Dane Butcher, the master of ceremonies onboard The '80s Cruise, joins us to talk about the 2016 trip and to give us the scoop on the 2017 voyage. Plus, full seggies and a new finale idea.

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Lots of time to record, so little news to talk about. Wait. Strike that. Reverse it. 

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Long before musicians were discovered on TikTok, there was another surefire way to reach America's teenagers:

Go to the mall.

That's exactly what Tiffany did.

In this classic Stuck in the ’80s interview, we talk with Tiffany Darwish about her remarkable rise from shopping-mall performer to one of the biggest teen pop stars of the late ’80s.

Tiffany was only 15 when her self-titled debut album arrived in 1987. But getting radio stations to pay attention to an unknown teenage singer wasn't easy.

The solution was the “Beautiful You: Celebrating the Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87.”

Tiffany performed at malls across America, bringing her music directly to the teenagers who were already spending most of their free time there.

It worked.

Her cover of “I Think We're Alone Now” exploded, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and giving Tiffany one of the defining pop hits of 1987.

Then she did it again.

The ballad “Could've Been” also reached No. 1, proving Tiffany wasn't going to disappear after one hit. Her debut album topped the charts as well, while a cover of The Beatles' “I Saw Him Standing There” — retitled “I Saw Her Standing There” — gave her another Top 10 single.

Suddenly, Tiffany wasn't performing for surprised shoppers passing the food court.

She was a genuine pop star.

And she was still a teenager.

The fame came remarkably quickly, bringing all the opportunities — and pressures — that accompanied being one of the most recognizable young singers in America.

In our Tiffany interview, she looks back on those extraordinary years, the mall tour that became part of ’80s pop-culture history and the songs that fans still want to hear decades later.

Her career also offers a perfect snapshot of late-’80s teen pop, when Tiffany and Debbie Gibson demonstrated that teenage performers could dominate radio, MTV and the album charts alongside the decade's biggest established stars.

And “I Think We're Alone Now” has never really gone away.

Play those opening notes at an ’80s party and watch what happens.

Chances are, we're not alone now.

Not even close.

Want to spend a week surrounded by ’80s music, stars and fellow fans? Join Stuck in the ’80s aboard The ’80s Cruise for trivia, live events, podcasts and plenty of other decade-inspired fun.

Use promo code STUCK when booking to receive $250 in onboard credit.

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We discover four more '80s classics that weren't originally from the '80s. Plus the craziest podcast time machine letter to date. Guest hosts include Just Drew and Gayle in DC. 

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There are certain moments in pop-culture history when everything suddenly changes. For Gen X, one of the biggest arrived on Aug. 1, 1981, when MTV launched and forever transformed the way music, television and celebrity culture worked. This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast, Spearsy and B-Rad take a deep nostalgic dive into the birth of MTV and reflect on how one cable channel reshaped an entire generation’s relationship with entertainment.

The episode revisits those surreal early years when music videos still felt experimental, strange and wildly exciting. Spearsy and Brad discuss what it was like discovering artists visually for the very first time and how MTV suddenly turned musicians into full-blown cultural icons whose fashion, personalities and videos became just as important as the songs themselves.

Along the way, the gang reflects on the artists who defined the network’s early years, including Duran Duran, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and countless others who helped transform MTV into the center of youth culture during the 1980s. The discussion explores how music videos changed everything from fashion and hairstyles to movie marketing and advertising.

The conversation also becomes deeply personal as Spearsy and Brad revisit the emotional experience of growing up during a genuinely shared media era — when millions of kids watched the same videos, discovered the same songs and talked about the same pop-culture moments the next day at school. Long before social media and streaming fragmented audiences into endless niches, MTV created a common cultural language for an entire generation.

Like many classic Stuck in the ’80s episodes, the discussion blends humor, nostalgia and thoughtful reflection while asking a bigger question: Could any single media platform ever again have the kind of cultural impact MTV had during the 1980s?

If you love music-video history, Gen X nostalgia, classic MTV and revisiting the defining moments of ’80s pop culture, this episode belongs in your playlist.

The Stuck in the ’80s Podcast has spent nearly 20 years celebrating the music, movies, television and pop culture of the greatest decade ever. Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, exclusive livestream hangouts, behind-the-scenes content and merch for longtime listeners.

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Are you planning on seeing the new Ghostbusters movie? Brad, Jen and Spearsy did on opening weekend and give their report. Plus, full seggies. 

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You won't believe the movies that SOME hosts think are bad. Be ready to sound off after listening to Brad, Drew, Jen and Steve on this week's weird topic. Plus full seggies and news about '80s In The Sand, a new '80s vacation to Punta Cana in 2017.

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We wrap up some news this week on Highlander, Ferris Bueller and more. Plus, we reveal the Theme Nights for the 2017 '80s Cruise. And another podcast time machine letter for reader mailbag.

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Spearsy, Brad, Drew and Jen each pick a personal fave album that turns 30 years old this year. Plus a mysterious fan letter recently uncovered after sitting at the bottom of our inbox for six years!

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Steve and Brad try out a new format for album reviews - starting with ABC's new record "Lexicon of Love II." 

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