Totally 80s and 90s Recall

This week we’re heading back almost 40 years to hang out with a couple of horny, nerdy guys back in 1985. This modern day retelling of Frankenstein stars Anthony Michael Hall and Gary Ilan Mitchell-Smith as they decide to create their own girlfriend since their social status makes them social pariahs. Weird Science is a realistic look at what two motivated guys could accomplish with a computer bac...

The 90s saw the rise of numerous subgenres within alternative music, including grunge, Britpop, Indie rock and more. The popularity in the early 90s of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and others opened the door for alternative music to become a more mainstream genre in the industry. This allowed artists and bands that were reserved to indie labels to be discovered by major record companies and release albums a...

Hopefully our podcast isn’t jammed this week, but you can never be too ready for Lonestar’s famous raspberry. In this episode, we are visiting the hilarious, classic Mel Brook’s masterpiece, Spaceballs. The time has come for Dave, Rob and the Movie Hound to board the Winnebago and blast around the galaxy avoiding Pizza the Hut, Dark Helmet, Colonel Sanders and President Skroob. We’ve got princesse...

Alternative music swept the nation in the early 90s. By 1993, “grunge” music was dominating not only the alternative charts, but the hot 100 and MTV as well. Nirvana was huge, and Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and others going mainstream has allowed other lesser known bands to be found and at least have 1 or 2 songs become popular. In 1993, alternative music was characterized by significant album...

Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul and Bryan Adams ruled the Billboard charts in 1991. This week, Rob and Dave have looked at the Hot 100 charts for each month during a great year of music. We’ll specifically check out the debut songs of each month on the charts and select songs for each other to see who is the actual best friend. There'll be some fun, laughs and perhaps disagreement, but we g...

Fireworks, Apple Pie and barbecues are what the 4th of July is known for every year. The 80s and 90s were no different with huge songs and movies in pop culture that captured the feeling of patriotism and overall great feelings. This week, Dave and Rob will take a look at some music and other pop culture events that made the 4th of July so awesome when growing up in the 80s and 90s. So let’s head...

From Jay-Z to Big Pun, Will Smith and DMX, 1998 provided 90s kids and the world with some memorable and straight banging Hip Hop, R&B and Rap. On this episode, Rob and Dave will go through some of their favorites from a year when MTV’s TRL debuted and hip hop had slowly started taking over the musical landscape on TV and the radio from the mid 90s depressing, socially aware era of grunge music...

This week we’re traveling to the Goon Docks to join up with Mikey, Brand, Chunk, Mouth and the others to look for an elusive, possibly life saving treasure. Much like our gang of outcast children, Dave, Rob and Kurt will go on their own adventure this week looking at the 1985, all time classic, The Goonies. The gang will try to remember all of the great memories and nostalgia this movie stirs up i...

Innovation, a boom in musical genres and high production values made Music Videos in the 1990s memorable. From the storytelling of the early 90s to the bright colors and audacious budget’s of the late 90s, music videos became an event that was not to be missed. This week, Dave and Rob will take a look back and list their favorites from an era where Hollywood directors were hired to make mini movie...

Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted “Theodore” Logan are about to stir up some trouble at the Circle K, as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. From hilarious quotes, memorable characters and time travel in a phone booth, this movie was and still is a cultural phenomenon. This week Rob, Dave and Kurt will check out, possibly the worst way to get your homework done...

The music of 1984 stands out for its eclectic mix of styles, technological advances, cultural significance, and the emergence of artists who would shape the musical landscape for decades to come. This week, Dave and Rob look at the hottest 100 songs in America back in 1984 and rank their favorites, perhaps also discussing some of the not so great tunes as well. So tune your radio into your favorit...

It’s Arnold week in the studio. We’re heading back to the past, to look into the future as we join Arnold on Earth and Mars as he tries to figure out who the hell he even is. We’re talking virtual vacations, fake wives, gross stomach babies and lots of dead bodies as we take a look at Schwarzenegger as Doug Quaid as he tries to save something. Rob, Dave and Kurt will relive all the best parts of a...

Soundtracks from movies in the 80s had some of the best music of the decade. Epic scores, hot singles and insane collaborations. Some of the biggest movies of the decade like Top Gun, Footloose and Dirty Dancing would spawn some of the most memorable soundtracks of all time. The soundtracks of the 80s seemed to perfectly complement the theme of each film and sometimes even tell you the story of th...

