18 episodes

The Branded in the 80s Podcast is a show that remembers what it was like to be a kid growing up in the 1980s. Cartoons, movies, music, toys, and junk food.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 43 Ratings

The Branded in the 80s Podcast is a show that remembers what it was like to be a kid growing up in the 1980s. Cartoons, movies, music, toys, and junk food.

    18 - Random Toy Memories

    18 - Random Toy Memories

    On this episode of the show, I take a few minutes to relate of couple of vivid Star Wars toy memories that I've been thinking about of late.

    • 15 min
    17 - The Ballad of Shuki Levy

    17 - The Ballad of Shuki Levy

    In this episode of the show I take a minute to dive back into the world of animation music attribution and talk about the some of the uncredited folks behind five of my favorite 80s era cartoon theme songs.

    • 38 min
    16 - Michael Reaves Appreciation

    16 - Michael Reaves Appreciation

    On this latest episode I take a minute to give a little appreciation to one of my favorite animation writers, the great Michael Reaves. Though he may not be a household name, he worked on a ton of the cartoons of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, contributing some of the best episodes of each series he touched.

    • 17 min
    15 - Nostalgic Bliss

    15 - Nostalgic Bliss

    On the latest episode of the show I take a few minutes to talk about the underlying happiness and oft ignored sadness of nostalgia, and try to relate a couple instances where my experience with 80s era junk has led to unadulterated bliss.

    • 20 min
    14 - A Silverhawks Story

    14 - A Silverhawks Story

    On this episode of the show I take a second to tell a short story about one of my most vivid Silverhawks memories.

    • 12 min
    Episode 13 - Star Wars Then and Now

    Episode 13 - Star Wars Then and Now

    On this episode of the show I take a minute to talk about the Star Wars films, in particular how the years of official canon affect how our perceptions of the movies and characters change over time.  There are spoilers for Episodes 7 & 8, so proceed with caution.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
43 Ratings

43 Ratings

The Amazing E ,

A Great Show

It doesn’t drop episodes very often but when they do come out they’re golden. A great podcast for 80s fans.

Marty.iphone ,

Awesome Glad your back!!!!

This is a great podcaster and glad to have back working on new material.

Deckkard 2.0 ,

Relatable!

The Force is with this podcast! Full of details that bring back the wonder and fun of those early years.

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