TRON: Decoding the Grid

Greetings, Programs!   The BLUE LIGHTS STICKS mail-out campaign is this Saturday, 29 August 2015.  For your listening pleasure as you prepare your letters, glow sticks, and packaging, SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE have compiled some TRON and TRON inspired tunes to encourage you on this #TronTuesday. For more information about this campaign and/or to sign the petition to Save TRON 3, go to SaveTron3.com on the GRID.   Featured in this SPECIAL EPISODE: “The Grid” (Priority One: The Music of Tron, Stemage) “End of Line” (1982) & Retransmission (Legacy)”  (Grid Knights, Who Ha) “Program vs Program” (TRON: Uprising HERO EP, Joseph Trapanese) “Emotion5” (BRNY feat. Tony Jay) “Only Solutions” (TRON, Journey) “Video Warrior” (Priority One: The Music of Tron, Stemage) “Welcome Back to the Grid” (Grid Knights, Mythical Vigilante)   “TRON” (Signal, Erez Yaary)  

Greetings, Programs!   The characters of TRON: Legacy dominate the discussion as JAMIE, SHUA, and SHAZ decode the GRID by focusing on SAM, JARVIS, ZUSE, and GEM.       PLUS: TRON gives up on TRON and what you can do with some blue light sticks to make a difference! Who is your favorite small-time PROGRAM from the GRID?  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget: if you want a TRON: Decoding the Grid button, just note your address in your email, and we’ll send you one — absolutely free.

Greetings, Programs!   The characters of TRON: Legacy dominate the discussion as JAMIE, SHUA, and SHAZ decode the GRID by focusing on CLU, FLYNN, and QUORRA on the GRID.       PLUS: TRON gaming news and some interesting clips from a MACHINIMA “making of” video online. What do you think about FLYNN’s duplicate on the GRID or his perception of the ISOS as threats to a perfect system.  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget: if you want a TRON: Decoding the Grid button, just note your address in your email, and we’ll send you one — absolutely free.

Greetings, Programs!   TRON: Legacy continues to be the topic of discussion as JAMIE, SHUA, and SHAZ decode the GRID by focusing on key characters in the movie, specifically those in the REAL WORLD.  Sam Flynn, Alan Bradley, and Edward Dillinger, Jr. are being considered in this first “character” episode.   PLUS: TRON is in the news with vehicles, big computers, and a ride in Disney’s Tomorrowland (Shanghai). Let us know what you think.  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget: if you want a TRON: Decoding the Grid button, just note your address in your email, and we’ll send you one — absolutely free.

Greetings, Programs!     JAMIE is back for more discussion about the possible reasons for Disney’s shelving of TR3N with SHAZ and SHUA.  But we don’t stop with simply striving to DECODE their reasons for keeping the GRID offline — we come up with ideas and solutions to the problem in hopes that Disney will reconsider and get to work on the next TRON sequel immediately!  Let us know what you think.  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget: if you want a TRON: Decoding the Grid button, just note your address in your email, and we’ll send you one — absolutely free.  

Greetings, Programs!   As we were getting all excited for TR3N, Disney announced the shelving of the TRON sequel.  We have lots to say about this, but this week we talk to Ernie Estrella from BLASTR.com about his ideas for the future of the GRID.   We think we have a great plan for the continuation of the franchise.  It has to do with the amazing animated series, TRON: Uprising.  Let us know what you think.  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.

Greetings, Programs!     Last week, VanCity Buzz reported that the next TRON sequel is set to start shooting in Vancouver this October.  Of course, SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE chime in on what we might expect in this (finally) upcoming sequel.  Taking notes from TRON: Legacy and bonus features from the Blu-Ray release, TRON: Decoding the Grid speculates what might happen in this long-anticipated addition to the GRID, leaving only one question:   Will we see a new MCP?     Let us know what you think!  Send us an email to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice message at (209) 878-7323.

