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80s Parenting

Malinda Dalton-Cook and Heather Taylorsites.libsyn.com
The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. Join us each week as we discuss the most hilarious and cringeworthy moments of our upbringing in the raddest decade ever. We are so glad you are here and would love to have you on the podcast to chat or email us your story. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com
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Episodes

REWIND: Our First Episode, 1. Meet Cute

Looking back at our first episodes for the month of December. We have been podcasting for over a year now! We have had so much fun sharing memories and now taking deep dives into 80s pop culture. Turns out being in our 50s is kinda fun. This episode takes you back to the beginning of our friendship. It is a true friend-meet-cute. #popculture #meetcute #friendship #80sparenting ___________________________ 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, FB , youtube @ 80sparentingpodcast tiktock @twonew50s Host...

Dec 04, 202422 min

43. Thankfully Thankfuls

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. On this episode we chat about what we are thankful for growing up in the 80s We are grateful for everyone listening and watching. Happy Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving #80s Holidays #thankful #80stv #80scable #80sMovies #PersonalComputer #Genx ___________________________ 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, FB , youtube @ 80sparentingpodcast tiktock @twonew50s Hosts: Heather Taylor and Ma...

Nov 27, 202416 minEp. 43

42. Air 80s

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. On this episode: He shoots, he scores big on the court and in the shoe department. This week we take you back on a shoe journey one step at time. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Jordan https://www.complex.com/sneakers/a/brandon-edler/23-things-you-may-not-know-about-air-jordans #80s #1980 #80sNostalgia #80sshoes #80sfashion #jordans ___________________________ 80sparentingpo...

Nov 20, 202424 minEp. 42

41. Pop Off

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Anyone remember those cute plastic dolls with the pop on clothing? Taking you back to the early 1980s with a bit of doll history on this episode. Sources: http://www.fourthgradenothing.com/2010/08/1980s-dolly-pops-snap-on-clothes.html https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/dollypops.php http://www.blueribbonbears.com/knickerbocker.htm https://www.dollreference.com/knickerbocker_dolls.html ht...

Nov 13, 202425 minEp. 41

40. Treasure Pocket

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Today we are chatting about a childhood shoe that made a big impact on the running world and on elementary school latchkey kids. Sources: https://www.kangaroos.de/pages/marke-heritage?srsltid=AfmBOoqsbN5naGqqOr7Luj44d5qnGGIDLnNtjUatRKnbfuyJ9T3U7Be7&logged_in_customer_id=&lang=en , Wikepedia #shoes #80sFashion #runnersworld #kangaroos #foundedinamerica #80sthrowback ____________...

Nov 06, 202413 minEp. 40

39. Our Worst Nightmares

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. Wooza, do we have some 80s movies that scared us then and still do to this day. This episode is filled with fright, mystery and misery....

Oct 30, 202454 minEp. 39

38. OG of the Blockbuster

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. Let’s take a closer look at one of the best filmmakers of the 1980s. Diving in deep and taking a bite into the fascinating career of St...

Oct 23, 202429 minEp. 38

37. Spandex and Power Ballads

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. Flash back to the power ballad, big hair and Headbangers Ball. Let’s chat about 80s Hair Bands! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Oct 16, 202425 minEp. 37

36. Do they live among us?

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. In this episode we take a look back at the history of the 80s Movie ET. That cute alien just trying to get home and his adventures here...

Oct 09, 202434 minEp. 36

35. Toy Puzzle

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. What has 26 smaller cubes and is somewhat difficult to solve? A fun puzzle game that has had millions trying to solve for decades. In t...

Oct 02, 202422 minEp. 35

34. Butt Tattoo

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. One of the best toys of our time! We loved these “dolls” and had to have one… or 6. We are chatting about the Cabbage Patch Kids. Looki...

Sep 25, 202430 minEp. 34

33. The Other Music Video Channel

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. On this episode we chat about VH1! Video Hits One, a cable tv channel that started in the 1980s. Remembering top hit music of the 1980s...

Sep 18, 202424 minEp. 33

32. Tiny Candy Tales

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. This episode is all about tiny sugar crystals that have become a massive success. They have an interesting history that started an 80s ...

Sep 11, 202423 minEp. 32

31. Gene Pool Party

This episode we chat about: DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that contains the genetic instructions for an organism. It is found in the nucleus of cells and is made up of four different types of nucleotides: adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. The history of DNA research can be traced back to the 19th century, when scientists began to study the role of chromosomes in heredity. In the 1950s, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double helix structure of DNA, which provid...

