That 80s Show SA

Last week, Dori told Paulo about Freetown Christiania, but she left out the part about the awesomely named Danish biker gangs—so we’re remedying that.

Thanks to You and Huisgenoot magazines, we thought we’d seen every photo of 80s Princess Diana—but one has been released after 40 years, and we reveal just why the Palace kept it under wraps.

John Cleese is no longer funny, Dori explores Neon Noir, and Pierce Brosnan is an Irishman with a Germano-Italian-French accent that borders on Dutch as he hunts Adam Ant.

Finally, Paulo tests Dori’s knowledge of 80s lyrics—even if he had to include that forsaken Toto song.

Jump To:

Biker Gangs in Christiania (00:02:39): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit_Motorcycle_Club

Princess Diana's Treatment in the 1980s (00:04:30): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-14702859/Palace-quashed-affair-rumours-Princess-Diana-David-Bowie.html

John Cleese's Recent Controversies (00:09:41): https://www.cracked.com/article_46375_john-cleese-complains-that-he-cant-afford-to-live-in-luxury-anymore.html

Miami Vice Documentary (00:14:14): https://youtu.be/8Wxvs-mA5Sg?si=AwbyilU1fx0A3QKD

Pierce Brosnan's accent in Nomads (00:30:43): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yw-tQ4_d8A

Quiz on 80s Music (00:40:44): https://www.buzzfeed.com/cinematicawesomeness/80s-song-lyrics-quiz

**This Podcast is part of the South African Podcasters Guild and has taken a pledge to be a cool podcaster. Read the pledge here: https://www.sapg.co.za/the-south-african-podcasters-pledge

RDJ & AMH on SNL? WTF?!?!

An 80s something Paulo didn't know and even though Robert Downey Junior as George Michael wasn't funny at all, it was still better than Doolittle.

Paulo recommends an 80s teen time travel movie that would be the best 80s teen time travel movie - if Back to the Future 1, Back to the Future 2, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure or Flight of the Navigator didn't exist.

You'll never guess who the richest actress from the 80s is and imagine ignoring the unknown opening act at an 80s Hall & Oates concert - only to look back from the bar and see that the lead singer is Cher.

Jump To:

- Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall on SNL (00:01:44): https://x.com/georgekyria/status/1680616447431565312?utm_source=chatgpt.com

- Christiania Podcast (00:12:28): https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/598-christiania/

- My Science Project Overview (00:23:02): https://youtu.be/Vlqmk2URDFY?si=Wmi58nMtlzMq3xcM

- Jamie Gertz's Wealth (00:31:19): https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2025/05/09/this-billionaire-you-forgot-from-the-80s-is-richer-than-taylor-swift-and-clooney-combined/

- Cher's Rock Band (00:33:05): https://ultimateclassicrock.com/cher-black-rose/

https://youtu.be/bbtmMV_OAN0?si=VOHdIx9Pqnm-Kl3F

#1980s, #pop culture, #Robert Downey Jr., #Anthony Michael Hall, #Saturday Night Live, #SNL, #Brat Pack, #Sixteen Candles, #The Breakfast Club, #Less Than Zero, #nostalgia, #Christiania, #Copenhagen, #alternative community, #drug use, #countercultural movement, #Bifrost, #flower power rock band, #Icon, #99% Invisible, #sci-fi teen movies, #Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, #Explorers, #The Last Starfighter, #Flight of the Navigator, #My Science Project, #female billionaires, #Oprah Winfrey, #Jamie Gertz, #Cher, #Black Rose, #entertainment industry, #cultural landscape, #humor, #addiction, #legacy of 80s stars, #comedy, #creativity, #chaos.

Welcome to That 80s Show, where it always tastes like Mello-Yello and Live Aid 40 is going to make sure every day is Christmas.

Paulo watched a little-known 80s Rom-Com, but it raised some awkward questions about what turns a demon on.

There is only one person who would be offended by being compared to John Stamos, and we find out about the poor tour guide who came across him.

We have a Michael Bolton health update, and Dori is going to spend all the money in her BoB T account trying to get Corey Haim's phone number.