Greetings, Programs!Kevin Flynn mysteriously vanished from public and private life in 1989.  In 2010, his trusted friend and coworker, Alan Bradley, was paged from FLYNN'S ARCADE.  Now his son Sam unlocks the door to understand what happened to his father all those years ago...   SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE boot up their mics this week to record a running commentary on the 2010 sequel to TRON: TRON LEGACY.  Get out your Blu-rays and DVDs, nuke some popcorn in the microwave, turn on the TV and settle in for TRON LEGACY with your earbuds!  Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more!TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs!   Starting the new year off right, SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE are back to continue their discussion of the archetypes of TRON.  Based on the concept that all people have a ROOT CODE with similar universal themes in our PROGRAMMING, archetypes have been recognized at least since PLATO’s days in ancient Greece.  In this episode, character archetypes from the 1982 film are addressed.   PLUS: This interesting infographic of LIGHT CYCLES and other vehicles from TRON:   Greetings, Programs!   Starting the new year off right, SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE are back to continue their discussion of the archetypes of TRON.  Based on the concept that all people have a ROOT CODE with similar universal themes in our PROGRAMMING, archetypes have been recognized at least since PLATO’s days in ancient Greece.  In this episode, character archetypes from the 1982 film are addressed.   PLUS: This interesting infographic of LIGHT CYCLES and other vehicles from TRON:       Capping off the episode, JAMIE, SHUA, and SHAZ reveal their favorite characters from the original movie.     Capping off the episode, JAMIE, SHUA, and SHAZ reveal their favorite characters from the original movie.

Greetings, Programs!   After sixteen cycles on the GRID, SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE are back to talk TRON with a discussion of themes and archetypes present in the classic 1982 movie.  Based on the concept that all people have a ROOT CODE with similar universal themes in our PROGRAMMING, archetypes have been recognized at least since PLATO’s days in ancient Greece — and TRON is loaded with classical archetypes in the futuristic realm of the GRID.   PLUS: A new way to play “Light Cycle”, the documentary Computers Are People, Too shows up in the news, and Oculus Rift lets you ride a LIGHT CYCLE on the GRID — Legacy-style!     We’re glad to be back for another episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid!

