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Back to the Summer of 1986 | Author Skye McDonald Discusses The Not So Nice Girl
Episode 675
There are certain summers that seem larger than life.
The music sounded better. The movies felt bigger. Every day seemed packed with possibility. For…
3 years, 2 months ago
40 Years of Stop Making Sense | Revisiting the Ultimate Concert Film
Episode 674
Some concert films capture a performance.
Others capture a moment.
And then there's Stop Making Sense, a film so inventive and electrifying that four…
3 years, 2 months ago
Remembering Paul Reubens | The Magic and Legacy of Pee-wee Herman
Episode 673
Some performers make us laugh.
Some create memorable characters.
And every once in a while, someone creates an entire world.
That was the gift of Pau…
3 years, 2 months ago
Reinventing Yourself in the ’80s | Author Suzanne Mattaboni Discusses Once in a Lifetime
Episode 672
If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are you've imagined it at least once.
A summer where everything changed.
A summer where you became a different v…
3 years, 2 months ago
AI in the ’80s | The Movies That Predicted Our Computer-Controlled Future
Episode 671
Everybody's talking about AI these days.
Artificial intelligence is writing articles, generating images, answering questions and inspiring both excit…
3 years, 3 months ago
Reviewing Netflix’s WHAM! | The Story of Wham!
Episode 670
Sometimes a documentary reminds you how much you loved an artist.
And sometimes it reminds you that you loved them even more than you realized.
That'…
3 years, 3 months ago
Mark A. Altman on ‘1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever,’ ’80s Sci-Fi and Geek Culture
Episode 669
For science-fiction fans, movie geeks and Gen X pop culture obsessives, few years loom larger than 1982. It was a moment when Hollywood unleashed an …
3 years, 3 months ago
Close But No Cigar: The Final Chapter | The Last Great No. 2 Hits of the ’80s
Episode 668
Every great series eventually reaches its finale.
And this week, one of the longest-running and most beloved music features in Stuck in the ’80s hist…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Best and Worst Movie Dads of the ’80s | A Father’s Day Special
Episode 679
If there's one thing 1980s movies taught us, it's that being a dad was complicated.
Some fathers offered wisdom and guidance. Others communicated alm…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Top 10 Dance Movies of the ’80s | From Fame to Footloose
Episode 678
If the 1980s taught us anything, it's this:
When life gets complicated, the solution is often to settle things with a dance number.
Need to escape yo…
3 years, 4 months ago