Podcast Episodes

The Golden Age of After-School Specials

Hard-hitting, intense, and sometimes difficult to watch--but it was can't-miss TV. This was the world of After-School specials in the 1980s. 

After b…

1 year, 1 month ago

10 TV Shows That Just Turned 40

It may seem like you were just watching some of these shows yesterday, but they are now, somehow, forty years old.

Today, we look back on the TV show…

1 year, 1 month ago

When Steve Jobs Was Forced Out of Apple

It's 1984, and Apple Computers and its founder are on top of the world. Not only has Steve Jobs created one of the most remarkable machines of the 20…

1 year, 2 months ago

Stephen King: A Decade of Horror

It was a decade of prolific creation, an era when the Master of Horror delivered some of his greatest works ever.

Today, we look back at all the icon…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Rise of McDonald's Pizza

The 1980s was a changing time not only for McDonald's but for the entire fast food industry. Competition had become cutthroat--and that was just for …

1 year, 2 months ago

Mr. T: From Bouncer to Prime Time

The story of Mr. T is as much the story of the 1980s as during a rapidly changing time of pop culture, he touched all aspects of entertainment.

The b…

1 year, 2 months ago

A Look Back at 1989

As the clock counted down on December 31st, 1989, it brought one of the most remarkable decades of the 20th Century to a close. A decade that--when i…

1 year, 2 months ago

He-Man & the Masters of the Universe

It was a gigantic risk... a brand-new character and product line set to launch alongside some of the most popular toy brands in history.

How would th…

1 year, 3 months ago

How Black Sitcoms Shaped the 1980s

As we close out Black History Month, today we look back at 10 of the most groundbreaking Black sitcoms of the 80s. 

These shows not only helped defin…

1 year, 3 months ago

The History & Controversy of Joe Camel

If you were around in the late 80s, he seemed impossible to miss... An anthropomorphic cartoon camel that quickly became one of the defining spokes c…

1 year, 3 months ago