Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From
Episode 799: Book of Love singer Susan Ottaviano joins the show to look back at the band’s unlikely journey, touring with Depeche Mode, the...
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Stuck in the '80s Podcast
Do you believe in John Hughes, day-glo colors, Han shot first, new wave music, Reaganomics, lip syncing on American Bandstand, standing in line for concert ticket wristbands, Alex P. Keaton,...
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Streets of Fire: Revisiting Our Tribute 15 Years Later
We all have that one ’80s movie that somehow became our movie. For Steve, it’s always been Streets of Fire. This week, we open the Stuck in...
Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40: The Album That Changed Everything
Paul Simon’s Graceland turns 40, and we’re going track by track through the landmark album, its South African influences, the controversy su...
Those Crazy Movie and TV High Schools of the '80s
Grab your Trapper Keeper and meet us by the lockers. We’re picking the fictional ’80s high schools we’d most want to attend — and the ones w...
Classic Interview: MTV VJ Adam Curry on Madonna, Moscow and His Feud With Richard Marx
In only our second celebrity interview from 20 years ago, Stuck in the ’80s talks with former MTV VJ and podcasting pioneer Adam Curry about...
Stand By Me at 40: Revisiting the Classic Coming-of-Age Film
Forty years after its release, Stand By Me remains one of the defining films of the 1980s. In this classic episode, Steve Spears, Brad Willi...
License to Podcast: Ranking the James Bond Movies of the 1980s
From Roger Moore's eyebrow raises to Timothy Dalton's tougher take on 007, the 1980s gave us six unforgettable James Bond adventures. Hosts...
Nick Heyward Charts a New Course with Haircut 100
Haircut 100 is back — and somehow they've managed to sound both timeless and completely refreshed. Steve sits down with Nick Heyward to talk...
Summer Albums of 1986: R.E.M., Genesis, the Cure and More Turn 40
The summer of 1986 gave us blockbuster albums from some of the decade’s biggest and most influential artists. Steve and Brad revisit records...
Pretty Wrecked: Tracy Viola on Addiction, Recovery and Growing Up in the '80s
This week on Stuck in the '80s, Steve Spears talks with author Tracy Viola about her unforgettable memoir "Pretty Wrecked: Confessions of a...
Summer Forever: A Classic 2008 Look Back at the Best of the '80s
Episode 789: A favorite from the Stuck in the '80s vault returns! Steve Spears and Sean Daly revisit the movies, music, and memories that ma...
Toys of the '80s and Beyond with Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects
Episode 788: This week on Stuck in the '80s, Steve Spears welcomes Jonathan Cathey, founder and president of The Loyal Subjects, one of toda...
Summer of '86: The Underappreciated Movies Turning 40 This Year
Episode 787: The summer of 1986 is often remembered for blockbuster giants like Top Gun, The Karate Kid Part II, and Aliens. But what about...
Novelty Songs of the ’80s: “Star Trekkin’,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” “Bomb Iran” and Other Weird Hits
Episode 786: This week on the Stuck in the ’80s podcast, Steve Spears and guest co-host Chuck Coverly dive into one of the strangest and mos...
Katrina Leskanich on “Walking on Sunshine,” Eurovision and The 80s Cruise
Episode 785: This week on the Stuck in the ’80s Podcast, Steve talks with Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves about life aboard The 8...
Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ at 40 | Songs, Stories and Legacy
Episode 784: Forty years later, So still stands as one of the most ambitious, emotional and sonically adventurous albums of the 1980s.
Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler & The Clash
Episode 783: Discover the surprising origins of famous ’80s cover songs from Eddie Money, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler and The Clash on this wee...
Famous ’80s TV & Movie Cars: KITT, the DeLorean, General Lee & Ecto-1
This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, we hit the gas for a deep dive into the most iconic TV and movie cars of the 1980...
781: Soccer and WWII Collide in 1981's 'Victory'
Soccer legend and longtime friend Alexi Lalas joins us to talk about the 1981 movie "Victory" starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone....
780: Meet the Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees
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 a...