1980s Now
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.)
Episodes
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
3:35 - Macaulay Culkin has a pitch for a Home Alone sequel
12:20 - Did John Hughes copy Home Alone from another film?
18:25 - A $9 million Superman comic was found in an attic
23:10 - The copies of the Declaration of Independence found in 1985
31:12 - Will's kid wrote a Supergirl comic book that was just published
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On Septempber 27, 1986, The United Way of Greater Cleveland held Balloonfest. The organizers' goal was to set a world record for the simultaneous release of small helium-filled balloons. They hoped the event would improve Cleveland’s image. On that afternoon, the skies above Public Square were filled with nearly 1.5 million balloons, which were inflated by a corps of volunteers. By some accounts, however, the event that was intende...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
4:00 - Is Will Byers a pawn of Vecna?
18:10 - The cancelled The Escape from New York video game
24:35 - Miss Piggy solo movie in development
33:12 - Eddie Murphy’s got serious at the 1988 Oscars
37:28 - Three movies Eddie Murphy regrets not starring in
41:45 - UK is about to limit ticket sales to their original face ...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
5:15 - Two unrelated Road House sequels
14:15 - Two unrelated Bond sequels in 1983
25:15 - New Buck Rogers movie
27:40 - Two unrelated Buck Rogers properties
33:35 - New Doja Cat track samples Knight Rider
40:25 - 35-Year Old rap streak broken
46:40 - Check out Kwamé's new album
53:40 - New 1982 Tron collect...
In a special interview, Will speaks with singer, songwriter, and producer, Chris Commisso. Chris' crafts tracks that are both unique to his sensibilities and yet authentic to the 1980s-era funk that inspires him. His nostalgic lyrics are wittier versions of our unvoiced desires to return to our youths. Follow the links below to learn more about Chris and hear his music.
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Interview
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
5:15 - Back to the Future's Delorean injured Michael J. Fox
10:41 - Apologizing to people from your past
13:28 - Michael J. Fox met Eric Stolz for the fist time
17:35 - The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off our youths
39:30 - What collectible would you buy, if you could?
32:35 - Is Last Rites the most boring ghost...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
5:30 - MTV cuts music in UK
17:15 - Waiting for Bill & Ted 4
27:50 - Retro theme park is coming
41:00 - Stranger Things finale will be satisfying
49:00 - The Lost Boys music has released a song
58:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
3:15 - Something Wicked Has Come to Disney+
12:45 - Zelda Williams Asks Fans to Stop Sending Her AI Robin Williams
24:15 - Prime Video UK Disarmed James Bond
37:23 - Tron: Ares - Non-Spoiler Review
51:25 - Tron: Ares - Spoiler-Filled Review
1:24:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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In a special interview, Will chats with Lily Hirsch about her new book Nowhere to Go but Up: What Angela Lansbury Can Teach Us about Living a Big Life." In it, Lily weaves the history of the star's most memorable roles within each chapter while exploring her approach to life. Plus, discover new insights into Murder, She Wrote thanks to new research materials and interviews with some of the show's primary players.
0:00 - In...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
4:50 - Mysterious box art for the Atari 2600 game Challenge
8:30 - Its connection to A Nightmare on Elm Street
13:38 - Challenge game play is not Ghostbusters
16:15 - The Cooper-Tawain Pitfall knockoff
19:25 - Netflix's Haunted House is full of 80s homages
25:42 - Poltergeist haunted house at Unviersal Hollywood
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Will chats with Dustin Morrow, film expert and host of The Long Rewind, about 80s movies that switched genres. Consider Alien to Aliens and Evil Dead to Evil Dead II. Is this a strategy new reboots should employ?
0:00 - Introduction
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
5:00 - Breaking dancing at city council
17:00 - The Greatest American Hero is back
26:30 - Khan is back
40:15 - Kirk is back too
44:44 - A Shining character is in Welcome to Derry
55:25 - Anaconda meta reboot
1:05:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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In a special interview, Will speaks with social media influencer Katelyn Sue (1980s.nostalgia) about the comfort and inspiration she found in 80s pop culture.
0:00 - Introduction
4:50 - Interview
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Recorded before a live at RetroCon, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the two of the zaniest episodes of the 1980s NBC TV show CHiPs.
0:00 - Rock Devil Rock
24:30 - The Spaceman Made Me Do It
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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
6:35 - Stranger Things breakfast cereal
12:45 - Does Gen X still eat cereal?
23:57 - Knight Rider: The Movie
34:41 - Apollonia sues Prince's estate for her name
43:44 - The Police sue Sting for royalties
56:40 - The Alien: Earth – Blade Runner connection
1:11:13 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
7:00 - Haunted by Eddie Van Halen’s ghost
17:00 - Star Trek IV technology is a reality
28:00 - Ghostbusters fan film - Ghostbusters: New Orleans
39:00 - Who is the Toxic Avenger?
55:00 - Toxie's unrated "monster dong"
1:06:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
3:50 - A Ghostbusters 2-looking blob is headed for NY
14:00 - Images of Lego’s 9,000 piece Death Star leaked
27:00 - TJ Hooker is back—and he’s hilarious
36:00 - Tron: Ares gets a Hard PG-13
1:04:15 - Wizard of Oz has received the AI treatment
1:20:54 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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In a special interview, Will speaks with Ivan Doroschuk, founding member and frontman of the iconic 80s band Men Without Hats.
0:00 - Introduction
20:00 - Interview
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Learn more about Men Without Hats at https://www.safetydance.com/.
Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) at Amazon.
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
6:30 - Spinal Tap 2 Trailer
15:25 - Alien Earth: Should humanity survive?
27:30 - Is space object headed toward Earth hostile?
36:56 - Ozzy Osborne has died
47:00 - Hulk Hogan has died (and copied Superstar Billy Graham)
1:05:35 - Puppet versions of monster cereal mascots
1:16:30 - Wrap Up and Thank You
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
4:10 - Announcements
5:15 - Are payphones needed?
19:30 - Pee-wee’s bike is finally at the Alamo, no really
29:20 - You can now get married at Taco Bell
35:40 - Chuck E. Cheese to open adult arcade
42:45 - Superman Hasn’t Suddenly Gotten Political, We Have
1:15:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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