Do you remember weddings in the 1980s? Thanks to the absolutely unattainable fairytale precedent set by Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1981, weddings took a turn for the big and bold, with multi-tier cakes, chocolate fountains, and poofy hair that was only outdone by poofy sleeves! Let's reminisce about weddings of old and take a look at which traditions (DJs) have survived and which (that whole vow to "obey" nonsense) have not.

What was your soundtrack in 1987? For Aaron and Dr. Amy, '87 was the year of our parents' divorce (see Episode 100 for all the gory details on that) so we sought solace in fun pop hits like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by the great Whitney Houston or "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles. But 1987 was a great year for rock, too, with classic albums like "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N' Roses and "The Joshua Tree" by U2 coming out that year. Dive into all the hit songs and videos (which were all black and white, for some reason) of 1987 on this episode of The Latchkey Kids!

I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! Or, if you were unlucky enough to be involved in The Glasgow Ice Cream Wars of the 1980s (a real thing), perhaps your screaming was due to ice cream-related violence. Whatever the case, we can all surely agree that nothing beats the summer heat like delicious cold ice cream! Especially if you can get it at the Thrifty store for only 35 cents!

A time-honored form of entertainment that goes back more than 200 years, the traveling circus was still popular in the 1980s, at least for Aaron and Dr. Amy, whose beloved grandmother - a stoic woman who was inexplicably enraptured by the colorful, bombastic affair - took them to the circus every single year! We loved the ringmaster in his fabulous Willy Wonka outfit, we loved the aerialists and tightrope walkers, and dare we say ... we loved the elephants? (cringe) Also, why were we all eating shelled, salted peanuts out of a bag for some reason? What a tremendous mess!

When it first came out in 1976 (the year of Dr. Amy's birth), "Rocky," the gritty tale of up-and-coming boxer Rocky Balboa, was a surprise hit, winning Oscars for Best Picture and Best Screenplay. But for Aaron and Dr. Amy, it was the 1980s sequels "Rocky 3" and "Rocky 4," featuring archvillians Mr. T and Ivan Drago, that made a lifelong impression. Put on your boxing gloves and join The Latchkey Kids as we throw ourselves into a training montage of climbing stairs and punching meat!

In honor of the 150th episode of The Latchkey Kids podcast (can you believe it?), Aaron and Dr. Amy go DEEP into each others psyches to uncover our innermost feelings, most cherished memories, stongest convictions, and ... favorite "Corey" of the 1980s. If you are a true TLK fan, test your knowledge as your hosts delve deep - we're talking DEEP, people! - into our truest selves.

It's Memorial Day weekend and there's nothing Americans love more than honoring their war dead and then spending a long weekend relaxing in our Polo shirts and Sperry Topsiders, cool drinks in hand and groovy, jazzy tunes floating in the summer air. On this week's episode, Aaron and Dr. Amy dive into the cool and relaxing waters of Yacht Rock, which was all the rage in the 1970s and 80s, and finally answer the question: is Jimmy Buffet yacht rock?

If you're a longtime Latchkey Kids listener like Cousin Jana, you already know all about Mikey, the sweet little Miniature Schnauzer that loved nothing more than spinning around in a pillowcase and then eating French fries in the back of the car. For Aaron and Dr. Amy, Mikey was our very own "party animal" Spuds MacKenzie! Learn all about famous pets of the 1980s on this episode and PLEASE take a moment to add a photo of your beloved pet in the comments below!

We latchkey kids have SO MANY QUESTIONS about the hit 1960s TV show "Gilligan's Island," which we watched religiously all through the 80s thanks to the miracle of reruns. For instance, if the castaways could make coconut cream pies and build elaborate huts, why on earth could they not just patch the hole in the SS Minnow?! And, it's a three-hour tour, right? So why do the Howells have a foot locker full of cash, and why is Ginger wearing a sequin-studded evening gown? Let's get to the bottom of "Gilligan's Island," shall we? And maybe we'll find out if the seven castaways ever made it off the island.

Dearly beloved, where were you when you first heard the eternal, genre-bending music of Prince? Aaron remembers where he was: sitting in the bleachers at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, watching a semi-pro Arizona Wranglers football game. In that hazy, sun-parched environment, where the air hung heavy with the aroma of hot dogs, young Aaron first asked himself the question, "In 1999, are we REALLY gonna party like it's 1999?"

Shortly thereafter, little Aaron, along with the rest of the world, was hit with the phenomenon that was "Purple Rain," a classic film and album that both shot to #1 on the charts. Join us this week as we take a look back at the incredible career of the one and only Prince.