Live vicariously through CK-1 and AK-47 as they recount their recent radical rock n' roll concert experiencs - featuring reviews of live performances by…

:03: Soft Cell :08: Simple Minds :12: Billy Idol :17: Commercial Break :20: (a drop of) Oasis :24: Alison Moyet :26: Human League :29: "Weird" Al Yanovich

Who brought "THE ENERGY!!?" Which song vibrated the whole building? Who made AK-47 wet herself? Who's voice gave out? Who annoyed CK-1 so much that he walked out? Listen to find out.

Featured Links: -Our older episode with a Simple Minds concert review -Our Weird Al Episode with an OMD concert review -Our Together in Electric Dreams & Human League episode -The Gen Alpha Melody video -Permanent Record Podcast's Human League concert report

It's destiny calling - a power you can never deny.

:01: Dude-Level Intro :04: Rise of the Ast-man :10: Never Gonna Give You Up :17: Stock Aiken Waterman: Studio or Factory? :20: Together Forever :25: Commercial Break :29: Whenever You Need Somebody: The Album :35: The Rest of Rick :39: Puttin' on The Smiths :42: Rick does gospel? :46: Rickrolling = Rickrankings? :49: Latest Listenings :52: Listener Mail: More of that ELO :57: Bring Back The Outro

Featured Links: -All-American All-80s YOUTUBE Playlist -All-American All-80s SPOTIFY Playlist -Rick at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala of 1988 -Stock Aiken Waterman Legends of Pop Documentary -Rick Astley & the Blossoms perform the songs of The Smiths -Permanent Record Podcast -Original Episode Art by RBT

CLIP LIST: Shrek - Bride of Gingy / Rick Astley - Together Forever / Kraftwerk - Sex Object / Paul Hardcastle - 19 / Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real / Bananarama - I Heard A Rumor / Kylie Minogue - I Got To Be Certain / Stock Aiken Waterman Legends of Pop Documentary / Never Gonna Give You Up Mega Man Style 8bit Remix / Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up / Brian Wilson - Smart Girls / Rick Astley - Where Do I Begin? / You Spin Me Round 8bit / Together Forever 8 bit Universe / Thomas Dolby - Commercial Breakup / The System - Coming To America / Night Ranger - You Can Still Rock In America / Peter Schilling - Let's Play U.S.A / Riccardo Cioni - In America / Voices of America - Hands Across America / Simple Minds - The American / Rick Astley - It Would Take A Strong Strong Man / Rick Astley - Don't Say Goodbye / Rick Astley - When I Fall in Love / Sonic the Hedgehog - Spring Yard Zone / Rick Astley - Slipping Away / Rick Astley - Just Good Friends / Rick Astley - I'll Be Fine / Rick Astley - She Wants to Dance with Me / Rick Astley - Take Me to Your Heart / Rick Astley / Rick Astley - Hold Me in Your Arms / Rick Astley - Cry For Help / Rick Astley - In The Name of Love / Rick Astley & the Blossoms perform the songs of The Smiths - Ask Me & Cemetery Gates / The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 8-bit / Rick Astley - Pray With Me / Rick Astley - Dippin My Feet / Rick Astley - Chance to Dance / Marci - Immaterial Girl / Video Age - Aerostar / Gelli Haha - Bounce House / ELO Twilight 8-bit Chiptune / Sonny Curtis - Mary Tyler Moore Theme (Love Is All Around) / ELO - Last Train To London / ELO - Calling America (instrumental) / New Kids on the Block - Bring Back The Time / Rick Astley - Together Forever (Lover's Leap Mix)

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With their heads held high, and their scarlet lies, CK-1 and DJ Serious came down from the open skies. They brought you here, but can they take you back again?

