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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
FAQs about eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever:How many episodes does eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever have?The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.
April 02, 2025015 | Hey little girl, is your daddy home? — “Dancing in the Dark” and “I’m on Fire” by Bruce SpringsteenDouble video pod! The guys are talking not one but two songs by the Boss off the Born in the U.S.A. album: “Dancing in the Dark,” and “I’m on Fire,” by Bruce Springsteen, with multiple interludes about Courtney Cox’s career, the Season 2 Severance finale, and other random side tracks....more1h 1minPlay
March 26, 2025014 | Why am I soft in the middle now? — “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul SimonThis week on the pod, another lip-syncing classic from the 80s: it’s Paul Simon with an assist from Chevy Chase for “You Can Call Me Al.”...more49minPlay
March 19, 2025013 | Got a brand new face for the boys on MTV — “Freedom! ’90” by George MichaelIs this the best music video ever? “Freedom! ’90” is certainly a contender. The guys go deep on David Fincher’s supermodel masterpiece for the George Michael classic. This movie was very important to our adolescent development....more52minPlay
March 12, 2025012 | Pretend you never went to school — “Common People” by PulpWe’re really delving into the class struggle on this one with Pulp’s “Common People.” Plus, a diversion about the new Anya Taylor-Joy/Miles Teller streaming movie The Gorge. Spoiler alert: it stinks....more50minPlay
March 05, 2025011 | You like the movies and I like TV — “Opposites Attract” by Paula AbdulThis week on the pod, is Paula Abdul fucking that cartoon cat? James and Marco are taking a look at the slick choreography in “Opposites Attract.” Also, we get sidetracked talking the new Captain America movie, which was… quite poor....more52minPlay
February 26, 2025010 | My lonely heart calls — “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney HoustonThis week on the pod, James and Marco are getting down with some classic Whitney Houston and the hit song from her second album, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” Remember when people used to dance unselfconsciously?...more52minPlay
February 19, 2025009 | Ain’t no lie — “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me” by NSYNCMarco and JT are joined by special guest Kayla to talk about a group we would never cover on our own. That’s right, we’re doing two songs by *NSync: “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” Give it a listen, we ruined our YouTube algorithms for this....more1h 59minPlay
February 12, 2025008 | Johnny looks up at the stars — “I’m Afraid of Americans” by David BowieWe’re talking David Bowie and Trent Reznor on the pod this week with 1997’s “I’m Afraid of Americans.” A video that feels weirdly prescient about the future American malaise, and also features Bowie in a bizarre suit and Reznor in an unfortunate soul patch-y situation. Plus, the guys talk about their recent experience seeing Fastball, Gin Blossoms, and Collective Soul in concert....more55minPlay
February 05, 2025007 | I can put you back down too — “Don’t You Want Me” by Human LeagueThis week on the pod, we travel all the way back to the end of 1981, when MTV was still new, to discuss The Human League’s pop hit “Don’t You Want Me.” An appropriately noir-ish video for a sinister song about a possessive ex. Same director as “Take On Me.” Impressive run, Steve Barron....more48minPlay
January 29, 2025006 | Breathe out, so I can breathe you in — “Everlong” by Foo FightersWe’re staying in the 90s alt-rock scene this week to talk about “Everlong" by the Foo Fighters. What a strange, fun little trip into the dreamworld with Dave Grohl and company. The guys talk good lighting, giant hands, and why the Foo Fighters might be the best cover band of all time....more54minPlay
FAQs about eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever:How many episodes does eightone81 — Best Music Video Ever have?The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.