Return to the '80s

On today's episode, Paul and Del welcome Claire Young and Caroline Connelly, founders of the upcoming '80s Radical Sabbatical Virtual Festival. This incredible event will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 beginning at 12:00pm Central/1:00pm Eastern, and will be at least 8 hours. Check out the episode to get all the exciting details!

Once again, the following people will be performing:

• Bret Michaels
• Kenny Loggins
• Grandmaster Flash (who will be taking us on a journey on the history of rap and hip-hop)
• Sebastian Bach's Vinyl Wino (You get a package of 4 bottles of wine, and he will be doing segments of drinking wine and talking music)
• Lita Ford
• Ray Parker Jr.
• A Storytellers session with Jim Peterik of Survivor and Cathy Richardson of Jefferson Starship
• Jessie's Girl (an awesome 80s tribute band)
• Resurrection (a Journey tribute band)
• SupersonicBlonde (a band who will be playing a one-hit wonder song on the top of each hour from each year of the 80s)
• Moriah Formica a young rock singer who got a 4-chair turn on The Voice.
• A Q&A session with Mark Weiss, author of the book, The Decade That Rocked
• In addition to all these, the festival kicks off with an aerobics class.
• There will be a cooking clinic with Claudia Wells (the original Jennifer from Back to the Future) who will be cooking from the Back to the Future cookbook, which you can also get.
• There is also a virtual photo booth, trivia, and all other games, including a costume contest and junior costume contest, and prizes.

There are all kinds of packages you can get with this festival. It is so exciting! And if that's not enough, you can also do a video call with Sebastian Bach. Quantities are limited. So act now if you'd like to do that.

To get tickets, go to https://80sradsab.ticketspice.com/80sradsab

You can also connect with the '80s Radical Sabbatical on the following social media accounts:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80sRadSab

Twitter: @80sRadSab

Instagram: @80sRadSab

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM as well the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook Twitter: @returntothe80s Email: [email protected]

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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After 6 months, Return to the '80s is finally back with a new podcast episode! This should be worth the wait, as we have the incredible Stan Bush joining us. Just in case you are not familiar, Stan is best known for his 1986 smash hit, "The Touch" from The Transformers: The Movie as well as "Never Surrender" from the 1989 movie, Kickboxer.

While most of our favorite 80s rock artists fell by the wayside in the '90s, Stan Bush has been continuing to work. He has just released a fantastic album called Dare to Dream. This has all the elements of the 80s music we love, while still being current. There are rock anthems as well as power ballads, and even an anthem for us called, "The 80's." 

Stan was very cool and generous, and we had a great time! So check out this awesome episode of Return to the '80s, and check out Stan's new album. You don't want to miss it!

Stan Bush can be found at https://stanbush.com/, and is also on Twitter at @Stan_Bush

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM. Even though the station is not on the air right now during these Corona days, you can still follow Del on the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook Twitter: @returntothe80s Email: [email protected]

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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Del and Paul cover the 1986 classic - Aliens

Welcome back as we Return to 1985 and review the coming-of-age classic, St. Elmo's Fire. In this episode, Paul is joined by Lizzie Newton and Del Roehling to discuss this movie as well as the music. Whether you love this movie or hate it, this is the place for you! 

Come and hang with your favorite Brat Pack, and enjoy the show!

You can find Lizzie on Instagram at @LIzzieDNewton And check out her podcast Liz, Laugh, Cry on Apple Podcasts

and Spotify. 

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM. Even though the station is not on the air right now during these Corona days, you can still follow Del on the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook Twitter: @returntothe80s Email: [email protected]

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

Apple Podcasts Stitcher

Spotify

iHeartRadio Podbean PlayerFM

It's that time of year again! While all sporting events, and pretty much everything else in life is on hold right now, Return to the 80s March Madness lives on! This year's March Madness will feature the 80s Queen of Pop, Madonna. Voting in the Sweet 16 begins right now, and will close at midnight on March 19. Also, if you are on Twitter, you can look for the polls on @ReturnToThe80s. Also, please check out the special podcast where Paul and Lizzie (from the podcast Liz Laugh Cry), where we cover each song. Lizzie, an "elder Millennial" (and huge Madonna fan) has a very fun and unique perspective on these songs.

