1985: Weird Science, New Coke. and Knockoff Teddy Ruxpins

This week, Amy, Erin and Heath are looking at all the culture that popped from 1985. From Teddy Ruxpin to Handmaid's Tale, from Wrestlemania to Jem and the Holograms, from Breakfast Club to the ozone hole; we've got it all. Plus our unmitigated gall for the week, stories of our young hooliganism, and so much more. Fuzzy Memories is the podcast that celebrates the good, the rad and the fugly of the 80s and 90s. Three latchkey kids who made it out alive break down everything from Madonna and Masters of the Universe to Twin Peaks and Titanic. Join us to celebrate the hits, the misses and the misfits of the weirdest decades. Sign up at www.fuzzymemoriespodcast.com for bonuses, news, and more! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @fuzzymemoriespod for visual aids from each episode.

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