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Classic Episode: Sid and Nancy at 40 – Punk Rock, Love and Destruction

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Classic Episode: Michael Keaton – From Night Shift to Batman

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Classic Rewind: The Lost Boys – Sleep All Day. Party All Night.

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Bruce Woolley: The Man Who Helped Kill the Radio Star

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Classic Episode: Backstage at “We Are the ’80s” — 20 Years Later

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When in Rome’s Andrew Mann on “The Promise,” “Human Nature” and What Comes Next

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Always Something There to Remind Me: Remembering Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes

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Live Aid Runaways: Chasing a Dream to the Biggest Concert of the ’80s

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Remembering Dolly Parton: The Songs, Stories and Legacy of an American Icon

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Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From

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Streets of Fire: Revisiting Our Tribute 15 Years Later

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Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40: The Album That Changed Everything

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Those Crazy Movie and TV High Schools of the '80s

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Classic Interview: MTV VJ Adam Curry on Madonna, Moscow and His Feud With Richard Marx

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Stand By Me at 40: Revisiting the Classic Coming-of-Age Film

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License to Podcast: Ranking the James Bond Movies of the 1980s

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Nick Heyward Charts a New Course with Haircut 100

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Summer Albums of 1986: R.E.M., Genesis, the Cure and More Turn 40

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Pretty Wrecked: Tracy Viola on Addiction, Recovery and Growing Up in the '80s

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Summer Forever: A Classic 2008 Look Back at the Best of the '80s

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Toys of the '80s and Beyond with Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects

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Summer of '86: The Underappreciated Movies Turning 40 This Year

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Novelty Songs of the ’80s: “Star Trekkin’,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” “Bomb Iran” and Other Weird Hits

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Katrina Leskanich on “Walking on Sunshine,” Eurovision and The 80s Cruise

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Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ at 40 | Songs, Stories and Legacy

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Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler & The Clash

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Famous ’80s TV & Movie Cars: KITT, the DeLorean, General Lee & Ecto-1

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The Forgotten ’80s Soccer Movie ‘Victory’ with Pelé, Stallone & Michael Caine

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees: Biggest ’80s Legends, Snubs & Surprises

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Kenny Loggins Interview Revisited: Footloose, Top Gun & the Soundtrack of the ’80s

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Pretty in Pink vs. Some Kind of Wonderful — Which John Hughes ’80s Movie Is Better?

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The Greatest American Hero Turns 45: William Katt Looks Back on the Classic ’80s TV Series

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Inside the New Stuck in the ’80s Book: 20 Years of Celebrity Interviews & Podcast Stories

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Highlander Turns 40: Why the Cult ’80s Fantasy Movie Still Rules

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Miracle on Ice Revisited: Why the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team Still Inspires America

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MTV VJ Martha Quinn on the Radio Hall of Fame, MTV’s Rise & the ’80s Music Revolution

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Sean Daly Returns: Behind the Scenes of 20 Years of the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast

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Author Becky Kliss on Gen X Nostalgia, ’80s Culture & When We Felt Invincible

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Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew on ’80s Fame, “Don’t Forget Me” & the MTV Era

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10 Classic Songs Turning 50 in 2026 — The Hits That Defined the ’70s and ’80s

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1985 Revisited: The Biggest Movies, Music & Pop Culture Moments 40 Years Later

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Celebrating Rob Reiner: The Director Behind Stand by Me, The Princess Bride & More

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Author Michael Weitz on ‘We Be Dragons,’ Dungeons & Dragons & Growing Up in the ’80s

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Revisiting ‘Taps’ and ‘The Lords of Discipline’: Dark Military Dramas of the ’80s

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Bret Michaels Interview Revisited: Poison, Hair Metal & Life in the ’80s

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Taylor Dayne on ’80s Pop Stardom, Dance Hits & the MTV Era

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Classic Tommy Lee Interview: Mötley Crüe, Hair Metal & the Wild ’80s

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Inside the Ultimate ’80s Arcade Airbnb: Retro Video Games, Neon & Pure Nostalgia

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The Best Goofy Vampire Movies of the ’80s: Horror, Comedy & Cult Classics

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Author Mike Spring on the Best Cult Movies of the ’80s

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Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats on ‘The Safety Dance,’ New Wave & the MTV Era

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Forgotten Pop Hits of 1989 That Deserve Another Listen

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Author Tamara Dever on ‘The Day We Found Yesterday’ & ’80s Nostalgia

