80 of the 80s Music Podcast

80 of the 80s Music Podcast

We're going back in time! This is the counting-down. This is the over-analysis. These are the best songs from the best artists from the best decade in pop music history: The 1980s! This is the 80 of the '80s Music Podcast - with your semi-confrontational hosts: ("Ex-DJ") CK-1 and ("Rapid Fire Lady") AK-47.

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March 1, 2026 55 mins

The Notorious J.A.M. rejoins CK-1 for a dive into the cinematic surreality that failed to make Madonna the world's biggest movie star: The ultra-low-budget, revenge fever dream A Certain Sacrifice and the helium-voiced, screwball chaos of Who's That Girl? Brace yourself for love slaves, satanic rituals, diabolical drivin...

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Eye to eye, we need no words at all… except we're gonna need a lot of words (plus one secret word) for Madonna's greatest '80s tunes and a couple of controversies. Your crazy co-host, Ms. AK-47, is back to recount an unhealthy ...

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The not-so-mad DJ is back to talk 'bout Japan: the band and the country – as the winds then shift to Akiko Yano and YMO. CK-1 keeps bringing up Duran Duran, for some reasons, and I hope you like clips, because this is our clippiest to date.

A voice screams from heaven.

0:00: Mayo Intro
0:08: Band of the Rising Sun
0:25: Obligatory Song Count...

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HALLOWEEN MAYHEM in our latest BONUS MOVIE-CAST! DJ CK-1 and the Notorious J.A.M. unearth three of the kookiest horror flicks of the era: Ghoulies II, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and HauntedWeen. Brace for pint-sized terrors, frat-house shenanigans, and unsettling spook-house anarchy. You'll scream until you like it.

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July 1, 2025 46 mins

Embrace that Robotcalypse, Modren Man

:00: Intro of Confusion
:02: Toddler Recall
:08: Kilroy Was Queer
:24: Commercial Break
:27: Roboto Songo
:33: The Joy of Styx
:43: Outro of Cringe

Featured Links:
- Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (YouTube)
- G...

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April 1, 2025 51 mins

Cruising smoothly before surfacing like a submarine sandwich with tasty layers of Kraftwerk and glockenspiel: Did this song inspire the entire sophisti-pop movement or a just a corny chick flick? Is it about freedom, fantasy, or the afterlife? What's a TVO? Is it different for girls? C...

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Dial into the triumph and the tragedy (the wieners and the bluts) of a man of many names: Hans, Mr. Intercool, The Pride of Austria, The Master of Os – totally worthy of a boppy 8-song countdown.


Wien in not, so in not, hah!

:00: Artificial Intro
:01: B...

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October 1, 2024 69 mins

Our most controversial episode ever!

Just covering the man alone could span into another 80 episodes. So, let's (mostly) focus on the song and video.

Then we recount our exciting Total Tubular concert experience!

Totally Tubular Festival

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July 1, 2024 50 mins

For four decades, the world's hotly debated. Now, like a back-and-forth game of cricket, we'll settle the score: The best Men At Work album: Will it be Business As Usual or Cargo (or is there a dark horse)?

Smell the desperation...

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April 1, 2024 49 mins

What's the most iconic 80sish album from the most iconic 80sish band? I think you know, but when it comes to their best song… hear us out.

It's us who makes the noise.

It's us who makes the noise.

:00: Pun-e intro
:0...

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We're not quite ready for #28. Let's warm up with an extraterrestrial dance. Was it influenced by swing, electro-funk, the aerobics craze, Thomas Dolby, Tom Tom Club, Ultravox, The Buggles, M, UFOs, or all of the heavens above?

:01: Get the Feel
:19: Take a break
:20: Get yo Fixx

Featured Links:
80sography Podcast
Radio Owls...

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It's Halloween! Let's get into the spooky spirit with another fun and elusive BONUS MOVIE CAST. DJ CK1 is back with the Notorious JAM to review two too often overlooked masterpieces of 1980s cinema: Chopping Mall and Hack-O-Lantern.


