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Everything 80s

by Jamie Logie | 1980s Pop Culture & Nostalgia
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  • Britain in the 1980s: Thatcher, New Wave, and the Second British Invasion

    October 21, 2026 · 47 min

    The 1980s in Britain were one of the most turbulent but creative decades any country has produced. It started with a new Prime Minister and ended with a cultural revolution. In this episode, we look at how Margaret Thatcher's economic…

  • Hot Wheels vs Matchbox: The Billion-Dollar Battle For the Toy Car Industry

    October 14, 2026 · 40 min

    They were two legendary toy car companies that were a part of growing up for millions of kids. But behind the scenes, it was a cutthroat battle for our brand allegiance. Matchbox and Hot Wheels had been fighting it out since the late…

  • Unsolved Mysteries: The 1980s TV Show That Terrified Us

    October 7, 2026 · 37 min

    Unsolved Mysteries was one of the scariest TV shows in the 80s, especially if you were a younger viewer... But it was also one of the most-watched shows of the decade.  Its roots go back to the early 80s, and the show went through several…

  • 10 Sports Rivalries That Defined the 1980s

    September 30, 2026 · 40 min

    It felt like a true golden age. An era that gave us multiple sports dynasties and individual athletes that seemed larger than life. The 1980s weren't just a historic era for the Big Four North American sports, but it led to some…

  • The Rise and Fall of Columbia House Record and Tape Club

    September 23, 2026 · 40 min

    It's been called the "Spotify of the 80s," and if you grew up back then, you know The Columbia House Record and Tape Club was not only your access to a vast world of music, but it also seemed too good to be true... Twelve albums for a…

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  • Peter Cullen: The Voice of Your Childhood

    September 16, 2026 · 39 min

    Peter Cullen was not just the iconic voice of Optimus Prime on the Transformers, but was also a part of more 1980s cartoon shows than you may realize. Today we look back at the remarkable career of the man who became one of the defining…

  • Rewind: When Video Games Were Almost Banned

    September 9, 2026 · 49 min

    The early 1980s were a golden age for video games. From iconic arcade games like Space Invaders and Pac-Man to the growth of home consoles like the Atari 2600, it felt like a magical time for kids and video game lovers. But all of that…

  • How Vitamins Became Candy in the 1980s

    September 2, 2026 · 44 min

    A lot of us grew up in the 1980s with Flinstone vitamins. Or you may have had one of the many other kids' chewable vitamins endorsed by cartoon characters and other famous figures. This was a time when kids' health products, vitamin…

  • The Karate Kid: Rocky for Kids

    August 26, 2026 · 41 min

    Welcome to a free preview of the Everything 80s Movie Review Podcast that you can find at Patreon.com. This is a previous episode devoted to one of the defining movies of the entire 1980s: The Karate Kid. In this episode, we do a full…

  • When the World Was on the Brink of War

    August 19, 2026 · 38 min

    Unbeknownst to us at the time, the three-year stretch from 1983 to 1986 may have been among the most dangerous years in human history. Cold War tension looked to be at its peak, but how close did the world actually come to nuclear war? It…

  • Fox: The Launch of the Fourth Network

    August 12, 2026 · 48 min

    If you grew up watching TV in the 80s, you only knew the 'Big Three' networks: ABC, NBC, and CBS. But in 1986 came something we hadn't seen in thirty years: a legitimate fourth network. Welcome to the final episode of a three-part…

  • The Improbable Success of CNN in the 1980s

    August 5, 2026 · 41 min

    People in the industry said it wouldn't even last six months... but somehow, CNN, a station devoted to the unorthodox concept of 24-hour news, not only survived, but changed the face of cable TV in the 80s. This is part 2 of a three-part…

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About the show

Welcome to Everything 80s — the ultimate podcast for fans of 1980s pop culture and retro nostalgia. Each week, we'll dive deep into the most iconic parts of the 1980s: unforgettable movies, legendary TV shows, classic toys, groundbreaking music, and the cultural moments that defined a generation. From Back to the Future to The Breakfast Club, from Transformers and He-Man to MTV, Nintendo, and Michael Jackson — if it happened in the 80s, we're talking about it. Whether you grew up in the 1980s or just love the retro vibe, Everything 80s is your time machine to a decade of innovation, color, and unforgettable fun. Perfect for fans of nostalgia, Gen X, and anyone who loves some good 'ol time travel... Kids, you might not be ready for this yet--but your parents are gonna love it... 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday — hit follow and join the 1980s rewind.