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
Will is joined by Meg and Jessica from Desperately Seeking the 80s. Will shares the unlikely, but true, story of Masquerade, the book that changed gaming.
In 1979, a seemingly innocuous picture book actually concealed clues to the location of a golden prize. Once the secret was out, it inspired a real-life treasure hunt, a decade-long scandal, and a genre of video games that followed.
0:00 - Introduction
12:27 - Masquerade
1:19:50 - Wr...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
3:42 - Announcements
6:45 - Martin Kove bit co-star
15:45 - New The Blues Brothers graphic novel
27:44 - Unaltered Star Wars is bad
39:24 - New Running Man trailer
47:13 - New video store documentary
54:50 - Even younger Frankenstein
1:13:17 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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In a special interview, Will speaks with Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, the composers of the wildly successful Cobra Kai series.
0:00 - Introduction
3:27 - Interview
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Learn more about Zach Robinson at https://zachrobinsonmusic.com/.
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:
0:00 - Introduction
7:15 - Announcements
*Join us for our live show on June 21 at 7pm at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo!
*Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
9:55 - It's official: Gen X is the coolest generation
16:40 - Caring for Our Elderly Heroes (and Family)
29:14 - Gen X Is Tearing Up Retirement Homes
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Will and Ray discuss examples of the so-called Mandela Effect. But first, that the duo reviews current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
4:20 - A new clue to The Thing ending?
12:00 - Does anyone want this St. Elmo's Fire sequel?
22:00 - Is this the new Pamela Vorhees?
33:20 - Are these really Mandela Effects?
59:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Will chats with psychologists Ben Taitz, Colt Blunt and Travis Langley about the role pop culture plays as we navigate real-life challenges. Can it be a healthy distraction? Can it provide inspiration? Or is it just It frivolous nonsnse?
0:00 - Introduction
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In a special interview, Will speaks with Laurie Miller, who along with Sandra Casañas and Alé Lorenzo were the founding members of Exposé. Together, they toured the country performing the future hit tracks that earned them contract with Arista Records. Now, Laurie is performing once again with O-Baby, another vocal group from Exposé's hit-making producer DJ Martinee.
0:00 - Introduction
3:58 - Interview with Laurie Miller
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss whether the Academy Award Best Picture winners in the 1980s also blockbuster films? Before that the trio reviews current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
4:21 - Announcements
8:00 - Goonies 2 is official
15:30 - Will the Goonies invite Trumper supporter Robert Davi back?
24:30 - John Ratzenberger shares scary Cheers’ story
31:04 - I Want My 80s touring in 20...
Will chats with Josh Spiegel, the host of Movie Timelines, a popular YouTube channel that has sets out to bring clarity to the often muddled continuity of various of horror movie franchises. Additionally, our guest is documenting all of the horror films of various decades, including the 20s, 30s, and most importantly, the 1980s. Most recently, Josh has also begun chronicling every sci-fiction film released during our favorite decad...
Will chats with DJ Martinee the multi-platinum record-selling songwriter and producer, who helped pioneer freestyle music in the 1980s.
In 1984, DJ Martinee formed the hit vocal group Exposé, which became the first to attain four Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the song written by our guest “Seasons Change.” In fact, he wrote all of the songs on the band’s first album “Exposure” and most of the tracks on their 1989 ...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
4:29 - Cher Goes Back to the 80s
13:45 - Atari’s New Asteroid Watch
24:55 - Eddie Murphy Documentary
31:25 - The Goonies Reunite for Ke Huy Quan
39:15 - Josh Brolin's Harsh Acting Lesson from Steven Spielberg
46:40 - The Creators of Superman Sue Warner Bros.
54:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
2:55 - Blockbuster Video: The Restaurant?
16:30 - The Lost Boys: The Musical
28:00 - Dolly Parton: The Musical
33:25 - How Steven Spielberg stopped an ET Sequel
38:50 - The new Paul Reubens documentary
54:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss why there are no longer songs about working. Before that, the trio reviews current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
3:20 - Trump appoints 80s icons to made-up ambassadorships
16:35 - MOTU x ThunderCats Crossover Figures Coming
25:15 - Kelly Clarkson Covered Depeche Mode As Country Song
34:30 - ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Reboot Is Finally Coming to Theaters
40:12 - ...
Will chats with professor and author Cait McKinney about their book, I Know You Are, but What Am I? In it, Cait explores the cultural legacy of Pee-wee Herman and his beloved cult television show. They show how the “children’s show” perhaps prepares us for some of our current societal challenges, and how queer people relate to Pee-wee now.
0:00 - Introduction
8:10 - Interview Start
50:10 - Wrap-Up
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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
4:00 - Ke Huy Quan is an action hero thanks to Steven Spielberg
12:20 - No, Rob Lowe didn’t record with Toto
19:18 - Donald Fagen has strong words for "Yacht Rock"
31:25 - Romulus director has fixed the cringey special FX (or so he says)
42:30 - Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg fights LA fires
48:19 - Demi Moore w...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat are joined by Meg from Desperately Seeking the 80s. Together, the trio discusses current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
6:37 - Star Trek license plates cause tribble
13:24 - Unwrapped Christmas present from 1978
22:55 - Mike Myers was scared shitless
33:43 - MPA has notes for the creators of The Monkey
46:55 - Hulk Hogan was booed
55:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You
Will chats with author Douglas Burton about his newest book, The Heroine’s Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction. It boldly presents a paradigm shift for story structure that is exciting for writers and audiences alike.
Sourced entirely from heroine-centric stories. the heroine’s labyrinth model offers a completely original and groundbreaking alternative to the hero’s journey. The book has been endorsed by Hollyw...
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.
0:00 - Introduction
6:10 - The top 80s reboots and sequels released in 2024
12:48 - A search for Bigfoot turned deadly
23:57 - Hollywood has found its Skeletor
31:28 - A new, dark Pac-Man game is chomping this way
42:59 - Did animated 80s movie spinoffs pave way for Disney+ shows?
51:23 - The rumored Labyrinth reboot from Nosferatu direct...
Will, Kat and Jon take a look back at the most unusual current 1980s news from 2024.
0:00 - Introduction
7:48 - Best place to be abducted by aliens
14:40 - Rock You Like a Hurricane was X-rated
21:25 - New comic book store smell policy
33:00 - New cut of Caligula was released
42:55 - Glass privacy blocks are back
54:54 - Jessica Rabbit is too sexy
1:06:00 - Tremors reboot is on the way
1:18:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You
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For the holiday, the 1980s Now crew gifts the joy of the GenXGrownUp podcast. After a brief introduction from Will, Kat and Jon, listen to our co-host Jon as he leads his own trio of retro enthusiasts, as they discuss a terrifying phenomenon that haunted our favorite decade.
In the 1980s, a wave of fear swept across America, fueled by rumors of satanic cults, ritualistic murders, and child abductions. This wave, known as the Satanic...
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