We’re jumping back into the draft room this week to take a look back at the best movies from the last year of the 20th Century. With Y2K looming, we spent the year hanging out in the Matrix, getting back into Star Wars and doing inappropriate things with baked goods. Rob, Dave and Kurt will attempt to draft the best movies in a year that had an Austin Powers sequel, multiple cartoons and some unde...

The 1980s were a thrilling era for rock music, marked by numerous innovations, iconic bands, and memorable hits. The 80s saw diverse sub genres of rock to include glam metal, thrash metal, post-punk, new wave and the beginning of alternative rock. Iconic bands dominated the decade like Guns N Roses, U2, Journey, Bon Jovi and Queen hitting the airwaves and concert stages leaving an indelible mark o...

There were many epic types of movies in the 80s from action to adventure, thrillers to teen comedies, there was something for everyone in the decade. However, one topic that hadn’t been touched, and was ultimately needed in 1987 was a movie about truck drivers and arm wrestling. Team 80’s and 90s will tackle their first Sylvester Stallone movie with a special guest, hoping to tackle all of the big...

The 90s were a remarkable era for country music, marked by several factors that contributed to its lasting popularity and influence. From the diversity of sound starting to combine elements of rock and hip hop to crossover success by artists like Faith Hill, Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, country found itself popular not only with traditional fans but with a larger audience that did not typically...

The Recall team is going live this week, at least when they record, to examine some great 90s music. For the first time, Dave and Rob will not know what the episode is about until the episode begins. What they do know is it will revolve around music from the 90s. With no preparation, the music men give their true and honest reactions in real time to different songs as they prepare a playlist from...

One of the most popular comedies of the 1980s turns 40 years old as we head to California with Axel Foley to talk about Beverly Hills Cop. This movie achieved a balance of action, comedy, and memorable characters, with Eddie Murphy’s performance at the forefront, making it a cool and enduring classic in the action-comedy genre. This week, Rob, Kurt and Dave will examine why a cop would want to lea...

What were the hottest 100 songs in America for this week during the 1980s? Beginning the decade with arena rock bands, moving to new wave and glam rock to ending the decade with R&B and New Jack Swing, the 80s had a wide variety of great music. This week Rob and Dave will check out the top 100 songs for this week during each year of the 80s and select their favorite songs that put together an...

The 90s was a big decade for female artists and bands as they became some of the most popular songs on the radio and around the world. From pop to rock, rap & R&B, some of the most memorable songs of the 90s derived from female artists. On this episode, to celebrate Women’s History Month, Rob and Dave will identify each of their favorite songs from 90s female artists and bands and we’ll ul...

Was there a better action star in the early 90s than Keanu Reeves? Whether breaking up a notorious bank robbing crew or preventing a bus from exploding in Los Angeles, Keanu was the constant hero to save the day. In this episode, our first Keanu movie, Rob, Kurt and I will break down the 1994 movie Speed. Does anyone drive a bus better than Sandra Bullock? Why does Dennis Hopper love pop quizzes?...

Smells Like Teen Spirit was the song that arguably changed the musical landscape in the early 90’s. Many people saw the arrival of Nirvana and the Seattle “Grunge” sound as the end of hair bands, thrash metal and other 80’s sounding rock and ushered in a new moodier style of music just in time for the new decade. Nirvana was a formative band for Dave and Rob, so this week, for the first time we’ll...

There seemed no better bar you’d have wanted to go to in the late 80s than Flanagan’s Cocktails and Dreams. From the light blue and pink neon, pregnant women in a smoky bar way too late at night, and listening to poems that no one likes, we’re grabbing some liquor bottles and tossing them around to mix up our review of the 1988 Tom Cruise classic, Cocktail. On this episode, Dave and Rob will be jo...

Batman, Bernie, oversized ants and Indiana Jones. The year of 1989 was a pretty big deal for kids and adults who were going to the movies. From epic superhero movies to blockbuster sequels, 1989 had a variety of movies available that aren't seen in every year at the theaters. In this episode, Rob, Kurt and Dave will take a look at the best movies from 1989 and draft a team of movies each that repr...