PODCAST · comedy
Glitter Boom Girls Podcast
by Amy Asbury & Robbie-Ann McPherson
A wander through 70s & 80s nostalgia hosted by Gen X-aged authors Amy Asbury and Robbie-Ann McPherson. TV shows, fashion, music, toys, candy, food, clothes, newsworthy events - nothing is off limits, as long as it happened a long time ago.
Episodes
-
A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE: Robbie-Ann on BBC2 Radio Midnight Mastermind! Feb 21
Robbie-Ann joins the iconic Midnight Mastermind game on BBC2Radio! Host Phil Williams takes on Robbie-Ann's topic: Columbo Also...in what may be the highlight of her life, Robbie-Ann receives a transatlantic happy birthday song courtesy of Phil and BBCRadio.
-
EP 45 - LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY
The Girls (as Amy DeFazio and Robbie-Ann Feeney) do a Deep Dive into 70s sitcom classic Laverne and Shirley. The iconic shabby basement apartment, which Amy reports was also the former set of another classic sitcom. The show's frequent 'winter' settings. Landlady Mrs. Babish. Lenny Kosnowski and...
-
EP 44 - THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF GROWN-UPS
The Girls recall a kid's eye view of the World of Grown-Ups. Eavesdropping on your parents' adult drama. "He smelled like a brewery"... "Well he was three sheets to the wind..." Listening to your mother's gossipy phone calls. Amy's household crime sprees while her mother was tethered to the…
more -
EP 43 - GILLIGANS ISLAND
The Girls do a deep dive off Gilligan's Island, with special guest and Gilligan Expert, Robbie-Ann's childhood bestie Karen. Karen talks about her all-things Tiki obsession, which evolved into a Gilligan's Island obsession. Robbie-Ann asks, and Karen answers, the tough questions: how did they get...
-
EP 42 - DAVID YONTEF INTERVIEW
David Yontef, host and creator of the iconic, dish-y "Behind the Velvet Rope" podcast, returns to chat with The Girls about 80s icons, and how David was the last person to interview the late Tawny Kitaen. David shares his impression of the 80s video vixen and actress, and how Tawny dished about...
-
EP 41 - GENX CHRISTMAS
The Girls discuss a few of their favorite things from Christmases of yore... which Wrapping Type was your house? Random Slapdash, Artform Wrapping, or Gift Wrapped at The Store? The Giant Barbie Head. String tinsel. Robbie-Ann's magical mid-70s favorite cozy Christmas, when the power went out: a...
-
EP 40 - 70s AND 80s HALLOWEEN
The Girls remember Halloween of Yore...Robbie-Ann's first costume memory, as a toddler: wearing a onesie kitty outfit in her Oma's neighborhood Halloween parade. Amy recalls her first-grade plastic "Cinderella" mask, paired with patent leather shoes and blue socks, and her shocking costume…
more -
EP 39 - JOHN HUGHES DEEP DIVE
The Girls dive into the 80s teen movies from John Hughes. Which characters did you relate to? Sixteen Candles resonates with Amy: Samantha's eye-rolling and disgust. The grandparents - both sets. Hughes' nod to the Twilight Zone when two grandparents appeared on screen. Robbie-Ann relates to Ally...
-
EP 38 - HAPPY DAYS DEEP DIVE!
The Girls delve into what made Happy Days one of the most beloved and iconic sitcoms of the Twentieth Century. Which came first, American Graffiti or Happy Days? Or Love, American Style? The first season, a single-camera dramedy and older brother Chuck. Fonzi's windbreaker. The multi-camera…
more -
EP 37 - WHAT I DID ON MY (70s and 80s) SUMMER VACATION
The Girls reminisce about their school-aged summer vacations. Amy describes her last day of third grade, and the glorious feeling of being done with all things "school" for two months. Robbie-Ann still feels relief that she has no homework to do. Robbie-Ann describes her last day of 5th grade…
more -
EP 36 - BOARD GAMES
The Girls break down all the board games of GenX Youth... Monopoly. Life. The infamous Mouse Trap - did yours ever work? Robbie-Ann and Amy fall on different sides of the functioning Mouse Trap controversy. Amy narrates the entire Mouse Trap process. In detail. 3D board games vs. flat…
more -
EP 35 - GENX CHILDHOOD SMELLS
The Girls recall the smells of their childhoods that trigger nostalgic memories. Amy remembers campfires of her youth. Robbie-Ann describes the poolside smell-combinations that vivdly evoke childhood moments. Perfumes, hot asphalt, house-smells, toy smells, and all the memories they bring up.
