Monty Griffin and Aric Swaney

80s Only!!!

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80s guru Monty Griffin and music aficionado Aric Swaney talk each week about the most fantastic decade ever!! The 80s! Griffin and Swaney were the editors behind the Texas state-winning Eastwood High School newspaper Sabre in 1986. Griffin is a national touring feature comic and indie film producer. He recently got his Master's in New Media Journalism at Full Sail University. Swaney is the Director of Operations at Zoid Entertainment. He has Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. He has a law degree from Depaul University.

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Monty Griffin and Aric Swaney

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Monty and Aric go to the US Festival 10.06.2023 1:04:56

40 years ago was the 2nd US Festival. Monty and Aric take you back there. They go over the summer movies of 1983. For some odd reason, they watched Doctor Detroit.

Shakedown: Aric and Monty are busted!! 30.05.2023 58:32

The guys say goodbye to MTV News. Monty has news on the Beatles in the early 80s. Aric brings up the upcoming Donna Summer documentary on HBO. The guys go with Peter Weller and Sam Elliot on a Shakedown.

Aric rides Blue Thunder through the air 15.05.2023 1:10:51

Of course, there is a pop quiz and a Pod Distance Dedication. Monty and Aric talk about the 1988 WGA strike. Dom Deluise, Kurt Loder, and Pia Zadora have birthdays. They guys tackle the 1983 movie Blue Thunder.

Aric and Monty go to the Valley Girl of the Dolls 04.05.2023 1:11:27

Aric risks his life with another round of Pop Quiz, Hot Shot. Pod Distance Dedication is back! This Week In the 80s. Ringo Starr got married in 1981. Who was drafted before Dan Marino in 1983? The guys go to the valley to talk about Valley Girl. #80s #80smovies #80smusic #valleygirl

Aric is 18 Again!!! 28.04.2023 1:25:44

Monty gives Aric another pop quiz. Will Monty blow up Aric's computer again? Jack Black and Pitfall?? Rodney Dangerfield is a rapper? Aric turns 18 Again!

Monty is Above the Law!! 20.04.2023 1:04:36

The Violent Femmes and REM debut albums start off the pod. Monty is wearing his leg warmers for the 40th anniversary of Flashdance while Aric drives his yellow car (Pac-Man) for the 35th anniversary of Colors. Yodeling. Finally, Monty thinks he is Above the Law, and Aric snapping his arm is the only way to stop him.

Johnny Be Horrible 09.04.2023 1:05:41

Aric is back with his pod distance dedication. Buckwheat is dead!! There is a Michael J. Fox documentary "Still" coming out next month on Apple TV. This week's movie is the Anthony Michael Hall career killer "Johnny Be Good."

Oscars 1983, 1988 07.04.2023 38:27

Monty and Aric go over the Academy Awards in 1983 (films of 1982 and 1988 (films of 1987). Spoiler alert: they think both years got the Best Picture winner wrong.

The Lords of Discipline with John Candy, Kevin Von Erich, and Fatal Attraction remake?!?! 07.04.2023 1:00:54

Monty gives Aric his "Pop Quiz, Hot Shot" on the hits this week in 1983 and 88. They go over John Candy and Kerry Von Erich's death. They react to the Fatal Attraction remake series. Finally, the guys return to military school to discuss 1983's The Lords of Discipline. #80s #80smusic #80smovies #vonerichs #johncandy

Action Jackon, Styx, Van Halen, and Brady Brides??? 13.02.2023 1:17:53

Cure your Super Bowl hangover by hanging out with Monty and Aric. They go over Mike Tyson losing to Buster Douglas 33 years ago. They discussed the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition and rated the 80s cover girls. There is a John Candy documentary being made. Monty brings up the ill-fated Brady Brides show. Aric discusses Van Halen and Styx. The movie of the week is Action Jackson. #80s #80smovie...

A quick look at 1983 and 88. Pyromania!!!!! 04.02.2023 58:41

Monty and Aric talk about Ozzy Osbourne biting a head of a bat and peeing on the alamo. Aric has a Pod distance dedication from Perseus. They talk about Styx and David Bowie. It is the 40 anniversary of Def Leppard releasing Pyromania. The guys talk about its greatness. 

Movies of 1987 08.01.2023 1:18:41

Monty and Aric start the show talking about Christmas Vacation, The Golden Child, and Three Amigos. The top ten grossing films of 1987 are discussed. Monty and Aric both reveal their top ten films. 

Music of 1987 01.01.2023 55:53

For Bo Jackson's 60th birthday, Monty and Aric talk about his greatness. Aric discusses the life and career of legend Christine McVie. Monty talks about the death of John Lennon. Finally, the guys go over the best songs of 1987.

35 years ago, Cheers Makes a Major Cast Member Change 31.12.2022 1:12:21

Monty and Aric return. They talk about the horror movies of 1987. SNL got a new cast in 1985. Aric has a pod-distance dedication with "Welcome to the Jungle.". Monty and Aric decide who is better: Debbie Gibson or Tiffany. Monty and Aric break down Cheers. It was 35 years ago when Kirstie Alley (RIP) replaced Shelley Long.

Tom Cruise and Top Gun rule the world!!!! 12.11.2022 1:25:39

Monty and Aric are back!!!! Monty describes why they have been gone. Monty gives Aric a pop quiz on 1987 songs. Since Top Gun Maverick ruled the summer, Monty and Aric break down all things Top Gun and Tom Cruise. 

Episode 3 Marissa McGraw 21.06.2021 8:42

Marissa McGraw talks about working in a restaurant during a pandemic. 

Episode 3: Aaron Pryor the Forgotten King 13.06.2021 29:01

El Paso Times boxing columnist Matthew Aguilar comes on to talk about the Showtime Docuseries The Kings. Then, they discuss the forgotten man of 80s boxing, Aaron Pryor.

Episode 2. Checking in on Globe Life Field 06.06.2021 3:53

Ryan "Red" Collmar returns to the podcast. He gives Monty Griffin an update on how Globe Life Field is doing. Collmar explains how the pandemic is affecting crowd behavior. 

Watching Baseball games during a Pandemic. 25.04.2021 13:11

Ryan "Red" Collmar talks about going to the new Globe Life Field during COVID-19.