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**1980s Now**

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts–including icons from 80s music, movies and TV–to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka ’80s.)

Latest Episodes:

Stranger Things, Eddie Murphy and Miss Piggy Nov 21, 2025

Show notes

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

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

New Road House, Buck Rogers and Kwamé Nov 11, 2025

Show notes

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

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Bringin' the 80s Funk with Chris Commisso Nov 04, 2025

Show notes

In a special interview, Will speaks with singer, songwriter, and producer, Chris Commisso. Chris' crafts tracks that are both unique 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

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Visit Chris at https://chriscommisso.com/.

Listen to Chris on Spotify.

See Chris' videos on YouTube.

You Can't Afford The Jim Henson Auction Oct 28, 2025

Show notes

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

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

MTV Is Out, Retro Theme Parks Are In Oct 21, 2025

Show notes

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

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Tron: Ares - Gen X Review Oct 14, 2025

Show notes

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

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

What Angela Lansbury Can Teach Us Oct 10, 2025

Show notes

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

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Get Lily's new book Nowhere to Go but Up here.

80s Horror Movies Continue to Inspire Oct 07, 2025

Show notes

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:

0:00 - Introduction

4:50 - Mysterious box art for the Atari 2600 game Challenge

8:30 - Its connection to A Nightmare on Elm Street

13:38 - Challenge game play is not Ghostbusters

16:15 - The Cooper-Tawain Pitfall knockoff

19:25 - Netflix's Haunted House is full of 80s homages

25:42 - Poltergeist haunted house at Unviersal Hollywood

29:12 - Keenan Thompson is rebooting Sleepaway Camp

39:40 - A new Halloween video game is coming to consoles

49:41 - Two 80s horror movies influenced Good Boy

59:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

Genre-Swapping Movies Sep 30, 2025

Show notes

Will chats with Dustin Morrow, film expert and host of The Long Rewind, about 80s movies that switched genres. Consider Alien to Aliens and Evil Dead to Evil Dead II. Is this a strategy new reboots should employ?

0:00 - Introduction

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Find out more about Dustin and The Long Rewind here.

Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) at Amazon.

Kirk, Khan and Anaconda Are Back! Sep 23, 2025

Show notes

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:

0:00 - Introduction

5:00 - Breaking dancing at city council

17:00 - The Greatest American Hero is back

26:30 - Khan is back

40:15 - Kirk is back too