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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 days 10 hours 7 minutes
episode 145: 80s Dance Music w/ Taylor Dayne
Will speaks with the award-winning, chart-topping sultry singer, who made it big in the 1980s, Taylor Dayne.
Introduction - :30
Jon appearing at SFGE2022 from July 15-17. Visit www.gameatl.com and use GENXGROWNUP for $5 off your ticket.
1980s Now will be on vacation for the month of July. We'll continue to publish flashback episodes throughout the month and will return with all-new shows beginning in August...
episode 144: Comedy in the 1980s w/ Julie Brown
Will speaks with comedic multi-hyphenate Julie Brown. Julie appeared in many of our favorite TV shows throughout the 1980s, wrote and starred in "Earth Girls Are Easy," and had hit parody songs. She chats with Will about her career start and journey while answering audience questions on Facebook Live.
Introduction - :30
Annoucements - 1:35
Jon appearing at SFGE2022 from July 15-17. Visit www.gameatl.com and use GENXGROWNUP for $5 off your ticket...
episode 143: 1980s Movies Prove Time Travel w/ Dr. Richard Hanley
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including the 1980s movie that was in Top 10 last week and how Heart's hits crushed Ann Wilson's soul. Then, Dr. Richard Hanley uses "Back to the Future" and other 80s films to prove the possibility of time travel...
episode 142: 1980s Comedies w/ Mark Holton ("Pee-wee's Big Adventure")
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including how Howard ruined Lea's career, going undercover for Ghostbuster props and the "Mickey" copyright. Then, Will chats with actor Mark Holton, who debuted onscreen in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and starred in the "Teen Wolf" films, "Leprechaun" and more.
Introduction - :30
1980s News - 1:52
Interview with Mark Holton: 39:53
Wrap-Up and Thank You - 1:23:25
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episode 141: 1980s True Crime: The Monster with 21 Faces
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including Kate Bush partying like it's 1985 and Ice-T vs. internet trolls. Then, Will shares the true tale of how a mysterious criminal organization terrorized Japan in the mid 1980s.
Introduction - :30
Announcements - 2:25
Will appearing at Anime Ohio on June 18. Visit www.animeohio.com for tickets and more information.
Come chat with Mark Holton ("Pee-wee's Big Adventure") on Facebook Live on June 18 at 9pm Eastern...
episode 140: How 1982 Made the Summer Blockbuster
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current (mostly Top Gun related) 80s news including how the Top Gun them was originally for a comedy and whether Val Kilmer has made his last acting appearance. Will challenges Kat and Jon to an apparently difficult Val Kilmer movie game. Then, the trio speaks with entertainment journalist Jeremy Smith about how 1982 changed movies forever.
Introduction - :30
Announcements - 2:14
Will appearing at Anime Ohio on June 18. Visit www.animeohio...
episode 139: 80s Music Collaborations
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including Paul Verhoven's messianic visions for RoboCop and James Hetfield's anxiety. Then, the trio reviews 10 great/curious/so-so music collaborations from the 80s, many that were suggested by you. What's missing from this list?
Introduction - :30
1980s News - 3:33
Great/Curious/So-So Music Collaborations - 24:25
Shout-Outs - 1:13:08
For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support...
episode 139: 80s Music Collaborations
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including Paul Verhoven's messianic visions for RoboCop and James Hetfield's anxiety. Then, the trio reviews 10 great/curious/so-so music collaborations from the 80s, many that were suggested by you. What's missing from this list? Introduction - :30 1980s News - 2:50 Great/Curious/So-So Music Collaborations - 23:40 Audience Shout-Outs - 1:12:20 For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support...
episode 138: Best 80s Comedy/Sci-Fi Films
Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including a fifth "Ghostbusters" movie and the title of the new Dungeons & Dragons film. Then, inspired by Julie Brown--who was scheduled to appear on the show, but became unavailable at the last minute--the trio examines a list of the supposed Top Ten Comedy/Science Fiction films of the 1980s...
episode 137: Exposé Exposed w/ Original Singer Laurie Miller
In a special interview, Will speaks with Laurie Miller, who along with Sandra Casañas and Alé Lorenzo were the founding members of Exposé. During the conversation, we learn how they sang “Point of No Return” and other future hits, toured the country performing those songs and earned a contract with Arista Records. And the mystery as to what happened between that record deal and the group’s ultimate Top 40 success with a different group of ladies is unraveled...