S2 E15: New Coke Panic & Weird Science Gone Wild 🚀🥤⚡

About this episode

Bill and Damian discuss the New Coke fiasco and the movie Weird Science, featuring an interview with marketing expert Michael Daehn.

This week, Bill & Damian tackle two legendary 80s misadventures: the New Coke fiasco and the gloriously chaotic movie Weird Science . First, marketing pro Michael Daehn joins to unpack the 1980s Cola Wars and how Coca-Cola sparked a nationwide meltdown with New Coke. 🥤🔥 Then it’s onto Trigger Warning (Not) Required: Weird Science , where the guys revisit John Hughes’ teenage fever dream of bras-on-head, supernatural computer magic, Kelly LeBrock perfection, and Bill Paxton literally turning into a pile of… something. 🧪👙💩 Fast, funny, nostalgic, and undeniably 80s. Rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & follow or we’re bringing back New Coke.

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Daehn

Topics covered

• New Coke
• Weird Science
• 1980s
• Cola Wars
• John Hughes

Keywords

• nostalgia
• 80s culture
• marketing
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Products: S2 E15, New Coke, Cola Wars, Weird Science

Books & works: Weird Science Gone Wild, Weird Science

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