80 of the 80s Music Podcast

With their heads held high, and their scarlet lies, CK-1 and DJ Serious came down from the open skies. They brought you here, but can they take you back again?

0:03: ELO vs. YMO vs. OMD
0:08: ELO Song Countdown #s 4-2
0:35: Commercial Break
0:37: #1s
0:47: That Weird Anime w/ the Playboy Bunny
0:53: Even More ELO & Beyond!
1:03: Albums…Why?
1:09: (AK-47 joins us) Contribute to our All-Ame...

What's so intriguing about Dick? Sure, it's bursting with color and cartoon villains, but is it really for kids? Perhaps there's a quiet layer of mid-life emptiness lurking under the primary lights, snazzy costumes, Madonna's torch songs—along with her brazen banter and boobage. The Notorious J.A.M. and CK-1 dig past the dozens of celebrity cameos and the massive marketing machine—and ask the big question: Can this yell...

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 driving, cougars on the loose, and a whole lot of 'what were they thinking?'

:01 A Certain Sacrifice
:21 Commercial...

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 Breakfast Club obsession and her favorite songs (and least favorite fads) of 2025.

:00: This Intro Suck...

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 Countdown 5-4
0:34: Commercial Break
0:36: Countdown 3-1
1:15: New "Ro...

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.

:01: Ghoulies II
:18: Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College
:23: Commercial break
:25: (a ...

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)
- Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (Spotify)
- Kilroy Was Here: The Film
-...

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? Can you get what you want if you don't know what you want? Then we chat about the new Beetlejuice movie and a Duran Duran concert...

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: Bio-o-o-o
:10: Tribute & Parody
:15: Song Countdown #8-5
:25:...

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!

:01: Worst Podcast Intro Ever
:08: Sequencing
:13: Monologue
:20: Theme
:22: Synths & Sounds
:29: Vocals
:32: Commercial Break
:35: Video

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...

:01: Lingo intro
:04: Cargo vs. Business As Usual (Side A)
:20: Commercial break I
:22: Cargo vs. Business As Usual (Side B)
:37: Bu...

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.

:00: Pun-e intro
:02: Duran and then Duran
:04: Waffles & other honorable mentions
:09: Album countdown 5 to 2
:24: Commercial break
:27: Of course #1 is…
:33: Now we're talking for free (It's new religion)
:40: Even mo...

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 review

Until we get down to that song #28…

Featured Link:
The Ultimate '80s Halloween Song YouTube Playlist:&nbs...

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 Podca...

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 – await.

:01: Michael McDonald vs. The World
:36: Commercial Break
:38: Michael McDonald vs. The World BONUS ...

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.
:5...

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.l...

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... ...