Podcast Episodes

Voltron: Defender of the 80s

Here's an idea: 5 robot lions that turn into a super robot. Sounds pretty simple and straightforward, doesn't it? But the story of how Voltron came t…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Commodore 64: The Best-Selling PC in History

If you grew up in the 80s, there's a good chance that the very first computer you ever used or owned was a Commodore 64. And this is because it's the…

1 year, 8 months ago

The History of Chuck E. Cheese

What do you get when you combine Pong, the Disneyland Tiki Birds, and a coyote? You get the foundations for one of the most beloved children's restau…

1 year, 8 months ago

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

With a Beetlejuice sequel finally about to hit theatres, we revisit the original 1980s classic by traveling back to 1988. It was a movie that many we…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rewind: New York City in the 80s

"Ford to City: Drop Dead..." These are the words that appeared on the cover of The Daily News in 1975. Financially, New York was hanging by a thread …

1 year, 9 months ago

10 Forgotten Video Game Systems

When you think back on the video game consoles of the 80s, I'm sure Atari, Nintendo, and Sega immediately come to mind--but there are many others...

1 year, 9 months ago

Live From New York: SNL in the 80s

As a new decade began, the late-night sketch comedy show found itself hanging in the balance. The start of the 80s represented a time of massive tran…

1 year, 10 months ago

How Tim Burton's Batman Changed Movies Forever

It seems weird to think, but there was a time when Hollywood didn't look favorably at comic book and superhero movies. The original Superman from 197…

1 year, 10 months ago

The 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics

It's been exactly 40 years since one of the most important Summer Olympics in the history of the modern Games. The Summer Olympics were coming off tw…

1 year, 10 months ago

The Unusual History of Madballs

What do you get when you combine Nerf with the Garbage Pail Kids? You get Madballs, one of the most memorable toys of the 1980s.

Madballs came out du…

1 year, 10 months ago