Stuck in the '80s Podcast

Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From

Some ’80s bands sold millions of records. Some filled arenas. Some became so permanently embedded in pop culture that you can’t walk through a grocery store without heari

Streets of Fire: Revisiting Our Tribute 15 Years Later

We all have that one movie from the ’80s. Maybe yours is Back to the Future. Maybe it’s The Breakfast Club, The Goonies or Say Anything. It doesn’t necessarily have to b

Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40: The Album That Changed Everything

Forty years ago, Paul Simon released one of the most unlikely blockbuster albums of the 1980s. Graceland arrived on Aug. 25, 1986, blending Simon’s unmistakable songwrit

Those Crazy Movie and TV High Schools of the '80s

If you could go back and spend four years at any fictional high school from the ’80s, where would you enroll? Would you hang out with Spicoli at Ridgemont High? Serve Sa

Classic Interview: MTV VJ Adam Curry on Madonna, Moscow and His Feud With Richard Marx

When Stuck in the ’80s was just getting started, we somehow convinced Adam Curry to talk to us. This was our second-ever celebrity interview, and Curry came armed with e

Stand By Me at 40: Revisiting the Classic Coming-of-Age Film

Some movies don't just survive the passage of time—they become part of who we are. Released 40 years ago, Stand By Me captured something rare: the bittersweet moment whe

License to Podcast: Ranking the James Bond Movies of the 1980s

James Bond didn't just survive the 1980s—he evolved. The decade began with the familiar charm of Roger Moore, who somehow managed to save the world while delivering one-

Nick Heyward Charts a New Course with Haircut 100

Some bands reunite because nostalgia sells. Others reunite because they still have something to say. Listening to Haircut 100's new album, Boxing the Compass, it's pret

Summer Albums of 1986: R.E.M., Genesis, the Cure and More Turn 40

Episode 791: Forty years ago, the summer of 1986 came with its own soundtrack. It was a season when some of the biggest artists in music were reinventing themselves, whi

Pretty Wrecked: Tracy Viola on Addiction, Recovery and Growing Up in the '80s

Episode 790: Not every story from the 1980s comes wrapped in neon, movie quotes, and mixtapes. Some begin in darkness. This week on Stuck in the '80s, I sit down with a

Summer Forever: A Classic 2008 Look Back at the Best of the '80s

Episode 789: Summer has a funny way of collapsing time. One minute you're hearing a familiar song on the radio or smelling charcoal from the neighbor's grill, and sudden

Toys of the '80s and Beyond with Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects

Episode 788: If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are your childhood memories can be measured in action figures, toy catalogs, and Saturday mornings spent convincing your

Summer of '86: The Underappreciated Movies Turning 40 This Year

Episode 787: When people talk about the summer movies of 1986, the conversation usually starts with Top Gun and ends somewhere around Aliens, The Karate Kid Part II, and

Novelty Songs of the ’80s: “Star Trekkin’,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” “Bomb Iran” and Other Weird Hits

Episode 786: From sci-fi parodies and comedy catchphrases to political satire and celebrity rap records, the ’80s produced some truly unforgettable novelty hits. Steve an

Katrina Leskanich on “Walking on Sunshine,” Eurovision and The 80s Cruise

Some songs don’t just define a decade — they instantly improve your mood the second they begin playing. Few tracks from the MTV era carry that kind of joyful energy quite

Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ at 40 | Songs, Stories and Legacy

Forty years later, So still stands as one of the most ambitious, emotional and sonically adventurous albums of the 1980s. Released in 1986, the landmark record transforme

Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler & The Clash

This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, Steve Spears and Brad Williams return to one of their favorite recurring topics: unlikely cover songs of the 19

Famous ’80s TV & Movie Cars: KITT, the DeLorean, General Lee & Ecto-1

This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, Steve Spears and Brad in California hit the gas for a deep dive into the most iconic TV and movie cars of the 1

The Forgotten ’80s Soccer Movie ‘Victory’ with Pelé, Stallone & Michael Caine

Soccer legend and longtime friend Alexi Lalas joins us to talk about the 1981 movie "Victory" starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone. On Sale Now! Stuck in the '

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees: Biggest ’80s Legends, Snubs & Surprises

We introduce the 2026 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We talk who got in, who got snubbed, and which choices will have us yelling at our dashboards like it’s 198