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Even if you're not a wrestling fan, you can't deny the massive influence it has had on pop culture. But if you were a kid like me in the 80s, wrestling was your whole life. And this is a look back on the origins of the very first WrestleMania. This is not only interesting from a wrestling perspective, but a business one. Vince McMahon took the biggest risk of his life with WrestleMania and leverag...

If you're not from the UK, and of a certain age, this is probably a new story for you. But it's a pretty crazy one. The Late Late Breakfast Show aired on the BBC in the early 80s but actually came out on Saturday nights. It was a variety show and kind of like the early days of David Letterman. One of the big draws to the show was putting regular citizens into death-defying, movie-level type stunts...

Here is a new movie review coming straight at ya out of nowhere. This is a look back at 1985's Teen Wolf. A movie that has a much more interesting story behind it than I realized. It's definitely not the best the 80s has to offer—but it was never intended to be. Despite that, Teen Wolf is still a movie that many look back on fondly, and everyone was aware of it. This movie was a success in more wa...

This may not go over well...Today, I'm looking at what I believe are 7 of the most overrated movies of the 1980s. I'll point out here—and in the show—that these are not bad movies, not at all. In fact, they are all good to really great. I just find they might not be as great as everyone thinks, and that's what makes them overrated. This obviously comes from my own opinion, but I've heard similar t...

1984 was actually a doozy. This may arguably be the best year for movies and TV shows of the entire decade. When it comes to pop culture, some huge events happened this year. In my review of 1984, we also look at the big technological changes that happened, a rundown of the music scene, and check out what was happening in the world of sports, including the summer Olympics being held in Los Angeles...

Don't worry, Celtics and Pistons fans, I'll be doing shows about those iconic 80s NBA teams. This is to coincide with the release of the new HBO series: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. This is a look back on an incredible era of basketball, and a team that changed the way pro sports would be marketed and presented. Even if you don't like sports, there's some interesting stuff here. T...

This is one of my favorite episodes/stories in a long time. Action Park was a water/theme park in Vernon, New Jersey. it opened in the late 70s and was running full force by the 80s. But it turned into one of the most dangerous amusement parks in history. It was a place run for teenagers, by teenagers. Safety and regulations were out the window and it was a place where anything goes—but with alcoh...

Welcome to the Patreon-only Everything 80s Movies Club, and a look back on my favorite comedy of all time: UHF.This is for members of the Boba Fett level and above, and it's time we dive into this cult classic. I've seen this movie too many times to count. I've also got a bunch of great info that comes from the DVD/Blu-ray commentary by Weird Al himself. We'll go over the plot of the movie and poi...

The 1980s were a golden age of breakfast cereal. We had bright and colorful breakfast options that probably couldn't even be considered actual food. I've covered cereal before, but I wanted to do a full top-10 countdown on what I think were the best ones of the 80s. I could easily move around the order of some of these choices, but I had to narrow them down into a top ten. Some of these are cereal...

What do you get when you cross a teddy bear, superheroes, Disney, The Beatles, and Harry Potter? You get the story SuperTed. If you're from the U.K., you absolutely know of the SuperTed character and cartoon show. Even if you're not, you may remember him being aired in North America in the 80s and 90s on the Disney channel. If this is completely new to you, it's a pretty great story. This is a loo...

Even if you don't like rom-coms, When Harry Met Sally is an incredibly important film when it comes to the entertainment industry. Not only did it invent and perfect the modern rom-com, but it also changed the way movie studios looked at the entire genre. No one realized how quite lucrative these types of films were. They didn't cost a lot to make, had a quick turnaround time, and—most importantly...

Do you remember the movie Space Camp? If you don't, that's understandable, as most people never saw it. It's about a bunch of kids visiting NASA who accidentally get launched into space on the Space Shuttle. Now, they have to find a way to stay alive and make it home safely. Space Camp came out on June 6, 1986, and If you grew up in the 80s—you know exactly where this is heading. Space Camp had wh...

