Join two Gen X dudes as they take a nostalgic look at all things 80s and 90s. From music and movies to television and pop culture, these friends of 35 years will take you on a trip back in time to review two of the most influential and awesome decades. Join them each week as they rewind back to the era of cassette tapes, big hair and Super Nintendo. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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The sweet and smooth polished sounds of the late 70s and early 80s was deemed soft rock. It had its own radio stations sometimes on the AM dial and became music synonymous with riding in an elevator or waiting in a doctors office. In the early 2000’s, this brand of what was known as Soft Rock was renamed Yacht Rock from a web series, but has now be…
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What happens when you only have 90 minutes to tell a really long story, and you cannot take the time to expand on the entire plot? That would be the old movie making adage of putting in a montage. You can easily streamline your story and show growth by the characters from being really bad at something to becoming a pro in 3-4 minutes. Throw in a ki…
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80s 90s Saturday Night Live Perfomers
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Saturday Night live in the 1980s and 1990s are considered the golden era of the show. During these two decades, the show spawned many legendary performers that would go on to become comedy and movie stars influencing pop culture even to this day. For this week’s episode, Rob and Dave take a look, and rank their favorite SNL performers from this gol…
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In 1999, the hits were all about having fun, embracing drama, and never taking yourself too seriously. On this week’s episode, Rob and Dave will revisit the Billboard charts for this week back in 1999 to take a look at some of the hottest hits of the Y2K era. We’ll look at some rock music as well as some of the end of the decade TRL pop jams that f…
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"Sixteen Candles" is basically what happens when a teenager's worst nightmares come true all in one day. Samantha Baker turns 16, and not only does her entire family forget her birthday, but she also has to deal with a geeky freshman trying to win her heart, her crush not even knowing she exists, and her grandparents invading her privacy. Dave, Rob…
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What was school like in the 80s and 90s? On this all new episode, Rob and Dave will revisit what it was like getting ready for the school year to start in the decades past. We’ll look back at the fashions, technology and cultural trends that dominated the 80s and 90s. Acid wash jeans, scrunchies, Keds and huge Texas Instrument calculators were nece…
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From the ashes of the 90s iconic band Nirvana, rose a rock group that would go on to be one of the biggest in the world, and continue that popularity until today. On this week’s episode, Dave, Kurt and Rob will look back at the Foo Fighters and discuss their greatest songs. Also, the group will be discussing the Foo Fighters concert they recently a…
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The year 1986 was a vibrant time in music, with significant releases across various genres that have had a lasting impact. Huge albums by Bon Jovi, Madonna, Peter Gabriel and Janet Jackson took over the Billboard Charts. On this episode, Rob and Dave will be joined by some guests to draft teams of the best songs of the entire year. We’ll go through…
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Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue (1989)
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35 years ago this month Motley Crue released their fifth studio album. After years of rocking in a drug and alcohol induced haze, this album Dr. Feelgood was the bands first recording since their dedication to sobriety and rehabilitation. Clear heads definitely prevailed on this album as the song spawned several top 40 singles, became the bands mos…
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This week we’re heading back almost 40 years to hang out with a couple of horny, nerdy guys back in 1985. This modern day retelling of Frankenstein stars Anthony Michael Hall and Gary Ilan Mitchell-Smith as they decide to create their own girlfriend since their social status makes them social pariahs. Weird Science is a realistic look at what two m…
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1990s Billboard Alternative Airplay
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The 90s saw the rise of numerous subgenres within alternative music, including grunge, Britpop, Indie rock and more. The popularity in the early 90s of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and others opened the door for alternative music to become a more mainstream genre in the industry. This allowed artists and bands that were reserved to indie labels to be discove…
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Hopefully our podcast isn’t jammed this week, but you can never be too ready for Lonestar’s famous raspberry. In this episode, we are visiting the hilarious, classic Mel Brook’s masterpiece, Spaceballs. The time has come for Dave, Rob and the Movie Hound to board the Winnebago and blast around the galaxy avoiding Pizza the Hut, Dark Helmet, Colonel…
