Latch-Key Dads

Ready to sit in the most sincere pumpkin patch and celebrate Halloween with the Great Pumpkin... yeah, we aren't either! We want the candy! Halloween has always been fun and we invite you to join us as we relive some of our childhood Halloween nights, costumes, Halloween TV specials, and how it's changed over the years. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.c...

Does Wolfman have nards? Enjoy this 1987 movie with us and you will learn how a bunch of kids save the world from Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, Gillman, Wolfman and the Mummy... and that Wolfman has nards! Did you also know that The Monster Squad and Napoleon Dynamite have a common actor? Tune in to find out who and also hear about all the music, movies and TV from August of 1987.  Check o...

There's More for Your Life... at Sears! The new Sears Wishbook catalog is here! Well, not really, but join us as we flip through an old Sears catalog and relive all the great toys from our youth - G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., toy robots and more.  Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

Elliot... Elliot... Elliot... Phone Home. In this episode, we will go back to June of 1982 and discuss Steven Spielberg’s epic movie E.T. We'll talk about Elliot's cool Kuwahara BMX bike, John Williams musical prowess, how Yoda and E.T. may have been intergalactic buddies and so much more in this all new episode of Latch-Key Dads.  Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https...

We know you have been anxiously awaiting more stories from Greg and Tim's past. Well wait now longer! We have another installment of fun college, high school, concert, and kid stories for your enjoyment. Have you been guessing the mall stores, bands and Atari games correctly? So far Greg and Tim have both won one game. Join us for the rubber match to see who will pull ahead in the the standings in...

Beavis & Butthead? The Real World? Napoleon Dynamite? We wouldn’t have any of these without a little cable channel called MTV that launched in New Jersey back in August of 1981. Travel back to 1981 with us as we unearth some of the videos, shows and music from back then. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

Ever wonder what some of the other names were before we chose Latch-Key Dads? Wonder no more. We will discuss some of the other names like Injured While Sleeping, Garbage Pail Dads and more. We will also dig into some great stories from our past as well as play another game of MBA (Mall Store, Band or Atari Game). Will Greg win again or will Tim even the score? Tune in for all the fun in the episo...

Episode 8:  The Last Jedi.  The first order reigns.  Having decimated the peaceful Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke now deploys his merciless legions…oh wait, wrong episode 8… Episode 8: The Last Cabbage Patch Kid in the store.  Chaos reigns in October of 1983 as millions of parents scour the universe looking for the year’s hottest Christmas gift.  Meanwhile, Tim keeps...

Summer vacation - the best time of year for a kid.  No school, unlimited free time, swimming pools, summer camps, vacations, water guns and ice cream!  Join us as we discuss what summertime meant to a kid growing up in the 80’s. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

In this episode, we go back to July of 1987 and relive Rick Astley's - Never Gonna Give You Up, Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction and lots of other great music as well as a host of great movies - The Lost Boys, Robocop, Adventures in Babysitting and so much more. Check out www.latchkeydads.com/1987 for a playlist of all the great music and checkout this episode's page for additional bonus c...

Remember going to the mall? The mall was the place to be when we were kids and it's been 100 years since the first one opened! Celebrate the mall with us as we travel back to this magical place and talk about Spencer's, Orange Julius, Kay Bee Toys, the arcade and more. Do you have your MBA in 80’s trivia? Find out by playing along with our brand new game: Mall, Band or Atari game. Check out bonus...

We are very excited to have a special guest with us on Latch-Key Dads. Our guest has some massive inventions on his resumé including the creation of Twister and the original NERF ball. Today we welcome, Reyn Guyer. Reyn shares some amazing stories. Did you know that Twister was on the verge of getting dropped if not for a last ditch marketing plan that landed Twister on late night TV with Johnny C...

On this very special episode, we talk about the meaning behind our namesake - Latch-Key Dads, and we will discuss one of our favorite toys, NERF! Will we interview the inventor of NERF? You'll have to tune in and listen to find out! Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

In this episode, we look back to January of 1984. We discuss one of the greatest album releases of all time, Van Halen's 1984, as well as share some details about other major events, movies and music from the same month. Did you know this was the month when Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer or that Wendy's aired their iconic "Where's the Beef?" commercial? Join us as we dig into January...

In this episode, we play a game of Trivial Pursuit with our gen Z boys as well as look back to the 1989 cult classic movie “The Burbs”. We’ll give our review of the film as well as get our boys to give a gen Z perspective on a movie we loved back when we were their age. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchkeydads.com/episodes/

In this episode, we look back 42 years to April of 1980. We will share some historical details about entertainers, music, and movies, as well as other events from April 1980. We will talk about stunts and how they played into life back in the 80s, and we’ll share some details about ourselves and our experiences back in the day. Check out bonus material and photos from the episode at https://latchk...

We’re generation X dads of generation Z kids asking ourselves how the heck did we end up here. One minute we’re at a red hot chili peppers concert and the next we’ve got wives, mortgages and kids!  We will talk about all things 80’s and 90s, current topics like entertainment, pop culture, home improvements and growing old in this new millennium. This show is stress-free and all about having a...