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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:

The Running Man Trailer and More Jul 08, 2025

Show notes

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

0:00 - Introduction

3:42 - Announcements

6:45 - Martin Kove bit co-star

15:45 - New The Blues Brothers graphic novel

27:44 - Unaltered Star Wars is bad

39:24 - New Running Man trailer

47:13 - New video store documentary

54:50 - Even younger Frankenstein

1:13:17 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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

Interview: Cobra Kai Composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson Jul 01, 2025

Show notes

In a special interview, Will speaks with Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, the composers of the wildly successful Cobra Kai series.

0:00 - Introduction

3:27 - Interview

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Learn more about Leo Birenberg at https://leobirenberg.com/.

Learn more about Zach Robinson at https://zachrobinsonmusic.com/.

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

Gen X Is the Coolest Generation Jun 17, 2025

Show notes

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

0:00 - Introduction

7:15 - Announcements

*Join us for our live show on June 21 at 7pm at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo!

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

9:55 - It's official: Gen X is the coolest generation

16:40 - Caring for Our Elderly Heroes (and Family)

29:14 - Gen X Is Tearing Up Retirement Homes

36:40 - Cobra Kai Composer Leo Birenberg Asks Us a Question

53:00 - 80s TV/Movies Had Peak Fictional Fathers

1:06:50 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Mandela Effects? Apr 01, 2025

Show notes

Will and Ray discuss examples of the so-called Mandela Effect. But first, that the duo reviews current 1980s news.

0:00 - Introduction

4:20 - A new clue to The Thing ending?

12:00 - Does anyone want this St. Elmo's Fire sequel?

22:00 - Is this the new Pamela Vorhees?

33:20 - Are these really Mandela Effects?

59:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Can Pop Culture Heal Us? Mar 10, 2025

Show notes

Will chats with psychologists Ben Taitz, Colt Blunt and Travis Langley about the role pop culture plays as we navigate real-life challenges. Can it be a healthy distraction? Can it provide inspiration? Or is it just It frivolous nonsnse?

0:00 - Introduction

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Debbie's Dream Foundation>>>https://debbiesdream.org/

WonderCon 2025>>>https://www.comic-con.org/wc/

Anime Las Vegas>>>https://www.animelasvegas.com/

Interview: Laurie Miller (formerly of Exposé) Mar 07, 2025

Show notes

In a special interview, Will speaks with Laurie Miller, who along with Sandra Casañas and Alé Lorenzo were the founding members of Exposé. Together, they toured the country performing the future hit tracks that earned them contract with Arista Records. Now, Laurie is performing once again with O-Baby, another vocal group from Exposé's hit-making producer DJ Martinee.

0:00 - Introduction

3:58 - Interview with Laurie Miller

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Learn more about O-Baby on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/djm_obaby

Follow O-Baby on Facbook at https://www.facebook.com/FormerlyTheOriginalExpose.

1980s Best Picture Blockbusters? Mar 03, 2025

Show notes

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss whether the Academy Award Best Picture winners in the 1980s also blockbuster films? Before that the trio reviews current 1980s news.

0:00 - Introduction

4:21 - Announcements

8:00 - Goonies 2 is official

15:30 - Will the Goonies invite Trump supporter Robert Davi back?

24:30 - John Ratzenberger shares scary Cheers’ story

31:04 - I Want My 80s touring in 2025

36:55 - Village People cop sends first cease and desist

44:43 - Were the 1980s Best Picture winner also blockbusters?

1:12:30 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Learn more about O-Baby at https://www.instagram.com/djm_obaby

Interview: Josh Spiegel (The 80s Movie Project) Feb 24, 2025

Show notes

Will chats with Josh Spiegel, the host of Movie Timelines, a popular YouTube channel that has sets out to bring clarity to the often muddled continuity of various of horror movie franchises. Additionally, our guest is documenting all of the horror films of various decades, including the 20s, 30s, and most importantly, the 1980s. Most recently, Josh has also begun chronicling every sci-fiction film released during our favorite decade.

0:00 - Introduction

9:02 - Interview Start

40:45 - Wrap-Up

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Visit Movie Timelines on YouTube at https://80its.captivate.fm/movietimelines.

Interview: 80s Freestyle with DJ Martinee Feb 17, 2025

Show notes

Will chats with DJ Martinee the multi-platinum record-selling songwriter and producer, who helped pioneer freestyle music in the 1980s.

In 1984, DJ Martinee formed the hit vocal group Exposé, which became the first to attain four Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the song written by our guest “Seasons Change.” In fact, he wrote all of the songs on the band’s first album “Exposure” and most of the tracks on their 1989 follow up “What You Don’t Know.”

DJ Martinee has also produced, written and remixed tracks for a number of other popular artists, including Ricky Martin, Dead or Alive, Celine Dion and The Pet Shop Boys. Today, our guest continues to working on new music in the studio and spinning hits as a DJ in the clubs.

His latest group O-Baby, which includes Laurie Miller, a founding member of Exposé, will be performing March 7 at Café 27 in Southwest Ranches, Florida. And you can hear remixes of “Point of No Return,” featuring O-Baby, and including a wonderful ballad-version of the hit track, on all streaming platforms.

0:00 - Introduction

5:45 - Interview Start

31:00 - Wrap-Up

Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow

Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

Follow DJ Martinee on Facebook.

Follow O-Baby on Facebook.

See O-Baby at Cafe 27 on March 7.

Atari Watch, Goonies Reunite, and Superman Lawsuit Feb 10, 2025

Show notes

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.