:01: Chopping Mall review
:20 Commercial break
:22 Hack-O-Lantern revie...

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Leave all the madness in yesterday.

:01: Hot Rod Temperton's Hot Countdown
:16: Commercial Break
:18: Battle of the Bounce (Doobie vs. Yellow Magic)
:32: Commercial Break II
:34: Honorable Mention: Metallica's One
:47: You Choose The Next Honorable Mention: Q-Feel or Heathcliff

Featured Links:
-Songs with the Yellow Magic Bounce Playlist (YouTube)
-Yacht Rock Series (YouTube)
-Beyond Yacht Rock Podcast (Spotify)
-Yacht or Nyacht?

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Featuring, Guest Judge: DJ Jack Falcon, in an episode so epic, we had to split it in two!

It'll take a game show battle for the ages to finally determine: Is Michael McDonald worthy of bestowment into the 1980s Halls of History? Beware Mr. McD, many opponents – including your arch nemesis, Kenny Loggins – aw...

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Waiting, anticipating, celebrating & braking!

:01: Remember the 30s?
:02: It's a cluster... song
:20: Totally Turbular & other albums
:29: Commercial Break
:31: Nephew Calculator
:33: You are now a "Pop Kid."
:34: Underrated Honorable Mention: Naked Eyes "When The Lights Go Out"
:43: Yeah, we can talk about INXS too.
:47: You Choose The Next Honorable Mention: Jody Watley or Metallica.
:51: Commercial Break II
:52: Bitchin bout Roc...

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

:02: Crazy 8s Countdown I: H&O Best
:21: Commercial Break I
:23: Callin' Oates
:25: Crazy 8s Countdown II: The Halls of Space
:38: Cliche Bear
:40: Jingle Bell Talk
:43: Yet, even more H&O (Travelin' Pig)
:51: Commercial Break II
:54: Underrated Honorable Mention: Spoons "Nova Heart"
1:01: You Choose The Next UHM (Underrated Honorable Mention) Naked Eyes or INXS at bit.ly/nakedvote 
1:04: Soft Cell's "Nostalgia M...

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DON'T FOOL OUT! If it's all about the synth-riffs, where do they come from?

:02: Unsolved Mysteries of Italio-Disco
:11: 8 Laszlos for the Universe!
:22: Commercial Break
:24: You Choose the Underrated Honorable Mention.
:28: Tears For Fears The Tipping Point album review
:45: Commercial Break
:46: Single Battle: Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys vs. New Kids On The Block
:52: Ronnie Martin From the Womb... album (or is it an ep?) review
:...

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REVEALED! DJ CK-1 is a Genesis fanboy, and he can't get no satisfaction. Enjoy this doward spiral of extra elusive premimum content that, by the end, may have you wanting to end it all.

:00: In the beginning...
:04: The Musical Box
:07: Genesis Concert Review
:23: Commercial Break
:25: Even More Concerts for '22?
:29: But but what about the '90s?
:33: Death By Loud
:38: Gobopocalypse

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December 9, 2021 64 mins

Bananas? How could two persons devote over 40-minutes to talking about that? You may be surprised to learn that they can be as sweet to the ears as they are to the palate. Tally 10 picks o' de bunch - none too filling. AND, perhaps, the '20s ain't looking so bad with new grooves from: Shakespear's Sister, Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Abba, Billy Idol, The Stranglers, Clan of Xymox, Lebanon Hanover, but there's only ...

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It's Halloween. Let's try something different. Just as the carousel rotates in reverse: DJ CK1 and the Notorious J.A.M. speak less of music and much more about the art of cinema circa 1987. 1st Half: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. 2nd Half: Rock 'n Roll Nightmare (aka The Edge of Hell). To listen, however, YOU must take the oath. This is non-official super secret stuff, folks - so no bitching to The Board.

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