Rewind: Strangest 80s News Stories of 2024
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 Dec 20241h 19min
GenXGrownUp Takeover
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 Dec 20241h 7min
Popeye, Pac-Man and Silent Night, Deadly Night
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 Dec 20241h 6min
Interview: Matt Manjourides
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 - inspir...
12 Dec 202441min
Oregon Trail, Mattel Lawsuit and Christmas True Crime
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 ...
8 Dec 20241h 17min
Spock Lives and Rollercoaster Rider Does Too
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:0:00 - Introduction4:45 - Kirk and Spock are back in a new short18:30 - Elon Musk calls for Wi...
2 Dec 20241h 7min
Goonies Star Wars, Paul v. Tyson, and Indy at IHOP
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:0:00 - Introduction2:30 - Netflix is being sued over the Paul-Tyson fight15:30 - Have the...
25 Nov 202455min
XXX Wicked, Fear Street 1988, and Tremors Reboot
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:0:00 - Introduction01:45 - Wicked movie XXX misprint10:50 - Danny DeVito praises The Peng...
18 Nov 20241h 8min
