Stay ConnectedThe longest-running ’80s podcast—featuring interviews with music legends, movie stars, and MTV icons. Deep dives, debates, and Gen X nostalgia every week.
Hosted by Steve Spears and Brad Williams, the show blends sharp takes with insider stories from the people who lived it. From ’80s music and movies to MTV culture and pop culture history, each episode goes deeper than nostalgia to uncover what made the decade unforgettable.
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Brad and Steve gather for a quick show to assess the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019, which includes several '80s acts and the bands that influenced them.
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We're not TOTALLY stuck in the '80s ... we still listen to new music from '80s artists. So this week, we put the spotlight on four new albums from musicians we loved in the '80s: Dee Snider, Tony Lewis, Judas Priest and Kim Wilde.
This week's show is sponsored by The 80s Cruise. Set sails with Kenny Loggins, Sheila E., OMD, Berlin, The Fixx, Grandmaster Flash, Cutting Crew, Club Nouveau, The English Beat, Starship and more this spring. Go to www.the80scruise.com to book and use the promo code STUCK to save hundreds off listed prices.
We would also like to thank HelloFresh, our favorite meal-delivery service. For a total of 60 dollars off - that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit hellofresh.com/radical60 to get started and then use the promo code radical 60 when ordering.
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Eighties News Now returns with news items on The Goldbergs, Eddie Murphy's latest movie and the third single from Steve Perry's new solo album. Plus, we share listener emails about 30-year reunions.
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There was a time when Burt Reynolds was basically the coolest man alive.
The mustache. The Trans Am. The laugh. The ability to make wearing a cowboy hat look completely reasonable.
Reynolds became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 1970s, but he carried that momentum straight into our favorite decade. In this special Stuck in the ’80s memorial episode, we remember Burt Reynolds, who died in 2018 at age 82, and celebrate the movies and larger-than-life personality that made him a pop-culture icon.
Reynolds began the decade with 1980’s Smokey and the Bandit II, returning as Bo “Bandit” Darville alongside Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason.
A year later came one of the quintessential Burt Reynolds movies: The Cannonball Run.
The 1981 comedy assembled an absurd cast that included Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Jackie Chan for an illegal cross-country race.
Was it sophisticated cinema?
Absolutely not.
Did we watch it every time it appeared on cable?
Absolutely.
Reynolds returned for Cannonball Run II in 1984, because apparently one Cannonball Run was insufficient.
Reynolds could do more than drive fast and trade jokes with Dom DeLuise.
He directed and starred in 1981’s Sharky’s Machine, a darker crime thriller that gave Reynolds an opportunity to show another side of himself as both an actor and filmmaker.
Then he teamed with Dolly Parton for 1982’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, proving that few actors could move quite as comfortably between action movies, broad comedies and musicals.
His ’80s résumé also included The Man Who Loved Women, City Heat, Stick and Heat.
Not every movie worked.
But Burt was always Burt.
That's ultimately what made Burt Reynolds so memorable.
He had movie-star charisma but rarely seemed overly impressed with himself. He could play the tough guy while simultaneously letting the audience know he was in on the joke.
And he had that laugh.
In this Stuck in the ’80s memorial show, we look back on Reynolds' remarkable career, share our favorite memories and celebrate a star who seemed perfectly suited to an era of car chases, outrageous comedies and movies that didn't always worry about making complete sense.
Burt Reynolds was already a legend when the ’80s began.
We're just happy the decade got to borrow him for a while.
Want to celebrate the movies, music and stars of our favorite decade with thousands of fellow fans? Join Stuck in the ’80s aboard The ’80s Cruise for live music, trivia, podcasts and plenty of other ’80s fun at sea.
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The '80s were full of amazing cover songs, but only three topped the charts when they were originally released and again in the '80s. We talk about those tunes from Club Nouveau, Banarama and Kim Wilde.
Plus, full seggies, including a rare edition of PPTMN.
