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Hosted by Will Padilla | 80s Now · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 200 episodes
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1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)
Will Padilla | 80s Now hosts 1980s Now, a news show with 200 episodes published.
In a special interview, Will chats director Anthony Frith about his upcoming documentary Mockbuster . A once-promising Australian filmmaker, Anthony lands a final shot at glory with Hollywood’s kings of B-movie schlock,
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:40 - New Supergirl is cut from the same cloth as the greatest Superman 12:45 - Turmoil in the
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 6:05 - Is Disclosure Day a psyop? 24:35 - Who is Jonathan Spielberg? 38:55 - Knight Rider 's KIT
In a special interview, Will chats with Gary Goldman, the screenwriter of 1986's cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. The setting of Gary's original story was very different than what we saw onscreen. Is there a fut
In a special interview, Will chats with Steve "Spearsy" Spears, the host of the first (and longest running) 80s podcast Stuck in the '80s. Steve has just published a book of that same name chronicling 20 years of intervi
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:35 - FBI ripped off the Beastie Boys 12:55 - New music from Beastie Boys' Mike D 16:45 - Gen X
In a special interview, Will chats with Jonathan Cathey, Founder and CEO of The Loyal Subjects, one of the fastest-growing independent toy companies in the U.S. If you've ever wished the best parts of the toy aisle from
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:50 - Rocky statue is gonna fly now 16:15 - WKRP is back on the air (sort of) 23:20 - Trump Dan
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:57 - Really hungry hippos terrorize Colombia 15:35 - Hungry Hungry Hippos: The Game 19:05 - Hu
In a special interview, Will chats with author Jendia Gammon about her newest book. It's the latest in the Choose Your Own Adventure book series: Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall. Jendia is a Nebula and three-time BSFA
In a special interview, Will chats with Mario Toscano (Back to the 80s), Jim Butler (Children of the 80s), and Eric Shoars about the continued influence of 80s music in our lives. We also talk about Eric's new book Life
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:25 - Run your own video rental store 13:45 - Name the 80s movie from the fake title 20:10 - Ph
In a special interview, Will speaks with Mark Mendenhall aka Gen X Dad about his media empire Gen X Talks. Over the last several years, Mark has cultivated a tremendous following by discussing everything (and anything) f
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 2:15 - Bigfoot is in Ohio. Will Jon follow? 17:55 - Timothy Chalamet could use some Bugs Bunny 3
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 2:55 - Robert Carradine has died. 5:40 - Did you play TAG: The Assassination Game? 10:24 - Has R
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - Racier than Hooters 7:25 - Hooters is becoming family friendly 12:05 - Hooters can discri
In a special interview, Will speaks with Wyatt Bloom, the co-founder and host of Rediscover the 80s. Together with his childhood friend, the late Jason Gross, Wyatt built a portal to the 80s, that reminisces about the de
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 3:20 - Jaws 4: The Shark That Roared 14:15 - The source of Jaw's roar 23:00 - The Princess Bride
In a special interview, Will speaks with Tamara Dever, author of The Ultimate Mix Tape, a series of music trivia books. Tami has just published The Day We Found Yesterday, another unique tribute to the 80s music. Endorse
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:50 - New York’s Longest-Running Play is also it’s “worst” 13:50 - Bigfoot! The Musical was spo
Steve Spears
CFO · Mercy Housing
1 appearance on this show
Jendia Gammon
author
1 appearance on this show
Jim Butler
Games Workshop Management Trainer · Children of the 80s
1 appearance on this show
Jonathan Cathey
The Loyal Subjects
1 appearance on this show
Mario Toscano
Back to the 80s
1 appearance on this show
Mark Mendenhall
Gen X Talks
1 appearance on this show
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