About this episode

The episode discusses eight of the coolest and weirdest monsters from the 1980s across various media.

Join us on a terrifying trek back to the '80s as we name eight of that decade's coolest and weirdest monsters, from movies, TV shows, toys and more!

Topics covered

• monsters
• 1980s
• pop culture
• movies
• TV shows
• toys

Keywords

• 1980s monsters
• pop culture
• horror
• movies
• TV shows
• toys

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eight Great '80s Monsters!

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