That 80s Show SA

The power of nostalgia is strong and smells like a family-sized bottle of Brut aftershave. So it doesn't take long for fans of retro to sniff each other out. The Pretoria Retro Fair is a celebration of 70s, 80s and 90s pop-culture and Paulo invited Noël Opperman to talk about the nuts and bolts of the fair but also the power of nostalgia to connect people to a time they thought they lost. Noël...

Paulo and Dori need to lock away their credit cards. We've partnered with the Pretoria Retro Fair and want to see you there on Saturday 31 August. Get the details on www.retrofair.co.za. One person who won't be there is George Michael, but his ghost may be - at least according to his cousin who has been receiving messages from beyond. Corey Feldman and his tricky fingers are trending and w...

***VOTE NOW OR DIE*** VOTING FOR THE APVA AWARDS CLOSES SOON AND WE'RE IN LINE FOR BEST MUSIC PODCAST. VOTE TODAY AND WIN A JAR OF MILLI VANILLI TEARS. https://apva.africa/?fluent-form=26 Paulo and Dori mention two separate 80s celebs' nipples before we hit the three-minute mark… It’s going to be one of those shows. We start on a slip-slioppery slope before adopting the mantra WWJLD—What W...

***VOTING IS STILL OPEN - HELP THIS SHOW DEFEND IT'S APVA CROWN : VOTE HERE: https://apva.africa/?fluent-form=26 AI has rebranded this show and Paulo and Dori both get Rick Rolled in separate incidents. Paulo may or may not be chatting to Thomas Anders so join us for the first instalment of "The Ballad of Bernd Weidung''. We explore the origins of 80s slang, get tricked by some Au...

***Fan Vote for The APVA Awards is still open*** and we want to hold onto our best music show title. Help us by voting here: https://apva.africa/?fluent-form=26 It's Weekend at Dori's, as your favorite zombie-like co-host makes it to the studio. And she's just in time to hear about the last tweet Richard Simmons drafted, the most '80s song ever produced, and how Madonna made the ne...

First up - we need your votes to hold on to our African Podcast Association Best Music Show award. You can help by voting here, and voting constantly. It's what George Michael would have wanted: Vote Here . (Shameless plug, but Paulo is in the running with his other podcasts, vote for his sports show, Working Title FC and his career and entrepreneurship show, Curse of the Creative ). We follow...

Dori rouses herself up from her old person injury to bring you the latest episode of The Hoff's favourite podcast*. There's so much to catch up on so strap in for Cyndi Lauper at Glastonbury, Bubbles' retirement, Steve Miller magically throwing shade, a not so Happy Day in Ireland, game over for the Thompson Twins, Beverley Hills Serge, Milli Vanilli but even more handsome, Tom Selleck...

Paulo and Dori do some Modern Talking about the Thomas Anders concert but feel like they visited another country, like Denmark. We take a look at the cheesiest songs of the 80s and wear a black lace armband to commemorate the passing of the 80s biggest novelty artist. Dori re-watched an 80s classic on the big screen and Paulo discovers a pair of pants he can no longer live without. Music Reference...

If Paulo could go back in time - he'd go watch the Back to the Future stage show. Dori disagrees on Paulo's favourite 80s sitcom family but rather tells us about a family that were forced to live in the 80s in 2010. We discover how much Martin Kemp's clothes cost, explore the (Spandau) ballet of emotions around Shirley Kemp's marriage and count down the 10 cheesiest movies of the 8...

There's a trend of Instagrammers dressing up in 80s clothes and doing photo shoots at abandoned malls - and we're all over it! Dori would change alot about John Hughes movies but not what you'd expect. Paulo's movie recommendation rounds up the latest edition of, "I can't believe it's not porn'' and we ask what happens when you send a pool cleaner to space? Plu...

Paulo and Dori realise they knew alot about Prince, but very little about The Revolution. We dive into Wendy and Lisa, which we're pretty sure Prince...well you can finish that. Dori is the only person in the world still talking about Eurovision and Paulo is the only person still talking about Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Prince pops up again as we discuss his 1986 flop, Under the Cherry Moon...

Paulo keeps getting suckered into Ghostbusters movies and finally admits that, ’Bustin’ makes him feel bad’’. In the 80s, Richie Sambora, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Scorpions, Cinderella and more got on a plane to perform an anti-drug concert in Russia. What could go wrong? We give too much thought to Rick Astley’s footwear and get excited for Teen Wolf 3.

Paulo faces his FOMO and asks Dori how the OMD concert was. His FOMO worsened. We ask how many members of an 80s band need to tour for it to still be THAT version of the band, and wonder if the short sleeved shirt with a tie is the clothing version of a mullet...business in the front, party down the sides. Would you sleep in Prince's bed? Does Ringo Starr make a believable caveman? Do we get (...

