The Latchkey Files

Conversations between two dissimilar men who find common ground in their childhood memories

The Latchkey Files S1 E10: The Karate Kid

The guys reminisce about the greatest 80's Encino-based high school karate bildungsroman of all time--The Karate Kid.

12-02
32:40

Latchkey Files S1 E9: Seventies Television

The guys discuss the cavalcade of cheese that is 70's television.

09-12
33:26

Latchkey Files S1 E8: Guilty Pleasure Movies

The guys discuss their "guilty pleasure" movies, in which discussion Patrick Swayze features prominently.

07-20
36:08

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E7: Dungeons and Dragons

In this episode, the guys discuss the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons: both the game itself and its evolving image in popular culture. Save vs. Nerdiness or learn and laugh!

07-15
39:31

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E6: Video Games

The guys talk about their childhood trips to the arcade, home video game systems, and the current state of affairs in video gaming.

07-11
36:42

Latchkey Files S1 E5: Toys Again

The guys continue their discussion about childhood toys, focusing on action figures (they're not dolls, dammit!)

06-28
31:46

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E4: Toys

The guys reminisce about some of their favorite--and not-so-favorite--childhood toys.

06-16
41:46

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E3: Back to the Future

The guys discuss the iconic science-fiction/comedy film from their childish adult perspective.

06-10
38:01

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E2: Caddyshack

The guys reminisce about one of the greatest sports comedies of all time: Caddyshack.

06-02
33:23

Latchkey Files Episode S1 E1:The Story of VHS

What's the deal with VHS, Beta, and that whole thing? The guys delve into the history of the Format Wars and what it means for us today.

06-01
28:00

80’s TV Today

In this first episode for 2022, the guys discuss how 80's TV would translate into today's world.

01-10
29:26

Parents

The guys talk about their professional relationships with parents--some good, some...not.

12-15
30:26

Distance Learning vs. In-Person Learning

The guys discuss what it's been like to come back to the classroom after a long time in Distance Learning.

12-08
29:45

Movie Series

The guys talk about their favorite series--movies and television.

11-15
31:19

Movie Directors

The guys continue their discussion about movies, this time looking at some of their favorite--and not so favorite--directors.

11-08
29:47

Movies So Bad They‘re Good

The guys talk about their individual favorite movies that are, by any rational measure, bad--but which they each have a strange affinity for.

10-25
29:26

Fears and Joys

The guys get a little personal and talk about their fears and their joys.

10-18
31:31

Why Coaching?

The guys talk about what coaching means to them.

10-11
29:12

In Our Day There Were No Cellphones

The guys discuss what it was like going to high school without cellphones.

10-04
28:42

80‘s Sitcoms and LSD

The guys start out naming their favorite 80's sitcoms and end up discussing MK Ultra.

09-27
32:19

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