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1980s Now 1980s Now
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1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)
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Forgeries, Musicals and Rocket-Firing Boba Fett
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
0:00 - Introduction
3:45 - Announcement
*Come see us at RetroCon
6:15 - Is Bon Jovi selling forgeries?
16:10 - The 80s Musical that just won a Tony
25:05 - The 80s Musical that was just cancelled
40:50 - The 80s Musical that is headed to Broadway
46:25 - Rocket-firing Boba Fett sets record
01:09:20 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
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Get your tickets for RetroCon here.
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Interview: Author Steven Vass ("Let the Music Play")
Steven Vass is the author of "Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths." It's the overlooked story of how R&B, disco and funk were transformed by the explosion of music tech in the era of ghetto blasters and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers to reinvent music with a whole new set of rules.
00:00 - Introduction
07:10 - Interview: Steven Vass
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Where Have All the Parodies Gone?
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon question whether a parody film could be successful today. But first they discuss current 1980s news including:
00:00 - Introduction
3:50 - Announcements
* Listen to our chat with Steven Vass about "Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths." Get the book here.
* Get The dB's iconic 1981 debut album "Stands for Decibels" here.
10:00 - Andrew McCarthy was a "dick" to Jon Cryer
17:30 - Gen Z wants their mommy (on a job interview)
25:30 - The 80s-inspired Dungeons and Dragons companion book. Get on the invite list here.
31:45 - Duran Duran's Rio has been identified
38:50 - Is Josh Gad writing Spaceballs 2?
47:20 - Could a parody succeed today?
01:04:00 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
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No Smell Policies, Freddy's Inspiration and Eminem/Steve Miller
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
03:55 - Cyndi Lauper announces final tour
17:41 - The true story of greatest horror movie?
31:41 - Steve Miller has reacted to Eminem’s interpolation
43:00 - Jon Bon Jovi can’t listen to this song
52:23 - Comic Book store has new smell policy
01:04:00 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow
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Interview: Jonathan Betuel | A "Last Starfighter" Sequel?
Beginning in 2015, fans of 1984's "The Last Starfighter" were thrilled when a potential sequel was teased. That excitement was buoyed when “Rogue One” scribe Gary Whitta announced he was working with Jon on the project—and ultimately released concept art for the film in 2021. Sadly, however, those hopes were dashed in September 2022, when Whitta responded to a fan on Twitter, writing, “To be honest there's a decent chance it never happens.” And since then, there have been no updates.
On this episode, Will chats with Jonathan Betuel, the writer of "The Last Starfighter," about the origins of the film, his experience with arcade games, and whether a potential sequel is still in the works.
00:00 - Introduction
06:05 - Interview: Jonathan Betuel
42:25 - Wrap-Up
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Furiosa and the Future of Theater
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
02:30 - Announcement
*Listen to Will talk about "The Road Warrior" on Movies That Made Us Gay
04:25 - Live action "He-Man" has been cast (again)
14:00 - George Lucas compares himself to Michelangelo
27:55 - Richard Dreyfuss upsets audience at "Jaws"
36:25 - Walton Goggins talks about opening scene of "Fallout"
44:00 - "Furiosa" fizzles and the future of theater
01:08:30 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow
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Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow
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