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Alternative music swept the nation in the early 90s. By 1993, “grunge” music was dominating not only the alternative charts, but the hot 100 and MTV as well. Nirvana was huge, and Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and others going mainstream has allowed other lesser known bands to be found and at least have 1 or 2 songs become popular. In 1993, altern…
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Billboard Hot 100; Hits of 1991
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Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul and Bryan Adams ruled the Billboard charts in 1991. This week, Rob and Dave have looked at the Hot 100 charts for each month during a great year of music. We’ll specifically check out the debut songs of each month on the charts and select songs for each other to see who is the actual best friend. There'll be s…
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Fireworks, Apple Pie and barbecues are what the 4th of July is known for every year. The 80s and 90s were no different with huge songs and movies in pop culture that captured the feeling of patriotism and overall great feelings. This week, Dave and Rob will take a look at some music and other pop culture events that made the 4th of July so awesome …
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Best Hip Hop, R&B and Rap of 1998
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From Jay-Z to Big Pun, Will Smith and DMX, 1998 provided 90s kids and the world with some memorable and straight banging Hip Hop, R&B and Rap. On this episode, Rob and Dave will go through some of their favorites from a year when MTV’s TRL debuted and hip hop had slowly started taking over the musical landscape on TV and the radio from the mid 90s …
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This week we’re traveling to the Goon Docks to join up with Mikey, Brand, Chunk, Mouth and the others to look for an elusive, possibly life saving treasure. Much like our gang of outcast children, Dave, Rob and Kurt will go on their own adventure this week looking at the 1985, all time classic, The Goonies. The gang will try to remember all of the …
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Innovation, a boom in musical genres and high production values made Music Videos in the 1990s memorable. From the storytelling of the early 90s to the bright colors and audacious budget’s of the late 90s, music videos became an event that was not to be missed. This week, Dave and Rob will take a look back and list their favorites from an era where…
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
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Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted “Theodore” Logan are about to stir up some trouble at the Circle K, as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. From hilarious quotes, memorable characters and time travel in a phone booth, this movie was and still is a cultural phenomenon. This week Rob, Dave and Kurt will check out, po…
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Billboard Hot 100; Week of May 28th, 1984
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The music of 1984 stands out for its eclectic mix of styles, technological advances, cultural significance, and the emergence of artists who would shape the musical landscape for decades to come. This week, Dave and Rob look at the hottest 100 songs in America back in 1984 and rank their favorites, perhaps also discussing some of the not so great t…
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It’s Arnold week in the studio. We’re heading back to the past, to look into the future as we join Arnold on Earth and Mars as he tries to figure out who the hell he even is. We’re talking virtual vacations, fake wives, gross stomach babies and lots of dead bodies as we take a look at Schwarzenegger as Doug Quaid as he tries to save something. Rob,…
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Soundtracks from movies in the 80s had some of the best music of the decade. Epic scores, hot singles and insane collaborations. Some of the biggest movies of the decade like Top Gun, Footloose and Dirty Dancing would spawn some of the most memorable soundtracks of all time. The soundtracks of the 80s seemed to perfectly complement the theme of eac…
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We’re jumping back into the draft room this week to take a look back at the best movies from the last year of the 20th Century. With Y2K looming, we spent the year hanging out in the Matrix, getting back into Star Wars and doing inappropriate things with baked goods. Rob, Dave and Kurt will attempt to draft the best movies in a year that had an Aus…
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The 1980s were a thrilling era for rock music, marked by numerous innovations, iconic bands, and memorable hits. The 80s saw diverse sub genres of rock to include glam metal, thrash metal, post-punk, new wave and the beginning of alternative rock. Iconic bands dominated the decade like Guns N Roses, U2, Journey, Bon Jovi and Queen hitting the airwa…
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There were many epic types of movies in the 80s from action to adventure, thrillers to teen comedies, there was something for everyone in the decade. However, one topic that hadn’t been touched, and was ultimately needed in 1987 was a movie about truck drivers and arm wrestling. Team 80’s and 90s will tackle their first Sylvester Stallone movie wit…
