Episodes
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S2 E16: The Gift That Keeps on Givin’
This week, Damian and Bill unwrap 🎁 the most 80s Christmas tradition 🎄 of all: being wildly over-promised and spectacularly under-delivered. From Christmas Vacation’s legendary bonus bait-and-switch to the toys 🧸 we circled in the Sears Wish Book like tiny, trusting fools, the guys revisit the...
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A Very 80s Holiday: Part II - Re-Released! (S1 E6)
The holiday hangover continues as Damian and Bill dive headfirst into the cinematic and musical chaos of 80s Christmas. From the big-budget weirdness of Santa Claus: The Movie 🎅to the untouchable holiday throne of A Christmas Story 🎄, the guys debate what worked, what didn’t, and why Ralphie...
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A Very 80s Holiday: Part I - Re-Released! (S1 E5)
We’re unwrapping 🎁 a freshly re-gifted classic! Damian and Bill revisit the neon-soaked nostalgia of 80s holiday TV specials 🎄(yes, including “Christmas in Pac-Land”) and the toys every kid begged for while wearing footie pajamas. It’s festive, it’s funny, and it’s the first of our two-part...
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S2 E15: New Coke Panic & Weird Science Gone Wild 🚀🥤⚡
This week, Bill & Damian tackle two legendary 80s misadventures: the New Coke fiasco and the gloriously chaotic movie Weird Science. First, marketing pro Michael Daehn joins to unpack the 1980s Cola Wars and how Coca-Cola sparked a nationwide meltdown with New Coke. 🥤🔥 Then it’s onto Trigger...
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S2 E14: Mr. Mom Goes Back to the Future
This week, Bill & Damian dive headfirst into the chaotic brilliance of Michael Keaton, the only man who could go from Mr. Mom to Beetlejuice to Batman without breaking a sweat or a single Kirby vacuum. 🦇🧹 Then GREAT SCOTT! It’s the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future. The guys unpack...
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S2 E13: They’re Heeere… and They Brought Slimer: 80s Paranormal Power Hour
👻 Grab your proton pack and maybe a crucifix, it’s the 80s Show Podcast Halloween Spectacular! Damian and Bill fire up the VCR 📼 for a supernatural showdown between Poltergeist, Ghostbusters, & Beetlejuice: three movies 🍿 that made the 80s both spooky and strangely fashionable. From cursed TV...
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S2 E12: Two Coreys, One Hit, and a Mustache Ride
🎙 First up, we revisit The Two Coreys 👬. Haim and Feldman, the VHS-era 📼 duo who ruled the 80s with big hair, bigger egos, and movies that ranged from The Lost Boys to “wait, they made how many straight-to-video sequels?” Then it’s on to One Hit Wonders 🎶, those unforgettable tracks that...
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S2 E11: Naked Guns, Lost Ponyboys & Avocado Toast Trivia
We’re back with another retro rampage through the 80s, starting with a high-speed pratfall into The Naked Gun universe. The 2025 reboot is coming in hot, but can it match the absurd brilliance of Leslie Nielsen’s 1988 deadpan perfection? Next, we ask the question no one else is brave enough to:...
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S2E10: Neon Malls, Problematic Calls & 8-Bit Brawls
We hit the mall, dig into 80s relics that aged terribly (Soul Man & Garbage Pail Kids), then button-mash our way back to the Atari 2600. First stop: the mall. Back when “hanging out” meant wandering between Chess King, Sam Goody, and Spencer’s Gifts until your mom picked you up three hours late....
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S2 E9: Uncle Buck, Olympic Dreams & 80s Trivia Night
This week, we salute the patron saint of ‘80s comedy, John Candy, because if you didn’t laugh at Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, or Spaceballs, you might be dead inside. Then Bill dusts off his Olympic credentials to relive the 1984 Summer Games, when L.A. was hotter than a Members…
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S2 E8: Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes & Grab a Joystick
This week, we dance dangerously close to confusion as Bill experiences Footloose and Flashdance for the very first time. One is about small-town oppression fueled by rage, rhythm, and questionable choreography; the other is… honestly, we’re still not sure. Welding? Water buckets? Polack jokes?…
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S2 E7: Raiders of the Lost Fashion Sense
This week, we hit peak 80s: Spielberg masterpieces, fashion statements that doubled as safety hazards, and cartoons that raised a generation on slapstick and explosions. First up, we swing into action with Spielberg’s finest from the decade, where aliens phoned home and archaeologists somehow...
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S2 E6: The Breakfast Club, ’87 Bangers & Brain Fog
This week, we open the detention file on The Breakfast Club to find out what happened after the iconic fist pump. Then we hit rewind on 1987’s biggest songs, back when mixtapes were love letters and choruses lived rent-free in our brains forever. Finally, we wrap things up with our “1980…
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S2 E5: Top Gun or Top Doug?
