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Gary Graff is back! This time we are talking his newest book 501 Essential Albums of the 80s: a decade that was filled with an incredible variety of music and new superstars. We have a spirited discussion running the gamut from Alabama to ZZ Top. After you finish enjoying this one, go back and listen to our interview with Gary on the 90s from earlier this year if you missed it.

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We're closing out 1981 with one of the first movies we all saw and loved: The Cannonball Run starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jackie Chan, and so many more. We all remember loving the bloopers in the end credits, but what about the rest of the movie? How does it hold up? What fun facts did we learn that we can share? There are many!

In addition to all that, we honor Burt Reynolds and his fabulous mustache by drafting our favorite famous mustaches over the years. Listen to how creative we can get! 

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On the heels of SNL, Bill Murray was making his place in pop culture with a movie career. One of the first big ones was Stripes alongside Harold Ramis, John Candy, John Larroquette, Sean Young and many more. In this episode we'll give you the background on the movie, including its place in time as a military movie. 

Stripes is also one of the first major hits centered on an SNL cast member or alum. There have been many since. We take that huge vault of options and draft our personal favorites to close out the show. Light up Francis and listen now!

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80s Country holds such a special place in our hearts, we need to break it down in two separate episodes. While the previous one focused on 1981 only, this time we're drafting songs from all over the decade. We're each drafting 10 of the best country songs from 1980-1989, and even more will be mentioned along the way!

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As all three PCY hosts grew up on farms in the 80s, country music was a major part of our upbringing. Not only that, country music was crossing over and becoming a major player on pop radio too. This was never more evident than in 1981 when songs and artists were blurring the line between pop and country every week. Listen as we take you on a nostalgic tour back in time with 17 of the biggest hits of the year.

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1981 was a great year, but we were only 5 years old. We have some memories, but to help supplement them we've invited Jim from Children of the 80s to return to the show! The movies were a little thin for us this time but the TV and music drafts are competitive and full of amazing options. 

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Closing out our review of 1988 is the baseball classic Bull Durham. Ron Shelton had a pretty great run of sports movies with this one, White Men Can't Jump, and Tin Cup. Kevin Costner was on the verge of superstardom here too. Throw in Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins and it's a powerhouse lineup.

In addition to our movie breakdown, we also discuss our favorite moments in sports movies. Spoiler alert: Wild Thing! Several baseball entries show up, including Field of Dreams, The Natural, and Major League, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Don't be a Meat; tune in now to find out if your favorites made our lists.

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There were so many great movies in 1988. Get ready for a heavy dose this month. First up is Pete's choice, and one of his favorite movies ever, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! After the success of Airplane! the Zucker brothers had the momentum they needed to create another film that is as good or maybe even better. We cover it all in this episode.

To cap things off, we choose our favorite spoof/screwball/goofball comedies. There are many to choose from, and multiple ways to define which movies fit this category. This is a good one, so grab your stuffed beavers and listen now!

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20 years ago, Green Day had a resurgence that took the country by storm with the release of American Idiot. Not many bands have two absolute classic albums in their catalog, but ten years after Dookie, Billie Joe and the boys added another. In this episode we share our journey with the band as fans and our love for this album.

Spanning over thirty years, Green Day has an extensive and amazing catalog of songs. We draft our top five apiece to end this episode and somehow narrow it down to fifteen. Will your favorite song make the cut? 

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First up for 1992: Brad's all-time favorite band R.E.M. and their masterpiece album Automatic for the People. Even though it is filled with themes of death, this album is beautiful in every way and was a creative peak for one of America's best ever bands. From Everybody Hurts to Man on the Moon to Nightswimming and more, we break it all down and sing its praises throughout.

In addition to the album we share many of our R.E.M. favorite songs and albums. Capping it off is a draft of our favorite bands of all time to tie into the theme of the show. Don't give yourself a raw deal. Go on a Drive , turn this episode on, and sweetness will be sure to follow.

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