Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - Ke Huy Quan is an action hero thanks to Steven Spielberg

12:20 - No, Rob Lowe didn’t record with Toto

19:18 - Donald Fagen has strong words for "Yacht Rock"

31:25 - Romulus director has fixed the cringey special FX (or so he says)

42:30 - Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg fights LA fires

48:19 - Demi Moore was a popcorn actor

1:00:51 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat are joined by Meg from Desperately Seeking the 80s. Together, the trio discusses current 1980s news.

0:00 - Introduction

6:37 - Star Trek license plates cause tribble

13:24 - Unwrapped Christmas present from 1978

22:55 - Mike Myers was scared shitless

33:43 - MPA has notes for the creators of The Monkey

46:55 - Hulk Hogan was booed

55:55 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Will chats with author Douglas Burton about his newest book, The Heroine’s Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction. It boldly presents a paradigm shift for story structure that is exciting for writers and audiences alike.

Sourced entirely from heroine-centric stories. the heroine’s labyrinth model offers a completely original and groundbreaking alternative to the hero’s journey. The book has been endorsed by Hollywood and storytelling gurus such as Christopher Vogler and Matt Bird.

0:00 - Introduction

5:40 - Interview Start

43:50 - 80s Movies Examples

1:03:20 - Wrap-Up

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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news.

0:00 - Introduction

6:10 - The top 80s reboots and sequels released in 2024

12:48 - A search for Bigfoot turned deadly

23:57 - Hollywood has found its Skeletor

31:28 - A new, dark Pac-Man game is chomping this way

42:59 - Did animated 80s movie spinoffs pave way for Disney+ shows?

51:23 - The rumored Labyrinth reboot from Nosferatu director

1:03:47 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Will, Kat and Jon take a look back at the most unusual current 1980s news from 2024.

0:00 - Introduction

7:48 - Best place to be abducted by aliens

14:40 - Rock You Like a Hurricane was X-rated

21:25 - New comic book store smell policy

33:00 - New cut of Caligula was released

42:55 - Glass privacy blocks are back

54:54 - Jessica Rabbit is too sexy

1:06:00 - Tremors reboot is on the way

1:18:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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For the holiday, the 1980s Now crew gifts the joy of the GenXGrownUp podcast. After a brief introduction from Will, Kat and Jon, listen to our co-host Jon as he leads his own trio of retro enthusiasts, as they discuss a terrifying phenomenon that haunted our favorite decade.

In the 1980s, a wave of fear swept across America, fueled by rumors of satanic cults, ritualistic murders, and child abductions. This wave, known as the Satanic Panic, led to mass hysteria, witch hunts, and even false convictions. In this Backtrack, we delve into the origins, impact, and enduring legacy of this dark chapter in American history.

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, why do we like Christmas + horror?

0:00 - Introduction

2:40 - The best episode of Secret Level is Pac-Man

11:45 - Stephen King shutters his radio stations

17:20 - Popeye is out for blood

29:00 - Milli Vanilli wanted to give their Grammy back

41:00 - Silent Night, Deadly Night turns 40 years old

1:03:45 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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On this episode, Will chats with Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and the follow up film to 1987's horror Street Trash .

Matt grew up in 1980s Swampscott, MA - inspired by the action and horror films at the time, he made home movies with friends when not working at the family restaurant in Boston.

After working with legend Lloyd Kaufman at Troma, Matt created production company Not the Funeral Home, reviving horror hosting with The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob on AMC+ and Shudder, producing high-value, low-budget films and raising over half a million dollars for charity.

Watch Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage live on December 13 on Shudder TV or AMC+ TV.

Snow is falling and the bodies are piling up for Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage, when Joe Bob and Darcy host two holiday horror flicks featuring so much bloodshed that Santa will think twice before coming down this chimney.

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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon first discuss current 1980s news. Then, they share the tale of the true crime regarded as the most brazen robbery of the 20th century: The 1985 Christmas Heist.

0:00 - Introduction

8:25 - Oregon Trail the Movie

16:30 - Village People Cop will Sue

24:50 - Mattel Sued Over Porn Link

35:13 - Do They Know It’s Christmas?

46:30 - True Crime: The 1985 Christmas Heist

1:15:15 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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Join Will live on Mr. Throwback Thursday on December 9 at 8pm Eastern on YouTube or Facebook.

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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:

0:00 - Introduction

4:45 - Kirk and Spock are back in a new short

18:30 - Elon Musk calls for Wizard of the Coast to "burn in hell"

29:30 - Live-action Voltron film is ramping up

34:30 - Quick-thinking man survives rollercoaster

46:10 - Ridley Scott regrets not protecting Aliens IP

55:00 - You’ll be able to live like Pac-Man in 2025

1:05:00 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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