Rediscover The 80s

Rediscover The 80s

Rediscover the 80s is your retro news and talk station hosted by Wyatt Bloom. Listen to the "Memory Jogger" talk show for a Gen X mind jolt. "Rediscovered" reviews obscure TV, film, and animation from the '80s. Plus, more specialty shows!

Episodes

July 12, 2025 59 mins

In this episode, Wyatt invited Dustin Morrow of The Long Rewind to answer these questions.  Dustin is a Professor of '80s Cinema as well as a prolific screen writer thus we requested his expertise to answer some of these questions since "curious minds want to know."

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Take a journey with our guest Karen as we jog our memories about The Karate Kid and her crush on Ralph Macchio and the "Ken-like" Willam Zabka.  We discuss the memories and where we watched the movies to include all of the Karate Kid successive series.  We touch on but do not spoil the recent Cobra Kai series as well.

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Join Wyatt and our new fellow GenX podcast friend Dustin of The Long Rewind as we discuss Video Rental Stores, our experiences, and the phenomenon or take-over of Blockbuster Video.  This is a simulcast as we are published this episode on both the Rediscover the '80s podcast as well as The Long Rewind!

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May 17, 2025 93 mins

Rediscover the '80s is proud to honor all of those on Armed Forces Day who has and continue to serve within the United States Armed Services.  Join Brian and Wyatt as they commemorate this day as they discuss their experiences serving in the U.S. Air Force.

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Join Wyatt as he invited the Retro Resurgence team, Ken and Chad, on this edition of Rediscover the '80s, mystery Memory Jogger episode.  We spin the randomizer and land on movie theaters and expand the conversation to include drive-in theaters.  Visit our show notes to see photos of the theaters that we mention within the episode.

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Join Wyatt Bloom and Brian Cave another journey down our memories on this mystery Memory Jogger episode.  We embark on an initial conversation about the Little Rascals which leads us through remembering various black and white shows.

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January 19, 2025 42 mins

Join Wyatt and Brian as we discuss our memories of camping and family vacations during the 1980s.

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This is a bonus episode in which Wyatt Bloom is invited to be a part of BBC2 Radio's Midnight Madness with Phil Williams

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Enjoy a brief but charming and colorful podcast where we look back at a few sights and sounds we commonly encountered during the 1980s.

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October 25, 2024 48 mins

Join Wyatt Bloom and our honored guest as we commemorate October 25th as Jason Gross day!  It is on this date in which our much-loved Jason left this world and we treasure him by reminiscing of fond memories with him.

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Join us in an informative interview with Brian Cave.  He is the author of Old School Evil and Old School Evil: The Rejects

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July 31, 2024 23 mins

Retrocon 2024 Preview of the event hosted a the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA

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Wyatt Bloom interviews Tamara Dever of Totally Cool 80s and discusses her two books Ultimate Mix Tape and Ultimate Mix Tape Side B.

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In this episode of Memory Jogger, we invite friends from outside the United States to learn about their experiences living through the 1980s and early 1990s.  We discuss common topics such as television to include the DJ Kat Show, canned and ready meals like Fish Balls, drinks, and so much more.

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December 28, 2023 24 mins

Join Wyatt Bloom as he provides a tribute to our beloved founder, co-host, and fellow nostalgia fan Jason Gross.  This podcast is the audio companion to the youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsAYknkwbBw) wherein we add a few audio clips.  Thank you for being a part of this tribute and saluting our friend, Jason Gross!

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September 15, 2023 62 mins

Jason and Wyatt wrap up Retro Con 2023 with their experiences from the show this past weekend. You'll hear about their interactions with celebrity guests, meeting friends in the retro community, and of course, all the toys that were seen (and purchased!)

For more information about the show, please visit Retrocons.com

Visit our show notes at Rediscoverthe80s.com or tweet us @RD80s and @infamouswb with your comments.

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August 27, 2023 43 mins

Jason and Wyatt return for another episode of "Rediscovered," a podcast series reviewing obscure TV, moves, and cartoons from the '80s. Episode 12 reviews the 1986 movie Body Slam starring Dirk Benedict, Tanya Roberts, and Roddy Piper. This action comedy follows a down-on-his-luck music manager whose luck changes when he mistakenly begins to also managing a wrestling tag team.

Our podcast goes in depth on the film including...

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August 22, 2023 35 mins

In this episode of Memory Jogger, the randomizer chooses the topic of Looney Tunes! Jason and Wyatt remember their favorite characters and some specific times they watched the animated shorts as kids. We talk about many of the characters, the voice talents of Mel Blanc, specials that aired on TV in the '70s and '80s and even touch the Space Jam movies.

Did we jog any memories about Looney Tunes? What were your favorite char...

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August 14, 2023 46 mins

Jason and Wyatt preview the most awesome comic con ever, Retro Con 2023! Get the scoop on all the celebrity guests, contests, events, and venue itself in this preview show.

For more information and to order weekend passes, please visit Retrocons.com
Show dates are Sept 9-10 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.

Visit our show notes at Rediscoverthe80s.com or tweet us @RD80s and @infamouswb with your comment...

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June 15, 2023 38 mins

Jason and Wyatt return for another episode of "Rediscovered," a podcast reviewing obscure TV, moves, and cartoons from the '80s. Episode 11 reviews the 1983 movie Last Plane Out starring Jan-Michael Vincent. Based on a true story, this political drama follows a reporter covering the Nicaraguan revolution in the late '70s who gets caught between enemy lines.

Our podcast goes in depth on the film including its origin, cast an...

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