1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)
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episode 214: The Strangest 1980s News Stories of 2023
As the year comes to a close, we share clips of the strangest 1980s news stories Will, Kat and Jon discussed throughout 2023. Those items include:
- Someone attacked the Goonies' house with a fish.
- Is Uno the next Mattel movie?
- The original "Wilhelm scream" has been found.
- A "Ghostbusters" law affects haunted real estate.
- John Mellencamp fights audience.
- Did The Outfield write the ultimate summer song?
- Disney removes something unsavory from canon.
Introduction - 00:00
Goonies' Fish Attack - 5:19
Uno the Movie - 13:21
Wilhelm Scream - 18:14
Ghostbusters Law - 28:51
Mellencamp FIghts Fans - 43:35
The Outfield - 50:22
Disney Changes Canon - 59:51
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