Scary Things from the 1980s and 90s: DARE, Showbiz, Mascots + more

This week we're looking at the things that scared us as kids in the 1980s and 90s (that may or may not have been objectively scary!). From the Showbiz Pizza band, to Return to Oz, to IT, we've got it all. Plus, our unmitigated gall from the week 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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