80s Show Podcast

This week, we dance dangerously close to confusion as Bill experiences Footloose and Flashdance for the very first time. One is about small-town oppression fueled by rage, rhythm, and questionable choreography; the other is… honestly, we’re still not sure. Welding? Water buckets? Polack jokes? Plot not included.Then we gobble some nostalgia with a look back at Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, the original power couple of the arcade world. From high scores to haunted lunchboxes, we revisit the games that trained an entire generation to fear ghosts and chase cherries.Strap on your leg warmers, cut loose (Kevin Bacon-style), and insert coin to join us for another totally tubular trip back to the '80s.

This week, we open the detention file on The Breakfast Club to find out what happened after the iconic fist pump. Then we hit rewind on 1987’s biggest songs, back when mixtapes were love letters and choruses lived rent-free in our brains forever. Finally, we wrap things up with our “1980 Something” trivia segment, where pop culture meets memory gaps and dignity takes a coffee break.

This episode is pure 80s - fast cars, pastel suits, and enough powder to shut down Studio 54.We kick things off with John DeLorean’s desperate attempt to fund his stainless steel dream car by allegedly jumping into the cocaine trade. Was it savvy, stupid, or a midlife crisis on gullwing doors? Then we dive into the coke-dusted chaos of 80s action movies, spotlighting Scarface and Lethal Weapon—two films that define the era’s cinematic obsession with excess, explosions, and unhinged behavior.Finally, we talk Miami Vice - the stylish, synth-soaked cop show that turned every drug bust into a music video and made stubble and sockless loafers a lifestyle.Neon, narcotics, and nonstop nostalgia. Buckle up.

This week, we’re crane-kicking our way through 80s pop culture like it’s a Cobra Kai training montage.First up: The Karate Kid. We settle (or escalate) the age-old debate - was Daniel the real hero… or just an aggressive new kid with a bonsai complex? You be the judge.Next, we count down our Top 5 Sitcom Dads of the 1980s - from sweater-wearing wisdom to dads who may or may not be from outer space.And in our final segment, Bill pitches his totally unnecessary, definitely unhinged idea for a sequel to E.T. It’s another episode of The 80s Show Podcast, where nostalgia meets nonsense in all the best ways.

We’re back with another freshly unearthed lost episode from the 80s Show vault!First up: we take flight (barely) with a deep dive into The Greatest American Hero - the only superhero who needed instructions and still managed to lose them. Capes, perms, and slow-motion crashes abound.Then we ask the burning question absolutely no one else is asking: What happened to William Katt? From cult fame to career mystery, we try to track the journey of TV’s most aerodynamic klutz.Finally, we wrap things up with a breakdown of Madonna’s iconic Like a Virgin video, because nothing screams 80s like wedding dresses, gondolas, and controversial pop queens redefining MTV... one pelvic thrust at a time.It’s weird. It’s wonderful. It’s another lost slice of the '80s you didn’t know you missed.SHOW NOTES: 1986 Greatest American Heroine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eT1jUgDyaY William Katt's Star Wars Audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79XY3d6-tiY&t=1s Billy Katt's soft rock album, Secret Smiles: https://youtu.be/w_eXluUa1QA

80s sitcoms were all about family ties and growing pains. Join us for a battle of classic family sitcom icons. Are you on Team Alex or Team Mike? Plus, hear our picks for the best 80s shows and movies streaming now. Then test your knowledge of TV theme song lyrics with us. Show Notes Let us know who you think won the battle of 80s characters by using the hashtags: #TeamAlexP or #TeamSeaver

80s Movie Battle: Rocky III vs Rocky IV Damian and Bill take to the podcasting ring for an epic battle. There were two Rocky movies in the 1980s, but which one was the champ? Who was the best villain - Clubber Lang or Drago? It’s Survivor vs. Survivor - does Eye of the Tiger or Burning Heart take the belt? Which sequel had the best training montage? Long runs on the beach with Creed or running through the snow with Paulie? I pity the fool who doesn’t like the Rocky franchise. Show Notes Rocky III Training Montage: https://youtu.be/s28vNyjOlbc Rocky IV Training Montage: https://youtu.be/gqwuYX3fZZc Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Video: https://youtu.be/btPJPFnesV4 Survivor - Burning Heart Video: https://youtu.be/Kc71KZG87X4

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