1980s Now

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:20 - Jaws 4: The Shark That Roared 14:15 - The source of Jaw's roar 23:00 - The Princess Bride musical 31:00 - Review: Bigfoot! a New Musical 40:50 - Animated Stranger Things: Tales from '85 52:00 - Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots the movie 1:03:21 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

In a special interview, Will speaks with Tamara Dever, author of The Ultimate Mix Tape, a series of music trivia books. Tami has just published The Day We Found Yesterday, another unique tribute to the 80s music. Endorsed by MTV legend Martha Quinn, The Day We Found Yesterday is a vibrant, intergenerational story that celebrates connection, creativity, and the power of the past to shape our present. Although it was (supposedly) written for children, it is a thrilling way for Gen Xers to revisit the greatest decade for music. It includes over 500 clever, visual ’80s music references and illustrated celebrity cameos sure to delight GenXers. 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales of the 1980s at Amazon. Get your copy of The Day We Found Yesterday at https://www.yesterdaybook.com/. Learn more about Tami's other 80s books at www.totallycool80s.com.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:50 - New York’s Longest-Running Play is also it’s “worst” 13:50 - Bigfoot! The Musical was spotted on Broadway 19:00 - The Cure Wins their first Grammys 25:00 - Does Steven Spielberg deserve his Grammy? 28:50 - McDonald’s has brought back an iconic 80s Happy Meal toy 38:00 - The first Happy Meal movie tie-in was Star Trek 44:40 - What happened to the Klingons look? 53:50 - How 1984 changed Super Bowl commercials forever 1:03:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - He-Man Teaser for the Teaser Trailer 7:40 - He-Man Teaser Trailer 33:45 - Strange (Made-Up) He-Man Characters 39:35 - The He-Man Effect 51:10 - Interesting He-Man Lore 58:30 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get the The He-Man Effect by Brian "Box" Brown. Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:45 - Ruling in Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit 14:40 - Galaxy’s Edge is headed to a longer time ago 31:54 - Melora Hardin couldn’t dance in Dirty Dancing 38:50 - Eric Stolz treated Biff (Thomas F. Wilson) “very badly” 47:44 - The Terminator made Gen Xer more wary of AI 54:45 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Will is joined by experts who specialize in both psychology and pop culture (Ben Taitz, Colt Blunt, and Charlene McPherson) to chat about the emotional impact of losing your favorite show. Our Guests' Links: More about Ben Taitz>>>https://tinyurl.com/54x6v2xx Psychology for Geeks>>> https://www.psychologyforgeeks.com/home. Colt Blunt's Books>>>https://tinyurl.com/bdj84enj Debbie's Dream Foundation>>>https://debbiesdream.org/ Charlene McPherson>>>https://www.nat20therapy.com/ Our Links: Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:15 - Star Search is back 13:30 - MTV is back—sort of 22:15 - Billy Joel is back—sort of 28:20 - Monchhichi is back—apparently it never left 37:15 - What if Stranger Things had secret finale? 45:35 - Michael J. Fox didn’t want to imitate Michael Jackson 52:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Check out Gen X Talks here: https://genxtalks.com/ Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Chevy Chase documentary is "hard to watch" 16:45 - Terry Gilliam slams TV's Time Bandits again 29:45 - Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular injured a heroic staff member 38:25 - The new Marty Supreme is set in the 50s is scored with 80s music 46:00 - No spoilers! Is our interest in spoilers generational? 1:18:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get Life Goes On: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Music. Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:30 - The searchable HBO guide database 20:35 - James Cameron CPRed a rat to protect The Abyss 29:25 - Cameron is rebooting The Terminator 33:00 - Mad Max director supports AI filmaking 43:20 - Fortnite's obscure obcenity slip 57:05 - The fate of the new Muppet Show is in your hands 1:07:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:52 - Joe Pesci was afraid to do Home Alone stunt 15:20 - Name the 80s Christmas movie 25:45 - Eddie Van Halen’s virtuoso guitar solos anticipated a modern problem 37:34 - The Terminator is back with a new retro video game 44:55 - How Rob Reiner's surprise love changed Harry Met Sally 58:10 - Can men and women be friends? 1:11:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s! Check out The Long Rewind at https://dustinmorrow.com/the-long-rewind/.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 6:15 - Gwen Stefani Stole an 80s Christmas Song 19:25 - Frosty the Snowman had 3 secret families 30:40 - Ethan Hawke saw Robin Williams' struggles in the 80s 38:00 - Will Stranger Things use time travel? 50:00 - Is Gen X the greatest generation? 1:10:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s! Check out Gen X Journeys at https://genxjourneys.net/.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:35 - Macaulay Culkin has a pitch for a Home Alone sequel 12:20 - Did John Hughes copy Home Alone from another film? 18:25 - A $9 million Superman comic was found in an attic 23:10 - The copies of the Declaration of Independence found in 1985 31:12 - Will's kid wrote a Supergirl comic book that was just published 37:11 - Cheap Trick’s At Budokan wasn’t 49:45 - Working Girl the Musical is hoping for Broadway 59:15 - Purple Rain the Musical is hoping for Broadway 1:02:41 - New live-action He-Man will be "modern" 1:01:34 - Wrap Up and Thank You 1:15:40 - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s! Check out Chatting Tracks at https://www.chattingtracks.com/.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:19 - WKRP's Turkeys Away 9:56 - Cleveland's Ballonfest 86 58:35 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Is Will Byers a pawn of Vecna? 18:10 - The cancelled The Escape from New York video game 24:35 - Miss Piggy solo movie in development 33:12 - Eddie Murphy’s got serious at the 1988 Oscars 37:28 - Three movies Eddie Murphy regrets not starring in 41:45 - UK is about to limit ticket sales to their original face value 1:01:34 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:15 - Two unrelated Road House sequels 14:15 - Two unrelated Bond sequels in 1983 25:15 - New Buck Rogers movie 27:40 - Two unrelated Buck Rogers properties 33:35 - New Doja Cat track samples Knight Rider 40:25 - 35-Year Old rap streak broken 46:40 - Check out Kwamé's new album 53:40 - New 1982 Tron collectibles 59:35 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

