Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 7:15 - Announcements *Join us for our live show on June 21 at 7pm at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo ! *Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s ! 9:55 - It's official: Gen X is the coolest generation 16:40 - Caring for Our Elderly Heroes (and Family) 29:14 - Gen X Is Tearing Up Retirement Homes 36:40 - Cobra Kai Composer Leo Birenberg Asks Us a Questi...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 292
Will and Ray discuss examples of the so-called Mandela Effect. But first, that the duo reviews current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 4:20 - A new clue to The Thing ending? 12:00 - Does anyone want this St. Elmo's Fire sequel? 22:00 - Is this the new Pamela Vorhees? 33:20 - Are these really Mandela Effects? 59:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 291
Will chats with psychologists Ben Taitz, Colt Blunt and Travis Langley about the role pop culture plays as we navigate real-life challenges. Can it be a healthy distraction? Can it provide inspiration? Or is it just It frivolous nonsnse? 0:00 - Introduction Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Travis Langley website>>> https://www.travislangley.info/ . Travis Langley IG>>> https://www.inst...
Mar 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 290
In a special interview, Will speaks with Laurie Miller, who along with Sandra Casañas and Alé Lorenzo were the founding members of Exposé. Together, they toured the country performing the future hit tracks that earned them contract with Arista Records. Now, Laurie is performing once again with O-Baby, another vocal group from Exposé's hit-making producer DJ Martinee. 0:00 - Introduction 3:58 - Interview with Laurie Miller Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to ou...
Mar 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 289
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss whether the Academy Award Best Picture winners in the 1980s also blockbuster films? Before that the trio reviews current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 4:21 - Announcements 8:00 - Goonies 2 is official 15:30 - Will the Goonies invite Trumper supporter Robert Davi back? 24:30 - John Ratzenberger shares scary Cheers’ story 31:04 - I Want My 80s touring in 2025 36:55 - Village People cop sends first cease and desist ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 288
Will chats with Josh Spiegel, the host of Movie Timelines, a popular YouTube channel that has sets out to bring clarity to the often muddled continuity of various of horror movie franchises. Additionally, our guest is documenting all of the horror films of various decades, including the 20s, 30s, and most importantly, the 1980s. Most recently, Josh has also begun chronicling every sci-fiction film released during our favorite decade. 0:00 - Introduction 9:02 - Interview Start 40:45 - Wrap-Up Bec...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min•Ep. 287
Will chats with DJ Martinee the multi-platinum record-selling songwriter and producer, who helped pioneer freestyle music in the 1980s. In 1984, DJ Martinee formed the hit vocal group Exposé, which became the first to attain four Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the song written by our guest “Seasons Change.” In fact, he wrote all of the songs on the band’s first album “Exposure” and most of the tracks on their 1989 follow up “What You Don’t Know.” DJ Martinee has also produced, ...
Feb 17, 2025•34 min•Ep. 286
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 4:29 - Cher Goes Back to the 80s 13:45 - Atari’s New Asteroid Watch 24:55 - Eddie Murphy Documentary 31:25 - The Goonies Reunite for Ke Huy Quan 39:15 - Josh Brolin's Harsh Acting Lesson from Steven Spielberg 46:40 - The Creators of Superman Sue Warner Bros. 54:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 285
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 2:55 - Blockbuster Video: The Restaurant? 16:30 - The Lost Boys: The Musical 28:00 - Dolly Parton: The Musical 33:25 - How Steven Spielberg stopped an ET Sequel 38:50 - The new Paul Reubens documentary 54:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com . Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/19...
Feb 03, 2025•57 min•Ep. 284
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss why there are no longer songs about working. Before that, the trio reviews current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 3:20 - Trump appoints 80s icons to made-up ambassadorships 16:35 - MOTU x ThunderCats Crossover Figures Coming 25:15 - Kelly Clarkson Covered Depeche Mode As Country Song 34:30 - ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Reboot Is Finally Coming to Theaters 40:12 - Why isn't anyone singing about working anymore? 56:35 - Wra...