0:03: ELO vs. YMO vs. OMD 0:08: ELO Song Countdown #s 4-2 0:35: Commercial Break 0:37: #1s 0:47: That Weird Anime w/ the Playboy Bunny 0:53: Even More ELO & Beyond! 1:03: Albums…Why? 1:09: (AK-47 joins us) Contribute to our All-American, All-'80s Playlist 1:14: Listener Mail

Featured Links: -80sography Podcast -Diacon IV Opening Animation -Original Episode Art by RBT -Add to our All-American Playlist -Captain Countdown Podcast

CLIP LIST: ELO – Prologue / ELO – Twilight / ELO – Don't Bring Me Down / ELO – Down Home Town / ELO – Telephone Line / Peter Schilling – Major Tom / ELO – One Summer Dream / Olivia Newton John – Xanadu / ELO – Xanadu / Olivia Newton John – Suddenly / Rush – Xanadu / Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasure Dome / ELO – All Over The World / ELO – I'm Alive / ELO – Turn To Stone / ELO – Shine A Little Love / Divine Comedy – Something For The Weekend / ELO – Last Train To London / Stevie Wonder – Superstition / Heatwave – Boogie Nights / ELO – Evil Woman / ELO – Here Is The News / ELO – Mr. Blue Sky / Tom Petty – Hello, CD Listeners / Sparky's Magic Piano / ELO – Yours Truly, 2095 / The Buggles – I Love You Miss Robot / The Buggles – Living In The Plastic Age / Harry Hosono – Galaga / ELO – Mr. Blue Sky (2012) / ELO Part II – Honest Man / ELO Part II – Don't Wanna / Jeff Lynne's ELO – One Step At A Time / George Harrison – I Got My Mind Set On You / Weird Al Yankovich – This Song Is Just Six Words Long / George Harrison – When We Was Fab / Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care / Squeeze - Good Riddance / Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes / ELO – Calling America / Ghost – Square Hammer / Rocky Burnett – Tired of Toeing the Line

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What's so intriguing about Dick? Sure, it's bursting with color and cartoon villains, but is it really for kids? Perhaps there's a quiet layer of mid-life emptiness lurking under the primary lights, snazzy costumes, Madonna's torch songs—along with her brazen banter and boobage. The Notorious J.A.M. and CK-1 dig past the dozens of celebrity cameos and the massive marketing machine—and ask the big question: Can this yellow-coated hero ever step out from under the long, dark shadow of Batman?

Original Episode Art by RBT

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The Notorious J.A.M. rejoins CK-1 for a dive into the cinematic surreality that failed to make Madonna the world's biggest movie star: The ultra-low-budget, revenge fever dream A Certain Sacrifice and the helium-voiced, screwball chaos of Who's That Girl? Brace yourself for love slaves, satanic rituals, diabolical driving, cougars on the loose, and a whole lot of 'what were they thinking?'

:01 A Certain Sacrifice :21 Commercial Break :22 Who's That Girl?

Featured Links: -A Certain Sacrifice (the movie on YouTube) -Who's That Girl? (the movie on YouTube) -Original Episode Art by RBT

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Eye to eye, we need no words at all… except we're gonna need a lot of words (plus one secret word) for Madonna's greatest '80s tunes and a couple of controversies. Your crazy co-host, Ms. AK-47, is back to recount an unhealthy Breakfast Club obsession and her favorite songs (and least favorite fads) of 2025.

:00: This Intro Sucks :07: Countdown: Madonna '80s Songs 10-5 :22: Commercial Break :24: Countdown: Madonna '80s Songs 4-1 :41: More Madonna Misc :45: Break for Breakfast Club :49: 2025 Anyone? :56: Like An Outro

Featured Links: -Original Episode Art by RBT -DonorSee: The Humanitarian Crowdfunding Platform -Fantasy Radio: Italo Disco Station Our Email: [email protected] Our Website: 80ofthe80s.com

CLIPLIST: Madonna – Crazy for You / Lionel Richie – Truly / Madonna Mitsubishi Commercial / Peter Schilling – Major Tom / Madonna – Keep It Together / Debbie Gibson – Anything Is Possible / Madonna – Think of Me / Madonna – Open Your Heart / Gardner Cole – Triangles / Madonna – Dear Jessie / Madonna – Ain't No Big Deal / Madonna – Borderline / Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before / Johnson Boating / DonorSee / The Breakfast Club / Crazy Eddie Blowout Sale / Weird Al – Like A Surgeon / Madonna – Like A Virgin / Sheik Condoms / Chic – Le Freak / Schick Razors / Duncan Sheik – Barely Breathing / Michael Jackson – Billie Jean / Madonna – Live To Tell / Madonna – Into The Groove / Madonna – Papa Don't Preach / Madonna – La Isla Bonita / Madonna – Who's That Girl / Madonna – True Blue / Emmy and the Emmys – Drowning / Breakfast Club – Right On Track / Laugh To Keep From Crying / Clio & Kay – Keep On Dancing / Clio – Faces / Dream Theater – Pull Me Under / Modern English – Hands Across The Sea / Bigod 20 – Like A Prayer

