Sailing Away to The Summer of 1980

Sailing Away to The Summer of 1980

From Pop Culture Preservation Society by Pop Culture Preservation Society

June 15, 2026 · 1h 22m · Season 19 · Episode 274

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The episode explores the cultural highlights of the summer of 1980, including movies, music, and television.

We're kicking off Season 19 AND summer by saving the summer when the galaxy got a lot darker, the music got a lot smoother, and we wore out the stickers on our Rubik's Cubes waiting to find out who shot J.R. -- the summer of 1980! Relive the movies (“Luke, I am your father”), the music (“What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing?”), the (Incredible!) TV shows, and so much more as we take you on a journey back to a summer when chasing the ice-cream truck and making up dances to the Grease soundtrack were all that really mattered. Click here for a year of Remind Magazine for only $12. Shop our link at bookshop.org to support independent bookstores and the PCPS. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow the Pop Culture Preservation Society on Instagram , Facebook an TikTok Support the PCPS by becoming a patron on Patreon . Check all the extra perks you get here . Help the PCPS keep on truckin' by making a one-time donation here Subscribe to the PCPS email newsletter, "The Weekly Reader" here Send us an email at hello@poppreservationists.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Books & works: Grease

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