Where'd the Working Songs Go?
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss why there are no longer songs about working. Before that, the trio reviews current 1980s news.0:00 - Introduction3:20 ...
27 Jan 202559min
Interview: Cait McKinney on Pee-wee Herman
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
Yacht Rock, Ke Huy, and Moore
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
Hulk Booed, Star Trek Plates, and The Monkey
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
Interview: Author Douglas Burton
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
Top 80s Reboots in 2024 and More
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
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
