80s Kids Unite

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The Night Boyz are “gleaming the cube” while trying not to look like “posers” when discussing skateboard culture! Skateboarding in the 80s was was a rebellious form of transportation. The “cool kids” could skate. And everyone else who tried and failed were “posers!” In this episode, Wayne, Corey, and Zak reminisce on skateboard culture in the 80s. Video games (Skate o...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The Night Boyz have “thunder in their hearts” when they’re joined by the co-producer & writer of the 1986 movie RAD (Sam Bernard) to discuss 80s bike culture! Riding bikes in the 80s was everything to kids! Whether you were battling rebel forces in the forest or riding 3 miles to see your friends, the bike was your go-to mode of transportation and ultimate expression...

This month on 80s Kids Unite we honor the 40th anniversary of the Challenger Explosion! “The Night Boys”: John (That 80s Dude), Diallo (TV Obscura), Corey (Podcasting After Dark), & Zak (Territory Marks) find the light in the darkness of the Challenger tragedy. The dudes reflect on their memories of the fateful day our childhood was forever traumatized. They also discuss the pop culture connection...

This month on 80s Kids Unite we get accessorized! Video game watches, clothing store tote bags, charm necklaces, and more! “The Night People”: Duckie (@alwaysduckman on instagram), Grace (Two Dollar Late Fee), Diallo (TV Obscura), Corey (Podcasting After Dark), & Zak (Territory Marks) reminisce on their favorite 80s accessories! Wrist Racers, Mork suspenders, Esprit tote bags, and much more are ce...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The (Midnight) Night Boyz invade Pasadena Comic Con and discuss lesser known Sci-Fi movies & tv shows! Zak and Corey, along with Max from Ready2Retro & Jonathan from Geekscape, had a fan packed panel at last month’s Pasadena Comic Con. The “Boyz” reflected on forgotten sci-fi movies and tv shows that hit (Enemy Mine & Alien Nation) and some that didn’t (Metalstorm). E...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The Night Boyz discuss their favorite toys and holiday memories! In December of 2025, Matt Kelly (One Hit Thunder) had his annual Geekscape Gives fundraising drive where he raised money for the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Coastal New Jersey. Over the course of that drive, several podcasts from the Geekscape Network were featured doing live episode of their respective...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The Night Boyz discuss their most memorable school dances! Get ready to do the “Roger Rabbit” and groove to this months episode! Wayne, Corey, and Zak reminisce on going to school dances in middle and high school. Dressing up like “Mr. Blonde” from Reservoir Dogs, eating square pizza, & Sadies Hawkins will be discussed. And yes, at least one "Night Boy” had a traumati...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, The Night Boyz discuss their most memorable field trips! Panning for fossils in New Jersey, the botanical garden in Detroit, the planetarium in San Francisco, Vernor’s soda pop factory, and fascinations with ballerina statues in Baltimore! The Night Boyz recall some of their most unforgettable field trip moments. And yes, at least one Night Boy has a wee bit of drama...

80s Kids Unite celebrates their favorite summer Halloween candy! This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Corey, and Diallo are joined by Wayne from the Flip City Podcast to reminisce about their favorite Halloween candies from the 1980s! The boys also talk about what they used to carry their trick or treat treasures in, and it wouldn’t be an 80s Kids Unite episode without a little trauma to unpack lol....

80s Kids Unite celebrate their favorite comic convention memories! In this episode the “Night Boyz” discuss their favorite comic con memories from meeting favorite celebrities to scoring a rare comic and completing the series! The dudes also preview their upcoming panels at this years Los Angeles Comic Con. 9/26-9/28! It’s a comic filled episode minus the cosplay, lines, and parking fees! Enjoy! W...

80s Kids Unite celebrates favorite summer memories from the 80s! In this episode the “Day-For-Night-Boys” reminisce on their favorite summer activities, movies they watched (Aliens), vhs rentals they binged (Wrestlemania 3, Wildcats, Cannonball Run), and toys they played with (G.I. Joe & Star Wars). It’s an WWF Ice Cream Bar & Vacation Video filled nostalgic trip down memory lane. All thanks to Pa...

80s Kids Unite celebrates the glory days of Universal Studios! Miami Vice, Back to the Future, King Kong, Jaws, and so much more are discussed in this nostalgia filled trip down memory lane! “The Night People”: Corey (Podcasting After Dark), Grace (Two Dollar Late Fee), Wayne (Flip City Podcast), Diallo (TV Obscura), & Zak (Territory Marks) are joined by Zak’s son Bodhi to celebrate their favorite...

