Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg spots the red flags “America’s Dad” Bill Cosby planted along the way. Jessica learns that the Lindbergh Baby kidnapping case didn’t die with the alleged murderer.  Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg is haunted by the mysterious murder of Yeshiva boy Chaim Weiss. Jessica marvels at the silent rise and fall of mime, from Shields and Yarnell to Mummenschanz. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg peeks behind the curtain of the World Wrestling Federation and the art of kayfabe. Jessica learns that Times Square wasn’t cleaned up by City Hall, it was… cats?  Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg learns the lore of the Surf Club, cocaine and champagne filled yuppie paradise. Jessica follows up her story on Dr. Robert Damino, and goes deep on Creedmoor Psychiatric Hospital. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, M...

Meg recounts the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of newlywed Lisa Marie Solomon. Jessica uncovers the murderous connection between Louis Kahan, My Hanh Le, and the bizarre second act of their story. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank...

Meg tells the true tale behind the most famous tabloid headline of all time: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Jessica looks into the back story of iconic writer Irwin Shaw’s beef with his alma mater, Brooklyn College. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE T...

Meg gets lost in the lore of the Central Park Ramble - haven for birders, horticulturalists, and gay men. Jessica heals her Javits Center trauma and learns to appreciate the iconic convention center. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for li...

Meg tells the tale of how a group of rent controlled tenants bested Donald Trump. Jessica reports on the press conference announcing Christie Brinkley as the first super model to control her image and brand. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank yo...

Meg looks into the violent backstory of Norman Mailer’s protégé Jack Henry Abbott. Jessica tries on Sandra Garratt’s modular system of new wave fashion: Units. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg and Jessica chat with BFF and frequent guest Travis Myers about his bouncer life in the 80s NYC clubs and bars. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg remembers why Andrew McCarthy was always her favorite Brat Packer. Jessica bumps up Danitra Vance, who brought lesbian, feminist performance art to SNL of all places. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessic...

Meg digs up the true story about the mysterious and maligned Mole People. Jessica joins Andrew McCarthy for his very Gen X Brat Pack catharsis. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg takes a drive on the Cross Bronx Expressway and spots Mayor Koch’s Potemkin Village of decal covered bombed-out buildings. Jessica hops on her 10-speed and joins the bike messenger revolution, terrifying pedestrians and forever changing NYC cycling laws. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us k...

Meg goes behind the curtain of Jill Krementz’ iconic book A Very Young Dancer and tells the real story of Stephanie Shelby. Jessica eavesdrops on New Yorkers with cartoonist Stan Mack, creator of the Village Voice's “Real Life Funnies." Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you h...

Meg’s obsession with The Jinx leads her to Debrah Charatan’s sordid tale of real estate, sniff tests, and iron clad trusts. Jessica stays out after 10pm and wonders, along with the WNYW news team, if her parents know where she is. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas fo...

Meg recounts how Yankee owner George Steinbrenner got ejected from the game. Jessica marvels at Russian defector Mikhail Baryshnikov and the ballet boom he helped inspire. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessi...

Meg recounts the horrific night the Happy Land Social Club went up in flames. Jessica sits down for a burger and stands up for a cause with Florent Morellet. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg uncovers Karen Carpenter’s musical genius and fatal battle with anorexia nervosa. Jessica hangs out at Bond’s International Casino with The Clash as they do battle with promoters and right by their fans. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank yo...

Meg goes to court with Carolee Koster and her dad, neither of whom will take no for an answer. Jessica trawls personal ads from 1686 - 1986 and finds that nothing's new in the dating game. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listenin...

Meg pays homage to her preteen idol, feminist icon Miss Piggy. Jessica hangs at The Ritz — the first club to meld video and music, inspiring MTV and Duran Duran. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg is creeped out by The Sullivanians, Upper West Side psychotherapy cult and real estate trap. Jessica pines for the pre-trump Plaza Hotel of Trader Vic’s, the Gold & Silver Ball, and true elegance. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you f...

Meg learns about family values from brothers Vinny the Chin and Father Gigante. Jessica gets beamed up and finds the link between recent NYC alien sightings and the Hudson Valley abductees of the 80s. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for l...

Meg and Jessica engage a bunch of BFFs of the podcast and celebrate Desperately Seeking the 80s' 100th episode at Bailey's Corner Pub. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica

Meg hears how a generation of tri-state kids barely escaped death at Action Park. Jessica visits two of the most irascible food purveyors in the city: The Original Soupman and Kenny Shopsin. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening!...

Meg eulogizes two murderous denizens of the art world: Carl Andre and Andrew Crispo. Jessica samples the reigning New York bagels and bites into their backstory. Please check out our website , follow us on Instagram , on Facebook , and... WRITE US A REVIEW HERE We'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE Thank you for listening! Love, Meg and Jessica