1980s Now

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 59m. Bisher sind 275 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 days 3 hours 33 minutes

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episode 131: Macho 80s Movies w/ Vernon Wells


Will, Kat and guest co-host Jon from GenXGrownUp discuss current 80s news including the infamous slap from 80s kid Will Smith's and how Ewan McGregor uses the force while grocery shopping. Then, the group chats about machismo in the 80s in films and in our lives. The trio reveals the results of their masculinity quizzes and share the most macho 80s movies submitted on Facebook by you...


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 April 11, 2022  1h32m
 
 

episode 130: 80s Dance Music w/ Exposé


Will and guest co-host Violet Sky discuss current 80s news including upcoming 80s Freestyle concerts and the Rock Hall's reaction to Dolly Parton. Then, Will and Violet speak with all three members of the record-breaking 1980s group Exposé. Jeanette Jurado, Ann Curless and Gioia Bruno discuss their early influences, their reaction when their songs come on the radio and much more...


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 April 3, 2022  58m
 
 

Bonus: 1980s Ruled Trivia Now - March 2022


On this bonus episode, Will, Ray and Kat host 1980s trivia live on The 80s Ruled's Facebook page. Test your knowledge about 1980s music, movies, TV and more. Then, join us in April for the next live game. The winner is awarded a VISA $50 e-gift card. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/1980snow for more information. Next week: 1980s pop superstars Exposé. And coming up soon: Vernon Wells, Keith Coogan and Julie Brown.

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 March 28, 2022  40m
 
 

episode 129: Puppets in the 1980s w/ John Tartaglia


Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including Michael Keaton's new Batman suit and the lead singers Eddie Van Halen tried to recruit. Then, Will challenges Ray and Kat to identify the 1980s puppet from an audio clip. How many can you recognize? Finally, Will and Kat speak with puppeteer extraordinaire John Tartaglia, who just revived Fraggle Rock. The first season of "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" is now available on Apple TV+...


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 March 21, 2022  1h11m
 
 

episode 128: Eating in the 1980s w/ Adam Richman


Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including the 1980s Batman movie that never was and the return of the Delorean. Then, the group reminisces about foods they loved in the 1980s. Finally, the trio speaks with culinary expert and TV personality Adam Richman about his new History Channel show "Adam Eats the 80s." Adam digs into the most nostalgic and notorious foods of the decade to prove that flavors lost to the 80s are worth searching for and savoring...


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 March 14, 2022  1h18m
 
 

episode 127: Five Pop Culture Trends That Shaped the 1980s


Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including new music from Tears for Fears and Corey Feldman and ALF landing at a streaming platform. Then, the trio reviews five pop culture trends that the History Channel deems to have helped shape the 1980s.

Original list by Lesley Kennedy: https://www.history.com/news/1980s-pop-culture-trends

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 March 7, 2022  1h7m
 
 

Bonus: 1980s Ruled Trivia Now - February 2022


On this bonus episode, Will, Ray and Kat host 1980s trivia live on The 80s Ruled's Facebook page. Test your knowledge about 1980s music, movies, TV and more. Then, join us in March for the next live game. The winner is awarded a VISA $50 e-gift card. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/1980snow for more information.

For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support.

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 February 28, 2022  47m
 
 

episode 126: Bad Love Lessons in 1980s Rom-Coms w/ Jackie Trammell and Dionne McDonald


Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including Duran Duran's "NFTrees," the new "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" film on Netflix, and Boy George vs. Pete Burns. Then, Will challenges Ray and Kat to identify 1980s song from its first two lines of lyrics. Finally, the trio welcomes Jackie and Dionne, the hosts of And The Beat Goes On: Dating After Divorce podcast. The group discuss the misleading (and sometimes good) lessons they learned from 1980s romantic comedies...


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 February 21, 2022  1h29m
 
 

episode 125: Identify the 1980s One-Hit Wonders


Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including Pearl Jam vs. Motley Crue and the 2022 Rock Hall nominees. Then, Kat challenges Will and Ray to identify 1980s songs from a few seconds and a clue and determine whether the artists were in fact one-hit wonders. How many can you name? It's harder than you think.

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 February 14, 2022  1h26m
 
 

episode 124: 1980s Songs that Made the Scenes w/ Queen V


Will and Kat are joined by guest co-host Queen V. Together they discuss current 1980s news including the absence of "Three Feet High and Rising" on streaming and a new "Fraggle Rock" sock from Dave Grohl. Then, the trio discusses songs that made the scenes in 1980s films. Which scene in a 1980s film do you think was elevated by a particular track?

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 February 7, 2022  1h11m