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The 90s were a remarkable era for country music, marked by several factors that contributed to its lasting popularity and influence. From the diversity of sound starting to combine elements of rock and hip hop to crossover success by artists like Faith Hill, Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, country found itself popular not only with traditional fans …
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The Recall team is going live this week, at least when they record, to examine some great 90s music. For the first time, Dave and Rob will not know what the episode is about until the episode begins. What they do know is it will revolve around music from the 90s. With no preparation, the music men give their true and honest reactions in real time t…
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One of the most popular comedies of the 1980s turns 40 years old as we head to California with Axel Foley to talk about Beverly Hills Cop. This movie achieved a balance of action, comedy, and memorable characters, with Eddie Murphy’s performance at the forefront, making it a cool and enduring classic in the action-comedy genre. This week, Rob, Kurt…
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Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 26th, 1988
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What were the hottest 100 songs in America for this week during the 1980s? Beginning the decade with arena rock bands, moving to new wave and glam rock to ending the decade with R&B and New Jack Swing, the 80s had a wide variety of great music. This week Rob and Dave will check out the top 100 songs for this week during each year of the 80s and sel…
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The 90s was a big decade for female artists and bands as they became some of the most popular songs on the radio and around the world. From pop to rock, rap & R&B, some of the most memorable songs of the 90’s derived from female artists. On this episode, to celebrate Women’s History Month, Rob and Dave will identify each of their favorite songs fro…
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Was there a better action star in the early 90’s than Keanu Reeves? Whether breaking up a notorious bank robbing crew or preventing a bus from exploding in Los Angeles, Keanu was the constant hero to save the day. In this episode, our first Keanu movie, Rob, Kurt and I will break down the 1994 movie Speed. Does anyone drive a bus better than Sandra…
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Smells Like Teen Spirit was the song that arguably changed the musical landscape in the early 90’s. Many people saw the arrival of Nirvana and the Seattle “Grunge” sound as the end of hair bands, thrash metal and other 80’s sounding rock and ushered in a new moodier style of music just in time for the new decade. Nirvana was a formative band for Da…
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There seemed no better bar you’d have wanted to go to in the late 80s than Flanagan’s Cocktails and Dreams. From the light blue and pink neon, pregnant women in a smoky bar way too late at night, and listening to poems that no one likes, we’re grabbing some liquor bottles and tossing them around to mix up our review of the 1988 Tom Cruise classic, …
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Batman, Bernie, oversized ants and Indiana Jones. The year of 1989 was a pretty big deal for kids and adults who were going to the movies. From epic superhero movies to blockbuster sequels, 1989 had a variety of movies available that aren't seen in every year at the theaters. In this episode, Rob, Kurt and Dave will take a look at the best movies f…
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Valentine’s Day is the time to express everything to the one that you love. In the 1990’s we had a ton of great songs you could use to tell that special someone exactly how you feel. In this love filled episode, Rob and Dave will look over one of the most romantic decades and assemble a playlist that will score you big points with that person you’v…
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80s Rock Hair Metal; Ballads Edition
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80s Glam Rock was all about girls, excess, partying and just having a great time. Sometimes, though, even the hardest of partying rockers can show a softer side to really let the one that they love know that they’re still that special someone. To celebrate the upcoming Valentines Day holiday, Rob and Dave will select their favorite Glam/Hair metal …
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Roll out the red carpet, dress up in your fly threads and get ready to hit the draft room. This week the Rob and Dave experience will don their musical General Manager caps and attempt to build the best team from all of the albums released in 1992. Draft eligible albums from R.E.M, TLC, The Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, Alice in Chains and many others wil…
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The 80s were a time of great music, big hair and memorable world events. However, disguised within all the awesome nostalgia, was in fact some times of not so great music, flat hair and forgettable events. In this episode, we’ll take a look at those songs that should be forgotten from one of the best decades for music in recent history. From silly …
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 30 Year Anniversary (1994)