Jump to:

Live Aid Musical "Just for One Day" (00:04:05)

Plot Overview of "My Demon Lover" (00:09:41):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCiwZzPcMXw

Scott Valentine (19:55): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884306/mediaviewer/rm3464153088/?ref_=nm_ph_1

Mistaken Identity: John Stamos (21:10): https://people.com/rob-lowe-calls-out-tour-bus-driver-who-mistakes-him-for-john-stamos-11717742

Podcast on Full House (24:30): https://www.cracked.com/article_46377_full-house-child-actors-fielded-gross-questions-about-uncle-jesse-from-adult-interviewers.html

Michael Bolton's Health Update (27:15): https://people.com/michael-bolton-breaks-silence-glioblastoma-brain-cancer-diagnosis-first-interview-exclusive-11724330

Corey Haim and Corey Feldman Hotline (32:00): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7HrRRAXAjs&t=30s

This week we found a full guava roll in our lunch box and hate we can get hot cross buns whenever we want. 

Paulo engaged in some titillating titty typing and found the most banned video games of the 80s.

It’s the BITCHIEST feud no one knew about – and it’s over. Madonna has forgiven Elton John, but is he really sorry?

Dori recommends a Netflix show that will make you so happy you’ll do the dance of joy, while Paulo is fascinated by Andy Garcia’s greasy ponytail.

We end the show discussing a pair of Face-Hoffs, one over a will, the other over an upside-down yoga mat.

Jump to:

Banned Video Games

Bachelor Party Game Overview (00:06:49): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bachelor+party+video+game+game+play

Custer's Revenge Game Overview (00:10:06):https://youtu.be/KMVV930VIYU?si=bPOImiPGcC2bI_bR

Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em Game Overview (00:13:57): https://youtu.be/ZTeVMBYQc6g?si=jvD5zljotTbe3h5W

Madonna and Elton John's Feud (00:18:00): https://variety.com/2025/music/news/madonna-elton-john-end-feud-1236362202/

Review of "The Residence" (00:29:04): https://youtu.be/aYC2zCdcKW0?si=LMr6S_jMLvbV43rF

8 Million Ways to die (00:35:21): https://youtu.be/DBUpIn87DEg?si=H27H-BI7z-Scn0Cs

Face-Hoff (00:43:03): https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/david-hasselhoff-pamela-bachs-daughter-legal-claim-moms-estate

#pop culture, #nostalgia, #1980s, #Batman, #Michael Keaton, #Joker, #Jack Nicholson, #Heath Ledger, #Catwoman, #Michelle Pfeiffer, #controversial video games, #Mystique, #Bachelor Party, #Custer's Revenge, #Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em, #video game history, #banned video games, #gaming regulations, #celebrity feuds, #Madonna, #Elton John, #reconciliation, #Netflix algorithm, #murder mystery series, #Kylie Minogue, #Hugh Jackman, #Clue, #Bronson Pinchot, #8 Million Ways to Die, #Jeff Bridges, #noir film, #Hal Ashby, #Oliver Stone, #David Hasselhoff, #celebrity news, #family dynamics, #entertainment, #humor, #commentary.

Paulo knows credit card scammers from the ’80s – and it was tough back then with the little “shook shook” machine.

We hear from Jean-Claude Van Andrew Tate while Dori channels Living & Loving – but this edition includes hairy men and Benji.

Plastic surgery changed The Hoff’s life, and Paulo still wants to poo in George Michael’s toilet.

And finally… was Madonna really in The Breakfast Club? And did Dr. Huxtable cure polio?

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Blue Val-Vet: (00:04:31)

Jean-Claude Van Andrew Tate(00:05:59)

Chevy Chase in PlayGirl (00:12:23)
https://www.cracked.com/article_41915_get-a-load-of-chevy-chases-1980-playgirl-cover.html

Third Rock from the Sun (00:21:56)

Strange Brew (00:34:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pacru8ve9k&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

George Michael's Infamous Corner (00:42:04)

Christopher Atkins Speedo Stuffing Controversy (00:48:33)

Two 80s Truths and a Lie (00:51:32)

