200 episodes
1980s Now 1980s Now
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- TV & Film
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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Interview: Jack Hues of Wang Chung
Will speaks with Jack Hues, co-founder and frontman of Wang Chung. The band is currently on performing with other 1980s acts as part of the Abducted by the 80s tour. Visit abductedbythe80s.com for ticket information. Visit August Day Recordings to learn more about their orchestral mashups of hit 80s tracks.
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Wang Chung, the Brat Pack and Deathstalker
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
09:30 - What Wang Chung didn’t know
18:55 - The Jason Universe
32:00 - 9 to 5 documentary
42:40 - Brat Pack documentary
53:15 - Deathstalker reboot
1:04:40 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
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Mike Tyson, Ghosts, and The Future of Mad Max
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
4:00 - Mike Tyson’s peers fear for Tyson in his upcoming fight
17:11 - Whoopi Goldberg explains how ghosts work
25:22 - Road House sequel is in the works
36:12 - A Terminator anime is in our near future
46:10 - The future of the Mad Max franchise
50:10 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
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80s Song Mystery Was Solved
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
01:55 - Gedde Watanabe is not offended by Sixteen Candles
08:55 - Country legend releases AI-generated song
21:50 - Michael J. Fox: Being famous was harder in the 1980s
26:10 - Gen Z doesn’t want to work to get a job
40:20 - The source of that 80s mystery song has been found
01:04:20 - Wrap-Up
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New Clue, Rocky II's Real Injury, Gross Jell-O and More
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
08:00 - Sony buys "Clue" TV and film rights
20:30 - The painful origin of Rocky's injury in "Rocky II"
28:30 - 1980s favorite returns to Dr. Who
37:00 - Creator of "The Naked Gun" doesn't approve of reboot
46:44 - Jell-O introduces two new flavors
55:10 - Plus, the strange flavors Jell-O has (wisely) discontinued
01:00:55 - Fruity Pebbles introduces a new take on their cereal
01:03:00 - Dr. Pepper adds new flavor for the summer
01:10:00 - Wrap-Up
Check out Desperately Seeking the 80s podcast.
Play Star Wars trivia on May 4 at 8pm Easern on Facebook/YouTube live.
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Gen X vs. Millennials
First, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:
1981's Wizardy is getting a digital makeover1984's Transformers coming to theatersTransformers One debuts in SeptemberTransformers/G.I. Joe mash-up film has been green lit
Then, we respond to viral Millennial TikTok videos that invoke the good name of our generation.
Introduction - 00:00
Announcement - 5:25
1980s News - 08:00
Gen X vs. Millennials - 36:25
Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 01:15:35
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