Growing Up 80's

1983! One of my fave years as a child and title holder of one of the 2 Greatest Summers Ever titles (the other being 1982) Join us as we take you through a People’s History of all the music, tv, films & our own lives of Growing Up 80s!

Scarface: The immortal film that launched Al Pacino as Tony Montana into everyone’s vernacular returns to theaters for two days for it’s 40th Anniversary! My mother & I, together OBSESSED with this film in the 80s wouldn’t have missed it for the world. This is our retrospective & people’s history of one of the greatest […]

3 Dudes Talking Comics Lives! Aaron Meyers & Mark Reznecik return for a major milestone in comics history to celebrate 60 years of the greatest team ever assembled, The Avengers!

Today the 30th anniversary celebration of NBA jam begins! That voice, he’s on fire. All those things. And the guy that introduced all that to our vernacular, Tim Kitzrow row is here + author of NBA Jam: The Book Reyan Ali & more. Get your copy now from BossFightBooks.com    

Happy Star Wars Day! My mother & I celebrate today by revisiting our first SW theater experience Return of the Jedi on it’s 40th Anniversary. With new insight into the very special venue we saw it in 1983 for my 9th Bday & a love letter to that time in place in Little Rock, Arkansas […]

If you grew up in America & were a pre teen in the late 80s there’s a good chance you collected baseball cards at some point. Today we welcome the man that shaped your experience, Dr. James Beckett & his Beckett Baseball Card Monthly that felt like a major event with each monthly issue. Along […]

With the arrival of Stranger Things Season 4 this Spring/Summer it has literally taken over the world. Join us for a people’s history of all the events, pop ups, cross-branding, music & more culminating with our visit to Stranger Things: The Experience in NYC. Music from Metallica Live From The Upside Down featuring: Corey Hart […]

My fave year as a kid for everything! We did the games, comics, & cartoons, now let’s go deeeep into so many great classics that came out this year that shaped us. Fast Times At Ridgemont High, a Porky’s watch-along, E.T. talking Six Pack with Barry Corbin & a Grease 2 mega-finale. This episode is […]

The Toadies' Mark Reznicek & Comics Therapy' Aaron Meyers return along w/ Mr 867-5309 himself Tommy Tutone  to talk 1982 in Comics, Music & More! Books! Long time enthusiast & friend Rez drummer from Texas Royalty The Toadies fresh off of a lengthy tour have another nerdy day in the sun along with IMO the […]

Creator of the GI Joe Universe & Living Legend Larry Hama returns for a GIANT Sized 40th Anniversary Celebration of the comic & characters that launched a billion childhood memories. Joined by IDW Consultant Specialist and friend of the program Diana Davis. We get into it all, dont miss it & Yo Joe!

We get into All Things 1992! A people's history of where we were living, what we were listening to, watching reading & more. Take this for personal trip down memory lane with all the music, pop culture & more of 1991, 30 years later!

To mark the 40th anniversary of the day we moved in to a very special place called Greybec, my sister Nicki & my mom sat down for a marathon 6-hr chat & this is the best of that conversation. Some will be saved for a video version at a later date and even beyond that […]

From 1980 to 1989 a special era of Rock N Roll ruled both coasts & soon the entire world. Few people if any were at EVERY major event, pivotal moment & in the mix. That man is Mark Weissguy Weiss. Join us as we take a deep dive into the Decade That Rocked

All Things 1981 (Part 3) We finish up this special series with a double-sized episode featuring Tommy Tutone & so much more from the Fall of that magical year 1981.  

All Things 1981 (Part 2) We’re back to tell the story of that magical Summer in 1981 where so many things began. Three of the The Big Four of Thrash + Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth & MTV! And so much more.  

A People’s History of the pivotal year of 1981 (Jan-June) Mötley Crüe forms, Ronald Reagan becomes President, DeLorean arrives as well as legendary albums from Phil Collins Juice Newton, Rush & Duran Duran + Kerrang & Night Flight debut & spent time at the cinema with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman II
, Clash of […]

In our 3rd & final installment of our All Things 1991 series, we dive deep into the Fall that year & close out this magical year A people's history of where we were living, what we were listening to, watching reading & more. Take this for personal trip down memory lane with all the music, […]

Now as part of our All Things 1991 series, we dive deep into that magical Summer. A people's history of where we were living, what we were listening to, watching reading & more. Take this for personal trip down memory lane with all the music, pop culture & more of 1991, 30 years later. Stay […]

We get into All Things 1991 & the first half of the year (stay tuned for Part 2!) A people’s history of where we were living, what we were listening to, watching reading & more. Take this for personal trip down memory lane with all the music, pop culture & more of 1991, 30 years […]

Recorded Live at 311’s Hive Studios in North Hollywood, Good times catching up with my buddy Aaron Will aka to the 311 Nation as P-Nut. Join us as we preview songs from their upcoming Voyager LP out this Summer + discussing band themed beers, the recent 311 Day Movie & so much more!

