I've seen REO Speedwagon a couple of times in concert and am a fan of their big radio hits. REO Speedwagon had several classic rock staples in the 1970s and 1980s including "I'm Gonna Keep on Loving You", "Take It On the Run", "Keep on Rollin'", and "Riding the Storm Out". While they are often viewed as soft rock, they also have several guitar heavy tunes as well. Join Karl as he discusses REO Speedwagon.

Joseph starts things off by discussing "In Search Of" and how he uses the classic show in his classroom, then it's off to Mt. Retromore where the guys give TV Moms their due. The main event is a review/discussion about the movie "The Legend of Baron To'a" and a side discussion about the 'Islander' gimmick in professional wrestling in the 70s and 80s. It's the penultimate show of 2020!

Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars, oak tree you're in my way. We begin November with a breathe of fresh air and we reach back into the 1970s for a look at a band that holds a special place around Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd. We talk a look at the band, their politics (not what you think they are), their death at the peak in 1977, and Lynyrd Skynyrd 2.0. Plus, we talk Muscle Shoals, Neil Young, and more. This is a show I think you'll really enjoy.

Today we cover the 1970s-80s hit making band Styx.  The WIWC family will be seeing Styx in concert in a couple of weeks.  Karl has already seen the original line-up and is a fan of their music.  Today this show tells you how this band originated in Chicago and grew to a stadium mega-group and then imploded at the same time they were still at the top of the charts.  The tension between Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung and much more.

It's a bit of a free-for-all this episode as the fellas present their Mt. Retromore of TV Dads and then swing into talk about the origins of the show, give thanks to some special folks, and talk a little about the future of Uphill Both Ways. The countdown to #100 continues!

Karl and Tonya from When It Was Cool went on an epic cross country tour the past week stopping at several iconic pop culture places and locations of historical importance. It started with the memorial park to the Oklahoma City bombing for a somber historical moment. Then on to the Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo, the Cadillac Ranch on Old Route 66 and several Ghost Towns. We stood on a corner in Winslow, AZ, saw the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. We stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Slept over top of a canyon river, toured Monument Valley where Forrest Gump called an end to his run, then braved a dangerous mountain road. Come join us on our adventure!

It's right there in the name, folks - this episode has wall to wall ACTION! It's a collaborative "Mt. Retromore" of 70s and 80s action movie stars as Joseph and Mike nominate and select the foursome they feel best exemplifies the genre at the time. And then it's off to the main event where the guys review and discuss the "the craziest action film you never saw", "Action USA". Filmed in 1988 with an all-but-forgotten VHS edition, this 4K Restoration & rerelease from Verdugo Entertainment is the holy grail of 80s B-Movie action flicks!

The flagship podcast of WhenItWasCool.com is back this week and we are about to embark on an epic roadtrip. I have done this before a few times and the nostalgia I see and feel along the way is an important part of it. No matter if you're standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona or Rocky Mountain High in Colorado, the sights and scenes of Americana are important to keeping things in perspective. I know the world seems ridiculous right now, but let me spread some old farm wisdom your way on this episode as I tell you about my trips across America and how I came to realize that sometimes the only thing wrong is it ain't got no gas in it.  (This show includes ONE Randy Colley reference for those concerned)

Two free Patreon specials for you today. The first, we discuss the popular music of 1987 which was a great year in pop music and the other is a biography of the classic rock Hall of Famers- Chicago. Lot's of fun discussion about the music of the 1970s and 1980s.

The UBW Halloween Trilogy concludes with a Mt. Retromore of giant monsters, a couple of movie recommendations, and the main topic: a review of the Rankin/Bass Halloween stop-motion classic, "Mad Monster Party". Find out what Mike and Joseph think about this almost-forgotten but cult-favorite slice of late 60s pop-culture pie (pumpkin, of course!) The countdown to episode #100 is on!