-
EP 34 - PLAY TIME OR SLAY TIME DEADLY GENX TOYS
The Girls explore the dangerous toys of GenX childhood. Robbie-Ann starts with Super Elastic Bubble Plastic, made of strange chemicals that you blew threw a straw to make noxious plastic bubbles. Amy recalls searing her skin on the hot metal slide on the playground. Blunt force trauma toys…
more -
EP 33 DONT TRY THIS AT HOME
Don't try this at home! The Girls reveal what they learned not to do from watching 70s and 80s TV shows. From relationships to diets, most of it was totally wrong.
-
EP 32 - McDONALD'S vs. BURGER KING
The Girls explore the great debate: McDonald's vs Burger King. Amy's ten years old, on the Interstate, back in the day...ahead is a McDonald's and a Burger King. Where will Amy stop? Was it all about the french fries? Robbie-Ann reports that McDonald's fries were formerly fried in beef tallow but...
-
EP 31 BACK TO SCHOOL
The Girls recall the back-to-school shopping, new school supplies, the pressure of a new school, the outfits, the misfits. Amy's annual shopping trip for new school clothes that may or may not have matched. The role of Sears in Robbie-Ann's wardrobe choices. The influence of the teen models in...
-
EP 30 - PARENTAL PUNISHMENTS
The Girls talk about the kid-crimes they committed, and the various punishments that resulted. Special background guest: Robbie-Ann's mother. Amy reports her most heinous kid-crimes, that led to severe parental punishment. Amy weaponizes a cookie tin, and explains how a sneaky tunafish sandwich...
-
EP 29 - GEN X BIRTHDAYS
From Chuck E. Cheese to making your own sundaes at the Red Barn restaurant, the Girls recall the best and worst of birthdays' past.
-
EP 28 - GEN X CHILDHOOD FEARS
The Girls remember their childhood fears of the 70s and 80s...Robbie-Ann talks about the origins of her basement phobia, the monster in the 1980s horror classic The Boogens. Amy dissects what exactly makes a monster. Robbie-Ann analyzes the monster in The Boogens, and why the movie is such an 80s...
-
EP 27 - YACHT ROCK
The Girls tackle the complicated music genre known as Yacht Rock, and they are totally serious about it because it's very important. Amy cites a textbook definition of Yacht Rock from smoothradio.com, but Robbie-Ann immediately has a problem with it, and then announces her self-appointment as the...
-
EP 26 - DAVID YONTEF of BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE PODCAST
David Yontef, host of Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, joins us again for a fun gossip sesh...we talk Cyndi Lauper and how she disappointed David...?! What it's like inside Prince's Paisley Park mansion. Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry: subdued goddesses in person. David dissects his interview...
-
EP 25 - POP CULTURE THAT CHANGED OUR DNA
In a slight departure, on a sometimes serious note, the Girls get all deep and discuss 70s and 80s music, tv shows and movies that rocked their worlds and changed their DNA. Amy discusses Sesame Street's cultural broadening effects, and the sonic earthquake that was Blondie's "Heart of Glass."…
more -
EP 24 - 70s DECOR
Robbie-Ann's grandmother's orange plaid wallpaper. Amy's family home, stuck in the 70s. The "Grandma Couch." Afghans and matching Tupperware. Amy's brown Tupperware pitcher, filled with blobby orange juice. 70s dishes. The dark brown stoneware dishes with the light trim border. The 70s color...
-
EP 23 - CHILDHOOD COMMERCIALS!
Coke or Pepsi? Amy and Robbie-Ann discuss the commercials that started the Cola Wars. Dr. Pepper. Robbie-Ann's 7th grade chorus recital song that was a celebration of commercials...and the hole in her wool skirt. Life cereal: Hey Mikey! Calgon, take me away! The sexist propaganda of long-ago...
-
EP 22 - THE LOVE BOAT
The LOOOOOOVE BOOOOOOAAAAT.... Robbie-Ann's Saturday night ritual: cereal or Munchos and The Love Boat. Amy's Love Boat rerun summertime syndication saturation. The cast: some seriously accomplished, talented people. Isaac, your ship's bartender. Ted Lange: playwright and distinguished theater...