You can find Lizzie on Instagram at @LIzzieDNewton And check out her podcast Liz, Laugh, Cry on Apple Podcasts

and Spotify. 

And visit RTT80s.com to vote in this tournament.

Lizzie and Paul are back with a new crossover episode between Liz Laugh Cry and Return to the '80s. This time, they are covering the classic '80s movie, The Breakfast Club.

First, Paul gives a recap of the Rubix Kube concert he attended, Then Lizzie recaps the Cher concert that she attended. 

Then they get into the main topic - The Breakfast Club. Lizzie had never seen the movie before, and Paul gets to relive his '80s days. 

Contact Lizzie Newton

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Podcast: Liz Laugh Cry

Return to the ’80s

rtt80s.com Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook Twitter: @returntothe80s Email: [email protected]

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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Todd, Del, and Paul Return to March 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases.

March 2 Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial

- NY Mets stars Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry famously nearly come to blows in front of reporters and TV crews at spring training

March 9 Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy

March 12 15th People's Choice Awards

March 15 "Les Miserables" opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto

March 20 Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation

March 22 Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years

March 24 Worst US oil spill, Exxon's Valdez spills 11.3 mil gallons off Alaska

March 26 1st free elections in USSR; 190 million votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins

March 27 1st African American soap opera, "Generations" premieres on NBC-TV

March 29 1st Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL

61st Academy Awards

9th Golden Raspberry Awards

March 1

New York Stories

March 3 Dream a Little Dream

Farewell to the King

Lean On Me

Skin Deep

March 10

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Chances Are

Jacknife

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

March 17

Fletch Lives

Leviathan

Slaves of New York

March 22

976-EVIL

Troop Beverly Hills

March 24

Dead Bang

March 31

Sing

Heathers

March 3

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

March 6

When Dream and Day Unite by Dream Theater

March 7

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

March 10

Mr. Jordan by Julian Lennon

March 12

Grip It! On That Other Level by Geto Boys

March 13 101 by Depeche Mode

March 14 Extreme by Extreme

Road to the Riches by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Spell by Deon Estus

March 20 Another Place and Time by Donna Summer

Shine by Mother Love Bone

March 21 Like a Prayer by Madonna

Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt

March 22

Make Them Die Slowly by White Zombie

March 23

Brain Drain by The Ramones

March 27

Larger than Life by Jody Watley

March 28

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles

Good friends, Lizzie and Paul, are diggin' The Dirt - the Mötley Crüe movie on Netlfix. Lizzie, of the Liz Laugh Cry podcast, is a Millennial who has a love of the '80s. Check out this episode as Lizzie and Paul discuss The Dirt, and have a blast talking 80s music, and pop culture across both generations. Come join in on the fun!

Todd, Del, and Paul Return to February 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases.

Feb 3 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay

Feb 10 Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame

Feb 15 Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends

Feb 21 Paul leaves for Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, IL

Feb 22 31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman

Record of the Year

Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Album of the Year

George Michael (producer & artist) for Faith

Song of the Year

Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Best New Artist

Tracy Chapman

Feb 24 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife

Feb 25 Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title

Feb 26 Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career

Feb 28 Memo by Bryant Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public

February 3      Her Alibi

                       Who's Harry Crumb?

                       Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

February 10   Cousins

                       The Fly II

February 16    The Mighty Quinn

February 17     Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

                        The `Burbs

                        True Believer

February 1 The Great Radio Controversy by Tesla

                  Don't Tell a Soul by The Replacements

February 6 Beyond the Blue Neon by George Strait

                   Dylan & the Dead by Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead

February 7 As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew

                  Blessing in Disguise by Metal Church

                  Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison

                  Spike by Elvis Costello

February 20 The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals

                    Storm the Studio by Meat Beat Manifesto

February 22 Jed by Goo Goo Dolls

February 27 Oranges & Lemons by XTC

February 28 Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls

After the success of last year's Hall & Oates March Madness, this year Prince's top songs of the '80s will be doing battle against each other. We will begin with the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday, March 21, 2019. In this episode, we go over the first round brackets.

When voting opens, you can visit https://rtt80s.com/, Twitter - @Returntothe80s, and the Return to the '80s Facebook page and Facebook group.

Also, please check out Del's radio show, 80s at 8 on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 8am Eastern time on WEDM fm