Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom VHS to LaserDisc: The History & Importance of Physical Media
If you grew up in the 80s, you grew up in the era of physical media. Our videotape collections allowed us to watch our favorite movies and TV shows o…
1 year, 6 months ago
The War on Video Games: When Arcades Were Almost Banned
It seems funny to think, but in the early 80s, a gigantic industry almost came to a grinding halt...
Video games--and arcades--had grown so quickly, …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Balloonfest '86 Incident
In late 1985, Disney had just set the record for the most helium balloons ever released. As a way to kick off their 1986 United Way campaign, the cit…
1 year, 6 months ago
Family Ties: From Hippies to Yuppies
On September 22, 1982, a new show debuted on NBC. It felt like a throwback to the family sitcoms of yesteryear, but, at the same time, felt like a bi…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Look Back at the Year 1984
It's a year that, thanks to George Orwell, had been in the public consciousness for decades. But when it finally came around, 1984 ended up being mem…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Everything 80s Halloween Special
Welcome to the Everything 80s Halloween Spooktacular! Today, we travel back to revisit Halloween in the 80s and take a look at three things:
The firs…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Bizarre History of Monster Cereals
It's just not the Halloween season without them... Today, we go back to witness the creation and release of everyone's favorite breakfast monsters.
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Australia Takes the 80s by Storm!
The Brits had taken over music and pop culture in the 1960s, and then--to a lesser extent--they did it again in the early 80s. But now, it was time f…
1 year, 7 months ago
10 Forgotten Saturday Morning Cartoons From the 1980s
It's the decade that gave us some of the most beloved cartoon shows of all time. Some of those cartoons became huge franchises that continue to be a …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Seinfeld Chronicles
"So we go into NBC, we tell them we've got an idea for a show about nothing."
"Exactly"
"They say what's your show about? I say nothing."
"There you …
1 year, 8 months ago