eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever

By Benjamin Light and Marco Sparks

Welcome to eightone81, a podcast about the best music videos ever. Benjamin Light (aka James Taylor) and Marco Sparks explore the signature music videos from the launch of MTV to 9/11, looking back at... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

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October 31, 2025 030 | No one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike — “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
We’re doing a big one, celebrating Halloween and the big 30, it’s “Thriller” by the King of Pop. Often the de facto Number 1 on Best of All Time lists. Does it hold up? Let’s dig in.

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54min
October 25, 2025 029 | Is it the love of danger, or the danger of the love? — “Night Moves” by Marilyn Martin
If you’ve heard of “Night Moves” by Marilyn Martin, congratulations. This weird vampire music video from the 80s feels like one time forgot. Vampires are due for a comeback, aren’t they?

The final book in our Trouble: Girl Detective mystery series is out now! Order Trouble to the Last Drop on Kindle, Paperback, or Hardcover now!
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39min
October 15, 2025 028 | Without you, everything just falls apart — “The Perfect Drug” by Nine Inch Nails
Nothing says spooky like gothic sets, absinthe, a giant severed hand prop, and Trent Reznor in a velvet trench coat. We’re talking “The Perfect Drug” by Nine Inch Nails. Boo!

The final book in our Trouble: Girl Detective mystery series is out now! Order Trouble to the Last Drop on Kindle, Paperback, or Hardcover now!
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34min
October 08, 2025 027 | Make the beats go harder — “Push It” by Garbage
Spooky Season on eightone81 continues with a weird video by a cool band: it’s “Push It” from Garbage. The guys talk about their love for these alt-rock legends, the weird lightbulb man, and how hot Shirley Manson is. We also cover the new Taylor Swift album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and One Battle After Another. Hot takes incoming!

The final book in our Trouble: Girl Detective mystery series is out now! Order Trouble to the Last Drop on Kindle, Paperback, or Hardcover now!
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1h 5min
October 01, 2025 026 | I was too cold to cry when I woke up alone — “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
eightone81 returns for spooky season! We’re celebrating our favorite time of year by checking out some of the best horror and horror-adjacent music videos of the MTV era. To start off, we’re dancing in the candlelight with dead Kim Basinger. Awesome song and awesome video for “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

The final book in our Trouble: Girl Detective mystery series is out now! Order Trouble to the Last Drop on Kindle, Paperback, or Hardcover now!
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39min
June 13, 2025 025 | Don’t go around breakin’ young girls’ hearts — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson
The King of Pop finally makes a bow on the pod. This might actually be the best music video ever. It’s “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson for our 25th episode.

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48min
June 04, 2025 024 | Please, admit it’s over — “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
It’s the world’s most obvious Lewis Carroll reference, folks! JK, we’re doing the Alice in Wonderland-themed Mad Hatter party that is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Don’t Come Around Here No More.”

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44min
May 28, 2025 023 | Let ’em say we’re crazy — “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship
A song so catchy for a movie tie-in that it sort of makes us want to watch Mannequin. It’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship, featuring a guest appearance by Hollywood Montrose.
(We also have an extended talk about Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning at about 38:05 into the pod, lol. Spoiler Warning!)
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1h
May 22, 2025 022 | Too much is not enough — “Numb” by U2
This week on the pod, Bono lets The Edge take the mic for one of U2’s most original and experimental songs. It’s “Numb,” your favorite music video featuring belly dancers and feet.
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58min
May 14, 2025 021 | The devil wants to know — “Criminal” by Fiona Apple
Heroin chic is back in fashion as the bros discuss the sleazy masterpiece that is “Criminal” by Fiona Apple.
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49min

FAQs about eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever:

How many episodes does eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.