In a special interview, Will speaks with singer, songwriter, and producer, Chris Commisso. Chris' crafts tracks that are both unqiue to his sensibilities and yet authentic to the 1980s-era funk that inspires him. His nostalgic lyrics are wittier versions of our unvoiced desires to return to our youths. Follow the links below to learn more about Chris and hear his music. 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) at Amazon. Visit Chris at https://chriscommisso.com/. Listen to Chris on Spotify. See Chris' videos on YouTube.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:15 - Back to the Future's Delorean injured Michael J. Fox 10:41 - Apologizing to people from your past 13:28 - Michael J. Fox met Eric Stolz for the fist time 17:35 - The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off our youths 39:30 - What collectible would you buy, if you could? 32:35 - Is Last Rites the most boring ghost story? 43:20 - Suzanne Somers’ widower created a bot of the deceased actor 50:45 - Suzanne Somers was fired from Three's Company 57:15 - Olympian Ben Johnson’s story is hilarious 1:12:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:30 - MTV cuts music in UK 17:15 - Waiting for Bill & Ted 4 27:50 - Retro theme park is coming 41:00 - Stranger Things finale will be satisfying 49:00 - The Lost Boys music has released a song 58:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:15 - Something Wicked Has Come to Disney+ 12:45 - Zelda Williams Asks Fans to Stop Sending Her AI Robin Williams 24:15 - Prime Video UK Disarmed James Bond 37:23 - Tron: Ares - Non-Spoiler Review 51:25 - Tron: Ares - Spoiler-Filled Review 1:24:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

In a special interview, Will chats with Lily Hirsch about her new book Nowhere to Go but Up: What Angela Lansbury Can Teach Us about Living a Big Life." In it, Lily weaves the history of the star's most memorable roles within each chapter while exploring her approach to life. Plus, discover new insights into Murder, She Wrote thanks to new research materials and interviews with some of the show's primary players. 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Get Lily's new book Nowhere to Go but Up here.