Jan 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 283
Will chats with professor and author Cait McKinney about their book, I Know You Are, but What Am I? In it, Cait explores the cultural legacy of Pee-wee Herman and his beloved cult television show. They show how the “children’s show” perhaps prepares us for some of our current societal challenges, and how queer people relate to Pee-wee now. 0:00 - Introduction 8:10 - Interview Start 50:10 - Wrap-Up Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com . Fol...
Jan 25, 2025•54 min•Ep. 282
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Ke Huy Quan is an action hero thanks to Steven Spielberg 12:20 - No, Rob Lowe didn’t record with Toto 19:18 - Donald Fagen has strong words for "Yacht Rock" 31:25 - Romulus director has fixed the cringey special FX (or so he says) 42:30 - Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg fights LA fires 48:19 - Demi Moore was a popcorn actor 1:00:51 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become ...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 281
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat are joined by Meg from Desperately Seeking the 80s. Together, the trio discusses current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 6:37 - Star Trek license plates cause tribble 13:24 - Unwrapped Christmas present from 1978 22:55 - Mike Myers was scared shitless 33:43 - MPA has notes for the creators of The Monkey 46:55 - Hulk Hogan was booed 55:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Follow us on Facebook: htt...
Jan 13, 2025•58 min•Ep. 280
Will chats with author Douglas Burton about his newest book, The Heroine’s Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction. It boldly presents a paradigm shift for story structure that is exciting for writers and audiences alike. Sourced entirely from heroine-centric stories. the heroine’s labyrinth model offers a completely original and groundbreaking alternative to the hero’s journey. The book has been endorsed by Hollywood and storytelling gurus such as Christopher Vogler and Matt Bird. ...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 279
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news. 0:00 - Introduction 6:10 - The top 80s reboots and sequels released in 2024 12:48 - A search for Bigfoot turned deadly 23:57 - Hollywood has found its Skeletor 31:28 - A new, dark Pac-Man game is chomping this way 42:59 - Did animated 80s movie spinoffs pave way for Disney+ shows? 51:23 - The rumored Labyrinth reboot from Nosferatu director 1:03:47 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www....
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 278
Will, Kat and Jon take a look back at the most unusual current 1980s news from 2024. 0:00 - Introduction 7:48 - Best place to be abducted by aliens 14:40 - Rock You Like a Hurricane was X-rated 21:25 - New comic book store smell policy 33:00 - New cut of Caligula was released 42:55 - Glass privacy blocks are back 54:54 - Jessica Rabbit is too sexy 1:06:00 - Tremors reboot is on the way 1:18:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or ka...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 277
For the holiday, the 1980s Now crew gifts the joy of the GenXGrownUp podcast. After a brief introduction from Will, Kat and Jon, listen to our co-host Jon as he leads his own trio of retro enthusiasts, as they discuss a terrifying phenomenon that haunted our favorite decade. In the 1980s, a wave of fear swept across America, fueled by rumors of satanic cults, ritualistic murders, and child abductions. This wave, known as the Satanic Panic, led to mass hysteria, witch hunts, and even false convic...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 276
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, why do we like Christmas + horror? 0:00 - Introduction 2:40 - The best episode of Secret Level is Pac-Man 11:45 - Stephen King shutters his radio stations 17:20 - Popeye is out for blood 29:00 - Milli Vanilli wanted to give their Grammy back 41:00 - Silent Night, Deadly Night turns 40 years old 1:03:45 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at wi...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 275
On this episode, Will chats with Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and the follow up film to 1987's horror Street Trash . Matt grew up in 1980s Swampscott, MA - inspired by the action and horror films at the time, he made home movies with friends when not working at the family restaurant in Boston. After working with legend Lloyd Kaufman at Troma, Matt created production company Not the Funeral Home, reviving horror hosting with The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob on...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 274
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, they share the tale of the true crime regarded as the most brazen robbery of the 20th century: The 1985 Christmas Heist. 0:00 - Introduction 8:25 - Oregon Trail the Movie 16:30 - Village People Cop will Sue 24:50 - Mattel Sued Over Porn Link 35:13 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? 46:30 - True Crime: The 1985 Christmas Heist 1:15:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 273
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 4:45 - Kirk and Spock are back in a new short 18:30 - Elon Musk calls for Wizard of the Coast to "burn in hell" 29:30 - Live-action Voltron film is ramping up 34:30 - Quick-thinking man survives rollercoaster 46:10 - Ridley Scott regrets not protecting Aliens IP 55:00 - You’ll be able to live like Pac-Man in 2025 1:05:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.pat...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 272
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Netflix is being sued over the Paul-Tyson fight 15:30 - Have the original Ghostbusters retired? 21:00 - IHOP’s new Indiana Jones’ menu is lazy 28:30 - Ralph Macchio/Karate Kid news 33:50 - 1987’s Street Trash has a requel 42:10 - Star War’s latest project is Goonies in space 53:20 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at...
