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  • Dungeon Crawl at the 80s Mall
    2026/04/14

    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 Awards finalist author of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and thriller novels and short stories. She also conducts workshops and participates in panels on creative writing for conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration.

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:38 - Interview

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    34 分
  • The Influence of 80s Music
    2026/04/07

    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 Goes On, which is a collection of essays by Gen Xers that examines this topic.

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:24 - Interview

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    Get your copy of Life Goes On: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Music anywhere books are sold.

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    48 分
  • VHS Comeback | Sherlock in the 80s
    2026/03/31

    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 - Physical video is having its vinyl moment

    34:20 - Some 1980s VHS tapes are worth plenty

    42:20 -Young Sherlock is topping streaming charts

    47:40 - Sherlock Holmes and the Caset of the Expired Copyright

    55:20 - Sherlock in the 1980s

    1:05:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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    1 時間 9 分
  • Talking Gen X with Mark Mendenhall
    2026/03/24

    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) from his unique Gen X point of view.

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:52 - Interview

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    Check out Gen X Talks at https://genxtalks.com.

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    43 分
  • Hardest 80s Arcade Games?
    2026/03/17

    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

    32:15 - The Brady Bunch house is now a landmark

    42:45 - The hardest arcade games are from the 1980s

    1:02:20 - A Wonder Years star has an interesting palate

    1:11:25 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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    1 時間 15 分
  • Cancelled Nerds, Starfighter Sequels, and New Faces of Death
    2026/03/10

    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 Revenge of the Nerds Been Erased?

    20:20 - Science says Gen X is the most emotionally durable generation ever

    37:00 - A Last Starfighter sequel is finally coming

    46:04 - 80s cereal mascots battle a milk monster

    54:45 - Is the new Faces of Death real?

    1:07:45 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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    1 時間 12 分
  • Hooters, Zelda and Chicken Wing Lawsuit
    2026/03/03

    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 discriminate against men

    16:15 - Who invented Buffalo chicken wings?

    19:30 - Can a boneless wing be a breast?

    25:15 - Can a boneless wing have bones?

    27:15 - RuPaul drags audience back to the 80s

    34:05 - Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!

    35:20 - Zelda Turns 40, but Nintendo Hasn’t Wished Her a Happy Birthday

    49:23 - Kate Bush’s "Wuthering Heights" is a hit again

    1:09:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You

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    1 時間 12 分
  • Nostalgia Power with Wyatt Bloom
    2026/02/27

    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 decade through various lenses via countless articles, a handful of podcasts, and more. Will and Wyatt the power of nostalgia, and perhaps more succinctly the power of what we leave behind.

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:28 - Interview

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    Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales of the 1980s at Amazon.

    Visit Rediscover the 80s at https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/.

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    43 分