Stuck in the '80s Podcast

Berlin joined Stuck in the '80s for a live podcast on board the Explorer of the Seas during the 2020 voyage of The 80s Cruise. Original members Terri Nunn, Dave Diamond and John Crawford were there to talk about the US Festival, how they music today and what they'd do with their seat on the Podcast Time Machine. This episode of Stuck in the '80s is sponsored by BetOnline. No sports to bet on? No p...

The 80s Cruise is almost over, but we're back with one more update on the craziness on board the Explorer of the Seas. We'll post our Berlin and Jessie's Girl podcasts once we return to dry land. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're alive .... ALIVE! Brad and Spearsy check in from off the coast of San Juan with our first update from the 2020 voyage of The 80s Cruise. Some really big news too! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We continue our "Close But No Cigar" series today with songs from 1981 that reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart but got no further. Tunes include hits by John Lennon, George Harrison, Grover Washington Jr. and Smokey Robinson. 'Tis an odd show at times, but you'll forgive us.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Author Steven Manchester, author of "Bread Bags and Bullies: Surviving the '80s," joins the show this week to talk about his new book. Plus, we go a little bonkers over non-existent David Bowie theme songs, Cocoa Pebbles and Imaginary Whiskey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our '80s heroes are delivering a lot of new music these days. In this week's show, we review new tunes by Huey Lewis, Ozzy Osbourne, Psychedelic Furs, Jack Hues of Wang Chung and Marc Almond.  We also have the single greatest love story from the '80s ever received as part of Listener Mailbag. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Our annual Valentine's Day show this year marks the journey of love through music. We feature songs about longing, first love, first heartbreak, misery and finally "love at long last." We include songs from Depeche Mode and The Cure (of course), but also some unlikely tunes by Styx, the Smithereens, REO Speedwagon, Prince, Olivia Newton-John and more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Here's a bonus edition of the podcast: 30 days before our voyage, Joey Fairchild of The 80s Cruise reveals the theme night schedule and other surprises for our 2020 trip.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For Super Bowl Sunday, we honor our favorite ad campaigns of the '80s, including famous marketing plots for Wendy's Hamburgers, Apple's Macintosh computer, California Raisins and more. Guest hosts include Jen with One N and Gayle from DC.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Razzie Awards were born in the '80s, beginning with the movies of 1980. We recount the history, including nods to Jazz Singer, Can't Stop the Music and more. Plus some fun seggies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and Jen with one N share some stories from the '80s - first cars, first R rated movies, and many more...  Stick around for the seggies, we've got a new one this time out! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview highlights and song memories of Neil Peart, Rush's legendary drummer who passed away at age 67.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're finally back in the 1980s here at Stuck in the '80s with our Close But No Cigar show about songs from '80 that peaked at No. 2 on the charts. This week's show includes songs by Dan Fogelberg, Air Supply, The Spinners, Leo Sayer and more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's our last show of the decade! Our annual Stocking Stuffer show returns to feature a collection of our outtakes from a full year of podcasts. Plus, we look back at 2019, name our favorite shows and look forward to another decade of Stuck in the '80s. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our listeners picked all the songs for this week's episode - Sounds of the Holidays Before the '80s. We have five songs recorded between 1975 and 1980 to honor, including tunes by The Kinks, Greg Lake, Squeeze and more.  Plus, there are weird stories about medical calamities and singalong songs that will likely get you grounded by a parent. Plus, full seggies.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Our infatuation with the late '70s continues for at least one more show as we honor the albums released in December 1979. Actually, we just focus on "London Calling" by The Clash and "Christopher Cross" by ... well, you get the picture. Also, the return of "I Want My Mystery TV Theme Song" and Steve tells a weird story about supermarkets and safety pins. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

We've tried to wipe so many of them from our memory, but there were some fun Christmas songs in the late '70s. This week we go back in time to relive classics by Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Kenny Loggins and more.  Also, we have seggies and a disturbing story about a music professor with a pipe fetish.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

It's time for another showdown on holiday movie seasons. Again we pit the plucky year 1979 vs. the stuffy but solid work from 1989. How will "The Jerk" fare against "Christmas Vacation?" Is "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" good enough to give 1979 the edge, or does Back to the Future Part 2" put 1989 over the top? And why all the obsession over "The Black Hole?" Brad and Spearsy debate the issue. A...

Oh, Canada - we're sorry if you felt insulted by the previous Stuck in the '80s episode, so we're doing a Part 2 right away to honor songs with the same titles. In this show, we'll highlight tunes by April Wine, Luba and Chilliwack (and their respective competitors from Berlin, Lou Gramm and Donnie Iris). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Hey hey, we start a new series this week by honoring "Songs with the Same Title in the '80s." It sounds better than the title, trust us. Plus, we sprinkle in some nice seggies for flavor.  Tunes this week includes hits by artists such as Van Halen, Pointer Sisters, U2, Corey Hart, Triumph and Laura Branigan.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

This year, we celebrate Halloween by honoring (or maybe dis-honoring) two goofy vampire flicks of the '80s: "Once Bitten" and "My Best Friend is a Vampire." You decide which one rules the night.  This week's episode is sponsored by Modern CBD. We want you to check out Modern CBD so we’ve arranged a special offer just for our listeners – you can get 30% off your order, plus free shipping – if you u...

Few music journalists have explored the heart of 1980s music culture as deeply as Lori Majewski. As co-author of Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s and a longtime SiriusXM host, Lori has spent years chronicling the artists, songs and movements that helped shape the MTV generation. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast , Spearsy and Brad sit down wi...

Oh, we're so close to the actual '80s, we can almost taste it. Well, you definitely can't hear it because the hit songs from 1979 bear little resemblance to the songs we'd love in our decade. This episode, we honor the songs from 1979 that went to No. 2 on the charts but no further. There are some real gems by Village People, Donna Summer, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Modern CBD....

It took us a while to find the words. Maybe that's because we were so focused on the music. Here's our tribute to the late Ric Ocasek, the frontman of The Cars who passed away September 15, 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The movie Working Girl is 31 years old now (but she doesn't look a day over 29). Okay, bad joke. Hosts Jen with One N and Gayle in DC take the lead for this episode with Spearsy and Brad in LA coming along as backseat drivers. Stay tuned for the trivia quiz at the end of the show! This week's episode is sponsored by Modern CBD. We want you to check out Modern CBD so we’ve arranged a special offer...