The not-so-mad DJ is back to talk 'bout Japan: the band and the country – as the winds then shift to Akiko Yano and YMO. CK-1 keeps bringing up Duran Duran, for some reasons, and I hope you like clips, because this is our clippiest to date.

A voice screams from heaven.

0:00: Mayo Intro 0:08: Band of the Rising Sun 0:25: Obligatory Song Countdown 5-4 0:34: Commercial Break 0:36: Countdown 3-1 1:15: New "Romantic" Outro

CLIPLIST: Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes / Japan – Cantonese Boy / Japan – Adolescent SAX / Japan – The Experience of Swimming / Japan – Sons of Pioneers / Japan – Methods of Dance / Masami Tsuchiya – Secret Party / David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto – Bamboo Music / David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto – Forbidden Colors / Japan – The Art of Parties / Japan – Swing / Japan – Life In Tokyo / Japan – The Other Side of Life / (Misc. Commercials) / Japan – Ghosts / Japan – Quiet Life / Japan – European Son / Simon & Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy In New York / Japan – Visions of China / Men Without Hats – Living In China / Japan – Taking Islands in Africa / Japan – Methods of Dance / Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes / David Sylvian – Pulling Punches / Rain Tree Crow – Rain Tree Crow / The Dolphin Brothers – Pushing The River / Mick Karn – Sensitive / Gary Numan – Slowcar To China / Akiko Yano – Sleep On My Baby / Akiko Yano – Goodnight / Akiko Yano – David / Yellow Magic Orchestra – Be A Superman / Thomas Dolby – Radio Silence / Yellow Magic Orchestra – Rydeen / Yukihiro Takahashi – Something In The Air / Yukihiro Takahashi – Flashback / ABC – Tears Are Not Enough / ABC – Valentine's Day / Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes

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HALLOWEEN MAYHEM in our latest BONUS MOVIE-CAST! DJ CK-1 and the Notorious J.A.M. unearth three of the kookiest horror flicks of the era: Ghoulies II, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and HauntedWeen. Brace for pint-sized terrors, frat-house shenanigans, and unsettling spook-house anarchy. You'll scream until you like it.

:01: Ghoulies II :18: Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College :23: Commercial break :25: (a little more of that) Ghoulies Go To College :28: HauntedWeen

Featured Links: -The Ultimate '80s Halloween Song YouTube Playlist: bit.ly/spooky80s (or Spotify version) -W.A.S.P. - Scream Until You Like It (music video)

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Embrace that Robotcalypse, Modren Man

:00: Intro of Confusion :02: Toddler Recall :08: Kilroy Was Queer :24: Commercial Break :27: Roboto Songo :33: The Joy of Styx :43: Outro of Cringe

Featured Links: - Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (YouTube) - Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (Spotify) - Kilroy Was Here: The Film - Dennis DeYoung: Behind The Vinyl Interview - Permanent Record Podcast: Kilroy Was Here Review - DonorSee: The Humanitarian Crowdfunding Platform

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Cruising smoothly before surfacing like a submarine sandwich with tasty layers of Kraftwerk and glockenspiel: Did this song inspire the entire sophisti-pop movement or a just a corny chick flick? Is it about freedom, fantasy, or the afterlife? What's a TVO? Is it different for girls? Can you get what you want if you don't know what you want? Then we chat about the new Beetlejuice movie and a Duran Duran concert.

:00: Intro the Light :03: Step 1: The Sound :11: Reviewing All Night and Day :20: Step 2: The Gist :30: Commercial Break :32: 3 Honorable Mentions :35: Another Night and Day :40: Step 3: The FPM :42: Bugged About Beetlejuice :47: It Was Live: Duran Duran

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