Greetings, Programs! In 1982, TRON was repeatedly featured in reports about cutting-edge computer graphics (and rightfully so), but truth-be-told, many journalists were crediting the computer with animation that was often accomplished by hand and through painstakingly tedious photographic processes.  Go behind-the-scenes with  SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE once more as they continue to DECODE the GRID of the original TRON movie as they delve into The Making of TRON.      PLUS: The original TRON Soundtrack comes out on translucent blue vinyl and other news. Let us know what you love about TRON and want to hear on TRON: Decoding the Grid.  And don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more! TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs!   In 1982, computer graphics were just in their infancy.  When a major motion picture decided to include digital effects for nearly half of its length, it was a mammoth task.  SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE continue to DECODE the GRID by forging ahead with the behind-the-scenes coverage of TRON as they discuss the struggles and successes of making a movie based largely on computer effects.        PLUS: Polaris teases PROGRAMS and USERS alike with their three-wheeled version of a LIGHT-RUNNER, the Slingshot. Light up your listening with these light-up ear buds from NOMA.   Let us know what you love about TRON and want to hear on TRON: Decoding the Grid.  And don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more!   TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! In 1982, TRON stunned the world with its innovative techniques and imaginative story about man swallowed by a machine.  SHAZ, SHUA, and JAMIE continue to DECODE the GRID, quadrant by quadrant, uncovering the mysteries that lie beneath the surface of this continuing classic Disney production.      PLUS: Find out about hand-held 3D scanners and how they may affect TR3N (or not). SARK might just equip his WARRIORS with these ingenious devices to REZ USERS into the DIGITAL WORLD when he invades our side of the screen.... Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more! TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs!  Thirty-two years ago (and a week), the world was treated to a unique experience with the release of TRON, a Disney production that combined live action, traditional animation, backlight techniques, and computer generated graphics on a scale which had never before been seen.  Developed from the imagination of Steven Lisberger upon seeing the potential in backlit graphics and computer animation, TRON embraced and amplified the expanding world of computers before the world at large truly understood them or their potential.   TRON has been embraced by a community of fans who saw it when it was released in 1982, fans who were introduced to it later, and even the generation whose first TRON experience came in the form of TRON: Legacy and TRON: Uprising have recognized the amazing story, themes, and industry-changing processes created out of necessity to tell this story bridging two worlds on either side of the computer screen.     JAMIE joins SHUA and SHAZ this month to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of this truly innovative feature.        PLUS: You can wear a bit of TRON on your wrist if you act soon by going to touchofmodern.com and checking out some of the glowing timepieces offered there this week.  One favorite is the SEVENwatch with two discs on the face that comes in TRON blue, SARK red, or USER white.   Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more!   TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! In the months leading up to the release of TRON: Legacy in December 2010, Marvel Comics published an adaptation of the original TRON as well as a limited series of comics to bridge the gap between TRON and Legacy.  This week, SHAZ and SHUA discuss TRON: Betrayal as the discussion moves from TRON to TRON: Legacy.      PLUS: The future may have TRON roads, paved with hexagonal panels filled with lights, electronics, and solar panels. Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more! TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! What if the MCP was the operating system for the WOPR computer?  WarGames has been running in the background for the past couple weeks, and we have notices several similarities between these two computer-oriented movies from the early 80s.  Taking what we know from TRON and casting the internal circuits of the WOPR with PROGRAMS from TRON, we imagine what might be happening inside the brain of the WarGames computer in this episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid.     PLUS: TRON styled houses and bicycles, and our friend TEKFORCE releases a music video to his single “Stuck in a Bit World”. Join us for about an hour of TRONtasy when the McP meets the WOPR in a fast-food battle of the burgers (not really, no).  Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more! TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! SEN69 (Sheldon) joins SHAZ & SHUA on the GRID to continue the discussion about relationships between the PROGRAMS and USERS (of the RED TEAM) from the original TRON from 1982.  In this episode, we look at the MCP, SARK, GUARDS, and the oft-chided "Bit Brain".  You can be a part of the discussion as well by contacting us through email at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice mail at (209)878-7323. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.  #TRONlives! 

Greetings, Programs! SHAZ & SHUA are back on the GRID to discuss the relationship between PROGRAMS and USERS as evident in the original TRON from 1982.  In this episode, we look at the heroes and user-friendly PROGRAMS that populate the ENCOM SYSTEM.    You can be a part of the discussion as well by contacting us through email at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or leave a voice mail at (209)878-7323. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.  #TRONlives! 