-
EP 21 - I WANT MY OLD MTV
Amy's and Robbie-Ann's first MTV experiences, which led to hours lost in front of the television. Amy talks about the book "I Want My MTV," an oral history of MTV. Amy's designer discovery, and being influenced by the Video Vixens. The thrill of being able to "see" the music. Robbie-Ann…
more -
EP 20 - SICK DAYS AND SNOW DAYS
Cough drops: basically, candy. Robbie-Ann's chronic sinus colds. Amy's Chloraseptic. The fabled Burger King ham 'n cheese sub sandwich as a reward for little Robbie-Ann behaving at the doctor's office. What was in Sucrets? Aspergum? Was it really aspirin? The game shows and soap operas. Homework…
more -
EP 19 - EASTER
The Girls talk Childhood Easter. The baskets of Amy's youth. Paas Egg Coloring Kits. Robbie-Ann's murky colored Easter eggs. Easter at the tavern owned by Robbie-Ann's grandparents. Hobos, and why they babysat Robbie-Ann and her cousins. Butter Lambs - what is this Buffalo Easter dinner staple?…
more -
EP 18 - SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS
The Girls talk Saturday Morning Cartoons back in the day. Bugs Bunny and Friends. The Pink Panther. The toys you thought you would die without and the Saturday morning advertising that made you want them. Amy's Medieval Care Bears - was it real? Robbie-Ann's love for the Hudson Brothers. The…
more -
EP 17 - THE MALL
Robbie-Ann admits loving The Mall, and describes her brief career at a candy and nut kiosk; learn how a gummy bear changed her career trajectory forever. Amy talks trauma from older, menacing girls early on in her Mall Life, which led to Mall Ambivalence. The record stores. The substandard Roy...
-
EP 16 - CHILDHOOD BOOKS Pt 2
Amy fondly recalls "A Little Princess" and "The Secret Garden." Robbie-Ann sings the praises of "The Princess Bride" novel, and how the movie got it right but the book has so much more to it. Robbie-Ann's love of "A Wrinkle in Time" and how the movie wasn't faithful to the book, but Chris Pine…
more -
EP 15 - CHILDHOOD BOOKS Pt 1
The Girls talk childhood BOOKS that stuck with them. Amy digs into her Judy Blume favorites, which leads to Robbie-Ann's sidebar about a slumber party at her friend Pam's house. Robbie-Ann explains why she related to the "Ramona Quimby" series. "The Chronicles of Narnia." The "Shoes" series - Amy...
-
EP 14 - GROOMING PRODUCTS WAY BACK WHEN
The Girls talk Old Skool Grooming - from "body splash" to "Bonne Bell" to "Body on Tap" shampoo ("Made with real beer!"). Charlie perfume. British Sterling cologne and its 'legen-dree' commercial. Robbie-Ann reveals her make-up scandal as the female lead in the school musical "George M!" during…
more -
EP 13 - TEEN IDOLS Pt 2
Part 2 of Teen Idols! Dolls. Posters, pillowcases and lunchboxes: the merchandising of "first love." Tiger Beat magazine. Who is Klinton Spilsbury? Was Jon Bon Jovi a "teen idol?" The death of the tin lunchbox. How did Robbie-Ann not have a Shaun Cassidy doll until she was in her 30s? WHY did...
-
EP 12 - TEEN IDOLS
Shaun Cassidy: doe eyes, pop music and tight pants. George Michael's effect on young Amy. Manly Paul Stanley - why his chest hair and testosterone scared little Robbie-Ann...in a good way. John Taylor's eternal appeal. Donny and Marie, literally the hardest working kids in the 70s. Shaun's "Magic...
-
EP 11 Pt 2 - INTERVIEW WITH DAVID YONTEF
Part 2 of interview with Behind the Velvet Rope podcaster and 80s Fan David Yontef! More behind the scenes details about his show. When reality stars attack. The wonder that is Xanadu. Queen of the World Madonna--David talks about his fandom from "Like a Virgin" to "Madame X." 12-inch singles.…
more -
EP 11 - INTERVIEW WITH DAVID YONTEF Pt 1
Famed "Behind the Velvet" Rope podcaster David Yontef! In this "Very Special Episode" of the Glitter Boom Girls podcast, special guest and fellow 80s nostalgia enthusiast David Yontef describes how he arrived at his popular interview podcast show that has featured some of the most famous reality,...
