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Will chats with author and podcaster Liz Worth (host of "Forever 80s Podcast") about her quest to uncover our continued fascination with the 1980s.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Listen to "Forever 80s Podcast" here.Get "Treat Me Like Dirt" here.Learn more about Liz here.

8 Maalis 202449min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:Sony acquires the "Cola Wars" movieDid Road House reboot use AI?Wonka event makes children cryThen, we discuss the power (and science) of music to transport us back to moments from our youths. And we share songs to try and evoke your memories. Which songs take you instantly back to a an earlier time and what do you recall?Introduction - 00:001980s News - 5:15How Music Makes Us Time Travel - 36:25Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:13:30Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Disastrous Wonka event pictures: https://bit.ly/49BykJf

4 Maalis 20241h 15min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:David Lee Roth prodded Sammy HagarSalem's Lot may never see daylightDraft Star Wars script sold at auctionThen, we discuss the current (and potential future) state of media and ask whether the 1980s was part of that evolution.Finally, they give away a collectible thanks to www.kokomotoys.com.Introduction - 00:001980s News - 3:30Did 1980s media/technology lead to TikTok? - 31:00Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:02:42Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow.Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comEmail us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Read more from Ted Gioia here.

26 Helmi 20241h 8min

Will chats with author Alexander Hamilton Cherin about his new novel "The Mighty Six-Ninety (690)." It's a fictionalized account of actual events that transpired in Southern California during the Summer of 1981.A struggling AM radio station buried $50,000 in cash and gave its listeners clues as to its location, one a day, until the money was found. Set against the backdrop of a California landscape very much in flux, the story resonates evenly between desperation, hope, and suburban dissonance.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Get your copy of "The Mighty Six-Ninety (690)" here.

23 Helmi 202428min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:Richard Marx chastises concertgoer"Fast Car" is a hit (again)Billy Mitchell settles "cheater" lawsuitThen, Kat challenges us to identify 80s one-hit wonders by a clip and a clue. And she asks the harder question: Was the artist really a one-hit wonder?Finally, they give away a collectible thanks to www.kokomotoys.com.Introduction - 00:001980s News - 5:5080s One-Hit Wonder Challenge - 35:35Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:10:45Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow.Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comEmail us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.

19 Helmi 20241h 13min

Will, Kat and Jon discuss whether they'd like to travel back to their youths and what they'd try and accomplish.Then, Will chats with author Amy Weinland Daughters about her award-winning book "You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened."Introduction - 0:00Interview - 14:10Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Get your copy of "You Cannot Mess This Up" here.

16 Helmi 202449min

Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including Richard Marx chastises concertgoer, Tracy Chapman finally has a no.1 song, and Billy Mitchell settles his defamation case. Then, Will shares the true tale of how Todd Rogers, the former video game champion, was caught cheating (allegedly).Introduction - 00:00Announements - 7:301980s News - 08:301980s True Crime: Donkey Kong Cheater Caught - 23:30Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 01:12:00Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Get your next game at Sweets & Geeks.

12 Helmi 20241h 17min

Will, Kat and Jon share their thoughts about John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982). What terrified Will and Jon brings laughter to Kat.Then, Will chats with Robin Block, CEO and Executive Producer at CreatorVC, about their forthcoming "expanded" documentary about the cult-classic thriller.Introduction - 0:00Interview - 14:50Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Are you a die-hard fan of John Carpenter's 1982 classic 'The Thing'? Share your thoughts about the film with CreatorVC.

9 Helmi 202453min