Nov 25, 2024•56 min•Ep. 271
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Wicked movie XXX misprint 10:50 - Danny DeVito praises The Penguin 17:25 - Thriller was originally lame 28:00 - Liam Neeson was originally Obi-Wan 39:50 - Fear Street 1988 44:50 - Tremors may get a reboot 56:30 - Tarantino saw 1984's Dune and that's enough 1:03:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.c...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 270
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 3:45 - Is the new Running Man set in the 80s? We’ve got a theory. 13:00 - Robert Zemeckis wants to go Back to the Future 23:30 - Jessica Rabbit Is Too Hot for Disney 35:30 - Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home 1980s style 43:55 - Alien Abductee Sues Netflix 58:20 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@19...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 269
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then producer Marcus challenges the trio to spot the true 1980s tale among three stories. 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Lost video clears Sammy Hagar 10:00 - Sean Astin stars in a new horror comedy 18:00 - Eddie Munson’s alive in a new comic 30:00 - The 80s secret in Rihanna’s song 36:30 - Spot the true 1980s tale of tragedy 1:24:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 268
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - New Karate Kid: Legends teaser 8:00 - Unique Star Trek figures 16:00 - 80s Costumes for your electric car 21:20 - What is Delorean's new product? 31:00 - Ariana Grande apologizes to Elvira 36:00 - Is Robert Englund done with Freddy? 43:40 - You can now stay at the Deetz’s 52:30 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at wi...
Oct 28, 2024•54 min•Ep. 267
On this episode, Will chats with Will Rigby, drummer and founding member of The dB's. While The dB's are credited with influencing the sound of others that came later in the decade, the band did not have the commercial success it deserved. Their path to greater exposure was likely hampered by the limited releases of their first two albums. In the 1980s, "Stands for Decibels" and "Repercussion" were only released on vinyl by the UK label Albion. Music lovers would have to find their record in a s...
Oct 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 266
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news. Then, Will shares the true (or is it "true) stories of one of the largest UFO conspiracies of all time. 0:00 - Introduction 4:15 - Top Five 1980s Horror movies 24:00 - The Dungeons and Dragons show coming to your town 29:15 - The huge UFO announcement 42:00 - The Rendlesham Incident 1:39:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 265
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including: 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Evil Dead: The Musical is on vinyl 14:00 - Purple Rain house is on Airbnb 25:30 - Ghostbusters donuts are at Krispy Kreme 34:30 - Another movie based on a 1980s video game 42:30 - Another video game with 1980s vibes 1:20:50 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com . Follow us on Face...
Oct 14, 2024•54 min•Ep. 264
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, Will shares the troubling true (or is it "true") story that inspired "Stranger Things." 0:00 - Introduction 04:10 - McDonald's Boo Buckets are Back 11:00 - Nacelle to produce Star Trek action figures 18:00 - Frank Darabont has been lured out of retirement 24:50 - The Montauk Project 1:20:50 - Wrap Up and Thank You Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow Email us at will@1980snow....
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 263
