Hey! Remember the 80's?

Episode 75: We lost an episode due to a power outage and poor planning, but that's not going to stop HRT80s!! We did "Know Your Pauls" way back in episode 2, and we are bringing it back, this time as "Know Your Joes"!! You know the songs, but did you know the Joe that was providing the vocals? If not, blame Sergio Mendes! // Quiz Time! One Hit Wonders that begin with the l...

Episode 74: Dance Fever! Time to take a closer look at the Billboard Dance Charts, and Joe and Kari are your dancing queens! What songs were DJs spinning at clubs across the country in the 80’s? If you guessed Madonna (all tracks), you’re not wrong! But there were some other gems topping the dance charts: Thompson Twins, Michael Jackson, and Kari’s fave — Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry. // Who’s H...

Episode 73: The moment Joe and Kari have been waiting for has finally arrived! The Go-Go's Documentary aired on Showtime, and your hosts drop a little review in the tidbits. Did the doc live up to the hype?? // Ranking the Hits: Tina Turner -- Do you think you know which of Tina's Top 40 hits make the top of the list? Show some respect and find out which song is The Best!! Two People vot...

Episode 72: For the first time in HRT80's history, Joe and Kari welcome a special guest! Who can it be now? Well, it is none other than "Friend of the Podcast" Michael! He is here to help your hosts run down the winners of the R&B Song of the Summer 80's Edition. And since he here, we may as well check out his Top 5 Songs of the 80's. But that's not all, no trip t...

Episode 71: Are you ready for more 80's S.O.S/R&B (that's Song of the Summer R&B Edition for those in the know!) We've got songs for your Friday night party, your romantic Summer evening with your boo, bustin' some ghosts, and everything in between!! 1988 and 1989 are up for debate! // Coming Around Again -- sometimes a song just needs to chart twice! And sometimes we d...

Episode 70: No poll results and no tidbits at the top of the show? Must be a full moon! Rolling on through the R&B Songs of the Summer, we have not one song but TWO by Janet (That's Miss Jackson to you nasty boys, and don't forget her middle name is Privacy....and she also somehow states that Control is her last name...maybe there's a hyphen in there??) // Just a Bit Outside tak...

Episode 69 <nice>: We are BACK to continue the R&B Song of the Summer debate!! A lot of great contenders this episode, and one sexy slow jam that is perhaps best suited for an audience of 2 (or 3 or 4, we don't know your life, and we won't judge!). // Surprise! Another pop quiz for Joe! The hunt for One Hit Wonders continues down the alphabet. Will Joe get a passing grade? Tune...

Episode 68: Joe and Kari are back to discuss the number one hits on the R&B chart during the summers of 1982 and 1983. We've got the Queen of Soul and the Queen of Disco in the mix, among others. Which songs will make the cut? // That's Not a Number One...THIS Is a Number One: Time to travel down under in honor of our loyal listener Claire to discuss some songs that hit the Australia...

Episode 67: It's Summertime! Last year, we discussed all those perfect Summer songs that topped the pop charts in the 80's, and this year, we are going to check out what was on the top of the R&B charts! 1980 and 1981 are first up, naturally, so hop on the Double Dutch Bus and check it izz-out! // Songs that Time Forgot -- Okay, Kari. Do you love Rod Stewart? Or do you despise him? S...

Episode 66: In this episode, your hosts take a closer look at the R&B charts in the 80's. You'll never guess who had the most Number Ones! Okay, maybe you will, but the runner-up may surprise you! Joe and Kari take a look at some other achievements on the chart, and spotlight a couple of their faves. // Just A Bit Outside: For a Dollar, name an obscure UK band whose only charting US...

Episode 65: Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,  Joe and Kari are headed to the Land of Confusion to discuss all things Genesis! Your Man on the Corner (Joe) gets In Too Deep with Kari as they rank their favorite Genesis Top 40 hits of the 80’s. Will the two hosts see eye to eye, or will there be some Misunderstanding? Don’t be (Paper)Late to the discussion or you will miss the history of Genesis (in a nut...

Episode 64 is here! Welcome to all our listeners from all points on the compass! Kari and Joe discuss some fun facts from the recent top 2,500 song countdown from 1982 to 1991 on the https://thefoxoldies.com . They review why The Talking Heads made it big on MTV, the genesis of Aretha's Zooming, discuss how Vanessa Williams missed out on a hit song, why a song was written for a tennis legend...

