Stuck in the '80s Podcast

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees for the 2024 class. Among them are some legendary acts from the '80s, including Foreigner, Kool and the Gang, and Cher. Here is our t…

Netflix has a new documentary online about USA for Africa and the charity single "We Are the World." The show is called "The Greatest Night in Pop," and it's true to its name. Steve and Brad review t…

There aren't many actors that everyone will attest to just being an all-around great guy. Carl Weathers was one of those people. You may have first hated him as Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, but …

Oscar Season is here again so Stuck in the '80s looks at the Academy Awards from 1984. (And the Razzies.) Here's a look back at the best movies, actors and songs from 1983 - and some of the movies th…

We're back with a brand-new show for 2024 - Part 2 of our "Just Missed the Biscuit - The No. 2 Songs of the UK." This week we cover the near top-charters from 1976 including songs by Wings, Leo Sayer…

It's been a month since we've given you a new show - and the wait continues. While we finish up work on FOUR new episodes, here's a look back at 2009 and Spearsy's interview with Jack Hues of Wang Ch…

Why does the UK get all the fun with Christmas No. 1's? For the final podcast of 2023, Steve and Brad create a virtual list of Christmas Number Ones for the '80s - one great holiday tune for every ye…

Is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" the most quotable movie of the '80s? Is "Christmas Vacation" the best holiday movie of our decade? Does it stand the test of time? We examine these pressing…

Ever wonder how Nicolas Cage went from the dream punker in "Valley Girl" to the offbeat but award-worthy actor he is today? It's all in the new book "How Coppola Became Cage" by author Zach Schonfeld…

If you're sailing on the 2024 voyage of The 80s Cruise, you won't want to miss this bonus episode with Joey Fairchild of The 80s Cruise. Joey gives us the latest scoop on theme nights for The Cruise …

Air Supply dominated the FM airwaves the early '80s with songs such as "All Out of Love," "Every Woman in the World," and "Making Love Out of Nothing At All." Air Supply co-founder and vocalist Russe…

Who's ready for a primer on Australian music in the 1980s? David Sterry of Real Life shares his tales behind hits such as "Send Me An Angel" and "Catch Me I'm Falling" as he and Steve Spears chat abo…

Patty Lin has written for some of the biggest TV shows in Hollywood including "Freaks and Geeks" and "Friends." She joins us this week to talk about her book "End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywo…

Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman still have a lot to say about the start of MTV and the early days of music television. They joined Steve and Brad on the 2022 voyage of The 80s Cruise to mark the network…

38 Special ruled the FM airwaves in the '80s like only a handful of bands could. With anthems like "Hold On Loosely" and "Second Chance" bookending our decade, Don Barnes led one of the most powerful…

How many movie lines do you quote each day? Author Brian Abrams has you beat. He has a whole new book out on iconic film lines over the history of Hollywood, including our beloved '80s. He joins the …

We've covered all the songs that reached No. 2 but no farther in the United States - our Close But No Cigar series - but what about the UK? This episode of Stuck in the '80s is our debut of the new s…

Steve Kilbey of The Church has been turning heads with his band's unique sound and lyrics since forming in Australia in the early '80s. He joins the podcast this week to talk about an upcoming tour o…

Let's go back 40 years to the summer of 1983 and take a closer look at the deep hits from the albums released that steamy season. We give you forgotten classics from Paul Young, Men at Work, Kajagoog…

Cast your mind back to the summer of 1986 in the new romance book "The Not So Nice Girl." Author Skye McDonald joins Spearsy this week to talk about the book. Also seggies and PPTMN.

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