Stuck in the '80s Podcast

Military school movies in the '80s? Yeah, they were a thing, though "Taps" and "Lords of Discipline" rose to the top of the ranks thanks to amazing casting with the likes of Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, David Keith and many others. Citadel graduate and former co-host Chase Squires returns to Stuck in the '80s to separate faction from fiction, and to share a few incred...

Poison frontman Bret Michaels visits Spearsy and Sean in this classic 2010 episode of the podcast. Bret is also the headliner on the 2026 voyage of The 80s Cruise. This is originall Episode 212 from September 2010. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Fa...

Singer/songwriter Taylor Dayne joins Spearsy to talk about The 80s Cruise, opening for Michael Jackson and her start working in Russian clubs. Dayne is among the artists scheduled to perform on The 80s Cruise in February 2026. Seggies this week include: Mystery Movie Moment, Name that '80s Tune, and Take This Job and Shove It. (Ooops, spoiler alert.) Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise...

Tommy Lee from Motley Crue was our guest in 2011 in this repeat episode of Stuck in the '80s. Get ready for a rare blast of hair metal from hosts Spearsy and Sean Daly in this rerun. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists incl...

Have you dreamed of spending the day at your dream '80s arcade? It actually exists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We talk to Scott Leftwich, the owner of the Wieners and Losers arcade and '80s-themed AirBnB. Plus, Spearsy and Brad talk about their own until '80s man caves. Seggies include TV Party Tonight and Spin Me Round.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Halloween in the '80s wasn't all horror. Sometimes we got big laughs from the vampire flicks. In this 2019 episode, we honor our favorite "goofy vampire" flicks of the '80s: "My Best Friend is a Vampire" and "Once Bitten." Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral o...

Are you still addicted to the cult movie classics of the '80s. Author Mike Spring wrote a whole book about them called "I Want My Two Dollars: A Guide to 20 Cult Classics of the 1980s." He's our guest this week. Plus "Stuck in the Arcade" for seggies. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas depar...

Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats joins us this week to talk about the band's new anthem "I Love the '80s" and his upcoming appearance on The 80s Cruise. Plus, our favorite French-language songs of the '80s. Seggies this week: Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of th...

Do you remember the forgotten hit songs of 1989? Sure, the charts were dominated by megastars like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul and Phil Collins, but the final year of the 1980s also produced dozens of underrated songs and overlooked MTV-era classics that have slowly faded from modern radio playlists. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast , we revisit the hidden gems, deep cuts and f...

Eighties trivia expert and frequent guest host Tamara Dever returns this week to talk about her new book, "The Day We Found Yesterday," an incredible project for kids and Gen X parents and grandparents. Seggies this week include Stuck in the Arcade and PPTM. Find out more about Tamara's book here . Buy the Kindle version here . Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, alon...

Do you remember your high school graduation in the '80s? Author Steven Manchester does. His new book "Yo-Yo's and Yearbooks: Crushing the '80s" is a tribute to those days and the final book - maybe - in his '80s trilogy. Co-hosts Brad and Steve share their own memories too. Get a copy of Steven Manchester's latest book here . Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along...

Haircut 100 has reformed with Nick Heyward, Les Nemes and Graham Jones. They're touring the U.S. in September 2025 with Howard Jones. Relive our amazing 2018 interview with Nick and catch them on the road! Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth an...

What was Grad Nite like in the 1980s? For a generation of Gen X teens, Grad Nite was the ultimate high school reward — an all-night celebration packed with theme parks, concerts, friendships, freedom and just enough teenage chaos to make it unforgettable. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast , Spearsy and Brad revisit the magic of Grad Nite in the MTV era and relive one of the most beloved t...

One of the most incredible books set in the '80s is now on book shelves and online libraries: "Whyte Python World Tour" by author Travis Kennedy. We talk to Travis about his hair metal adventure set in our beloved decade and its future on movie theater screens soon! Seggies include: TV Party Tonight and Spin Me Round. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our...

July 22, 2025 is the date where another legend passed over to the other side. Ozzy Osbourne. An 80s legend. A musical legend. A cultural legend. The Godfather of what we know as Heavy Metal. The Prince of Darkness. The notorious man our parents and grandparents warned us about. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Sea...

It all started on July 5, 2005. And here still are 20 years later. Crazy, right? As Stuck in the '80s approached its 20th anniversary, we asked our patrons to pick out their 10 favorite moments in podcast history. We also added 10 of our own. And so, 20 years after we began, here are 20 memorable moments from our show, along with some unexpected celebrity greetings. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of...

Looking for a good '80s book to read this summer? Spearsy and Jen with One N have a handful of suggestions. Also seggies include Spin My Round and TV Party Tonight. Books mentioned this week: "Dearly Beloved: Prince, Spirituality, and This Thing Called Life" By Pamela Ayo Yetunde "The Whyte Python World Tour" by Travis Kennedy "Yearbooks & Yo-Yos: Crushing The 80s&quot...

If you hear Spearsy humming a tune about the heart, you're about to find out why. We honor songs from the heart in this special episode, including tunes by The Human League, Cyndi Lauper, T'Pau and more. Also seggies include Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas depart...

Heartbreak was everywhere in the 1980s. From power ballads and breakup songs to emotional movie scenes and real-life struggles, the MTV era gave Gen X an unforgettable soundtrack for love, loss and recovery. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast , Spearsy and Brad explore broken hearts both literally and musically in one of the show’s most personal and emotional episodes. The conversation div...

Ever debate which were the best albums of the '80s? What if you could narrow it down to 501? That's what music journalist Gary Graff and his team of writers did for "501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide." Gary joins the show this week to talk about his amazing project. Seggies include: Spin Me Round and PPTMN. Check out " 501 Essential Albums of the '80...

Forty years later, Fletch remains one of the smartest, weirdest and most endlessly quotable comedies of the 1980s. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast , Spearsy and Brad celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic Chevy Chase movie that turned investigative journalism, fake identities and dry sarcasm into comedy gold during the MTV era. Released in 1985 and based on the novels by Gregory...

Steve Perry and Willie Nelson have just released a duet version of "Faithfully," the 1983 song from Journey that was a huge hit for the band. The song promotes the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid. Spearsy and guest co-host Dave "Auggie" August review the song and compare it with Perry's other recent work. Plus, full seggies including Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune. O...

The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class of inductees. Co-hosts Spearsy and Chuck Coverly go through the list and grade them on their "Eighties-ness." Plus seggies including "Spin Me Round." Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops...

So many of the great songs of the '80s that we associate with our favorite artists are actually cover songs. How do we know? Because we've now done 14 podcasts about them! Today's show features the origins of songs made famous by Pat Benatar, Laura Branigan, Tracey Ullman, and Joan Jett. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure...

Val Kilmer has left us. But he left us with an amazing collection of work that we will honor for decades to come. Spearsy and co-host Chuck Coverly highlight their favorite film moments from "Top Secret" to "Real Genius," "Top Gun," "Willow," "Tombstone and more in this special memorial show. Our Sponsors Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. M...