The 80s were the greatest decade for movies and soundtracks! In this episode the Night Boys reveal their favorite 80s movie soundtrack! Corey (Podcasting After Dark), Diallo (TV Obscura), & Zak (Territory Marks) are joined by newest “Night Boy” member Wayne Cordova (Flip City Podcast) as they reminisce on their favorite soundtrack from the 80s! Did they pick Karate Kid? Back to the Future? The Los...

The greatest week of school was the book fair! In this episode we celebrate the Scholastic Book Fair, the books we couldn’t live with out, the Book Mobile, and more! Corey (Podcasting After Dark), Diallo (TV Obscura), & Zak (Territory Marks) are joined by fellow “Night Boy” John Toma aka “That 80s Dude” as they reminisce on their love (or in Corey’s case lack of love) for the “Book Fair.” John als...

In the 80s, the shopping mall was a holy temple for many! In this episode “Night Boyz” Diallo & Zak are joined by fellow “mall rat” Grace as they reminisce on their favorite mall memories! Food courts, arcades, toy stores, and more are discussed and celebrated! Enjoy! Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here! Don‘t forget to subscribe too! Special shoutout to Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcas...

March-ial Arts Madness karate chops 80s Kids Unite! The Night Boys (Zak, Corey, Diallo, Paul, & newest Night Boy David) celebrate their favorite martial arts hero & villain from 80s pop culture! Daniel LaRusso, Snake Eyes, Jonathan Cabot, Chong Li, Tong Po…the list is endless when it comes to 80s martial arts heroes & villains. In this episode you’ll find out which ones the Night Boys chose as the...

The Night Boys (Zak, Corey and Diallo) celebrate Corey’s birthday and discuss the controversial water gun toy line from LJN, ENTERTECH! Was it ever a good idea to make realistic water guns for kids? Sure they were cool but still! The Night Boys breakdown the short lived toy line, Zak unpacks more childhood trauma while derailing Corey’s birthday episode, and Diallo makes a connection to Zak’s past...

The Night Boys (Zak, Corey and Diallo) are joined by That 80s Dude & Tim from "Talking Back Podcast" to discuss their favorite Stephen J Cannell shows from the 80s! Did The A-Team make the cut? Is 21 Jump Street one of the greatest shows from the 80s? Find out when you listen to this month’s episode! Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here! Don‘t forget to subscribe too! Special shoutou...

The Night Boys (Zak, Dustin, Corey and Diallo) are joined by a team of wonderful 80s influencers to reminisce about their favorite 80s Christmas presents. With Special Guests: That 80s Dude, Grace Marian Chan, Duckie Dale, & Tim from "Talking Back Podcast!" Do you miss the 1980s? Did you play with a Rubik's Cube while dressed up like He-Man, at the same time you watched ThunderCats? Did you triump...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Dustin, Zak, Diallo and Corey discuss their favorite DC Super Powers toy! The Kenner line ran from 1984-86 and featured 3 waves of characters and playsets. Each figure had a hidden mechanic that represented their super power… hence the name of the series! What was your favorite DC Super Powers toy? Leave a comment on our socials and let us know! If you would like to s...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak and Corey are handing out candy while the rest of the “Night Boys” are trick or treating! Don’t worry, said candy just happens to be handfuls of Halloween nostalgia from the 1980s! The boys discuss their favorite costumes, Ben Cooper and homemade alike, what their favorite treats were, and much more. So, grab your “Wicket” mask and get ready for some spooky nostal...

On a very special episode of 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movies from the 80s! This is part of the month-long Podcasting After Dark / Two Dollar Late Fee Predator crossover event. We hope everyone is enjoying the discussions as they get to the choppa! 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Podcasting After Dark / Two Dollar Late Fee crossover sho...

This month on 80s Kids Unite things get spicy as Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their biggest 80s crushes! And since the boys don’t want anyone to feel left out, everyone picks a gal and a guy. Hotties with bodies for everyone! Leave a comment and let us know who your 80s crushes were on our social media pages. Thank you to Patreon member Robert Ortiz for the totally radical topic suggesti...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their favorite arcade games and where they remember playing them! The Night Boys reminisce about everything from mashing buttons until their hands were swore to the smell of the arcade carpet (spoiler alert: it’s soda and farts). It’s a trippy trip down 8Bit memory lane! Big shoutout to Patreon member Cam Sully for the radical to...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their most disappointing 8bit Nintendo game experiences! It wasn’t easy being a young gamer in the 1980s. The only thing you had to go off of was the box cover and word of mouth! How did we ever survive? 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Podcasting After Dark / Two Dollar Late Fee crossover show powered by our Patreon members! Big than...