Sep 04, 202423 minEp. 31

30. Fishing Box with Flair

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. Who remembers CABOODLES?! The fun box that held all of our greatest glam. The colors, the compartments, the coolness at a slumber party...

Aug 28, 202416 minEp. 30

29. Directed our Lives

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. On this episode we chat about our favorite 80s American film director, producer and screenwriter, John Hughes. We sure loved his movies...

Aug 21, 202424 minEp. 29

28. Side of Skinema

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. This episode we go back to the OG of soft core mature rated movies, Cinemax. Late night watching with a mature and restricted rating, w...

Aug 14, 202416 minEp. 28

27. Fashion Vault

Welcome to 80s Parenting. We are back chatting about nostalgic pop culture that meant so much to us in the 80s. Turning back the Flavor Flav clock and diving deep into the topics that captivated our imaginations. Get ready to relive the magic and uncover the untold stories behind the unforgettable 80s pop culture that continues to inspire and entertain us today. This episode we remember one of the most iconic clothing brands of our time. We both fell in love with this brand and all that went alo...

Aug 07, 202420 minEp. 27

26. Pleather and Pastels

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. Let’s talk about 80s fashion. Our favs and never agains. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook

May 15, 202432 minEp. 26

25. Back by Popular Demand

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. On this episode we bring back some fun 80s nostalgia. Well, if we could. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook

May 01, 202425 minEp. 25

24. 80s Tech

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. On this episode we chat about technology on the 80 and reminisce about mixtapes missed opportunities. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Apr 24, 202432 minEp. 24

23. Magic Bus

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. On this episode we are traveling on the 80s school bus. Good times? Definitely not what you see today. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Apr 17, 202430 minEp. 23

22. 80s Slumber

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. On this episode we talk about…slumber parties! So much fun was had at an 80s sleepover. Tell us your fun story. We would love for you to share on the podcast. It’s fun and painless, promise :) Cards used: https://www.boredwalk.com/products/delve-deck-conversation-cards 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor a...

Apr 10, 202435 minEp. 22

21. Zombie Teachers

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. In this episode we chat about our teacher memories. Cards used: https://www.boredwalk.com/products/delve-deck-conversation-cards 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Apr 03, 202450 minEp. 21

20. College Court

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. This episode we talk about some shenanigans we got ourselves into in the 80s. Cards used: https://www.boredwalk.com/products/delve-deck-conversation-cards 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Mar 27, 202437 minEp. 20

19. Music Nerds

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. This episode we ask some questions about our fav’s that bring back memories and we enjoy to this day. Cards used: https://www.boredwalk.com/products/delve-deck-conversation-cards 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Mar 20, 202423 minEp. 19

18. Bag Lady Chic

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. This time we ask the question of lost opportunity and alternative futures. Cards used: https://www.boredwalk.com/products/delve-deck-conversation-cards 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Mar 13, 202433 minEp. 18

17. The Original Undercooked Cookie

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. The hosts have been friends for 42 years and share 80s parenting experiences, reliving found memories. After hearing the CEO of Kellogg's tell the US, eat cereal for dinner, we decided to chat about our food intake in the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PyN8xX-c1I Google was used for references of dates and products. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, T...

Mar 06, 202437 minEp. 17

16. When Your Parents Own a Video Store

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. This episode we chat about 2 of our favorite 80s movies and a bit of background you were not aware of in the 80s because google did not exist. Real Genius references: https://www.wikipedia.org/ Le Beau Blog https://lebeauleblog.com/2015/08/07/totally-awesome-facts-you-need-to-know-about-real-genius/ Stand By Me references: https://www.wikipedia.org/ https://...

Feb 27, 202445 minEp. 16

15. Who’s In The Casket?

Welcome to 80s Parenting. The decade where children lacked sufficient supervision and guidance, leaving us to figure things out on our own. Hello Dad, is that you? Today we dive into the grandparents' role in the 80s. Free babysitting and club houses. 80sparentingpodcast@gmail.com IG, TikTok, FB @ 80sparentingpodcast Hosts: Heather Taylor and Malinda Dalton-Cook Music: BlueFox-Music Editing (or lack of): Malinda Dalton-Cook...

Feb 21, 202443 minEp. 15
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