Stuck in the '80s Podcast
Stuck in the '80s explores that MTV-generation nostalgia that still stirs up emotion no matter what the age. Whether it's '80s movies, pop culture, music or old-school memories, this engaging podcast will help you reminisce and chuckle about a defining era of history. Rad!
Episodes
Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats joins us this week to talk about the band's new anthem "I Love the '80s" and his upcoming appearance on The 80s Cruise. Plus, our favorite French-language songs of the '80s.
Seggies this week: Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 2...
How many hit songs do you remember from 1989? There are tons. And then there were the hits that don't get any love on the radio these days. We conclude our "Forgotten Hits" series with the final year of the '80s: The Forgotten Hits of 1989."
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth a...
Eighties trivia expert and frequent guest host Tamara Dever returns this week to talk about her new book, "The Day We Found Yesterday," an incredible project for kids and Gen X parents and grandparents.
Seggies this week include Stuck in the Arcade and PPTM.
Find out more about Tamara's book here. Buy the Kindle version here.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adven...
Do you remember your high school graduation in the '80s? Author Steven Manchester does. His new book "Yo-Yo's and Yearbooks: Crushing the '80s" is a tribute to those days and the final book - maybe - in his '80s trilogy. Co-hosts Brad and Steve share their own memories too.
Get a copy of Steven Manchester's latest book here.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adven...
Haircut 100 has reformed with Nick Heyward, Les Nemes and Graham Jones. They're touring the U.S. in September 2025 with Howard Jones. Relive our amazing 2018 interview with Nick and catch them on the road!
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists include: Bret Mi...
Did you go to Grad Nite in the '80s? It's the night when graduating high school seniors spent overnight at one of the Disney Parks. We go back in time and recall the crazy memories of a night spent with the Mouse.
Seggies include: Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February...
One of the most incredible books set in the '80s is now on book shelves and online libraries: "Whyte Python World Tour" by author Travis Kennedy. We talk to Travis about his hair metal adventure set in our beloved decade and its future on movie theater screens soon!
Seggies include: TV Party Tonight and Spin Me Round.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of t...
July 22, 2025 is the date where another legend passed over to the other side. Ozzy Osbourne. An 80s legend. A musical legend. A cultural legend. The Godfather of what we know as Heavy Metal. The Prince of Darkness. The notorious man our parents and grandparents warned us about.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on Februar...
It all started on July 5, 2005. And here still are 20 years later. Crazy, right? As Stuck in the '80s approached its 20th anniversary, we asked our patrons to pick out their 10 favorite moments in podcast history. We also added 10 of our own. And so, 20 years after we began, here are 20 memorable moments from our show, along with some unexpected celebrity greetings.
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Looking for a good '80s book to read this summer? Spearsy and Jen with One N have a handful of suggestions. Also seggies include Spin My Round and TV Party Tonight.
Books mentioned this week:
"Dearly Beloved: Prince, Spirituality, and This Thing Called Life" By Pamela Ayo Yetunde
"The Whyte Python World Tour" by Travis Kennedy
"Yearbooks & Yo-Yos: Crushing The 80s" by Steven Manchester
"Back from the Future: A Celebration of the Gr...
If you hear Spearsy humming a tune about the heart, you're about to find out why. We honor songs from the heart in this special episode, including tunes by The Human League, Cyndi Lauper, T'Pau and more. Also seggies include Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 wit...
Where's Spearsy been lately? In the hospital, plotting an epic comeback. Listen to his health update and relive the "broken hearts" episode from Valentine's Day 2007.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists include: Bret Michaels, Nile Rodgers & Chic, OMD, Billy...
Ever debate which were the best albums of the '80s? What if you could narrow it down to 501? That's what music journalist Gary Graff and his team of writers did for "501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide." Gary joins the show this week to talk about his amazing project. Seggies include: Spin Me Round and PPTMN.
Check out "501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide" here.
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"Can I borrow your towel? My car hit a water buffalo." Order a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich and settle in as Spearsy and Brad celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Chevy Chase classic "Fletch." Seggies include "TV Party Tonight" and "What's Your '80s Obsession?"
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with...
Steve Perry and Willie Nelson have just released a duet version of "Faithfully," the 1983 song from Journey that was a huge hit for the band. The song promotes the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid. Spearsy and guest co-host Dave "Auggie" August review the song and compare it with Perry's other recent work. Plus, full seggies including Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune.
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The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class of inductees. Co-hosts Spearsy and Chuck Coverly go through the list and grade them on their "Eighties-ness." Plus seggies including "Spin Me Round."
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists include: Bret ...
So many of the great songs of the '80s that we associate with our favorite artists are actually cover songs. How do we know? Because we've now done 14 podcasts about them! Today's show features the origins of songs made famous by Pat Benatar, Laura Branigan, Tracey Ullman, and Joan Jett.
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The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral ...
Val Kilmer has left us. But he left us with an amazing collection of work that we will honor for decades to come. Spearsy and co-host Chuck Coverly highlight their favorite film moments from "Top Secret" to "Real Genius," "Top Gun," "Willow," "Tombstone and more in this special memorial show.
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Spearsy reviews "MJ: The Musical," the touring Broadway production about the life of Michael Jackson. We also cover our favorite memories of the 2025 voyage of The 80s Cruise.
Seggies this week including Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune.
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Remember our "Rock Dinosaurs" of the '80s series of podcasts? We did them about 14 years ago, and they were a blast. Basically we honored the bands we loved in the '80s that were already pretty successful during previous decades. This episode from 2011 honors the Bee Gees, Steve Miller, the Jacksons, Aerosmith and more.
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