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581: Five Great Albums Turning 40 Years Old | Best Albums of 1980
Episode 587
Can you wrap your mind around the fact that albums released in 1980 are now FORTY YEARS OLD?!? We obviously couldn't, which is why we didn't do our "…
5 years, 10 months ago
580: John Lennon - 1980 Playlist with author Tim English
Episode 586
What music inspired John Lennon during his break from the recording business from 1975 to 1980? What bands turned him on? What songs did the former B…
5 years, 10 months ago
579: Unlikely Cover Songs in the '80s - Part Whatever
Episode 585
You know that a lot of the songs we adored in the '80s were actually cover songs from decades ago, right? Everyone better be holding their hands up! …
5 years, 10 months ago
578: A Closer Look at Peter Gabriel 'Melt'
Episode 584
It's been 10 years since we brought our favorite Peter Gabriel expert onto the show to do a deep dive on an '80s album. Mark "Bassnote" Kenneally ret…
5 years, 11 months ago
577: No. 2 Songs from 1984 - Close But No Cigar
Episode 583
Here we are again - back in safe, ol' 1984 when the air was dirty but the music was perfect. We continue our series on songs that reached No. 2 on th…
5 years, 11 months ago
576: An Insider Look into 'Top Gun'
Episode 582
Ever wonder how much of 'Top Gun' is real and how much is pure Hollywood? We get the scoop this week from retired Navy aviator Dave Baranek, who was …
5 years, 11 months ago
575: New York City in '80s Movies | NYC in the '80s | '80s Movies
Episode 581
Was there an era more devoted toward capturing the magic of New York City than the ‘80s? The films of our decade are FULL of movies set in New York C…
5 years, 11 months ago
574: '80s Costume Ideas with Special Guest Lori Ferraro
Episode 580
If you don't follow Lori Ferraro on Instagram, you should! The part-time work-from-home mom in Portland, Oregon, has been dressing as an '80s movie c…
6 years ago
573: Westerns make a comeback with 'Silverado'
Episode 579
A whole podcast about the movie 'Silverado' - are you sure? Yep, let's drink to our Midnight Star. This week's show honors the 1985 western that star…
6 years ago
572: Remembering the legendary Eddie Van Halen
Episode 578
Why is it so hard to say goodbye to Eddie Van Halen? Because he was so much a defining icon of the '80s. Because we'll still be humming his music 10 …
6 years ago