Special thanks to our partner The 80s Cruise. Use the promo code STUCK to get your best rates for new cruises. The Celebrity Infinity leaves March 2 from Fort Lauderdale. Performers include Kenny Loggins, OMD, The Fixx, English Beat, Berlin, Sheila E, Dee Snider, Starship, Cutting Crew, Club Nouveau, Grandmaster Flash and more.
Stuck in the ‘80s is happy to announce we have another new sponsor. It’s Gametime - the top destination for last-minute tickets to sporting events, concerts and shows. For $15 off your first purchase, visit usegametime.com/80s and use promo code 80s.
As always, we thank our longtime partner HelloFresh for their support. HelloFresh is our favorite meal kit delivery service because they shop, plan and deliver step by step recipes and pre-measured ingredients to our doors each week. For a total of $60 off - that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit hellofresh.com/radical60 to get started and then use the promo code radical 60 when ordering.
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The summer is over and the Stuck in the '80s hosts are taking the podcast time machine back to the season-ending moments from their beloved decade. We talk about the movies, music and memories of Summer in the '80s.
Stuck in the '80s is a proud partner of The 80s Cruise. Use the promo code AUGUST when booking to get your best deal on select cabins and a pair of free drink packages. The ship leaves from Fort Lauderdale on March 2. Bands on the Celebrity Infinity this year include Kenny Loggins, Dee Snider, OMD, The English Beat, The Fixx, Berlin, Cutting Crew, Sheila E, Starship, Club Nouveau, Grandmaster Flash and more.
Another friend of podcast is HIMS.com. Get a trial month of hims for just $5, including a doctor’s consultation, while supplies last. Now you don’t even have to leave the couch to get the hair loss solutions you need. Just go to forhims.com./80s.
Stuck in the '80s is also sponsored by RX Bars. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/radical and enter promo code: radical at checkout. Healthy food never tasted this good.
Special thanks to podcast-safe music this week from Bensound, featuring the song Clear Day.
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In this special bonus episode of Stuck in the '80s, we talk to JT Watters, the cruise director of The 80s Cruise. JT will tell us his favorite secret getaways on the ship, his favorite port activities for 2019 and his memories of a very bawdy rendition of Twister on the 2016 voyage.
Don't forget to use the special promo code AUGUST to save big on select cabins and to score free drink packages.
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For every "Family Ties" in the '80s, there was a "Small Wonder." For each "A-Team," a "Manimal." Forgotten TV podcast host Chris Cooling joins the show this week to share his picks for the Top 5 TV Misfires of the '80s.
Stuck in the ‘80s is happy to announce we have another new sponsor. It’s Gametime - the top destination for last-minute tickets to sporting events, concerts and shows. For $15 off your first purchase, visit usegametime.com/80s and use promo code 80s.
Stuck in the '80s is also proud to announce that RXBAR is now a sponsor of Stuck in the 80s. RX BAR is the whole food protein bar that labels all its core ingredients in huge letters right on the front of each package, so you know you’re eating right. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/radical and enter promo code: radical at checkout.
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What a roller-coaster week for '80s fans! We get new music from Steve Perry. Madonna turns 60. And we lost Aretha Franklin. We explore it all and relive our 2011 interview with Steve Perry (included in this show).
Special thanks to our Sponsor Simple Contacts. Try it for yourself & save $20 on your lenses by going to simplecontacts.com/RADICAL or entering the code RADICAL at checkout.
Also special thanks to Away Travel, our favorite way to travel. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/radical and use promo code radical during checkout.
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Actor Graham Verchere is our special guest as we talk about his new movie "Summer of '84," a thriller set in our beloved '80s. You can see "Summer of 84" in select theaters August 10th and on VOD and digital platforms August 24th.
Also this week, the return of "Please Please Tell Me Now."
As always, we thank our longtime partner HelloFresh for their support. HelloFresh is our favorite meal kit delivery service because they shop, plan and deliver step by step recipes and pre-measured ingredients to our doors each week. For a total of $60 off - that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit hellofresh.com/radical60 to get started and then use the promo code radical 60 when ordering.
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