This week, we buzz the tower of 80s nostalgia with a dogfight between Top Gun and its off-brand cousin, Iron Eagle. As kids, we thought Iron Eagle was badass. As adults… well, let’s just say it’s less “fighter pilot” and more “after-school special with a soundtrack.” Then we jump to Top Gun:...
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S2 E4: Cocaine Drives the 80s
This episode is pure 80s - fast cars, pastel suits, and enough powder to shut down Studio 54. We kick things off with John DeLorean’s desperate attempt to fund his stainless steel dream car by allegedly jumping into the cocaine trade. Was it savvy, stupid, or a midlife crisis on gullwing doors?...
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S2 E3: Bill & Ted Face Old Age
This week, we hop into a phone booth and dial straight into the heart of 80s absurdity with a deep dive into the Bill & Ted trilogy. From the surprisingly charming Excellent Adventure to the full-blown fever dream that is Bogus Journey, and finally to the recent reunion in Face the Music - we...
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S2 E2: Sweep the Leg, Phone Home, and Call Your TV Dad
This week, we’re crane-kicking our way through 80s pop culture like it’s a Cobra Kai training montage. First up: The Karate Kid. We settle (or escalate) the age-old debate - was Daniel the real hero… or just an aggressive new kid with a bonsai complex? You be the judge. Next, we count down our…
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S2 E1: Lifestyles of the Young & Jumpy
The 80s Show Podcast kicks off Season 2 with undercover teens, outrageous wealth, and a surprise call from an old friend. We dig into 21 Jump Street (TV vs. movie - fight!), take a bubbly stroll through the excess of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and then things get... awkward. Tony…
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S1 E11: Billy Katts aka Mr. H
We’re back with another freshly unearthed lost episode from the 80s Show vault! First up: we take flight (barely) with a deep dive into The Greatest American Hero - the only superhero who needed instructions and still managed to lose them. Capes, perms, and slow-motion crashes abound. Then we ask...
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S1 E10: My Little Werewolf
In this lost episode from Season 1, we sink our claws into the 1985 cult classic Teen Wolf - including the infamous urban legend that someone in the bleachers flashes the camera during the big game. Is it real? Is it just fuzzy VHS myth? We investigate… poorly. Then, it’s time to test Bill’s…
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S1 E9: Alex P. Keaton vs. Mike Seaver
80s sitcoms were all about family ties and growing pains. Join us for a battle of classic family sitcom icons. Are you on Team Alex or Team Mike? Plus, hear our picks for the best 80s shows and movies streaming now. Then test your knowledge of TV theme song lyrics with us. Show Notes Let us know...
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S1 E8: Where did all the TaB Go? Three’s Company, the Ultimate Babysitter
We know “TaB’s got sass”, but where did it come from and where did it go? Latchkey kids, Bill and Damian talk about their favorite babysitter - Three’s Company.
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S1 E7: Rocky III vs. Rocky IV
80s Movie Battle: Rocky III vs Rocky IV Damian and Bill take to the podcasting ring for an epic battle. There were two Rocky movies in the 1980s, but which one was the champ? Who was the best villain - Clubber Lang or Drago? It’s Survivor vs. Survivor - does Eye of the Tiger or Burning Heart take...
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S1 E6: A Very 80s Holiday: Part II
The best Christmas movies and songs from the 1980s. Join us for a most tubular holiday special.
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S1 E5: A Very 80s Holiday: Part I
Do you remember your favorite holiday TV special or the best toy you received for Christmas? Join us for the raddest holiday ever.
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S1 E4: Turner & Hooch, Goonies Sequel Ideas and 80s Mixtape
What was the best movie of ‘89? It certainly wasn’t Turner & Hooch or K-9, but Bill and Damian review them anyway. Bill tearfully lists the top songs on his 80s breakup mixtape. They also pitch their sequel ideas for The Goonies II. Show Notes Turner & Hooch on Netflix...
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S1 E3: McFly and Bueller Do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Life moves pretty fast; don’t be chicken. Bueller or McFly: Who’s your antihero? Go back in time with the Super Bowl shuffle and find out the best VHS movies and shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Show Notes Who would you rather be or date Bueller or McFly? Use the hashtag #TeamBueller or...
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S1 E2: Guttenberg and the Ghost
Damian regales us with a personal story about Corey Feldman, while Bill tells us about a ghost in “Three Men & a Baby,” and we take a look at what happened to 80s icon Steve Guttenberg. Show Notes Steve Guttenberg Commercials: Dentyne: https://youtu.be/cV27zpuBXIs Windex:...
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S1 E1: Bill & Damian's Podcast Adventure
Is Bill & Ted's part III a bodacious or most heinous idea? Damian tells us about the time he saw Keanu. Then Bill and Damian talk about playing Lazer Tag in a Cabbage Patch. Bill & Ted's Part III Is Bill & Ted Face the Music a good idea? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter by using the hashtag:...
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