The 1980s gave us more than Fraggle Rock and Transformers, it's a decade of some incredible inventions. In this episode, we look at 10 of those inventions that you may or may not know come from the decade. They include some incredible medical advancements, brand new criminal investigation tools,, enormous changes to pop culture and music, and a beloved fast-food item—just to name a few. This show...

The Everything 80s Movie Club presents 1987's "The Lost Boys."This is my look back, and review, on a movie that was ahead of its time, and one that I consider to be a bit underrated. The Lost Boys was still very appreciated, but I think it deserves an even higher place on the list of best movies of the 1980s. I think the fact it was ahead of its time has held it back a tad. In this review, we do a...

This is a look back on what was a very underrated year in the 80s: 1983. I'm going to cover the big pop culture moments, specifically the movies, music, cartoons, and TV shows that came out this year.83 may be one of the best years ever when it comes to TV. We also take a look at the great video game crash, sporting events, and the huge advancements in technology. I also drop a hint about the next...

Welcome to my look back at the best of the 1980s during 2021!In this episode, I look at three 80s-related movies that came out last year, and then a few of the podcasts and topics that I found (and hopefully you did, too) to be some of the most interesting. Finally, I finish with a look at the podcast stats shared to me by Spotify. This is a breakdown of the most listened to episodes, where everyo...

Over the holidays, I took it upon myself to watch every Christmas special Rankin/Bass ever made. And there are A LOT more than you may realize. This is my review and ranking of all those specials. There are many hits, some misses, and some that you'll wonder what the hell is going on in them. This episode is released everywhere tomorrow, but you get first shot at it for being a supporter on Patreo...

Thanks to Ghostbusters Afterlife, we're in a whole new era of Ghostbusters. There is now a lot of hope and possibility for this franchise, and it will be interesting to see what future offerings we will get. For this week's rewind, I wanted to take a look back at my review of the original movie. This episode came out before Ghostbusters Afterlife, so it's interesting to look back and see what the...

Welcome to the 2021, Everything 80s Christmas special! For being on Patreon, you get first shot at this before it gets released worldwide in the next day or two.(I'm saving more of this listener info for my year-in-review show, but this podcast has now been heard in 70 different countries)Here's what we'll cover in the Christmas special! I start by looking at four films that are actually Christmas...

Welcome to the Patreon-only, Everything 80s Movie Club! Today, it's the movie that is a must-watch for pretty much everyone: Christmas Vacation. In this episode, I do a whole plot breakdown, but along the way, point out some things you may or may not know about the movie, and how it was put together. Then, we talk about the "lost version" of this movie. I explain this all in the show, but there ar...

This is something I'm hoping to make an annual tradition, and that's the re-airing of my episode about the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. This train wreck of a show is part of my annual watching tradition, and I hope you enjoy this look back at it. Or, if this is the first time you're hearing about this: you're in for a disastrous treat. This show features a new intro and outro and includes s...

This is my first Christmas-based episode, and it's a look at a TV special that has been as much a part of my holiday viewing as Frosty and Rudolph. This is a look at "A Muppet Family Christmas' that aired on December 16th, 1987 on ABC.It would only air one other time—the next year—and then was lost to the home video market forever. In my house, we had luckily taped it, and ended up watching it cou...

In 1980, an upstart new shoe company approached a hot-shot new NBA player about a potential partnership. Since they were so new, they didn't have any money to offer. Instead, they presented stock options. That company was Nike, and that player was Magic Johnson. Johnson passed and signed with Converse. Had he taken the deal, it would be worth billions today. This is a look back on this remarkable...

Welcome to the Patreon-only, Everything 80s Movie Club! Today, it's the iconic Blade Runner from 1982. And this episode is for members of the Boba Fett level and above. This isn't an easy movie to break down as the plot is so detailed, not to mention there are multiple versions of it—but this is what makes it so important and timeless.  I mentioned in the show how Blade Runner could be a ten-part...

There was something about commercials in the 80s. They perfectly combined entertainment, marketing, and pop culture. And I used those criteria to determine my top 10. One big commercial—or catchphrase—could catch on like wildfire overnight. I find myself watching old 80s commercials on YouTube to live back those great days. In this episode, I count down what I think are the 10 best—and most import...