The 80s-est

The 80s-est

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The 80s-est episodes

  • S3E62: Duets Regional Final

    It’s all down to one last vote, so gather your justifications and your experiential data and get ready to crown a champion! Listen, then VOTE!



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    45 min
  • S3E61: Legends Final Four B

    Folks, it doesn’t get anymore “THIS IS IT!” than this, AGAIN! The second half of your Final Four. We are working together to send one more song to the Season 3: Legends, Final! Which of these evenly-rated 3-seeds will advance to the Final??? YOU get to decide! Listen, then VOTE!



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    52 min
  • S3E60: Legends Final Four A

    [NOTE: the attempt to publish this last evening was thwarted by a massive failure at Substack at 3AM through at least 4AM. I eventually just went to bed.]

    [Here now is the episode you were supposed to have for your morning commute!]

    Folks, it doesn’t get anymore “THIS IS IT!” than this. The Final Four. Sending one song to the Season 3: Legends, Final! Will it be the odds-on favorite, or the dark-horse, long-shot Cinderella??? YOU get to decide! Listen, then VOTE!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    47 min
  • S3E59: Duets Final Four

    The Duets are down to the Final Four! Who do you want to continue on to the Final? Listen, then: VOTE!

    The current state of the Duets Bracket:



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    1 hr 14 min
  • S3E58: Springsteen Regional Final

    The Springsteen Region all comes down to this! It’s lopsided if you just look at the seeds, but which of these 80s gems will represent in the Final Four? It’s up to YOU! VOTE!

    The Kidd Video intro discussed tonight:

    The Springsteen Region up-to-the-minute:



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    50 min
  • S3E57: Madonna Region Final

    The Madonna Region all comes down to this! It’s not a 1 v 2 matchup, which of these unlikely songs will represent in the Final Four? It’s up to YOU! VOTE!

    Here’ the Roos commercial from tonight’s show:

    The Madonna Region, up-to-the moment:



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    47 min
  • S3E56: Duets Rd2B

    The Duets game is SIZZLING now! It started with only 16 so we are blasting through it quickly! After this round, we will already have our Final Four! Here’s your chance to pick the final two of those four! So give us a listen, and then VOTE!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    1 hr 2 min
  • S3E55: Michael Jackson Region Final

    This is it. The MJ Region is down to one final vote. Who will advance? YOU decide! One of these songs is getting its ticket punched to the Final Four! VOTE!

    Joe, here’s Ted Cruz:

    Tonight’s Merlin commercial:

    The Final MJ Region Bracket, just need to crown a champion!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    47 min
  • S3E54: Prince Region Final

    This is it. The Prince Region comes down to one vote. And yes, the region is named after Prince, so that’s convenient, but really give this one a thought before just blindly voting for the Purple One! one of these songs is getting its ticket punched to the Final Four! VOTE!

    Here is the Simon commercial referenced tonight, which I found on Instagram:

    Simon, Challenge of a Lifetime on IG

    This next Simon commercial of the same series, is the same actors, but without the music, and is more easily accessible on YouTube.

    The Bracket, completely filled in now, but for the winner:



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    46 min
  • S3E53: Duets Rd2A

    The Duets game is HEATING UP! It starts with only 16 so we can blast through it quickly! Before you know it, we will be down to four! Here’s your chance to pick the first two of those four! So give us a listen, and then VOTE!

    As mentioned by Joe in the show:



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com
    58 min

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Two lifelong Gen-X friends from a tiny Ohio community set out on a quest to find the totally 80s-est song ever recorded! Joe Wack and Keith Marsteller discuss 80s music, pop culture, celebrities,…