-
EP 10 - THREE'S COMPANY
The genius of John Ritter. What happened when the Glitter Boom Girls waited on John Ritter and his wife Amy Yasbeck! Suzanne's ponytails. Janet's style evolution. The iconic apartment. The kitchen wallpaper. The Ropers - Mrs. Roper's wigs and baubles, Mr. Roper's lack of libido. Mr. Furley's…
more -
EP 9 - 80s B*TCHES
80s b*itches: TV, music and movies. Dynasty and the shoulder pads. Joan Collins' Instagram posts. Is eyeshadow a b*tch-o-meter? Why was Amy a bitch in school? The Empire Queen that is... Madonna. Donna Mills:vulnerable b*tch. The movie high school b*tch. Heathers.
-
EP 8 - 80s MOVIE BAD BOYS
Matt Dillon vs. Adam Baldwin in "My Bodyguard." What it was like to wait on Craig Sheffer (hint: dReAmY). Chet from Weird Science. The "sexy" villain actors like James Spader. John Cusack instead of Judd Nelson in "Breakfast Club?!" Bleached-blonde Kiefer Sutherland. Authors Amy Asbury and...
-
EP 7 - SCHOOL BULLIES
Bullies: who ruled the school? Does "emotional bullying" count? Female bullies. What if your school bully was cast in one of the most famous Christmas movies of all time? Why you should not let your teenaged daughter work in a nightclub. What Amy learned from the ZZ-Top girls on MTV. What…
more -
EP 6 - FORGOTTEN FOODS Pt 2
The diet staple of Generation X: cereal. Freakies, Quisp, the Berry cereals Boo & Franken. How fast Fruity Pebbles went soggy. Learn the shocking truth about the little Hawaiian Punch cartoon guy. Robbie-Ann's sugar addiction. Amy's obsession with colorful packaging.
-
EP 5 - FORGOTTEN FOODS Pt 1
Foods of the 70s and 80s... some are long-gone, but not forgotten. Almost all were not good for you though...find out why you shouldn't feed a kid 4 or 5 donuts and 5 glasses of Strawberry Quik. Koogle peanut butter. Amy's tower of cheese spread. Robbie-Ann's recipe for sugar and saltines. Why...
-
EP 4 - AFTER SCHOOL RERUNS
The two Darrins of Bewitched. Finding safety in "Family Affair." Getting off the school bus and wallowing in the warm fuzzy of a pile of cookies and hours of after-school tv. Robbie-Ann has a revelation about why she never connected to Little House on the Prairie. Amy & Robbie-Ann break down The...
-
EP 3 - DISCO Pt 2
DISCO Part 2. Disco's influence. Tube tops. "Disco" episodes of TV. Which "Eight is Enough" kids might have been 'down to disco?' The fashions. Is Chaka Khan disco? When and why did disco "stop?" Hint: it wasn't when they blew up all those records. What are the greatest disco songs? Sidebar on…
more -
EP 2 - DISCO DISCO DISCO
DISCO. From Robbie-Ann relentlessly pressuring her dad to take her to see the R-rated "Saturday Night Fever" to the genius of The Bee Gees to Amy kissing her Robin Gibb lunchbox every day. The annual World's Largest Disco event, where 7,000 people do the YMCA in unison. Robbie-Ann is unable to...
-
PILOT EPISODE
How we met working at a deli in Los Angeles years ago, and bonded over 80s club music. What we first thought of each other as we slung plates of pastrami. Robbie-Ann running after a bad tipper. Amy never going hungry because the cooks loved her so much. Longtime friends, authors Amy Asbury &...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
A wander through 70s & 80s nostalgia hosted by Gen X-aged authors Amy Asbury and Robbie-Ann McPherson. TV shows, fashion, music, toys, candy, food, clothes, newsworthy events - nothing is off limits, as long as it happened a long time ago.
HOSTED BY
Amy Asbury & Robbie-Ann McPherson
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Glitter Boom Girls Podcast have?
Glitter Boom Girls Podcast currently has 47 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Glitter Boom Girls Podcast about?
A wander through 70s & 80s nostalgia hosted by Gen X-aged authors Amy Asbury and Robbie-Ann McPherson. TV shows, fashion, music, toys, candy, food, clothes, newsworthy events - nothing is off limits, as long as it happened a long time ago.
How often does Glitter Boom Girls Podcast release new episodes?
Glitter Boom Girls Podcast has 47 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Glitter Boom Girls Podcast?
You can listen to Glitter Boom Girls Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Glitter Boom Girls Podcast?
Glitter Boom Girls Podcast is created and hosted by Amy Asbury & Robbie-Ann McPherson.
URL copied to clipboard!