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Author Steven Manchester on Growing Up and Graduating in the ’80s

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Nick Heyward on Haircut 100, ‘Love Plus One’ & the Golden Age of New Wave

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Remembering Grad Nite in the ’80s: Disney Trips, High School & Teen Freedom

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Author Travis Kennedy on ‘Whyte Python World Tour,’ Hair Metal & ’80s Rock Excess

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Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: The Legacy of the Prince of Darkness

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20 Years of the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast: The Stories, Music and Moments We’ll Never Forget

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The Ultimate 2025 Summer Reading List for ’80s and Gen X Fans

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Steve Spears on Music, Heart Health and Finding Perspective Through the ’80s

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Broken Hearts in ’80s Music and Real Life | Songs, Loss & Healing

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Author Gary Graff on the 501 Essential Albums of the ’80s

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Fletch Turns 40: Why the Chevy Chase Comedy Still Holds Up

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Steve Perry and Willie Nelson Revisit ‘Faithfully’ | Classic Rock Meets Country

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees: Biggest Snubs, Surprises & ’80s Legends

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Best Unexpected Cover Songs of the ’80s | Hidden Gems, Surprises & Deep Cuts | Part 14

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Remembering Val Kilmer: The ’80s Movie Icon Behind Top Gun, Real Genius & More

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Reviewing ‘MJ: The Musical’ and the 2025 Voyage of The 80s Cruise

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Classic Rock Legends Who Ruled the ’80s: Bee Gees, Aerosmith, The Jacksons & More

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Drinking in the ’80s: Bars, Parties, Hangovers & Gen X Nightlife Memories

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Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes on ‘Always Something There to Remind Me’ & the MTV Era

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Inside ‘Jim Henson’s Labyrinth in Concert’ | Celebrating the 1986 Cult Fantasy Classic

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The Miracle on Ice at 45: Revisiting Hockey’s Greatest Upset | Classic Episode

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Forgotten Hits of 1988: Underrated Songs from the MTV Era

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Revisiting Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ | Classic Stuck in the ’80s Episode

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Forgotten UK No. 2 Hits of 1977 | Punk, Disco & British Pop Classics

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Classic Albums Turning 40 in 2025 | The Best Music from 1985 Revisited

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Author Derek Catron on College Life, Journalism and ’80s Memories at the University of Florida

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Forgotten Christmas Albums of the ’80s | Holiday Deep Cuts and Hidden Gems

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Why Die Hard Is the Ultimate ’80s Action Movie | Author Brian Abrams

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The Most Inspirational Speeches in ’80s Movies | Hoosiers, Dead Poets Society & More

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The Biggest Movie and Music Turkeys of the ’80s | So-Bad-They’re-Good Classics

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Classic Steve Perry Interview: Journey, ‘Faithfully’ and the Glory Days of ’80s Rock

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The Terminator Turns 40: Why the Classic Sci-Fi Thriller Still Feels Relevant Today

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The Best Two-Hit Wonders of the ’80s | a-ha, General Public and Forgotten MTV Favorites

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Carol Decker of T'Pau on ‘Heart and Soul,’ ‘China in Your Hand’ and the MTV Era

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Inside The 80s Cruise 2025 | Music, Events and the Ultimate Gen X Vacation

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Forgotten Hits of 1987 | Underrated ’80s Songs from the MTV Era

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Remembering James Earl Jones | Darth Vader, Field of Dreams and an Iconic Voice

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Reviewing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Michael Keaton Returns to the Afterlife

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Summer in the ’80s | The Movies, Music and Memories That Defined Gen X Summers

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Red Scare Movies of the ’80s | Revisiting Red Dawn, Top Gun and Cold War Cinema

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Remembering Greg Kihn | ‘Jeopardy,’ ‘The Breakup Song’ and a Classic 2011 Interview

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Remembering Louis Gossett Jr. | ‘Enemy Mine’ vs. ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’

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Celebrating 19 Years of the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast | Spearsy, Brad and the Story So Far

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Tami Stronach on The NeverEnding Story, Fantasy Movies and ‘Man and Witch’

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The Best Two-Hit Wonders of the ’80s | Men Without Hats, Tone Lōc, Quiet Riot and More

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Reviewing Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Eddie Murphy Returns as Axel Foley

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Reviewing Brats | Andrew McCarthy, the Brat Pack and ’80s Movie Nostalgia