Greetings, Programs! We know TRON as the story of two worlds and the beings who inhabit them. Our world is the one we can see and feel; the one on our side of the screen.  We are the USERS.  The other world is an electronic micro-civilization nestled in a digital existence.  The PROGRAMS inhabiting this virtual reality are our own creations and avatars, because we, the USERS, have created this new world, part of us lives there, too. SHAZ and SHUA step up to the mics this week to record a running commentary on the 1982 original TRON.  Get out your Blu-rays and DVDs, nuke some popcorn in the microwave, turn on the TV and settle in for TRON with your earbuds!  Let us know what you think about the podcast or about anything TRON-related.  Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you like TRON (in all its various presentations) and that you want more! TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! The Story of TRON depends on music as much as it does on computer-generated special effects.  Since 1982, music has been created in tribute to TRON and/or in the stylings of TRON.  In this episode, SHAZ and SHUA put some pieces of music together to tell the story of TRON. TEKFORCE joins the party with his own addition to the GRID, “Stuck in a Bit World” from the upcoming album The Lightcycle Chronicles.  You can find TEKFORCE on Twitter @teknique45 and on the album Nerdcore Emulation Station (NES) on Bandcamp. Also featured in this episode is a new album covering the original Wendy Carlos soundtrack with a guitar-rich twist.  STEMAGE released the album PRIORITY ONE: The Music of Tron last summer.  Some of the tracks from this album have been heard on previous episodes of TRON: Decoding the Grid.  Check out STEMAGE on Twitter and pick up the album on iTunes. Contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you appreciated the series and that you want more. TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! The Uprising has just begun, and even though TRON: Uprising has yet to return for a second season, USERS and PROGRAMS are talking about the possibilities all over the GRID. This episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid is totally devoted to communications received via the I/O TOWER from listeners. This week, ASTRAICA from UNITED TRON ARMY is back to talk about an idea for another animated TRON series to continue the story we saw in TRON: Uprising.  KingJ has submitted a thorough story treatment for a possible (and plausible) series set during and after the events of TRON: Legacy called, TRON: Resurrection.  This story treatment is worth reading and discussing, and we do both! Plus, some questions came to our friend Santiago from Spain when he was rewatching “Terminal” again.  It just goes to show you that this series bears repeat views and allows you to see new things every time.  JAMIE answers our call for technical assistance in dealing with Santiago’s questions.  You can join in the fun on TRON: Decoding the Grid by contacting us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com, tweeting to @TRON_DTG, or leaving a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you appreciated the series and that you want more. TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! The title of this episode of TRON: Uprising is TERMINAL, but does it refer to the virus infecting TRON or the premature and sudden end of this incredible animated series? In hopes of answering this question, SPENCER and ASTRAICA return to talk TRON: Uprising with SHAZ & SHUA, where it takes a brave person to stand against oppression, and perhaps an even braver one to JOIN THE CRAZY! Just when the UPRISING had begun, the season (and so far the series) is over. But the concept lives on and more stories are yet to be told. Not only do we talk about the visually stunning animation and exciting story, but everyone chimes in about what could possibly come next.  Tell us what you think about the series and your hopes for what could happen next -- contact us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or @TRON_DTG, or you can leave a voicemail at (209) 878-7323.  Don’t forget to let Disney know how much you appreciated the series and that you want more. TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! CYRUS is back, and he is determined to make life difficult for BECK. Deceptions abound, trust is challenged, friends are betrayed, and hope is nearly lost by the end of this penultimate episode of the first season of TRON: Uprising. MARA believes her eyes instead of her head and heart. ZED thinks CYRUS is one of the coolest PROGRAMS in town. BECK confronts TRON about hiding the truth from him. ABLE attempts to be the voice of reason and a helping hand -- and pays for it. JAMIE and CRAIG are back to join SHAZ & SHUA for a discussion about deception, free will, and the direction TRON: Uprising seems to be headed. (And the resultant discussion is three times as long as the episode itself!)  Download now and hear for yourself why TRON: Uprising is the best television program that has yet to be renewed for a second season. Tell us what you think about TRON: Decoding the Grid by emailing us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or calling us at (209)TR-TRDad.  Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, too!

Greetings, Programs! PAIGE and BECK finally have their first date, and what did they do?  Jumped out of a LIGHT CHOPPER together -- how romantic!  Their second date was fraught with more dangers, however, when both of them were arrested by PAIGE’s maniacal coworker PAVEL.  MEGHAN from HIGH ADVENTURE gets on the GRID with SHAZ & SHUA for a jump into this sordid tale of a RENDEZVOUS gone sour where PAIGE shows us that you need to keep your wits about you when your coworker is a power-hungry PSYCHOPATH. Tell us what you think about TRON: Decoding the Grid by emailing us at podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com or calling us at (209)TR-TRDad.  Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, too!