This town ain't big enough for two Karate Kids, but with the amount of bullies around in 80s movies - maybe we need them both. Over 90% of cars in Norway are electric vehicles, find out how A-Ha are responsible. Dori presents a monster of a movie while Paulo is fascinated with the way Jeff Bridges uses his balls. Rick Astley hates ''Never gonna give you up” and we're starting to hate the 80s song...

We look back at OJ Simpson's 80s ''movie'' career. He could have been the Terminator but instead...well, that joke is even beneath us. Science says 80s music was better, Dori misses the Vietnam War and Paulo was tricked by Condorman. We wonder if This is Spinal Tap 2 will turn it up to 12, while the NeverEnding Story remakes give us a sinking feeling. Has anyone asked what Lima...

Beatboxing for Simon Cowell, opening for Nirvana and a 1 -man stage show - we find out what the cast of Police Academy got up to when they handed in their badges. Dori recommends a movie-not-movie that starred Don Johnson, Giancarlo Esposito, Lori Singer, Sandahl Bergman, Luiz Guzman, David Carradine and Willie Nelson - that wasn't a movie at all. Another round of ''Guess the 80s song...

Paulo and Dori will not let a lack of musical ability stop them from rising up the 80s charts as AI and Dolph Lundgren's nipples, come to the rescue. We'd only buy a Thundercats Lego playset if they fully leaned into ''Thundercats Leg-ho'' and Mickey Mouse shows up in the last 80s sitcom you'd expect. If you haven't already - give us a like on That 80s Show SA on Fa...

Dori tasted a drink from the 80s and was let down, while Paulo wants an 80s inspired beer - even if it is cotton candy flavoured. Mr T. Loves his Momma, doesn't love spelling. Our movie recommendations ask what happened to the kid from ET and imagine what it's like being self-impregnated through thoughts of a bearded Dennis Quaid. We go back to look at some 80s porn disguised as cologne ad...

Dori and Paulo were duped by A.I. until they started counting the fingers. Art is in the eye of the beholder especially when it's a re-creation of a video store. Which 80s Lego set would you buy? A Miami Vice one? Golden Girls or Who's The Boss? Or maybe you just want a Whoopi mini-fig. Madonna's State to State Tour of Hate continues and another round of Guess the 80s Song by The First...

Before he heads off to Dublin, a city where the streets have no drains, Young Ryan joins Paulo and Dori to kind of remember the 80s - but he confused alot with the 90s. We discuss the controversy around the George Michael commemorative coin, imagine what Thomas Anders spices taste like and uncover a forgotten Michael J. Fox movie. The discovery theme continues when we explore 80s LostCore - the ge...

Dori has better friends than Paulo and she rubs it in his face by reviewing Deacon Blue in concert.  Paulo wants to create a George Michael economy which leads to possibly the best discovery in the history of this show. Paulo names so many sex tapes which prompts Dori to talk about Saltburn - possibly the name of a sex tape.  Are we about to get a hologram remake of ‘’Do they know it’s Christmas’’...

The Celeb Savant is in the house and like his 80s viewing recommendation, he's going to rock it! We catch up and hear the stories that his event-porn social media posts can't begin to tell us. Paulo talks about the best action movie you've never seen and we share some 80s jokes that may need a little bit of explaining. Follow us on Facebook - That 80s Show SA or join our Whatsapp Channel https://w...

Most people were watching for Taylor Swift, Paulo was there for Mr. T, so how did the 80s do at the Super Bowl? A few weeks ago we argued that Pauly Shore SHOULD play Richard Simmons, but after seeing his pitch movie - we’re not so sure. Corey + Corey = Cautionary Story and can you guess the 80s song from the first line? Follow us on Facebook - That 80s Show SA or join our Whatsapp Channel https:/...

A documentary about the greatest (American) charity supergroup was released this week, so we're gonna be all over it. How did, ''We are the world'' come about? All is revealed - and as a bonus we even tell you why Dan Ackroyd was there. A segment that was meant to shit on a Heidi Klum cover song took a surprising turn and we look at the rampant corruption-bot called Jessica Fle...

Dori has a problem with acronyms and it made Paulo LOL. Which 80s sex symbol has just been arrested and is Pauly Shore an Oscar winner in waiting? The A-Team remake made Paulo nostalgic and somehow Boy George is involved. Finally Paulo & Dori & Associates defend Madonna against sniffly little baby people who missed their bed time. And yes, we go to court playing the LA Law theme song. Give...