Flash Gordon’s Sam Jones & Urban Cowboy’s Barry Corbin join us for Supersized 40 Year Anniversary of the first year of our fave decade! Special Co-Host James Bo Williams my first friend & I met that year & this is our first chat in 38 years! The music, tv, sports, video games & more from […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz joins us to discuss his new book Remain In Love on the longevity of the band’s music, his marriage to fellow bandmate Tina Weymouth in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the landmark Remain In Light LP. We take a deep dive into the book, […]

The Toadies’ Mark Reznicek & Comics Therapy’ Aaron Meyers join me to talk Comic Books! Past, Present & Future. Long time comics enthusiasts Rez & I finally get to have our nerdy day in the sun along with IMO the most authoritive voice in comics culture today Aaron Meyers. Check out his great podcast Comics […]

Recorded in North Hollywood, CA: It’s GI Joe & Beer! with Joe Archivist & Ambassador Diana Davis along with her husband, Home Brewer & Comic Colorist Cullen Davis + Special simulcast with Experimental Brewing & Brewmaster General Drew Beechum. We all come together to talk about our combined love for two of our fave passions, […]

Recorded in Greenville, TX at the gorgeous Texan Theatre prior to her stunning, intimate performace, Pop Queen Tiffany (Darwish) joins us for a fun, spirited & lengthy chat on her new rawking LP & Tour Pieces of Me, tales from this year’s Mixtape Tour with New Kids On the Block, Debbie Gibson & so much […]

Filmmaker Stu Stone joins us to discuss his amazing new documentary Jack of Trades now streaming on Netflix, that chronicles not only a magical time of the late 80’s baseball card boom, but his own personal journey to exorcise some old demons while rediscovering his love of the hobby & so much more.  

We are back for Part II in our All Things 1989 trilogy with the second half of our chat with famed photographer Michael Galinsky. This is the final week to support his Kickstarter for his latest project Decline of Mall Civilization which you can pre-order here. Join us for a painstakingly detailed trip down memory […]

Celebrating all things 1989 w/ Photographer/Filmmaker & Author Michael Galinsky on his upcoming Decline of Mall Civilization project. A sequel to his widely acclaimed Malls Across America project. We detail all the fun in Part 1 of  this special Summer Episode bringing you all the things you remember and for younger folks to discover in […]

1983: 35 Years Later – For me personally it was a landmark year for entertainment & introduced me to lifelong pleasures that I still enjoy. Special guest Larry Hama, the creator of the GI Joe universe returns to discuss that magical year & all thing Joe. Co-Hosted by long time friend Chaz Knight who shares […]

Live! From the 3rd Annual TXMPA Impact Awards from Southfork Ranch outside Dallas, TX with Dallas star Charlene Tilton, the Daytripper Chet Garner & many more + new music from Danni & Kris & much more! Charlene Tilton Chet Garner Jacob Lofland Harvey’s Heroes’ Alex & Whitney Douglas Liz Cardenas Paul Jensen Danni & Kris

Larry Hama! – The man & myth & my lifelong hero that has given so much joy to kids of the 80s & still going strong with GI Joe: A Real American Hero on IDW Publishing. Special co-host Melissa Hatfield joins us for the discussion of the man who topped our wishlist when this show […]

Remembering Summer of 1987 thirty years later w/ w/ Topps Trading Company’s Susan Lulgjuraj discussing that magical year of trading cards & much more. Aaah the Summer of 1987 – I turned 13 that Spring & watched the largest (at that time) pro wrestling event in history & on PPV for the first time. That magical […]

Recorded in Dallas at Marvel’s Marvelous New Year – Had a great sit down with Ming Chen from AMC’s Comic Book Men. Ming has a tenured history with Kevin Smith’s View Askew Universe since it’s inception & one of the nicest & most positive people I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing & hanging with. Hear […]

Recorded in Dallas at Marvel’s Marvelous New Year – A real treat to sit down with the three key cast members from Clerks – one of my fave films ever that has made such a lasting impression on a generation. We discuss the film’s legacy & give insight to the upcoming Clerks 3 out later […]

Dallas – NYE Spent four days at the Sheraton Downtown Dallas with the Marvelous New Year crew bringing in 2017 in style. My guests this week include the creator of all, the legendary Stan Lee, the lovely & talented Nathalie Cox from Star Wars Unleashed whom we had the best time ever with & the […]

Tis the Season – Starting if off right with our annual Holiday show, this year with Rick Goldschmidt, historian of the beloved Rankin/Bass legacy of timeless Christmas classics & their unmistakable pioneering stop motion genius & more. Rick has dedicated the last 25 years of his life & more to this & we are all […]

Starting Season 2 off right with legendary television & film star John Schneider of Dukes of Hazzard & Smallville fame. We discuss his directorial debut Smothered released March 29th that he also wrote & appeared in featuring legends of the Horror Film genre, produced from his namesake Schneider Studios. Join us for a wonderful & […]