Greetings, Programs! KELLER has escaped, but TESLER wants her back.  After all, she destroyed all the work she had done for him when she left.  All of ARGON CITY is on the alert for this defector, so she has to get out of town...fast! Nearly all of this episode takes place on the SILVER STREAK, which is the other name for the ARGON CITY EXPRESS.  The high stakes and fast pace of this episode keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire twenty-two minutes of some of the best animation you have ever seen on television!  But the real story boils down to the growing friendship between BECK and PAIGE, two PROGRAMS on opposite sides of the OCCUPATION debate who start to see that there is more to the other than politics. Can an episode of TRON: Uprising be fantastic even without TRON or the TRON SUIT?  We think so.  KERMMIT joins SHAZ and SHUA this week to talk about the sixteenth episode of TRON: Uprising.    TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! Texting while driving is illegal.  Driving while deciding on your hair color should also be illegal.  YES!  BIT agrees entirely. The real danger is the preoccupation of the OCCUPATION with taking total control of all PROGRAMS!  TESLER has another plan to protect his positional power in ARGON CITY and it is turning everything orange. Will MARA get back to normal?  Will ZED ever grow up?  Will KELLER get away in the end?  Listen in and find out as ARMANDO joins SHUA and SHAZ for a discussion of TRON: Uprising STATE OF MIND.

Greetings, Programs! TRON LIVES! And the word is all over ARGON CITY, thanks to the Jovial Tricksters who want to be a part of the big time and take on TESLER and his forces for thrills and to show off their skills.   BECK wants to recruit the fearless team of three in his stand against the minions of CLU, but when he finds out that one of them is MARA, he gets more than a little concerned. SHAZ and SHUA are joined this week by RUSS, whose talents and techniques can be seen in an Atari 2600 mod here: http://mods.xkill.net/gallery/TRON_2600/index.html.  Check out this review of TRON: Uprising “Tagged” as we look deeper into the code of some our favorite characters.  Download.  Listen.  Share.  Spread the word... TRON LIVES

Greetings, Programs! The Inquisition continues as both DYSON and the Stranger seek information and an answer to the lingering dilemma of whether PROGRAMS are limited to their programming or if they can surpass their original design.  For us, it becomes a question of free will versus destiny when JOVIAL JAY from Jedi Journals on ForceCast.net and Green Justice and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. CASE FILES on RandomChatter and ASTRAICA from #UnitedTronArmy join in the discussion on this episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid.   Sign the petition and let Disney know we want more TRON: Uprising!

Greetings, Programs! The Renegade is relegated to a droll day at work when MARA is put in charge at the garage because ABLE is in the outlands battling GRID BUGS with his buddy TRON. You knew ABLE could not sit still once he knew for sure that BECK was the Renegade.  He will do his best to protect his workers at the garage, whether they are BECK, ZED, MARA, or LINK.  In the meantime, MARA gets an opportunity to show her worth when PAVEL comes downtown for some TANK tune-ups.  HUNTER and JAMIE join SHAZ and SHUA for a look at the TRON: Uprising episode: We Both Know How This Ends.

Greetings, Programs! The Propaganda Machine is at work, ably twisting the events occurring in ARGON CITY to place blame on the RENEGADE, though the RENEGADE has not derezzed any citizens of ARGON.  Can we say the same about TESLER and his SENTRIES and SOLDIERS? Wake up, PROGRAMS!  The curfew is all about control, not our safety.  Do not simply accept what TESLER tells you on the big-screen RECOGNIZERS; think for yourselves! This week, friend and guest Craig and long-time listener Armando join in the discussion of TRON: Uprising GROUNDED.

Greetings, Programs! SHAZ and SHUA welcome former guests Meghan from High Adventure and Spencer the LightSticks maker for a double-strength episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid covering TRON: Uprising “Scars” (Parts 1 & 2).   We discuss animation and voice acting, characters (like Pavel, the greasy-weasel who wants to be a big fish in a little pond or Paige who seems to have daddy issues), and revelations relative to the events that unfold in this memorable arc. 

