Hey! Remember the 80's?

Episode 32: Reviews Galore! Joe and Kari issue a special report from the John Waite concert in Milwaukee. Unfortunately, they weren't able to get to the bottom of the "Missing You" / Nina Blackwood controversy, but they will give you the rundown of the performance. More reviews from Kari: a couple of 80's-related documentaries from the Milwaukee Film Fest. // New segment alert:...

Episode 31: No poll results to announce this week, but fear not, for there are multiple Tidbits to report, including one "Correction" that will put the Pointer Sisters back in your good graces. // Joe and Kari go "Back in Time" and take a look at what was on top on ALL the different charts on this week in 1982: Dance, R&B, Country, Adult Contemporary, no musical stone is le...

Episode 30 is here! Time to find out the winner of Song of the Summer: 80's Edition! Will Huey Lewis and the News take it with "Power of Love" or will Whitney Houston win the crown with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"? // Unsung Heroes: Joe and Kari's picks for those 80's artists that never quite got their due. This week: Pointer Sisters and Mr. Mister. // POP QUIZ...

Episode 29 begins with an update on Song of the Summer: 80's Edition. No winner just yet, so go out and VOTE!! // Songs From the Electric Fetus: Joe and Kari's picks for "alternative" (or whatever it was called then) songs from the 80's. // TOP OF THE POPS: A look at some songs that were topping the UK charts in the 80's. Some weird stuff happening here! // Songs That...

Episode 28 begins with a quick update on the Song of the Summer: 80's Edition poll. Don't forget to vote! // Did Joe just really say "I love SPORTS" or are you hallucinating? Oh! Joe and Kari are discussing all the top 40 hits by Huey Lewis and the News! Will there be horns? Of course! // A very special wedding is approaching, and so a Very Special Segment appears! Joe and Kari...

Episode 27: Thanks for voting in the polls for Song of the Summer: 80's Edition. Joe and Kari are one step closer to determining the victor! Find out which songs passed the first round of voting and how a winner will be chosen. Then, get ready for a topic that literally NO ONE has asked for: XANADU! If you haven't seen the movie yet, you may want to brush up on this "classic" b...

Episode 26: Our dive into Song of the Summer: 80's Edition continues. Joe and Kari wrap up the decade with a look at the songs that ruled the airwaves in the summers of 1988 and 1989. Quite a few ballads in this bunch (if that's your thing) -- and a couple up-tempo numbers -- from some real 80's heavyweights (also, Martika). // Next up, Kari and Joe hop across the pond in "Top...

Episode 25 is here, and for the very first time, your hosts Joe and Kari are actually in the same room at the same time! It's a "Hey! Remember the 80's?" first! First up, a few "tidbits" to get you started, then it's back to Songs of the Summer - 80's edition. We are up to 1986 and 1987: which summer song was your fave? Don't forget to vote on Facebook!...

Episode 24: Kari and Joe are chugging along in their dive into the Ultimate Song of the Summer (80's Edition)! This episode, they take a look into 1984 and 1985. Can they put aside their opinions and take an objective look into what makes a song "Summerworthy?" Spoiler alert: YES! Don't forget to vote on FB and Twitter! // A new segment debuts -- "Songs from the Electric F...

Episode 23 is here! Joe and Kari get right into the action this week, picking up where they left off last time: Songs of the Summer 1980's Edition. Oh wait, Joe does have some 80's Tidbits after all! Anyway, summer hits from 1982 and 1983 are discussed. And then the Quizzer becomes the Quizzee (not sure those are actual words, but in any case, Kari surprises Joe with a pop quiz). Listen...

This week on your favorite 80s music podcast, Joe shares an 80s-related tidbit from a concert he attended recently. Then it's on to part one in a series looking back at the SONG OF THE SUMMER for each year in the 80s! This week Joe and Kari tackle 1980 and 1981 and their friendship is tested!!! They narrow it down to two choices for each year, but you - THE MIGHTY LISTENERS - get to make the...

Episode 21: Did you miss Kari and Joe? Well, they are back with their special brand of crazy 80s music talk! They catch up on important life events up top, then discuss a lil' tidbit about fan "cons" and whether they would ever attend one about the 80s. Then it's a quick trip... BACK IN TIME to the year 1988 and luckily they land right near a listing of that week's Billboa...

Episode 20: Hey! Remember the Fat Boys? They have been teasing this for months and the day has finally come...Joe and Kari finally watch "Disorderlies"! Have they been too hard on this wacky caper or does it deserve all of their ridicule? Your hosts put on their Siskel and Ebert hats and discuss. \\ There is always time for "Songs That Time Forgot". Kari's pick this week i...

