Podcast Episodes
Back to Search10 Pranks & Hoaxes That Fooled the Entire 1980s
Before the internet could fact-check anything, the 1980s were a golden age for famous hoaxes, pranks, and April Fool's jokes. And a lot of people fel…
2 months, 1 week ago
Exxon Valdez: The Neverending Damage
It should have been just another regular journey... but in the early morning hours of March 24th, 1989, the Exxon Valdez was about to embark on a fat…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
29 Things You Missed in Back to the Future 2
It had been an agonizing four long years... but finally came one of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time. After Back to the Future became …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rise & Fall of Radio Shack
Before Amazon, before Best Buy, there was Radio Shack--and in the 1980s, it was your one-stop shop for all things electronics.
Today, we look at the …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
When Cassette Tapes Ruled the 80s
Cassette tapes defined 1980s music. Not only did they give rise to the Walkman and Boombox, but also the art of making a mix tape.
Today, we look bac…
3 months ago
How Star Search Changed TV Forever
We live in an era where talent competition shows are a dime a dozen on TV. But in the early 80s, that wasn't exactly the case. Star Search was going …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Eddie the Eagle: The Remarkable Story of a True Underdog
With his bright pink goggles and trademark thick glasses, Eddie the Eagle was hard to miss when he hit the ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Ca…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Miracle on Ice
Death, taxes, and the Soviets defeating everyone in international hockey games. Heading into the 1980s, those were the three guarantees in life. A "m…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Best (and Weirdest) Celebrity Albums of the 80s
In the 1980s, the world of entertainment seemed smaller; it was all about movies, network TV, and music. Today, pop culture is much more fragmented, …
4 months ago
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
How had things got so boring...? This was the question NASA was trying to answer after interest in the space program had dwindled.
But they did find…
4 months, 1 week ago