Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Jessica Jones and Meg MacCary
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Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the '80s with BFF Gen-Xers Jessica and Meg.

  1. Class Act + Roll With It… Again

    1D AGO

    Class Act + Roll With It… Again

    Meg tells of Bill Zanker’s disastrous marketing scheme to promote The Learning Annex. Jessica ponders how Merrily We Roll Along went from flop to runaway hit forty years later. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    39 min
  2. Beach Bum + Last Day of Disco

    FEB 24

    Beach Bum + Last Day of Disco

    Meg discovers an NYC beach culture she never knew and Peter Stein, the David Hasselhoff of Far Rockaway. Jessica goes behind the velvet rope at Studio 54’s last glorious night. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    55 min
  3. Prep Puzzle + Richard's Rodent

    FEB 17

    Prep Puzzle + Richard's Rodent

    Meg investigates the stunning killing of Exeter graduate Edmund Perry on Morningside Drive. Jessica goes deep on the urban myth of Richard Gere and an unucky gerbil. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    56 min
  4. Watch Party: Splash

    FEB 10

    Watch Party: Splash

    Meg and Jessica rewatch 1984’s iconic mermaid romp Splash: a fairytale that examines true love and demands a major suspension of disbelief. We recommend! 5 stars. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    51 min
  5. Paul's Big Adventure

    FEB 3

    Paul's Big Adventure

    Meg tells Jessica about the rise and fall of Pee Wee Herman: the avant-garde art scene, Paul Rubens' uncompromising artistic vision, and the Wild West world of Saturday morning cartoons. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    33 min
  6. Prettiest Baby + Boy, Interrupted

    JAN 27

    Prettiest Baby + Boy, Interrupted

    Meg looks into the controversy over Garry Gross’ photographs of a nude ten year old Brooke Shields. Jessica has harsh words for the juvenile justice system’s response to the War on Drugs. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    52 min
  7. Choke Hold + Know Me!

    JAN 20

    Choke Hold + Know Me!

    Meg tells of how Joseph Porto and his lawyer Barry Slotnick defended his murder of Kathleen Holland. Jessica introduces artist/No Wave innovator Klaus Nomi who inspired Bowie, Hedwig and more. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    50 min
  8. The More We Know: Volume 3

    JAN 13

    The More We Know: Volume 3

    Meg and Jessica school each other on wintry New York ghosts that haunt The Palace Theatre and The Ear Inn, plus fun facts about the bird population of Central Park, Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village, and the very first murder in New York. Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

    34 min
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Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the '80s with BFF Gen-Xers Jessica and Meg.

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