Stuck in the '80s Podcast

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It's Day 2 onboard the '80s Cruise as Steve and Brad report all the amazing details and mischief on the Holland America Eurodam. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad bring you a quick '80s News Now to tide you over until the start of long-awaited '80s Cruise, with updates on a One Crazy Summer sequel, the summer concert tour lineup, and good news about Rick Springfield's new album. All this, and seggies too! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For this year's Valentine's Day show, we honor the movie "Somewhere in Time," featuring guest co-host Carol Janssen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we near the 30th anniversary, Steve and Brad discuss 1986's Challenger disaster in our first "Moment in Time" podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad discuss rags-to-riches, riches-to-rags, and the vagaries of the Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice commodities markets in our long-awaited review of 1983's Trading Places. "We are moving, we are moving!" All that plus a full slate of seggies! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad talk about the year's high points and share the outtakes from 2015 in this year's "Stocking Stuffer" episode. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in 2016! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad are joined by guest host Dr. Dim as we run through Rocky Balboa's life in the movies - from 1976's Rocky to the new release Creed. Stick around for seggies and a reasonably difficult Rocky quiz. CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The '80s Cruise is just about three months away, so we check in with cruise director Dane Butcher for the inside scoop on what to expect. Plus, we have news on a shockingly amazing new discount on cabins. Also, items on a Top Gun sequel and the death of Captain EO. (He's not dead yet!) CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tina Turner, Ric Ocasek, and Jonathan Richman are on the roster as Drew joins Steve and Brad for the third installment of our Rockers Gone Solo series. Plus all your favorite seggies, and a call for your time machine requests! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad talk about Back to the Future II - what it got right about the future, what it got wrong about the future, and where it fits into the BTTF multiverse. It's heavy. Stick around for some great reader mailbag letters and the story of a chance meeting of three original Stuck in the '80s hosts! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Carol go back to the well once again to talk about some of our favorite cover songs, including a couple that might surprise you. Stick around for some great reader mailbag suggestions for happy songs, and we give away a bottle opener to an unsuspecting listener. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Marty talk about three of their favorite nerd movies of the '80s - Real Genius, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (which isn't at all a pretentious title), and Revenge of the Nerds. Stick around after all that pocket calculatoring for the seggies! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and Beatles fanatic Drew finally put the finishing touches on a series we started back in January 2014, discussing what John Lennon and Ringo Starr got up to in our favorite decade.Stick around for the seggies and your chance to win a Stuck in the '80s bottle opener! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve sits down with Mike Score to talk about the classic New Wave band A Flock of Seagulls, including their US Festival set and his upcoming appearance on The '80s Cruise lineup. We also talk about our favorite Flock tracks and pick a winner for the awesome signed Lea Thompson picture! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Bonus Content! Check out A Flock of Seagulls going onstage at the US Festival HERE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad are joined in detention by guest hosts Carol and Marty as we celebrate ten years of Stuck in the '80s podcasts!We talk about the podcast's origins and dig deeper into the movie that was discussed way back in Episode 1: John Hughes' masterpiece "The Breakfast Club." CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Belinda Carlisle, Bryan Ferry, Robbie Robertson and Lou Reed make Part 2 of our new Rockers Gone Solo in the '80s series. Plus, a special movie challenge montage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad bring you another episode of '80s News Now, with updates on Duran Duran's new single, a new "behind the scenes" Back to the Future book, and Brad's 30th high school reunion. Plus we reveal the winner of our drum montage challenge! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad are joined by special guest Kevin Wuench, who writes the Stuck in the '80s blog "Lost and Found" series. We discuss how Kevin makes his selections, and highlight some of his favorite picks from over the years. Plus a great letter from a long time listener and a short trip to the most meta of seggies, Stuck in Stuck in the '80s! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad kick off a new series this episode - Rockers Gone Solo! It's like this - we talk about four solo artists that started out as members of established bands. You can bet we'll be coming back to this topic so send in your favorites if we don't get to them in this show. Also we read a pile of letters offering Spearsy advice about his 30th high school reunion. BONUS CONTENT! CLICK HERE for a Spotify playlist of the music from this show Check out Lindsey Buckingham's video for "Go Insane" HERE And, as always, CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad talk about some of their favorite classic rock songs that were covered in the '80s. We apologize for the clicks and pops in the first five minutes, Spearsy was experimenting with recording the show on vinyl. Plus a Name That '80s Tune drum montage challenge! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show. BONUS CONTENT: Devo's 1988 Tower Records in-store (you can see Brad at around 5:20, and at a couple other places in the clip) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest host and resident rocker Dave Dirt takes Steve and Brad on a journey to the Metal side, featuring glam metal from our favorite decade. Come for the rawk, stay for the seggies! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad wrap up this year's March (?) Madness tournament and crown the champion of our movie sidekick bracket. Plus more seggies than you can imagine! