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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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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction ew2:30 - Karate Kid: Legends teaser 8:00 - Unique Star Trek figures 16:00 - 80s Costumes for your electric car 21:20 - What is Delorean's new product? 31:00 - Ariana Grande apologizes to Elvira 36:00 - Is Robert Englun…
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On this episode, Will chats with Will Rigby, drummer and founding member of The dB's. While The dB's are credited with influencing the sound of others that came later in the decade, the band did not have the commercial success it deserved. Their path to greater exposure was likely hampered by the limited releases of their first two albums. In the 1…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:15 - Top Five 1980s Horror movies 24:00 - The Dungeons and Dragons show coming to your town 29:15 - The huge UFO announcement 42:00 - The Rendlesham Incident 1:39:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.pat…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Evil Dead: The Musical is on vinyl 14:00 - Purple Rain house is on Airbnb 25:30 - Ghostbusters donuts are at Krispy Kreme 34:30 - Another movie based on a 1980s video game 42:30 - Another video game with 1980s v…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 04:10 - McDonald's Boo Buckets are Back 11:00 - Nacelle to produce Star Trek action figures 18:00 - Frank Darabont has been lured out of retirement 24:50 - The Montauk Project 1:20:50 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a p…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 03:45 - "Monster House" has throwback 80s vibes 12:45 - "Woman of the Hour" is based on real serial killer 20:00 - Weird Al is going on tour again 25:00 - Atari 2600 hot sauces 34:20 - New retro point-and-click horror …
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Salem’s Lot has a trailer and release date 13:45 - Slasher movie from monster's perspective 22:00 - Heather Locklear’s 1982 date with Tom Cruise 26:50 - The original ending to Risky Business 33:15 - The Top Gun …
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Is The Goonies getting a sequel? (Probably not.) 14:35 - Indy’s Fedora Sold at Auction 21:35 - What’s that song in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? 35:45 - James Earl Jones has dies, but Darth Vader will live on 46:50 -…
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Recorded live from RetroCon, we review "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." We chat spoiler free at first and warn you when we're about to share spoilers. The exciting discussion more than makes up for the less-than-stellar audio. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Bec…
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Recorded before a live audience at RetroCon 2024, we discuss the mysterious true tale of how pieces of Garfield phones washed ashore for over 30 years. We also explore how Tyco came to manufacture the unusual phone. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Become a…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 3:20 - Announcements *See us at Retrocon on September 7 at 10:45am. Click here. *Check out our friends on Dead on Thursdays. 9:20 - Steve Jobs' Apple 1 is for sale 21:30 - Coming-of-Age video game set in the 1980s 30:0…
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Will speaks Catherine Mary Stewart, star of "The Last Starfighter" and "Night of the Comet," both of which turn 40 this year. Catherine has starred in a number of other iconic 1980s films, including Mischief, Dudes and Weekend at Bernies. Additionally, she also starred on TV shows and miniseries. She originated the role of Kayla Brady on "Days of O…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Beetlejuice is still rude 18:50 - New hair metal documentary from Paramount+ 24:55 - Frankie Freako looks like 80s movie 35:05 - Trailer for Terminator Zero 41:00 - James Cameron: Terminator 1 is obsolete 55:40 …
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 00:00 - Introduction 05:00 - The 1980s Easter eggs in Deadpool and Wolverine 13:50 - 1989’s Like a Prayer gets a Deadpool remake 21:00 - Two new 80s-style arcade games based 27:00 - New animated Ghostbusters series 35:35 - The truth about…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Bruce Campbell Takes Issue with Die Hard 16:30 - Toxic Avenger is unreleasable 26:22 - Stranger Things is coming Broadway 36:50 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice popcorn bucket 48:15 - Twisted Sister will guilt you into…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 5:30 - Cocaine Sharks the new murder hornets? 14:42 - Terry Gilliam rejected a Time Bandits sequel 25:50 - Breaking is the New Olympic Sport 37:55 - Get "Danger Peak" by Michael Thomas Perone. 39: 00 - 1991’s Deadpool …
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Will and Jon discuss the recent events that have delayed the show, but assure us the show will record live on July 31 at 7pm Eastern on YouTube and Facebook. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980s…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Time Bandits TV Show Trailer 18:40 - Mr. Miyagi Mystery in Cobra Kai 27:25 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Easter Eggs and More 1:15:15 - Wrap-Up and Thank You Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.c…
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Lance Guest made his big screen debut in Halloween II, the sequel to John Carpenter’s iconic horror film. It was his appearance in that movie that helped him land his starring role in “The Last Starfighter,” one of our all-time favorite films. Released July 13, 1984, that film turns 40 this month. Listen to our chat with the star of the iconic film…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Lance Guest Interview and Retrocon 7:00 - More 80s-nostalgia coming to Dungeons and Dragons 16:00 - Glass blocks are back 28:00 - Beverly Hills TV show we never got 40:45 - The Last Starfighter game we never got…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 05:00 - The Fall Guy reaches milestone 10:00 - Caligula returns to theaters 20:00 - New Robert Zemeckis movie 34:30 - New AI lawsuit 46:50 - Lyrics have gotten worse since the 80s 59:30 - Is Best Defense the worst movi…
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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 …
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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 p…
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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. …
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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 po…
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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 re…
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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 audienc…
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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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https:/…
