1980s Now

By Will Padilla | 80s Now

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our ... more

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The podcast currently has 360 episodes available.

1980s Now episodes:

December 22, 2020 1980s Video Game (Christmas) Carol w/ Howard Scott Warshaw & Tommy Tallarico
Will and Ray are visited by three spirits (read: icons) of retro video games: Howard Scott Warshaw, Heidi stopXwhispering and Tommy Tallarico.
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1h 42min
December 15, 2020 Is This A 1980s Christmas Movie?
Will and Ray review six (plus one) films from the 1980s to determine whether they may be considered Christmas movies.
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42min
December 08, 2020 1980s "Christmas" Stories w/ Scott Schwartz
Will and Ray speak with Scott Schwartz, the 1980s child star of "The Toy," "Kidco" and "A Christmas Story."
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49min
November 30, 2020 Crazy 1980s Christmas Songs
Will and Ray review some of the most unique Christmas songs of the 1980s.
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52min
November 24, 2020 1980s Thanksgiving TV Episodes w/ Laila Robins
Will and Ray examine the best Thanksgiving episodes of 1980s TV and then speak with Laila Robins, who stars in "The Blacklist" and the "The Boys" and debuted in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."
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1h 15min
November 17, 2020 1980s Jeopardy
Will and Ray discuss the impact of "Jeopardy" in the 1980s on the show today and quiz each other on actual questions from the show.
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53min
November 09, 2020 1980s Movie Urban Legends
Will and Ray review some of the strangest urban legends of 1980s movies and determine whether they're true.
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49min
November 01, 2020 Tales from the 1980s w/ John Kassir
Will and Ray speak with John Kassir, voice of the Cryptkeeper, the iconic host of "Tales from the Crypt."
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1h 4min
October 20, 2020 "The Cosby Show" w/ Geoffrey Owens
Will and Ray chat with Geoffrey Owens, star of "The Cosby Show," about acting on the iconic sitcom and his new IGTV project "Shift Happens."
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48min
October 20, 2020 1980s "Future Man" w/ Derek Wilson
Will and Ray speak with Derek Wilson, star of "Preacher," "Future Man" and "Birds of Prey," about whether one of the best "1980s" sci-fi/comedy TV shows actually debuted in 2017.
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48min

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