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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We are mere hours away from the end of the 2018 voyage of The 80s Cruise. We review some of the amazing shows and tell you what happened during our special trivia session with Katrina.
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Hello from Ocho Rios in Jamaica, where the Celebrity Summit is docked for a day of fun during The 80s Cruise. In today's mini-episode, we review concerts by Lou Gramm and Billy Ocean, and we give you a taste of the trivia questions we've been asking so far. Come join us for 2019.
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Hey, remember us? We're at sea today on The 80s Cruise. It's Day 3 already and we're just now logging in to give you the 411 of the trip so far, including reviews of Mike and the Mechanics, Loverboy and Katrina. (Hint: Katrina is AMAZING). We'll be back later this week with more podcasts from the Celebrity Summit.
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Oh, 1981 - how could we ever forget you? You gave us infamous tunes by Rick Springfield, Kim Carnes and Sheena Easton. But you also gave us some tunes we haven't heard in a while. We're looking at you, Santana and Manhattan Transfer.
In this week's podcast, B-Rad, Spearsy and Jen with One N revisit the forgotten hits of 1981. Plus Listener Mailbag and "Take This Job and Shove It."
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We're back to throw some love on more acoustic versions of classic '80s songs. This week, Jen with One N, B-Rad and Spearsy honor acoustic tunes by Van Halen, John Waite and Tommy Tutone.
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Nobody puts Dirty Dancing in a corner — especially not on Stuck in the ’80s Podcast. This week’s episode takes a fresh approach to one of the most beloved movies of the 1980s by handing the microphone to a new pair of hosts who bring their own unique perspective to the classic film. The result is a lively, funny and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about romance, music, dance and why Dirty Dancing continues resonating with audiences decades later.
The episode revisits everything fans still love about Dirty Dancing — from the unforgettable chemistry between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey to the iconic soundtrack packed with emotional ballads and dance-floor classics. Along the way, the hosts discuss how the film blended coming-of-age storytelling, romance and social themes into something that became far bigger than just another ’80s movie.
The conversation also explores why Dirty Dancing has remained such a powerful cultural touchstone for multiple generations. Whether it’s the Catskills nostalgia, the dance scenes, the emotional storytelling or simply the fantasy of summer romance, the movie continues attracting new fans long after the VHS era ended.
And because no episode is complete without a little competition, the podcast also brings back the beloved trivia seggie — this time featuring three contestants instead of two. The expanded trivia showdown adds even more chaos, laughs and nostalgic deep cuts as contestants battle over obscure ’80s pop-culture knowledge.
Like many classic Stuck in the ’80s episodes, the discussion balances humor, fandom and emotional nostalgia while celebrating the movies and music that helped define the MTV generation.
If you love ’80s movies, romantic dramas, iconic soundtracks and spirited pop-culture trivia battles, this episode belongs in your playlist.
The Stuck in the ’80s Podcast has spent nearly 20 years celebrating the music, movies, television and pop culture of the greatest decade ever. Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, exclusive livestream hangouts, behind-the-scenes content and merch for longtime listeners.
And don’t forget: Spearsy and Brad will once again be part of The 80s Cruise, the ultimate floating celebration of ’80s music and nostalgia. Use promo code STUCK when booking your cabin to receive up to $250 in onboard cabin credit while sailing with fellow Gen X fans and enjoying performances and appearances from many of the decade’s biggest artists.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If the 1980s had an official soundtrack composer, it would almost certainly be John Williams. Across multiple decades, Williams created some of the most iconic movie music ever written, but during the 1980s in particular, his scores became deeply woven into the emotional fabric of Gen X childhood. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast, Spearsy, B-Rad and Just Drew celebrate the legendary composer by counting down their favorite John Williams scores from the MTV era — along with a few classics that fall outside the decade.
The episode revisits the extraordinary run of movies Williams scored during the 1980s, including unforgettable themes from films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Superman II. Spearsy and the gang discuss how Williams’ music elevated movies into emotional experiences that stayed with audiences long after leaving the theater.
Along the way, the conversation explores what makes Williams unique among film composers. Whether writing heroic adventure themes, emotional orchestral passages or suspenseful action music, Williams created melodies that instantly became part of pop culture itself. His music didn’t simply support the movies — it became inseparable from them.
The discussion also highlights how deeply movie scores shaped the cinematic experience for Gen X audiences growing up during the blockbuster era. Long before streaming and endless content fragmentation, films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back felt larger than life, and Williams’ music played a massive role in creating that sense of wonder, adventure and emotional connection.
Like many Stuck in the ’80s countdown episodes, the conversation balances nostalgia, debate and passionate fandom as the hosts argue over which John Williams scores truly stand above the rest.
If you love movie soundtracks, blockbuster films, orchestral music and revisiting the cinematic magic of the 1980s, this episode belongs in your playlist.
The Stuck in the ’80s Podcast has spent nearly 20 years celebrating the music, movies, television and pop culture of the greatest decade ever. Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, exclusive livestream hangouts, behind-the-scenes content and merch for longtime listeners.
And don’t forget: Spearsy and Brad will once again be part of The 80s Cruise, the ultimate floating celebration of ’80s music and nostalgia. Use promo code STUCK when booking your cabin to receive up to $250 in onboard cabin credit while sailing with fellow Gen X fans and enjoying performances and appearances from many of the decade’s biggest artists.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our special Valentine's Day show continues with Strange Loves of the '80s, Part 2. This week we reveal our irrational loves in television and food. Spoiler alert: Spearsy's food picks will leave you queasy. Jen with One N and B-Rad won't make matters much better.
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We lost John Mahoney to cancer this past weekend. Spearsy and Brad talk about his legacy and revisit our Say Anything show, recorded in 2014 to celebrate the movie's 25th anniversary.
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For Valentine's Day this year, Spearsy, Brad in LA and Jen with One N decide to confess their "strange loves" in the '80s. Not relationships - but rather our strange loves in music, movies and more. This is part 1 of that series.
Also, listener mailbox is full of stories of job woes, thus creating an entirely new seggie for the podcast.
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