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30 Years ago, a new type of hero was born from the ashes of In Living Color to ensure our pets never go missing again. Hitting movie theaters back in 1994, a somewhat goofy guy goes on a mission to find the missing Miami Dolphins mascot, Snowflake. Rob, Dave and Kurt will travel back in time to take a look at the hit comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detecti…
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Billboard Hot 100: The Week of January 9, 1994
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30 years ago, 90’s music was at the peak, somewhere between grunge music and west coast hip hop. With Rob and Dave holding down the halls of High School, a lot of the songs on this week’s list would be the soundtrack of 2 cool guys. We’re jumping back on to the Billboard for this week this week in 94 to pick out the best 20 songs from the top 100 t…
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A little over a year ago, a new exciting podcast was born from two old friends who seem to think they’re funny. As stated every week, from music and movies to television and pop culture, Dave and Rob spent the year reliving and sharing their memories from the 80s and 90s. From terrible impressions to hot takes on popular artists and movies, they lo…
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80s New Years Eve Party Playlist
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It’s almost New Years, so what better way to end the year than to put together an awesome 80s playlist for any New Years Eve party. Rob and Dave have each selected 10 songs to compile a 20 song playlist that will get you happily into 2024 1980s style. So it’s time to bust out some big hair, jelly bracelets, scrunchies and acid wash jeans as we part…
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Die Hard: 35th Anniversary (1988)
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Yipee Ki Yay folks, we’re headed to Nakatomi for the most explosive Christmas party of the year. In 1988, one of the most unlikely action heroes was born from a holiday visit to reconnect with his wife. The argument will rise, whether this is a Christmas movie or not, but there is in fact no argument as this may be one of the greatest Christmas mov…
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Jingle Bells, Santa Clause, Snow and Cocoa. The holiday season has some all time great and memorable music. Although not all of the greatest Christmas/holiday songs were from the 80’s or 90’s, the music was still as prevalent as ever during those two decades. From the Mall to your local 24 hour Christmas stations, iconic holiday music just makes th…
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A Christmas Story: 40th Anniversary (1983)
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Well let’s not yell fudge too loudly, since Lifebuoy sucks for sure. Rob, Kurt and Dave will go back to an iconic Christmas movie that every Gen X’r grew up with in the 1980’s and beyond. A Christmas Story became the go to Christmas movie for our childhood and has lived beyond being the only holiday movie that plays for 24 straight hours every year…
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Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 28, 1986
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We’re heading back to the 80’s and the Billboard charts to revisit some great music for the holiday season. From Huey Lewis and Peter Gabriel, to Chicago and Genesis we’ll rock out to some classic 80’s sounds that just make you feel good. Rob and Dave will each rank their top 10 favorite songs from this week’s Billboard Hot 100, and probably have s…
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Mrs. Doubtfire: 30 year anniversary (1993)
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If you could not find enough time to hang out with your own children, whatever would you do? How about throwing on a dress and impersonating a 60+ year old English woman. Well in 1993, Robin Williams did just that, and put together one of the classic family comedies of the 90’s. Rob, Kurt and Dave will go over all of the best and possibly worst par…
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Top TV Theme Songs from the 1980s
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Television was huge in the 1980s. With the development of cable being accessible almost everywhere, people were watching more TV than ever before. One of the best things about TV shows in the 1980s were the theme songs, which often became as big a part of pop culture as the show itself. On this episode, Rob and Dave are going to do something they’v…
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The 90s provided music fans with a wide variety of styles and genres which helped define the sounds of the decade. In this episode, we have selected albums from every year in the 90s that were highly popular, and we’ll take some time to extract some of the best songs from those albums. Rob and Dave will take a look at each of these albums with thei…
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Scary Movies of the 80s and 90s
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What is it about scary movies that draws a lot of people's attention? In the 80’s and 90’s, scary and horror movies took on a life of their own, where not only did they scare the heck out of you at the theater but became a part of your life in pop culture. In this episode, Rob, Kurt and Dave look over their favorite scary and horror movies from the…
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