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Broken Hearts in ’80s Music and Real Life | Songs, Loss & Healing
Episode 747
Heartbreak was everywhere in the 1980s. From power ballads and breakup songs to emotional movie scenes and real-life struggles, the MTV era gave Gen …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Author Gary Graff on the 501 Essential Albums of the ’80s
Episode 746
Ever debate which were the best albums of the '80s? What if you could narrow it down to 501? That's what music journalist Gary Graff and his team of …
1 year ago
Fletch Turns 40: Why the Chevy Chase Comedy Still Holds Up
Episode 745
Forty years later, Fletch remains one of the smartest, weirdest and most endlessly quotable comedies of the 1980s. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s…
1 year ago
Steve Perry and Willie Nelson Revisit ‘Faithfully’ | Classic Rock Meets Country
Episode 744
Steve Perry and Willie Nelson have just released a duet version of "Faithfully," the 1983 song from Journey that was a huge hit for the band. The son…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees: Biggest Snubs, Surprises & ’80s Legends
Episode 743
The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class of inductees. Co-hosts Spearsy and Chuck Coverly go through the list and grade them on thei…
1 year, 1 month ago
Best Unexpected Cover Songs of the ’80s | Hidden Gems, Surprises & Deep Cuts | Part 14
Episode 742
So many of the great songs of the '80s that we associate with our favorite artists are actually cover songs. How do we know? Because we've now done 1…
1 year, 2 months ago
Remembering Val Kilmer: The ’80s Movie Icon Behind Top Gun, Real Genius & More
Episode 741
Val Kilmer has left us. But he left us with an amazing collection of work that we will honor for decades to come. Spearsy and co-host Chuck Coverly h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Reviewing ‘MJ: The Musical’ and the 2025 Voyage of The 80s Cruise
Episode 740
Spearsy reviews "MJ: The Musical," the touring Broadway production about the life of Michael Jackson. We also cover our favorite memories of the 2025…
1 year, 2 months ago
Classic Rock Legends Who Ruled the ’80s: Bee Gees, Aerosmith, The Jacksons & More
Episode 739
Remember our "Rock Dinosaurs" of the '80s series of podcasts? We did them about 14 years ago, and they were a blast. Basically we honored the bands w…
1 year, 2 months ago
Drinking in the ’80s: Bars, Parties, Hangovers & Gen X Nightlife Memories
Episode 738
Have we ever done a St. Patrick's Day episode of Stuck in the '80s? I'm not sure, but we definitely did a "Drinking in the '80s" episode a long time …
1 year, 3 months ago