#Val Kilmer, #Jean-Claude Van Damme, #1980s, #Blue Velvet, #Isabella Rossellini, #David Lynch, #Top Gun, #sexual misconduct, #human trafficking, #Romania, #organized crime, #Dory, #That Eddie Show, #nostalgia, #pop culture, #Brown Bag Diet, #Hollywood, #Goldie Hawn, #Playgirl, #multimedia recommendations, #John Lithgow, #Third Rock from the Sun, #David Hasselhoff, #Strange Brew, #Rick Moranis, #Canadian humor, #Oktoberfest, #superpowers, #stuffed spiders, #Madonna, #The Breakfast Club, #new wave synth-pop, #trivia, #Two 80s Truths and a Lie, #Chevy Chase, #pun-filled banter.

A lo-fi version of the show this week, as Dori had a bumper bashing that did not lead to Adventures in Babysitting-style shenanigans.

Dolph Lundgren dons a wig and teases Paulo, while Dori is intrigued by the most banned movie of all time — which just happens to be from the '80s and also happens to sound like a Berlin techno club.

We take the time to remember Val Kilmer's most '80s — and '80s-adjacent — movies. Plus, we recap all the lovely acts of charity performed by George Michael, which raised the question: £25,000 or a cappuccino with Georgios?

We also find out that the crowd at a Journey concert just goes on and on and on… while Paul Young goes nowhere without holding onto the railings.

Jump to:

- Dolph Lundgren is a tease (00:02:40)

- Silent Album Protest (00:05:00)
- Necromantic (00:10:30)

- Val Kilmer Tribute (00:15:25)

- George Michael's Generosity (00:30:10)

- Journey Concert Fire (00:34:36)

- Paul Young's Injury (00:36:14)

https://movieweb.com/masters-of-universe-dolph-lundgren-cameo-tease/

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-25/thousands-of-british-artists-back-silent-album-against-ai-is-this-what-we-want.html?outputType=amp

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1319420697/?playlistId=tt0089886&ref_=ext_shr_lnk

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14200643/George-Michaels-kindness-remembered-Christmas-star-funded-IVF-hopefuls-treatment-paid-strangers-25-000-debt-changed-ladys-car-tyre-rain.html

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2027884/beloved-80s-band-concert-abruptly-halted

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2028556/paul-young-age-hospital-fall

Live is Life—we hope!

Paulo and Dori recorded the latest episode of That 80s Show at Retro012—all the vibe, all the ambience, all their nonsense.

They catch up with Noël Opperman, the mulletted Curator Supreme of Retro012. He shares what went into this year’s event and reveals the unofficial tagline: “Those who get it, get it. Those who don’t—get a Noddy badge.”

PLUS

A highly interactive movie recommendation segment inspired by the videos on the shelf at Retro012, a round of Two 80s Truths and a Lie, and pumpkin-inspired CDogg beef.

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Discussion of Retro Fair (00:01:08)

Peter Dinklage's Toxic Avenger (00:04:12)

Noël Opperman Joins the Conversation (00:08:14)

Movie Recommendations Segment (00:14:05)

Corey Feldman Beef (00:32:47)

Two 80s Truths and a Lie with Noël (00:38:30)

Wrap-Up and Thanks (00:44:45)

As part of the #Podcasthon Initiative - www.podcasthon.org - That 80 Show met with Michele Cahi, an occupational therapist and trustee at Headway Gauteng to discuss the charity's vital work supporting individuals with brain injuries.

We highlight the emotional and psychological challenges faced by patients and their families, find out about Headway's holistic approach to therapy, and because we love the 80s - we ask about the role that music and nostalgia play in recovery.

This month of March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and we hope this episode underscores the significance of compassion and understanding in the healing process.

Find out how you can support Headway on their website:

https://headwaygauteng.co.za/

and keep up to date with their initiatives through Facebook, X and Instagram:

https://www.facebook.com/HeadwayGauteng/

https://www.instagram.com/headwaygauteng/

https://x.com/HeadwayGauteng

This episode is part of the Podcasthon Initiative and supports Headway Gauteng, a registered non-profit organisation that offers a variety of support programmes for adult survivors of Acquired Brain Injury.