Episode 19: Joe and Kari discuss a classic 80's track: "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood. Maybe you've heard a recent cover version by Miss Whitney Houston? That gets your hosts wondering: How did Whitney manage to get so many Number One hits in the 80's? If you said "Clive Davis," you're on the right track, but there was SO much more involved. Relive Whitney&a...

Episode 18: Joe and Kari start the show with some current music news that might make you think you've gone back in time to 1985! But you haven't, because that's impossible. Then it's time for Soundtrack Roundup Part 2! We've included all your favorite soundtracks from the 80's, and even some that were only available in Singapore. // Trash or Treasure: Soundtrack Editi...

Episode 17: Joe and Kari present a very special episode! Ranking the top 40 hits of a very successful act from the 80's isn't easy, but your hosts have done it with legends Hall and Oates. Maybe your fave H&O track made the cut, or perhaps you're just OUT OF TOUCH. Joe and Kari go ONE ON ONE and present their faves and give you an ADULT EDUCATION. Maybe scratch that last one. //...

Episode 16: Covermania Part 2! We've discussed 80's hits that were actually covers once before, but we were just getting started! Joe and Kari uncover more of your faves that had a previous life on the charts. And you can't talk about cover songs without mentioning the Queen of the Covers, Ms. Laura Branigan. She travelled the whole world, collecting hits wherever she went and turni...

Episode 15: History is made! Kari is on the winning side of a poll! Which 80's star helped her Strut her way to victory? Find out at the beginning of the episode! // Joe and Kari go Back In Time ... Allll the way back to 1981! The top ten from 6/13/81 is a doozy: yacht rock, medleys, and a Motown legend. You'll also be treated to not one BUT TWO Kim Carnes impressions (one is better than...

Ep. 14: Joe and Kari are back, baby! Your hosts fill you in on what's been going on and explain their brief absence. Kari may be Nobody's Fool, but does she finally win a social media poll? Don't hold your breath! // NEW SEGMENT ALERT: Joe and Kari discuss their favorite "Unsung Heroes" of the 80's. No Madonna or MJ discussion here -- only those 80's stars who do...

Episode 13 is very lofi so please be kind!  Two lost segments will be uncovered from the deep, dark recesses of the Hey, Remember the 80s archive. First, do you want to hear Kari and Joe's first, very improvisational recording? SURE YOU DO... especially since there's a deep dive on Rod Stewart's Passion. Next, hear some more about the Top 500 of the 80s Billboard chart with a rundow...

Episode 12 begins with a few updates from Joe and Kari. Will Kari ever figure out how to work these Facebook and Twitter polls? Probably not, as she was likely cursed by some antiques. Tough break, Kari. Special Report Time! Joe spills all the tea from the Mixtape tour. Did the New Kids On The Block have The Right Stuff? Did Debbie Gibson's performance of Lost in Your Eyes bring Joe to tears?...

*Cue the 20th Century Fox fanfare* Episode 11 is here! In this episode, we are going to discuss those EPIC soundtracks from the 80's!! Of course, we couldn't cover them ALL in just one episode (more to come later), but we discuss those soundtracks that topped the charts, as well as the beloved soundtracks that weren't even officially released at all! In any case, you can bet that Ke...

Episode 10 is here! Kari and Joe discuss One Hit Wonders of the 80's. There seems to be some confusion about what makes a true One Hit Wonder, so your hosts make a few ground rules about the qualifications, then reveal their picks for Fave One Hit Wonder of the 80's. Then they take some listener suggestions and determine if they are a true One Hit Wonder. The usual suspects are here, but...

Everything you thought you knew about the top songs of the 80's is WRONG!! Billboard just released a new chart of the TOP 500 SONGS OF THE 80's, and Joe and Kari are here to break it down (as best they can). Who had the strongest showing? It's probably who you'd suspect, but some ICONIC artists barely made the list at all. What gives, Billboard? Join us for this in-depth look a...

Joe and Kari are back, baby!! First, you'll get some poll results from the FB and Twitter pages. Has Kari been wrong her whole life, is David Lee Roth a lovable treasure? Or will she finally be on the right side of history? // Joe and Kari go "Back in Time" -- to April 15, 1989, to be exact, to dissect the top ten songs on the Billboard Chart. Milli Vanilli, Tone Loc, and Poison mak...