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1980s Now

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)

Interview: Lucinda Dickey

55 mins; April 11, 2024

1984: The Best Year in Movies?

73 hours 3 mins; April 06, 2024

Road House (1989) vs. Road House (2024)

88 hours 21 mins; March 31, 2024

The Curious Origin of Prince's 1999

84 hours 32 mins; March 25, 2024

1980s News: Field of Dreams, Batman Villains, Ke Huy Quan

62 hours 41 mins; March 18, 2024

1980s News: Chilean Star Wars, Superman and More

78 hours 51 mins; March 10, 2024

Forever 80s with Liz Worth

49 mins; March 08, 2024

80s Music and Your Memory

75 hours 40 mins; March 03, 2024

GenX and "Distraction" Media

68 hours 48 mins; February 26, 2024

The Mighty 690 with Alexander Hamilton Cherin

28 mins; February 22, 2024

Another 1980s One-Hit Wonder Challenge

73 hours 33 mins; February 19, 2024

You Cannot Mess This Up with Amy Weinland Daughters

49 mins; February 16, 2024

80s True Crime: Donkey Kong Cheater Caught

77 hours 46 mins; February 12, 2024

The Thing Expanded with Robin Block

53 mins; February 09, 2024

Road House, Tetris and Fictional Crushes

77 hours 16 mins; February 05, 2024

Announcement Plus Interview Clips

51 mins; January 28, 2024

New Announcement and True Crime Rewind

52 mins; January 21, 2024

News Flash: Purple Rain Is Headed to Broadway

13 mins; January 13, 2024

Rewind: Cindy Morgan Interview

39 mins; January 09, 2024

Craziest 80s Songs of 2023

62 hours 9 mins; January 08, 2024

Rewind: Most Interesting 80s Songs

62 hours 9 mins; January 07, 2024

Rewind: Strangest 80s News Stories of 2023

69 hours 51 mins; December 30, 2023

80s Christmas Traditions

32 mins; December 23, 2023

1989 Song Threatens Entire Music Genre

75 hours 35 mins; December 17, 2023

1980s Christmas Wish Books

91 hours 30 mins; December 11, 2023

Chuck E. Cheese, Hall & Oates, Karate Kid and More

61 hours 14 mins; December 03, 2023

Is This a Christmas Movie?

92 hours 47 mins; November 27, 2023

Garfield, Highlander, and Why Isn't My Favorite 80s Movie Streaming?

86 hours 38 mins; November 19, 2023

The Filthy Fifteen (Songs)

100 hours 36 mins; November 12, 2023

Beetlejuice's Suit, Creepshow Video Game and More

63 hours 39 mins; October 29, 2023

McDonald's Brings Back 1980's Halloween, John Carpenter Speaks About The Thing's Ending and Much More

69 hours 14 mins; October 23, 2023

Halloween Sadism and the Tylenol Murders

69 hours 31 mins; October 15, 2023

1980s Now Trailer

56 secs; October 11, 2023

Did you breakdance in the 1980s?

65 hours 41 mins; October 08, 2023

Controversial 1980s Songs

72 hours 34 mins; October 01, 2023

Outcastes: Will's 1980s Novel

39 mins; September 24, 2023

Controversial MTV VMA Moments in the 1980s

72 hours 25 mins; September 17, 2023

Interview: Author Alyse Knorr ("Super Mario Bros. 3")

48 mins; September 14, 2023

1980s Urban Legends

84 hours 11 mins; September 10, 2023

Killer A.I. in 80s Movies

85 hours 1 min; September 04, 2023

80s True Crime: Rapper's Delight

88 hours 44 mins; August 27, 2023

The Kat and Jon Show: Truckin' in the 1980s

65 hours 11 mins; August 20, 2023

The Crazy Mattel Toys Coming to Movie Screens

78 hours 58 mins; August 07, 2023

80s True Crime: Swordquest (Recorded Live at SFGE)

59 mins; July 30, 2023

1983 Top 10 Hits vs. Today

69 hours 21 mins; July 24, 2023

Beetlejuice 2, Back to the Future the Musical, Dial of Destiny and More

81 hours 35 mins; July 16, 2023

Interview: Michael Thomas Perone

53 mins; July 13, 2023

80s Pop Star Interview Mash-Up

53 mins; July 09, 2023

Indiana Jones Trivia Challenge

75 hours 37 mins; July 02, 2023

Lessons in 80s Love Songs

87 hours 56 mins; June 25, 2023

Brief Show Message

1 min; June 23, 2023

Interview: Author Skye McDonald

53 mins; June 22, 2023

Interview: Author Skye McDonald (UPDATED)