Find out more:
www.podcasthon.org
https://headwaygauteng.co.za/

This week, Paulo and Dori both have wrist injuries—arcade game injury or too much hitchhiking?

Was your favourite drunken 80s sing-along song stolen? And what Bill Cosby-ish evils has AI seen?

Ever watched Terminator and wished it had more arm-wrestling? Don’t worry—Paulo found an Over-The-Top movie for you.

The original Ninja Turtles movie is returning to theatres, the Ingalls are heading back to the prairie, and you'll never guess which 80s anti-hero Peter Dinklage is playing,

Skip to:

David Hasselhoff's Ex-Wife's Passing (00:05:14): https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/david-hasslehoff-pamela-bach-death-1019864

Dexys Midnight Runners Background (00:12:16): https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/11/story-behind-biggest-song-80s-scandalous-rock-history-22706792/

A very Different World (00:19:02): https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/netflix-tried-to-fix-80s-sitcom-a-different-world-with-ai-but-it-gave-us-a-different-nightmare

Lives Less Ordinary(00:28:01)

Hands of Steel(00:38:02): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z36a_hGgYQo

King Charles and Apple Music (00:50:22):https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2025-03-07/the-kings-music-room-on-apple-music

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Re-release (00:52:00): https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-30th-anniversary-theaters/

Toxic Avenger News (00:52:54): https://nerdist.com/article/the-toxic-avenger-reboot-will-hit-theaters-2025/

Reboot of Little House on the Prairie (00:53:53): https://nerdist.com/article/little-house-on-the-prairie-reboot-netflix/

#DavidHasselhoff, #PamelaBach, #mentalhealth, #substanceabuse, #wristinjuries, #Headwaycharity, #musicrehabilitation, #DexysMidnightRunners, #ComeOnEileen, #popculture, #ADifferentWorld, #streamingplatforms, #Netflix, #editing, #LivesLessOrdinary, #apartheid, #CharlesAbrahams, #activism, #storytelling, #Criminalpodcast, #Terminator, #HandofSteel, #PeterDinklage, #ToxicAvenger, #LittleHouseonthePrairie, #nostalgia, #80spopculture, #cinema, #RandburgCBD, #environmentalthemes, #Yellowstone, #reboot, #socialmedia, #charityinitiative, #podcastathon,

In an inadvertently Spanish themed episode, Paulo doesn't want to join the Redington Frognal Neighbourhood Forum Whatsapp group - even if it does have to do with George Michael's bush.

A Knight Rider Agujero de conejo, led us to discover the joys of 80s shows in Spanish - which makes them 100 times better.

In movies, Dori cuts class, Paulo is crazy for you and Val Kilmer is mad at Matthew Modine.

Julio Iglesias is getting the Netflix treatment - we're looking forward to the 80s stuff, but it will probably Begin in the Beguine.

Jump to:

- 80s Memories in Cape Town (00:00:56)
- George Michael's bush (00:03:06)

- Spanish Translations of TV Shows (00:09:22):

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfYl6-RyAlM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtpPXPsDQoE

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg3t5hYaea0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYCzmjKNNPk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsGKDo3Jgm0

- Cutting Class (25:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79iQi-2ZL9w
- Vision Quest (00:37:15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VGaEQcvpZ4
- Julio Iglesias Biopic Announcement (00:48:18): https://todotvnews.com/en/netflix-announces-julio-iglesias-biopic/
- Rick Rolled by the House of Judiciary (00:51:38): https://san.com/cc/republicans-rickroll-the-epstein-files-receive-blowback-from-users/

#Cape Town, #80s television shows, #George Michael, #pop culture, #native Capetonians, #Joburgers, #Fourways, #Camps Bay, #local community, #transformation, #nostalgia, #movie recommendations, #Cutting Class, #Brad Pitt, #ensemble casts, #Vision Quest, #Madonna, #Matthew Modine, #Full Metal Jacket, #80s movies, #film soundtrack, #cultural impact, #humor, #podcast episode, #cinema, #community reactions, #wildlife habitats, #neighborhood forum, #movie discussion, #live show, #movie trailers, #classic films, #film critiques, #character analysis, #coming-of-age themes, #fashion trends, #80s nostalgia, #film legacy.