1980s Now

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 Follow us...

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 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Learn more about Leo Birenberg at https://leobirenberg.com/ . Learn more about Zach Robinson at https://z...

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...

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 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . S...

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 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Travis Langley...

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 - Int...

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 Trump supporter Robert Davi back? 24:30 - John Ratzenberger shares scary Cheers’ st...

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...

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” a...

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...

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 Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Em...

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’ Rebo...

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 - W...

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 Gutte...

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...

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....

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 rumo...

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 - W...

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 abducti...

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, why do we like Christmas + horror? 0:00 - Introduction 2:40 - The best episode of Secret Level is Pac-Man 11:45 - Stephen King shutters his radio stations 17:20 - Popeye is out for blood 29:00 - Milli Vanilli wanted to give their Grammy back 41:00 - Silent Night, Deadly Night turns 40...

On this episode, Will chats with Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and the follow up film to 1987's horror Street Trash . Matt grew up in 1980s Swampscott, MA - inspired by the action and horror films at the time, he made home movies with friends when not working at the family restaurant in Boston. After working with legend Lloyd Kaufman at Troma, M...

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, they share the tale of the true crime regarded as the most brazen robbery of the 20th century: The 1985 Christmas Heist. 0:00 - Introduction 8:25 - Oregon Trail the Movie 16:30 - Village People Cop will Sue 24:50 - Mattel Sued Over Porn Link 35:13 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? 46:30 -...

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:45 - Kirk and Spock are back in a new short 18:30 - Elon Musk calls for Wizard of the Coast to "burn in hell" 29:30 - Live-action Voltron film is ramping up 34:30 - Quick-thinking man survives rollercoaster 46:10 - Ridley Scott regrets not protecting Aliens IP 55:00 - Yo...

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Netflix is being sued over the Paul-Tyson fight 15:30 - Have the original Ghostbusters retired? 21:00 - IHOP’s new Indiana Jones’ menu is lazy 28:30 - Ralph Macchio/Karate Kid news 33:50 - 1987’s Street Trash has a requel 42:10 - Star War’s latest project is Go...

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Wicked movie XXX misprint 10:50 - Danny DeVito praises The Penguin 17:25 - Thriller was originally lame 28:00 - Liam Neeson was originally Obi-Wan 39:50 - Fear Street 1988 44:50 - Tremors may get a reboot 56:30 - Tarantino saw 1984's Dune and that's enough 1:0...