Podcast Episodes

The 10 Biggest TV Events of the 1980s

If you grew up in the 80s, you remember how big television events felt. You knew that everyone was watching the same thing as you, and at the same ti…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Rob Reiner Shaped the 1980s

The end of 2025 saw the tragic passing of Rob Reiner. Today, we look back on his incredible contributions to the world of film and television, specif…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Sega Master System in the Age of Nintendo

As the dust settled after the Great Video Game Crash of 1983, a new console emerged ready to take the world of video games to a whole new level. But …

5 months ago

The Best of the 1980s in 2025

Welcome to the Everything 80s, year-in-review special. This is the episode where we look back at everything 80-related over the last 12 months.

And, …

5 months, 1 week ago

Rewind: 10 Classic 1980s TV Christmas Specials

It's Christmas Eve, so we're rewinding the VHS tape to revisit 10 iconic 1980s TV Christmas specials. 

In this remastered edition of one of my previo…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Christmas in the 1980s

Welcome to the annual Everything 80s Christmas special! There really was nothing like the holiday season during the 1980s, and today, we'll take a lo…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The 1983 Cabbage Patch Kid Riots

What began as a simple doll sold at craft fairs in the 1970s soon became one of the biggest toy fads in history. After beggning their life as "doll b…

6 months ago

How She-Ra Rocked Changed 1980s Pop Culture

She-Ra: Princess of Power wasn't just a He-Man spinoff, but a standalone character with her own persona, legacy, and mythology.

She was a bold experi…

6 months, 1 week ago

Projecting the 80s: The Story of Film Before Digital

Over the years, there's been a steady return to traditional media. From vinyl albums to 4K Blu-ray, people want to hold--and own--the content they lo…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Legacy of Stranger Things

When it was released in the summer of 2016, not only did Stranger Things become a pop culture phenomenon, but it was also a true love letter to the 1…

6 months, 3 weeks ago