53 mins; June 22, 2023

Fictional 1980s Male Role Models

93 hours 34 mins; June 18, 2023

80s True Crime: Cabbage Patch Kids

87 hours 3 mins; June 11, 2023

Sax Solos in 80s Music

86 hours 42 mins; June 04, 2023

Jedi's Not So Special 40th

78 hours 18 mins; May 28, 2023

Radio in the 80s

74 hours 44 mins; May 14, 2023

Interview: Larry "the Duck" Dunn

63 hours 9 mins; May 11, 2023

80s Proms Then and Now

89 hours 15 mins; May 07, 2023

1980s News: Ghostbusters, Michael J. Fox, Indiana Jones and More

65 hours 42 mins; April 30, 2023

Greatest 80s TV Show Themes

85 hours 4 mins; April 23, 2023

The Greatest 80s Movie Producer

72 hours 39 mins; April 16, 2023

Top 10 Most Sampled Songs in the 80s

78 hours 46 mins; April 09, 2023

Interview: Luxxury

55 mins; April 06, 2023

80s TV Shows Too Awful to Air

75 hours 20 mins; April 01, 2023

80s One-Hit Wonders

84 hours 28 mins; March 26, 2023

Come to LexCon this Weekend!

12 mins; March 22, 2023

UFOs in 80s Movies and Real Life

66 hours 55 mins; March 19, 2023

Interview: Alonzo Bodden on "Stupid Don't Get Tired"

37 mins; March 16, 2023

Ten Things School Got Wrong in the 80s

65 hours 30 mins; March 12, 2023

Secret 1980s Cover Songs

67 hours 13 mins; March 05, 2023

Interview: Dave Philpott of "Dear Mr. Kershaw"

32 mins; March 03, 2023

80s True Crime: Cocaine Bear

63 hours 52 mins; February 26, 2023

Interview: The Real Slim Sherri

52 mins; February 23, 2023

Never Too Old for the 80s

68 hours 12 mins; February 19, 2023

Interview: Legendary Casting Director Joel Thurm

43 mins; February 16, 2023

Near-Miss Casting in the 1980s

101 hours 49 mins; February 12, 2023

Interview: Synthwave Sensation Dreamkid

21 mins; February 09, 2023

Ten Uniquely 1980s Movie Tropes

84 hours 32 mins; February 05, 2023

1980s News Wrap-Up for 2022

80 hours 18 mins; December 27, 2022

Announcement: Facebook Live Show | Last 2022 Episode

1 min; December 25, 2022

The Craziest Indiana Jones Movies Never Made

83 hours 15 mins; December 17, 2022

Doctor Who and the 80s w/ John Walsh

79 hours 26 mins; December 11, 2022

80s Board Games w/ Jim & Donna Pressman

70 hours 16 mins; December 04, 2022

Flashback: Is This a Christmas Movie?

32 mins; November 27, 2022

Flashback: Interview w/ Laila Robins

33 mins; November 22, 2022

Quirkiest 80s Christmas Songs

44 mins; November 20, 2022

1980s Quantum Leap Easter Eggs in Quantum Leap Now

90 hours 13 mins; November 13, 2022

The Simpsons in the 80s w/ Brian Volk-Weiss

74 hours 39 mins; November 06, 2022

80s Halloween Music, Movies and TV Trivia

53 mins; October 30, 2022

80s Dance Music w/ Paul Robb of Information Society

89 hours 27 mins; October 23, 2022

Bonus: Unboxing Vintage Duran Duran w/ Durandy

48 mins; October 21, 2022

Creepy 900 Numbers in the 80s

58 mins; October 16, 2022

The Smithereens in the 80s w/ Jim Babjak

75 hours 28 mins; October 09, 2022

Best 80s Movie Songs

59 mins; October 02, 2022

The Most Valuable 1980s Toy Shopping Spree

65 hours 59 mins; September 25, 2022

1982 Vs. Today: Top 5 Hit Songs

67 hours 7 mins; September 18, 2022

New 1980s Music w/ Bradley Scott of Emarosa

66 hours 41 mins; September 11, 2022

Star Wars Unearthed w/ Brian Volk-Weiss

81 hours 53 mins; September 04, 2022

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