Greetings, Programs! What do programs dream during their sleep cycles?  Screen savers, of course!  This is just a part of what you will learn from Sheldon, SHAZ, and SHUA in this episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid as we tangle with TESLER in this REWARDING episode of TRON: Uprising.  How do you make Programs turn against their neighbors?  Offer them a car, of course!  SHUA thinks it might be “Let’s Make a Deal” on the GRID.  SHAZ has an unanswered question about an Edgar Allen Poe story.  Sheldon says that Programs see BINARY CODE in front of their eyes instead of the stars most cartoons see.  Listen in and let us know your answers about TRON: Uprising “Reward” (and all the other random things we come up with in our discussions).

Greetings, Programs!  SHAZ and SHUA invite Kermmit the Frog and the inestimable Steve Glosson from Geek Out Loud! Podcast for a discussion of TRON: Uprising "Price of Power".  This TRON episode encourages some interesting discussion about many things, even raises the possibility that Mister T may actually refer to TRON.  OK, well, I made that one up…or did I? Download, listen in, and find out!

Greetings, Programs!    Not a three-hour tour, so to speak, but the results were the same -- the Renegade and Paige have become stranded on an island and have to team-up to get back to Argon City. In their “isolation”, they have time to consider the hostility between them and the reasons behind it.  We are privileged to discover some tidbits from Paige’s past that show us why she feels a bit “isolated” from just about everyone.  (Who knew she was a musician?  or a Med Program,for that matter?) What do you think?  Are the ISOs the cause for isolating yourself from your past and the things that make you who you are? High Adventure lyricist Spencer and trumpeter Meghan the TechnoRetro MOM join SHAZ and SHUA for a WICKED COOL, TOTALLY TUBULAR look at TRON: Uprising “Isolated” on this episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid.

Greetings, Programs!   This week, we cover TRON: Uprising “Identity”.  The identity of the Renegade as well as the future of the Uprising is endangered when an enterprising program swipes Beck's disc off his back and sells it in the "bad part of town" in Argon City.  Jovial Jay returns to help SHAZ & SHUA decode this episode of TRON: Uprising!

Greetings, Programs! The Renegade is in a race against time to save programs and friends when TESLER drills too deeply into Argon City’s energy supply.  Pitted against the imminent destruction of the city and shutting down the drill without harming his friend ZED who has entered an underground race in the tunnels of the grid, Beck has to balance stealth, timing, and every ability to meet his most difficult challenge to date. Craig Batts and Sheldon Norton join the discussion this week as we get to the heart of “Blackout” in this third episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid.

Greetings, Programs! The Renegade is getting some attention by CLU and General TESLER while some of Beck’s friends are involved in another adventure of their own.  Both story lines converge in a striking conclusion with some parallel lessons to be learned. Join SHAZ and SHUA as they are joined by experienced podcaster Jovial Jay as we cover TRON: Uprising’s first two-part arc on TRON: Decoding the Grid. Why does ZED look at MARA as more than a friend and how does it affect the friendship that they have? Is PAIGE overly obsessed with the Renegade?  If so, why?  Why aren’t General TESLER’s soldiers busy keeping the peace and putting a stop to the criminal element in Argon City if CLU’s purpose is to create the “perfect system”? These are some important questions, and may (or may not) be answered in this installment of TRON: Decoding the Grid!

Greetings, Programs! Though TRON: Uprising has not been picked up for a second season, we’re still enjoying watching it a second time.  Now that it’s on Netflix, you can catch it, too! Join SHAZ and SHUA as they are joined by artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III and filmmaker Sheldon Norton for this first episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid and discuss the pilot episode of TRON: Uprising. CLU has overtaken the Grid in his effort to create the perfect system.  TRON is nowhere to be found.  When GENERAL TESLER comes to Argon City to enforce the will of CLU, an idealistic program stands up to oppression and finds himself an unlikely (and even unwilling) hero.  Subscribe.  Download.  Tune in for every episode of TRON: Decoding the Grid.