Stuck in the '80s with Steve Spears

About this episode

Will interviews Steve Spears about his experiences and insights from 20 years of hosting the 'Stuck in the '80s' podcast.

In a special interview, Will chats with Steve "Spearsy" Spears, the host of the first (and longest running) 80s podcast Stuck in the '80s . Steve has just published a book of that same name chronicling 20 years of interviews he conducted on his show. The conversations are a fascinating look at many of our favorites from the decade, including rock stars, actors and at least two VJays. Plus, Steve shares personal anecdotes that connect him to his celebrity guests. 0:00 - Introduction 0:27 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get Steve's book here .

People in this episode

Host: Will Padilla

Guest: Steve Spears

Topics covered

• interview
• 1980s culture
• celebrity anecdotes
• podcasting
• music
• film

Keywords

• 1980s
• Steve Spears
• podcast
• celebrity interviews
• music
• film
• VJays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stuck in the '80s

Books & works: Stuck in the '80s

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