Show overview
NOT the 80's launched in 2025 and has put out 30 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 2h and 2h — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Colin Sjostedt.
From the publisher
NOT the 80’s with Colin Sjostedt (aka DJ Coleo) Take a trip back to the decade that defined underground music. Colin, a veteran college radio DJ from the actual eighties, brings firsthand stories, sharp insight, and deep respect for the sounds that shaped a generation.You won’t hear the overplayed hits. Expect deep cuts, b-sides, live rarities, and lost gems from New Wave, punk, indie, post-punk, pop, and more—plus stories behind the tracks and memories from the scene itself.Saturdays, 8 PM – 10 PM Broadcast on Pirate Cat Radio — KPCR 92.9 FM Los Gatos, KMRT 101.9 FM Santa Cruz, and KVBE 91.1 FM Portland. Stream live at kpcr.org.