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Dave Dirt run down the Excellent 8 and Rad 4 matchups and announce the sidekicks that are moving on to the Championship. Second bananas have never been so celebrated. Plus seggies and a teaser of our upcoming "'Metal in the '80s" podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad discuss the Sweet 16 matchups - the upsets and the Sure Things - and see who moves into the round of 8 for this year's March Sidekick Madness. Plus all your favorite seggies and some news about Ready Player One, every '80s fan's favorite dystopian future. VOTE HERE in Round Four!CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We review the results from round two of our Sidekick Madness bracket and lay out the blockbusters for round three in this week's show. Plus seggies and Spearsy's tales of adventure on the high seas! VOTE HERE in Round Three!CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Round one results get reviewed, round two matchups get discussed in this week's March Sidekick Madness podcast. Plus reader mailbag and a few deals on The '80s Cruise you might not know about. VOTE HERE in Round Two! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March Madness! Steve and Brad run down the first round matchups in this year's bracket: Movie Sidekicks. Plus a couple great letters and a brief tribute to Leonard Nimoy. VOTE HERE in Round One! CLICK HERE to listen to this week's show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Drew take the volume to eleven running through our top ten bands appearing in '80s movies. Stick around for the seggies and a quick story about Steve's chance to hit the high seas while Journey hits the high notes. Ep331 Playlist - Bands on Film Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad are joined by guest host Carol Janssen, who shares her lists of best and worst romantic duets of the 1980s. Stick around for tales of Brad's personal St. Valentine's Day Massacre, a heartbreaker of a Reader Mailbag letter, and a bonus list of the top five Bromance Duets of the '80s. Ep330 Playlist - Romantic Duets (plus bonus tracks!) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad cover 80s News Now, and more seggies than even Han Solo can imagine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad kick out the mental jams with the first Albums Turning 30 show of 2015. (Holy crap, it's 2015!) Plus full seggies, including a ridiculously long list of listener-submitted "eponymous" songs. Episode 328 Playlist - Simple Minds and Sting Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here's a little something to wrap up 2014 - two years of outtakes to amuse and astound you. Thanks for listening, Steve and Brad will be back at it in 2015! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad talk about Mogwai, the Bathroom Buddy, and other monstrosities from 1984's Gremlins. Wham's Last Christmas - Ambient Style Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad discuss the finer points of buffet wrecking as we pay homage to Beverly Hills Cop on its 30th anniversary. Plus a full slate of your favorite seggies! Ep 326 Playlist - Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack and eponymous tracks Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad both pick remade Iggy Pop songs in the second installment of our "Covers in the '80s" series. After the dust settles, we read a couple listener emails, Brad makes a strained analogy involving power strips, and we manage to give away another Stuck in the '80s bottle opener. Ep325 playlist - More Covers in the '80s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Dr. Dim spend some time reviewing three albums turning thirty this year - The Replacements' "Let it Be," Depeche Mode's "Some Great Reward," and INXS' "The Swing." After savoring these comestibles, enjoy the return of the long-shelved seggie, "What Makes Spearsy Cry." Episode playlist: Episode 324 Playlist - Albums Turning 30 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve rises from the mostly-dead to join Brad for another '80s News Now show. We talk about everybody's favorite Time Travel Trilogy, Molly Ringwald, and your vacation plans for 2016. Plus we award the first of many Stuck in the '80s bottle openers! Molly Ringwald's advice column at The Guardian The '80s Cruise home page Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brad sits down with Keva Rosenfeld to discuss the year he spent with Torrance High School's Class of 1984 - and the amazing documentary that he directed, All American High Revisited. Don't worry, '80s Nation - Spearsy is still at the helm guiding us through a great show, including a rare two-in-one Reader Mailbag / PPTMN seggie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve interviews Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno. You'll be lovin' every minute of it! Plus great seggies and the introduction of some new show swag! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad cover a pile of sad stories this week, starting with the death of Survivor lead singer Jimi Jamison. Plus a three-fer reader mailbag and the triumphant return of Mystery Movie Moment and Name that '80s Tune! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Drew talk about a few of our favorite cover songs of the 1980s. Looks like a ripe topic, I'd expect a few more shows on this subject... Also, a Reader Mailbag with a vicious twist and PPTMN! Ep319 playlist - Covers in the '80s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve gets a chance to talk with Tom Bailey ahead of his US dates this summer. Listen to the interview, buy your Retro Futura tour tickets, and stick around for this week's seggies! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With heavy hearts, Steve and Brad talk about the force of nature that was Robin Williams, who passed away earlier this week. Godspeed, Mork. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve interviews Ultravox's Midge Ure and we talk about this summer's Retro Futura tour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad give '80s News Now another go, with a Valley Girl tour, a Purple Rain anniversary, and a conversation with an '80s fan who had gone to great lengths to find out - just who is The Girl In That Video? Plus your old favorites Mystery Movie Moment and Name That '80s Tune! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest-host Drew look back to three albums turning 30 this year - Wang Chung's "Points on a Curve," The Cars' "Heartbeat City," and Frankie Goes To Hollywood's double-album debut "Welcome to the Pleasuredome."Stick around for Reader Mailbag and a great PPTMN question! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Marty spend some time with one of our favorite comedies, 1984's Ghostbusters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Brad try to counter the summer doldrums with a little something to keep you company poolside - an '80s News Now episode with plenty of seggie goodness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve, Brad, and guest host Drew discuss George Harrison, the "Quiet Beatle," and his output in the '80s - as a solo artist, supergroup member, and movie producer. Come for George, stay for the seggies! Show links: Episode 311 Playlist - George Harrison This American Life episode featuring Molly Ringwald Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.