The 80's Years Podcast

Our good buddy Bill Pepper joined us this week on the show to discuss an episode that sees The A-Team attempting to rescue Murdock, who’s been kidnapped by some hillbillies.  Folks, this may be the best we’re ever gonna get from the A-Team.  Seriously, this episode was THAT good!  Episode Title: Bounty Original Airdate: April 2nd, 1985 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 &...

This week, the team uncovers a toxic waste dumping scheme while trying to help a brother and his blind sister from becoming victims of a bunch of baddies who want their business!  Listen in this week as we discuss everything from possessed hands to Face’s relationships to the worst dart players ever! Episode Title: Waste ‘Em! Original Airdate: March 5th, 1985 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series...

It was a lovely little Saturday morning recording in the studio for this week’s episode, that sees The A-Team going up against a rival tow truck company who keep stealing their clients cars.  We also discuss camera sniffing dogs, the jar jar binks gait, Chris and Dave marching on Washington and so much more! Episode Title: Knights Of The Road Original Airdate: February 26th, 1985 Find our 2023 &am...

It was a lower key affair this week, as the boys discuss what happens when The A-Team must rescue a princess from her captors ... or do they?  Listen in as we discuss the BA Giggle, sucking Face, butt waxing?, and so much more! Episode Title: Moving Targets Original Airdate: February 12th, 1985 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 & 240-245 Find The Airwolf Years from E...

Our dear friend Lee Hutchings joins us for his 7th appearance on the show, this time to discuss an episode that sees the A-Team bring down a nomadic casino owner and his illegal ways.  Energies were high for this episode, as we discuss Hannibal’s terrible wigs, Murdock’s dimwitted assistant, Dave once again glossing over key plot points and so much more!     Episode Title: Road Games Original Aird...

This week, Chris and Dave welcome two of our nearest and dearest to the show.  Two people whom they haven’t seen since their 10 year high school reunion, Matt Rodrigues and Kevin Gabriel!  And my goodness, was it the absolute best!  Listen in this week as we discuss, at GREAT length, an episode that sees The A-Team travel to Kenya (or is it Keenya?) to stop some poachers.  Along the way, BA falls...

Keith joins us once again this season to discuss an episode that sees The A-Team, well BA specifically, jump in the boxing ring!  And we expect to believe that he’s supposed to throw a fight?!  Absolutely not!  Listen in as we discuss clam bars, Hannibal's terrible wig, Dave missing WAY too many great scenes, and so much more! Episode Title: Champ! Original Airdate: January 22nd, 1985 Find our 202...

Neighbor Pat is back and better than ever!  But not well enough to actually like this week’s episode….but I digress.  Listen in this week as we discuss what happens when the A-Team goes full Irish pub, and tries to take down a loan shark and his men!  We also discuss old Irish songs, talk about what an Irish pub actually looks like, and Chris does something unthinkable at the end of the show! Epis...

Chris and Dave flew solo again this week as Neighbor Pat was taken by the Norovirus!  Join us, though, won’t you, as we discuss an episode that sees the team coming to the rescue of some diner owners who are going up against a group of buttheads.  We also wax nostalgic on the diners of yore, discuss the legend behind the name “cup of joe” and so much more! Episode Title: Cup A’ Joe Original Airdat...

We were NOT about to let tech errors bring us down for this episode, which sees the A-Team, well Hannibal really, set out to rescue BA and Murdock from a chain gang after being falsely accused of a robbery in a small town.  We also had a VERY special guest join us at the beginning and we never thought we could learn so much, but we did!   Episode Title: Breakout! Original Airdate: December 18th, 1...

Chris and Dave fly solo this week as they discuss what happens when a love interest of Face gets caught up in…ready for this?...a counterfeit clothing ring.  Yes, you heard that right…A COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING RING!  But my goodness did we have a good time with this episode!  Also, best montage of all time is in this episode?  You decide!   Episode Title: Hot Styles Original Airdate: December 11th, 1...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  We welcomed Keith back to the podcast to discuss an episode that involves the A-Team attempting to help a girl band get away from their scumbag record producer.  We also discuss The Baracan One, an entirely horny A-Team, and so much more! Episode Title: The Bells Of St. Mary’s Original Airdate: December 4th, 1984 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 & 2...

The sacrifices we make for our listeners!  This was easily one of the saddest episodes of 80’s TV we’ve watched…EVER.  Join us for a very special Christmas episode in which we discuss what happens when ALF accidentally ends up in a children's hospital.  Mr. Vidalia Onion does his best to peel back some layers but honestly we were so sad throughout most of it, we needed to lighten it up as best as...

