Show overview
Stuck in the '80s Podcast has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 618 episodes. That works out to roughly 480 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 38 min and 55 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 29 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 55 episodes published. Published by Steve Spears.
From the publisher
Stuck in the '80s explores that MTV-generation nostalgia that still stirs up emotion no matter what the age. Whether it's '80s movies, pop culture, music or old-school memories, this engaging podcast will help you reminisce and chuckle about a defining era of history. Rad!
Latest Episodes
View all 618 episodesPaul Simon’s Graceland at 40: The Album That Changed Everything
Those Crazy Movie and TV High Schools of the '80s
Classic Interview: MTV VJ Adam Curry on Madonna, Moscow and His Feud With Richard Marx
Stand By Me at 40: Revisiting the Classic Coming-of-Age Film
License to Podcast: Ranking the James Bond Movies of the 1980s
Nick Heyward Charts a New Course with Haircut 100
Summer Albums of 1986: R.E.M., Genesis, the Cure and More Turn 40
Pretty Wrecked: Tracy Viola on Addiction, Recovery and Growing Up in the '80s
Summer Forever: A Classic 2008 Look Back at the Best of the '80s
Toys of the '80s and Beyond with Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects
Summer of '86: The Underappreciated Movies Turning 40 This Year
Novelty Songs of the ’80s: “Star Trekkin’,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” “Bomb Iran” and Other Weird Hits
Katrina Leskanich on “Walking on Sunshine,” Eurovision and The 80s Cruise
Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ at 40 | Songs, Stories and Legacy
783: Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler & The Clash
782: Star Cars of the '80s Part 1
781: Soccer and WWII Collide in 1981's 'Victory'
780: Meet the Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees
Ep 779779: Reliving the Kenny Loggins Interview
Remember our amazing interview with Kenny Loggins? Here it is again from 2007. Full show with co-host Sean Daly. On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is available on most online bookstore websites including: Amazon Barnes and Noble Walmart Our Sponsors SIT80s fans get 10% off everything at our new sponsor Rotellaresale.com. Collectibles, action figures, novelty genres, diecast cars, and even vinyl records, Zippo lighters and comic books. Use the promo code STUCK. The 2027 lineup of The 80s Cruise has been announced. Join us Feb. 27 to March 6 onboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas along with Chaka Khan, Night Ranger, Loverboy, DMC, John Waite, Peter Hook & the Light, Public Image Ltd., DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats, Stryper, The Romantics, Nick Heyward of Haircut 100, Bulletboys, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Slim Jom Phantom, the Plimsouls and more. We will have a promo code for you soon. For more information, go to www.the80scruise.com. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the podcast hosts. Find out more at our official Patreon page. The Stuck in the '80s podcast is hosted by creator Steve Spears and Brad Williams. Find out more about the show, celebrating its 21st year in 2026, at sit80s.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 778778: Pretty in Pink vs. Some Kind of Wonderful
Which '80s teen romance movie is stronger: "Pretty in Pink" or "Some Kind of Wonderful?" We decide today. Plus, full seggies, a book update, and our review of the 2026 voyage of The 80s Cruise. On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is available on most online bookstore websites including: Amazon Barnes and Noble Walmart Our Sponsors SIT80s fans get 10% off everything at our new sponsor Rotellaresale.com. Collectibles, action figures, novelty genres, diecast cars, and even vinyl records, Zippo lighters and comic books. Use the promo code STUCK. The 2027 lineup of The 80s Cruise has been announced. Join us Feb. 27 to March 6 onboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas along with Chaka Khan, Night Ranger, Loverboy, DMC, John Waite, Peter Hook & the Light, Public Image Ltd., DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats, Stryper, The Romantics, Nick Heyward of Haircut 100, Bulletboys, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Slim Jom Phantom, the Plimsouls and more. We will have a promo code for you soon. For more information, go to www.the80scruise.com. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the podcast hosts. Find out more at our official Patreon page. The Stuck in the '80s podcast is hosted by creator Steve Spears and Brad Williams. Find out more about the show, celebrating its 21st year in 2026, at sit80s.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.