That 80s Show
Shoulder pads, Rubik’s cubes, luminous clothes, angsty movies... and of course loads of factoids. Paulo and Dori are living in the past - and loving it!
Justified FOMO…MD | Almost Roxette | Mullet Shirts | Ringo Starr in a loincloth
Paulo faces his FOMO and asks Dori how the OMD concert was. His FOMO worsened. We ask how many members of an 80s band need to tour for it to still be THAT version of the band, and wonder if the short-sleeved shirt with a tie is the clothing version…
There's a new Karate Kid in town | Getting Parent Trapped by Jughead | Jeff Bridges and his blue balls
This town ain't big enough for two Karate Kids, but with the amount of bullies around in 80s movies - maybe we need them both. Over 90% of cars in Norway are electric vehicles, find out how A-Ha are responsible. Dori presents a monster of a movie, while Paulo is…
NO J Simpson | Science says music was better in the 80s | Let down by Ozzy Osbourne
We look back at OJ Simpson's 80s 'movie' career. He could have been the Terminator but instead... well, that joke is even beneath us. Science says 80s music was better, Dori misses the Vietnam War and Paulo was tricked by Condorman. We wonder if This is Spinal Tap 2 will…
Where are the Police Academy cadets now? | Don in a Heartbeat
Beatboxing for Simon Cowell, opening for Nirvana, and a one-man stage show - we find out what the cast of Police Academy got up to when they handed in their badges. Dori recommends a movie-not-movie that starred Don Johnson, Giancarlo Esposito, Lori Singer, Sandahl Bergman, Luiz Guzman, David Carradine and…
Now that's what I don't call music | A mouse walks into a bar. Everyone knows his name.
Paulo and Dori will not let a lack of musical ability stop them from rising up the 80s charts as AI and Dolph Lundgren's nipples, come to the rescue. We'd only buy a Thundercats Lego playset if they fully leaned into 'Thundercats Leg-ho', and Mickey Mouse shows up in the…
Drink my Delorean Dust | T is for the song Mr T sang for his mom | Smut with Brut
Dori tasted a drink from the 80s and was let down, while Paulo wants an 80s inspired beer - even if it is cotton candy flavoured. Mr T. Loves his Momma, doesn't love spelling. Our movie recommendations ask what happened to the kid from ET and imagine what it's like…
Dori The Fan Girl | The most '80s man who never existed | Stand up for Madonna
Dori and Paulo were duped by A.I. until they started counting the fingers. Art is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it's a recreation of a video store. Which 80s Lego set would you buy? A Miami Vice one? Golden Girls or Who's The Boss? Or maybe you…
A Young Ryan | Coin Controversy | Where the Streets have no Drains
Before he heads off to Dublin, a city where the streets have no drains, Young Ryan joins Paulo and Dori to kind of remember the 80s - but he confused a lot with the 90s. We discuss the controversy around the George Michael commemorative coin, imagine what Thomas Anders spices…
Paulo’s Deacon Blues | Flipping for George Michael | Don’t drag Madonna round in your high heels
Dori has better friends than Paulo, and she rubs it in his face by reviewing Deacon Blue in concert. Paulo wants to create a George Michael economy, which leads to possibly the best discovery in the history of this show. Paulo names so many sex tapes, which prompts Dori to…
The Voltron of Celebs | Say Hello to Thomas Anders | In, like Action Jackson
The Celeb Savant is in the house and like his 80s viewing recommendation, he's going to rock it! We catch up and hear the stories that his event-porn social media posts can't begin to tell us. Paulo talks about the best action movie you've never seen, and we share some…
Scoring with the 80s | When in doubt, it’s a Satanist | Paulo steals 80s jackets
Most people were watching for Taylor Swift, Paulo was there for Mr. T, so how did the 80s do at the Super Bowl? A few weeks ago we argued that Pauly Shore SHOULD play Richard Simmons, but after seeing his pitch movie - we're not so sure. Corey + Corey…
Wearing your sunglasses to the Greatest Night in Pop | Citi Golf coloured Aliens | Murder She Did
A documentary about the greatest (American) charity supergroup was released this week, so we're gonna be all over it. How did, 'We are the world' come about? All is revealed - and as a bonus we even tell you why Dan Aykroyd was there. A segment that was meant to…
Q&A over TA | Touch me, but not in an airplane | Full frontal Man-Eatery | Attorneys at LA Law
Dori has a problem with acronyms and it made Paulo LOL. Which 80s sex symbol has just been arrested and is Pauly Shore an Oscar winner in waiting? The A-Team remake made Paulo nostalgic and somehow Boy George is involved. Finally, Paulo Dori & Associates defend Madonna against sniffly little…
No jam left unpumped | Recognising Dr Alban | HoloWham!s Return | Being rescued by John Ritter
We start in the 90s as Paulo recaps the 100% Retro concert. Trust us, no Jam was left Unpumped! It got us wondering which 80s bands were still touring, and some really shouldn't be. On the back of the new Beverly Hills Cop we ask, "Which 80s sequels do you…
Back To The Ridgeley | Nationwide RickRoll | '80s Mall Gangs | Who's The Mermaid?
The first episode of 2024 - which is certainly NOT 24 years away from the '80s. We recap Wham!'s rise to Number 1, wonder if Andrew Ridgeley is a time traveller, and rue not being RickRolled by Rick himself. Paulo and Dori watched so many '80s things over the holidays…
Wham!ageddon Wipe Out | '80s Xmas Shopping | A Barry Man-i-hole
What if you could take out 7000 Wham!ageddon-playing heathens with the click of 1 play button? DJ Matty did... and he deserves a Knighthood! We visit the Wham! online store and put together our Xmas list, Dori reminds Paulo of the movie 'Falling Down', Paulo warns Dori against watching 'Elves',…
Reverse Wham!Ageddon | Hall and Oates Private Lies | Out of Context Paulo - The Action Figure
Your favourite '80s podcast brings you the rules of Reverse Wham!Ageddon - don't even bother playing, Paulo will beat you. Who would win in a fight between Wham! and The Pet Shop Boys? Who will win in the fight between Hall and Oates and who would you back if Calvin…
80s Baldies | Elton John FC | MacGyver's MacLegacy
Power Station likes it hot, Paulo and Dori do not! We needed Richard Dean Anderson to help us MacGyver our aircon, maybe we should have called him by his first name. Paulo compiles a list of his favourite 80s baldies, Dori takes on the 80s Movie Quote Quiz - like…
Rick Astley runs around with dessert spoons | Not a Porno | Manimal and the Highway Man
Rick Astley Rick Rolls misheard lyrics once and for all with a charity version of 'Never Gonna Give You Up' to tackle the stigma around hearing loss... proving once again that he is the most lovely man ever. Paulo revisits the odd final two seasons of 'Who's the Boss?', but…
That 80s Show meets Dr Phil Joffe from Body Beat
You wake up in the late '80s or early '90s - you hear some shuffling in your parents' bedroom... thankfully they're just getting into some Body Beat. It was the exercise sensation of our childhoods with the soundtrack that has burrowed into our brains, and the man behind it all…