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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 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/…
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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 f…
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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…
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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 ne…
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First, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 1981's Wizardy is getting a digital makeover 1984's Transformers coming to theaters Transformers One debuts in September Transformers/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 …
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Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including the new Knight Rider Pinball DLC, and update on the live-action "Thundercats," and The Hollywood Reporter ranked all the "Ghostbusters" in the most egregious way. Then, Will shares the true tale of how George Bosque stole nearly $2 million in 1980 and the crazy thing he did with it. Introductio…
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First, Kat explains why she became a ninja. Then, Will chats with Lucinda Dickey, star of "Breakin'," "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" and "Ninja III: The Domination," all of which premiered in 1984. Introduction - 0:00 Interview with Lucinda Dickey - 9:20 Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow. For more episodes of 1980s Now and information ab…
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First, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: Road House: the most successful Apple movie Kevin Smith's movie set in 1986 Scorpion’s “Rock You Like a Hurricane” was nearly R-Rated Netflix just added these 20 films from 1984 to their catalog Then, Will challenges you and his co-hosts to identify 1984 films from a clue. How many can …
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First, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: DNA just solved a 1980s murder DNA testing was discovered in 1984 Ghostbusters is a billion dollar franchise John Williams made a musical mistake in Star Wars Then, the trio compares the original "Road House," starring Patrick Swayze, with the one just released on Amazon Prime starring …
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First, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: New live-action Popeye movie John Mellencamp is mad again The best place to get abducted by aliens The people most likely to get abducted by aliens First look at "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" Then, in true crime fashion, Will shares the tale of how Prince was inspired to write the title tra…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: Brent Spiner returns to Night Court Did Robert Downey, Jr. snub 80s favorite Ke Huy Quan? Twins star reunite to fight Batman Field of Dreams lampooned and Kevin Costner reacts Are teens afraid of nuclear war? Subscribe to our YouTube chan…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 03:12 - Hulk Hogan saved someone 11:40 - Chilean Star Wars rules galaxy 23:10 - Anthony Daniels is selling C3PO stuff 28:15 - Macabre “Beatles collectible” not auctioned 34:40 - A favorite GenX treat has been discontinued 46:10 - Indiana …
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Will chats with author and podcaster Liz Worth (host of "Forever 80s Podcast") about her quest to uncover our continued fascination with the 1980s. Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow. Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com. Listen to "Forever 80s Podcast" here. Get "Treat Me Like Dirt" here. Learn more about Liz here.…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: Sony acquires the "Cola Wars" movie Did Road House reboot use AI? Wonka event makes children cry Then, we discuss the power (and science) of music to transport us back to moments from our youths. And we share songs to try and evoke your m…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: David Lee Roth prodded Sammy Hagar Salem's Lot may never see daylight Draft Star Wars script sold at auction Then, we discuss the current (and potential future) state of media and ask whether the 1980s was part of that evolution. Finally,…
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Will chats with author Alexander Hamilton Cherin about his new novel "The Mighty Six-Ninety (690)." It's a fictionalized account of actual events that transpired in Southern California during the Summer of 1981. A struggling AM radio station buried $50,000 in cash and gave its listeners clues as to its location, one a day, until the money was found…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: Richard Marx chastises concertgoer "Fast Car" is a hit (again) Billy Mitchell settles "cheater" lawsuit Then, Kat challenges us to identify 80s one-hit wonders by a clip and a clue. And she asks the harder question: Was the artist really …
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Will, Kat and Jon discuss whether they'd like to travel back to their youths and what they'd try and accomplish. Then, Will chats with author Amy Weinland Daughters about her award-winning book "You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened." Introduction - 0:00 Interview - 14:10 Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow. For more epi…
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Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including Richard Marx chastises concertgoer, Tracy Chapman finally has a no.1 song, and Billy Mitchell settles his defamation case. Then, Will shares the true tale of how Todd Rogers, the former video game champion, was caught cheating (allegedly). Introduction - 00:00 Announements - 7:30 1980s News - 0…
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Will, Kat and Jon share their thoughts about John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982). What terrified Will and Jon brings laughter to Kat. Then, Will chats with Robin Block, CEO and Executive Producer at CreatorVC, about their forthcoming "expanded" documentary about the cult-classic thriller. Introduction - 0:00 Interview - 14:50 Become a patron at www…
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: Fans Sue Madonna Can new Road House defeat original Road House? Kid defeats Tetris Then, the hosts discuss their (and your) fictional crushes and the benefit of having had them. Finally, they give away a collectible thanks to www.kokomoto…
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First, Will, Kat and Jon reunite during their "break" to announce the new live show beginning on January 31. Kokomo Toys & Collectibles will be giving away a prize to a someone in the live audience. Join us on Facebook (or Youtube) on January 31 at 7pm Eastern for your chance to win. Plus, Jon shares a story of being spotted at CES. Then, we hear c…
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