Join us this week as we discuss an episode that sees The A-Team become law enforcers to a little mining town who have come under the control of a ruthless madman.  Well, maybe not ruthless, but really, really stupid!  We also discuss sexy missiles, Chris peeling the onions again, and so much more! Episode Title: Sheriffs of Rivertown  Original Airdate: November 27th, 1984 Find our 2023 & 2024...

This week, we take to the Wild West, complete with stunt riders, trucks rolling down hills, and…other things that we took great umbrage with.  Listen in as we discuss Chat GPT, predictive Thanksgiving, toxic waste, water levels, and so much more! Episode Title: Showdown!  Original Airdate: November 20th, 1984 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 & 240-245 Find The Airwo...

We were a podcast divided this week as we discussed an episode involving the A Team trying to rescue their old doctor from Vietnam!  Join us for the fighting, the screaming, and the swearing as we navigate the dark underbelly of a sovereign nation! Episode Title: The Island  Original Airdate: November 13th, 1984 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 & 240-245 Find The Ai...

Neighbor Pat fired up the ole computer and joined us from Florida for this episode, and we couldn’t have been happier to have him back!  Join us this week as we discuss what happens when the A-Team tries to bring down a group of men who are selling car parts illegally!  Listen in as we also discuss club sandwiches, pimpmobiles, tuna breath, mini tape cassettes and so much more! Episode Title: Trou...

This week, Chris and Dave are flying solo to talk about an episode involving mobsters double crossing other mobsters, then abandoning said double crossing, kidnapping the same girl for the same reason, then not?  We don’t really know because there was a lot happening!  Listen in this week as you might just learn a thing or two! Episode Title: Double Heat Original Airdate: October 23, 1984 Find our...

With Greg still on hiatus, and Pat off to Florida doing worky things, Dave, Bill, and Chris join forces to talk about lumber and corruption!  Listen in as Dave goes postal on Chris and his pronunciation of the word ‘bourgeoisie’, and Bill watches a friendship crumble.  But all is patched up as they close out with a game of Dave’s creation! Episode Title: Timber! Original Airdate: October 16, 1984...

Pop quiz listeners!  There’s a fire and you can only save one thing: What do you save?  For The A-Team, it’s probably Little Squirt!  Join us this week as we discuss what happens when the principal from The Breakfast Club gets in bed with a mobster!  Chris also tries to convince us that Hannibal's love story was the sexiest! 🤮 Episode Title: Fire Original Airdate: October 2, 1984 Find our 2023 &a...

With Greg out of the picture…..I mean, on his hiatus, Chris McMahon has graciously stepped in whenever we need him, so he joined us this week to discuss and episode in which 2 out of the 3 of us fell asleep!  Hint: it wasn’t Neighbor Pat.  Listen in as we discuss Chris’s miraculous resurrection from his Summer demise, an old man and his leg and so much more! Episode Title: The Bend In The River, P...

We’re back for the 3rd season!  And we all wish that maybe we opened with a little more oomph.  But that’s ok, because there’s plenty of A-Team to go around!  Listen in this week as we discuss goldfish, toothaches, overuse of nitrous, and so much more!  We also read some listener emails, and Greg makes an announcement, so be sure and stay through until the end! Episode Title: Bullets and Bikinis O...

We close out our 2nd Annual Summer Series with the horror movie, Alone In The Dark!  And we had some thoughts!  Listen in this week as we discuss The Sick F***s, apocalyptic bonfires, mass looting after a 20 minute power outage, and so much more! Movie Title: Alone In The Dark Original Release Date: November 19, 1982 Find our Summer 2023 Series from Episodes 207 - 211 Find The Airwolf Years from E...

Neighbor Pat is on a ferry boat to nowhere this week, but we’ve got Keith Gawla joining us once again to discuss a movie that sees Dirk Benedict join the wrestling world.  Listen in as we discuss Dirty Dirk, homophobic little people, Charles Nelson Reilly and so much more! Movie Title: Body Slam Original Release Date: September 10, 1986   Find our Summer 2023 Series from Episodes 207 - 211 Find Th...

Our 4th movie this summer sees Mr. T and a band of misfit cab drivers at a rundown cab company going through all sorts of shenanigans, including kidnappings, stolen violins, topless bars and so much more! Movie Title: DC Cab Original Release Date: December 16th, 1983  Find our Summer 2023 Series from Episodes 207 - 211 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from...