Back to the 80's

Back to the 80's

By LG and The ChadTV & Film
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Back to the 80's episodes

  • The Big Apple Has Gone Bad!

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1981 John Carpenter classic, Escape from New York!

    Grab your cab fare and an eye patch and get ready to experience the emotional impact of one of the greatest dystopian films of the 80s!

    Talking all about Rod Stewart, fibermaxxing, AI on your Ring camera, Journey's farewell tour and Paula White.

    Discussing Grace Jones, Santana, Jefferson Starship and Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join us!


    1 hr 48 min
  • Midterms, Mayhem and Mysterious Women!

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1985 spy thriller comedy, Gotcha!

    Grab your passport and hold on to your Strudel as LG and The Chad cross Checkpoint Charlie into the one of the wackiest and most charming adolescent espionage films of the decade!

    Discussing ordering pizza in the modern age, past their prime rock stars, Mike Love, Lou Graham, and why Jack Bauer can't sell concert tickets!

    Talking about Ready for the World, Ratt, Accept and Commodores.

    Join us!

    1 hr 52 min
  • We’ll Leave the Light on for You...Check-Out Is Another Story!

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1983 sequel to one of the greatest films of all time, Psycho 2!

    Grab the kitchen knife and dust off the furniture as LG and The Chad take a dive into what is arguably the finest sequel of the 80s!

    Talking all about Miss Cleo, Google reviews, Robin Williams, Popeye, Anonymous outrage, mind boggling news stories and grazing stations.

    Discussing, Krokus, Asia, Styx, Thin Lizzy and Ministry.

    Join us!

    1 hr 54 min
  • Just Call Me Angel of the Morning...and Hollywood Hooker by Night!

    The boys are BACK and talking all about the 1984 exploitation thriller, Angel! The best movie you've ever seen about a teenage prep school student who battles a psycho-necrophiliac serial killer, who stalks and murders prostitutes!Join us as we discuss the music of Joe Esposito, Carly Simon, The Smiths and Peter Frampton! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and our hatred for The Dave Matthews Band. Nepotism and AI generated nightmares!

    1 hr 25 min
  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's a Badass!

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1980 John Cassavetes film, Gloria!

    Talking about this essential 80s crime drama and character study is a long time coming and the Boys go all in! With a breathtaking performance by Gena Rowlands, LG and The Chad hit the high points of this early in the decade classic.

    Discussing Monkey Neurons, Billy Idol, Medical Chatbots, Exploitation Television and George Jones!

    Bauhaus, 38 Special, Rush, Dead Kennedys and more.

    Join us!

    1 hr 37 min
  • Cops, Courtrooms, and Convenient Truths!

    The Boys are back and this episode, they are talking all about the landmark 1988 true crime documentary, The Thin Blue Line!

    Filled to the brim with theory, thesis, inconsistencies and incongruities, they examine the story piece by piece and bring some context to modern viewers for modern times, with one foot always in the 80s! Examining our fascination with crime drama and justice and taking a deep dive to find our own truth.

    Discussing Martha Stewart, William Shatner, Corey Feldman, Robert Duvall and the Clara Red Light Therapy mask!

    Talking all about LA Guns, Butthole Surfers, The Bangles, Fishbone and Leonard Cohen. Join Us!

    1 hr 35 min
  • A Day at the Beach, A Lifetime of Anxiety

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1986 Neil Simon semi-autobiographical comedy drama, Brighton Beach Memoirs!

    Grab a seat at the dinner table for a helping of liver and onions as they deconstruct this poignant, coming of age drama about family and puberty!

    Discussing Eddy Grant, Michael Douglas, New Years resolutions, misunderstood lyrics and AI emotional support.

    Talking about Queensryche, Toto, Run DMC, The Moody Blues and Eddie Money.

    Join us!

    "It's amazing how quickly you recover from misery when someone offers you ice cream."

    1 hr 30 min
  • It's Christmas...and We're all in Misery! - Part 2

    Join LG and The Chad again as they spike the Eggnog and celebrate the Holiday season talking all about some of their favorite Christmas films and Holiday tunes!

    Discussing Bing Crosby, The Waitresses, waterbeds, Don't Open till Christmas, Less Than Zero, Bloodbeat, The Sure Thing, Rob Reiner, Lucky Stiff, Rocky 4 and more!

    Hallelujah...Holy Sh*t!

    Merry Christmas!

    55 min
  • Hallways, Hormones, and Homicide!

    The Boys are back and this time they are talking all about the 1989 campy, Horror-Comedy classic, Cutting Class!

    No running in the hallways permitted as LG and The Chad hit the books on this lesser seen, late 80s gem!

    Talking all about Brad Pitt, Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show, K-pop chaos, Municipal poop control and the continuing saga of LG's RV!

    Discussing Janet Jackson, Boy Meets Girl, Paula Abdul, 2 Live Crew and Thompson Twins - the pencils are sharp and so are the knives!

    Join us!


    2 hr 34 min
  • An Elephant Never Forgets… But the World Often Does

    The Boys are BACK and this time they are talking all about the brilliant and emotionally impactful 1980 David Lynch masterpiece, The Elephant Man! Grab your tissue, a copy of Romeo and Juliet and take a deep dive into what will certainly be the most profound and moving episode of the podcast! Tackling some deep subject matter, the Boys will take you on a journey into the heart of darkness and explore a universe of heartache and human acceptance.

    Talking all about MTV revivals, Tilly Norwood, the latest miracle Superfood, growing vegetables in 2025, Sea Moss Smoothies and the saga of LG's RV.

    Discussing George Benson, Roxy Music, Pure Prairie League and Linda Ronstadt - join us!

    "I am a Human Being..."

    2 hr 22 min

About Back to the 80's

From the publisher's feed

A podcast where we discuss everything 80's. Genre movies - action, drama, horror, comedy and exploitation films ! Music from each year - rock, pop, metal, TV theme songs and everything in-between! Back to the 80's is a fun and interesting podcast where two best friends discuss a variety of topics from that magical decade.