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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. The...

25 Jan 202553min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.0:00 - Introduction4:00 - Ke Huy Quan is an action hero thanks to Steven Spielberg12:20 - No, Rob L...

20 Jan 20251h 2min

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 - Introduction6:37 - Star Tre...

13 Jan 202558min

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 excitin...

10 Jan 20251h 4min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.0:00 - Introduction6:10 - The top 80s reboots and sequels released in 202412:48 - A search for Bigf...

6 Jan 20251h 6min

Will, Kat and Jon take a look back at the most unusual current 1980s news from 2024.0:00 - Introduction7:48 - Best place to be abducted by aliens14:40 - Rock You Like a Hurricane was X-rated21:25 - Ne...

30 Des 20241h 19min

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...

23 Des 20241h 7min

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 - Introduction2:40 - The best episode of Secret...

16 Des 20241h 6min