Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Final Days of 8-Track
You may have thought that 8-track faded away in the 70s along with disco and bell bottoms. But in actuality, 8-track continued into the 80s—and well …
2 years, 8 months ago
Nintendo Power Magazine
What do you get when you combine customer feedback cards, a phone hotline, and a free newsletter? You get Nintendo Power Magazine, the must-have comp…
2 years, 8 months ago
Live Aid Turns 40: The Concert That Changed the World
It should have been impossible... Based on the limits of broadcast and satellite technology in 1985, it was a miracle that Live Aid even happened. Bu…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Black Cauldron: Did it Almost Sink Disney Animation?
The 1980s weren't exactly a golden age for Disney animated features. Maybe a new cartoon film based on a series of books could usher in an exciting n…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Fitness Boom of the 80s
Headbands, legwarmers, and spandex... In the 1980s, these things started to appear everywhere. It was a time when fitness, aerobics, and health clubs…
2 years, 9 months ago
Frank Welker: The Voice of the 80s
The 1980s gave us an explosion of new cartoon shows. But with so many new shows and characters, someone had to voice them all. It was even better if …
2 years, 9 months ago
12 Albums That Just Turned 40
If they were people, they'd officially be over the hill... Today we look back on 12 classic albums that are somehow forty years old now. These are th…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Choose Your Own Adventure Books
Which path will you choose? That was the question that faced millions of kids during the 1980s. The Choose Your Own Adventure books felt like part st…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Trade of the Century
No one was safe... If the greatest player the game had ever seen could be traded, it meant every athlete in every sport could also be moved. For many…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Story of Air Canada Flight 143
It seemed like a 'whatever could go wrong, did go wrong' situation... as passengers in Montreal boarded their plane on July 23rd, 1983, little did th…
2 years, 10 months ago