, cliches, and a young Seth Green. Thanks for listening! Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at  https://latchkeydads...

"Growing old in this new millennium..." How better to do this than to start playing the official game of the aging - Pickleball! That's right, we started playing Pickleball and we are very excited about it. Join us as we talk about one of the fastest growing games in the world. We also take some time to appreciate the career of Paul Reubens a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman. All this and more in...

In this episode, Latch-Key Dads discuss Celebrity Deathmatch. The late-90’s claymation show on MTV was the perfect mindless show for late night viewing. We also review a list of the top-10 most expensive tape cassettes. So find your cassette tapes in your parents basement and listen to Latch-Key Dads! Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at  https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

"Luke, I am your father!" blew all our minds. There is a cornucopia in the Fruits of the Looms logo. C-3PO is all gold. The Monopoly Man has a monocle. These are all truths of our youth - but are they? In this episode, we discuss the new phenomenon coined 'The Mandela Effect'.  Tune in and have your minds re-blown as you discover what you thought was real is not! We also play a f...

In this episode, we play our brand new game: Finish the Line. In this game, we take turns playing 80's and 90's commercials and TV theme songs and make the other guy finish the song! Think you know cartoons?  Prove it and finish the line: Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg... Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at  https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

We started our podcast on Spotify's Anchor platform and had created an ad for Anchor but before we ran it, Anchor got rebranded as Spotify for Podcasters. We didn't want this gem to go unheard, so if you have a minute to spare, drop anchor and take a listen. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at  https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

In the 2nd part of our June 1993 episode, we discuss the jaw-dropping list of television shows that were truly must-see tv.  In that year, we had Doogie Howser, M.D., Kevin Arnold, Murphy Brown, Sam Malone, Bart Simpson, Roseanne Connor, Danny Tanner, Carlton Banks, Al Bundy, and George Constanza! We also review some of the year’s hottest toys and break down all the great (and not so great) songs...

June of 1993 was a big month and we break it all down for you. We've got the Stanley Cup, dinosaurs, love stories, NBA legends in their prime, Prince officially gets weird, Schwarzenegger bombs at the box office, grunge goes mainstream, and Greg graduates high school. We also manage to squeeze in everyone's favorite new game, What's in the Box?  It's such an epic month that we'...

Call it a collection of outtakes. Call it funny. Call it internet gold. Umm You Know is a song for every occasion! Add it to your favorite Spotify playlist, Instagram post, Tiktok and more! Help us Umm You Know... blowup the internet with this jam! Umm You Know on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5QZE7W5phdGXLyZXGK0ESM?si=40a65452569541a8 Umm You Know on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/u...

Being a dad of little kids is hard and sometimes you just need a break. So you plop your kids in front of the television for a blissful 30 minutes of quiet time. Then the theme show kicks in and you realize just how much you can't stand children's programming. In this episode, we talk about our least favorite kid's shows of all time, and yes, Cailou makes the list. We also revisit some...

In this episode of Latch-Key Dads, we play a retro version of the game, Never Have I Ever. Have you ever recorded music off of the radio to make a mixed tape?  Do you own an encyclopedia? Play along and find out how many of the items you can claim fame to. We also dig into a box full of Tim's childhood stuff in our new segment, 'What's in the Box?'. What's in the box you ask? Y...

In our first ever 1990's episode, we discuss movies, music, and events of March 1995. The music was thumping, Tampa Bay got a baseball team, Mel Gibson was raging in a kilt, and Mike Tyson was back on the street ready to reclaim his heavyweight title. We review the Chris Farley and David Spade comedy movie, Tommy Boy. We also bring the boys back to play a game of Hello Nineties Pop Culture Tri...

Latch-Key Dads kicks off season 2 with an all new segment, Do You Remember? Delving into our childhood memories we call out some of the fun activities, toys, and random things that made the 80's rock! We also discussed school lunches, whether you were brown-bagging it, had a kick-ass lunchbox, or liked to gamble on the school cafeteria - lunch was always a good time. Check out bonus material a...

In the season finale of Latch-Key Dads, we reveal some exciting news! Join us as we announce new additions to the Latch-Key podcast family.  A big ‘thank you’ to all our listeners, it's been an amazing first season and we can’t wait to get started on the next one.   Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at  https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/ Special thanks to Jason Shaw at  audi...

Where Better To Bury Truth Than Inside Something As Ordinary As A Podcast?  Come find the truth as Tim and Greg review The Matrix Resurrections and discuss just how awesome the original Matrix movie was.  We find out Keanu's taste in movies and play a high stakes game of Blockbuster - Beanboozled style! Join in the fun and see how deep the rabbit hole goes... Check out bon...

In this exciting new episode of Latch-Key Dads, we travel all the way back to March of 1987 and discuss the movies, music, tv shows and events. Who did Hulk Hogan successfully defend his WWF Heavyweight title against? Who had the #1 hit on the billboard top 10? Where did David Copperfield escape from? Who’s getting too old for this sh@!? All these answers and more in this episode of Latch-Key Dads...

Countless hours cursing the Hammer Brothers, Goombas, Bomb-Ombs, and Koopa Troopas all in the pursuit of saving Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser.  Oh, and the street cred that came with beating the most iconic video game of the 80’s - Super Mario Brothers!  A new Mario movie is coming out and we explore the history of everyone’s favorite little plumber, Mario.  So power up...

The original version of 'Netflix and chill' was 'Let’s go rent a movie!'.  That meant actually leaving your house and heading on down to your local video rental store. Join us as we remember what it was like to search behind empty VHS cases on shelves hoping to find that last copy of True Lies. And most importantly, heed those 3 simple words etched into our Gen X brains: Be Kind, Rewind. Chec...

Come hangout with us as we sit around and discuss books, movies, podcasts, and more in an episode we call, Multi-Slacking.  What tv shows are we watching when we should be working?  What books can't we put down?  What podcasts are we listening to besides Latch-Key Dads?  What movies do we recommend for your Friday night?  You'll just have to listen and find...

Join us as we reminisce about some of our most memorable New Year's Eves.  From staying up till midnight when we were young to wanting to go to bed early as adults.  We also talk about some fun New Year's Eve facts as well as New Year's resolutions.  Wishing all of our fans a Happy and Healthy New Year!   Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeyd...

Join us for the second of a two-part interview with Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz.  Jon talks about meeting “Weird Al” for the first time and the beginning of Al’s band.  He also discusses how “Weird Al’s” audience has changed over time, the current Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, and many other topics. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

In this can’t miss episode of Latch-Key Dads, we sit down and interview Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, longtime drummer and friend of “Weird Al” Yankovic.  In the first of a two-part interview, Jon tells us what it was like putting together his new book, “Lights, Camera, Accordion! Eye-Popping Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic, 1981-2006”.  We also ask about touring with the band, cool celebrity...

We kick off the holiday season by discussing one of the funniest, and most quotable, Christmas movies ever made: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. We also share some of our holiday family traditions. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Festivus (for the rest of us)! Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

You've got mail! Words we heard every time we logged onto the internet back when AOL was king and a landline was your gateway to the World Wide Web. Join us as we talk about our first experiences on the internet, discuss bygone websites and play our first 90s edition of MBA with a slight twist to our categories. We will test our memories with 90s Movies, 90s Bands and 90s Arcade (Nintendo, Sega, T...

After school cartoons were the hallmark of growing up in the 80’s.  Some say, including yours truly, that G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero tops the list for best cartoon of all time.  Join us as we review the movies, events, music and cartoons of Sept, 1983. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/