Hope everyone made the most of their Memorial Day Weekend; now it is time to get back to "reality".  In Episode 63, Kari and Joe re-visit Kari's hometown independent record store in "Songs from the Electric Fetus" to check out some "alternative" hits of the 80's. First, it is the battle of the umlauts: Hüsker Dü and pre-swan dress Björk. Then, Kari discusses...

Episode 62: Intro, Polls, Tidbits - you know the drill! Then it's time for Joe's favorite segment: Coming Around Again! Some artists and record execs just aren't satisfied with their chart placement, and take matters into their own hands!! Find out how they fared the second time around. // Home - it's where we are spending all our time (in most cases), so now's as good a t...

Welcome back everyone!  Reminder: https://thefoxoldies.com is holding their huge countdown of the top 1000 songs from 1982 - 1991 starting 5/18! Back In Time: A look back at songs that were topping all sorts of charts in May 1986! From familiar acts like Robert Palmer and Pet Shop Boys, to someone or something called Bruce & Bongo. // Just A Bit Outside takes a magnifying glass to the bottom e...

Another bonus episode for y'all! Joe and Kari dish on new ways to satisfy their hunger for more 80's music content. Will their discovery lead to an endorsement deal with Sonos?  Dust off your leg warmers and headbands; it's time to get quizzical! Kari again tests Joe's knowledge of One Hit Wonders. Today's quiz is brought to you by the letters E, F, and G and the number 11...

Episode 59 is here, and if you were wondering, "Joe and Kari haven't discussed cover songs in a while" then you might be psychic! Pop, R&B, and "alternative": it's all here! And yes, Robert Palmer is brought up once again (he sure loved a good cover). // What are we going to do with all this "Time" on our hands? Might as well discuss 80's hits that...

Episode 58: They've been talking about it for months, and the moment is finally here. Joe and Kari watched Valley Girl, and they have opinions. But first the facts: tidbits about the filming of the movie, and a discussion about the music that appears in it. From the Plimsouls to Sparks to Josie Cotton (hello, PTA!), no stone is left unturned, even the songs that DIDN'T appear in the film...

Episode 57 is here! This week, Joe and Kari spark a conversation about some 80's songs that deal with the Devil's Lettuce aka marijuana. Only one song made the US Top 40 (after a bit of cleaning up), but the rest were more successful in the UK of have become cult faves // New Segment Alert! You've heard Joe and Kari discuss UK hits in the "Top of the Pops" segment. Well, g...

Bonus episode for all you 80's lovers. Just one big tidbit this time (Valley Girl and it's most recent incarnation), then it's time for a QUIZ! Joe gets his knowledge on TWO HIT WONDERS tested. Country / R&B / Rock/  -- it's all here!  Send us Fan Mail

Joe and Kari couldn't decide which seminal female band to highlight on this edition of Ranking the Hits, so this week, you get TWO! In the early 80's, the Go-Go's walked so the Bangles could run, but I guess they chose to walk (down your street, like an Egyptian, etc). Find out which Top 40 hit lands at the top of Joe and Kari's lists. So stop splashing around in that fountain...

Episode 54 is here! Joe and Kari are bringing you Unsung Heroes. Sade: is it a band, is it a woman, and just how exactly is it supposed to be pronounced?? Find out their beginnings and how all their 80's hits fared in the Hot 100. Kari shines a spotlight on the B-52's. Sure you know Love Shack and Roam from the tail end of the decade, but what were they up to before those songs hit the c...

Hey all you 80's lovers, we've got another bonus episode for you. Episode 53 is here! This special episode is a mash-up of two of our regular segments: Back In Time and Top of the Pops. This week, we're going back to this week in 1980 to highlight what was hitting the UK Top Singles chart. You'll see some familiar faces (Peter Gabriel, The Jam), as well as some names Joe and Ka...

Episode 52 is here, and so is Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, and...Dan Ackroyd?! Who invited him to the recording of the biggest event of the 80's? That's right, it's time to dive into the making of "We Are the World". Find out how this mega-hit was made, and why it was almost brought down by Cyndi Lauper's costume jewelry! // Quiz Time! Kari chall...

Episode 51: Attention all you HRT80s fans, time for a bonus episode!! This time, we asked the listeners to call up the request line and DEMAND to hear facts about the songs YOU want to hear about! It's a real hodgepodge this week, but isn't that what 80's music is all about? You'll get hits by Genesis, Rick Springfield, Calloway, and tons more!! But that's not all! You&apo...