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Summer of '86: The Underappreciated Movies Turning 40 This Year
Episode 787
Episode 787: When people talk about the summer movies of 1986, the conversation usually starts with Top Gun and ends somewhere around Aliens, The Kar…
15 hours ago
Novelty Songs of the ’80s: “Star Trekkin’,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” “Bomb Iran” and Other Weird Hits
Episode 786
Episode 786: From sci-fi parodies and comedy catchphrases to political satire and celebrity rap records, the ’80s produced some truly unforgettable n…
1 week, 2 days ago
Katrina Leskanich on “Walking on Sunshine,” Eurovision and The 80s Cruise
Episode 785
Some songs don’t just define a decade — they instantly improve your mood the second they begin playing. Few tracks from the MTV era carry that kind o…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ at 40 | Songs, Stories and Legacy
Episode 784
Forty years later, So still stands as one of the most ambitious, emotional and sonically adventurous albums of the 1980s. Released in 1986, the landm…
1 month ago
Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler & The Clash
Episode 783
This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, Steve Spears and Brad Williams return to one of their favorite recurring topics: unlikely …
1 month, 1 week ago
Famous ’80s TV & Movie Cars: KITT, the DeLorean, General Lee & Ecto-1
Episode 782
This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, Steve Spears and Brad in California hit the gas for a deep dive into the most iconic TV an…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Forgotten ’80s Soccer Movie ‘Victory’ with Pelé, Stallone & Michael Caine
Episode 781
Soccer legend and longtime friend Alexi Lalas joins us to talk about the 1981 movie "Victory" starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone.
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1 month, 4 weeks ago
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees: Biggest ’80s Legends, Snubs & Surprises
Episode 780
We introduce the 2026 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We talk who got in, who got snubbed, and which choices will have us yelling at our das…
2 months ago
Kenny Loggins Interview Revisited: Footloose, Top Gun & the Soundtrack of the ’80s
Episode 779
Remember our amazing interview with Kenny Loggins? Here it is again from 2007. Full show with co-host Sean Daly.
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Stuck in the '80s: 20 Y…
2 months, 1 week ago
Pretty in Pink vs. Some Kind of Wonderful — Which John Hughes ’80s Movie Is Better?
Episode 778
Which '80s teen romance movie is stronger: "Pretty in Pink" or "Some Kind of Wonderful?" We decide today. Plus, full seggies, a book update, and our …
2 months, 3 weeks ago