Living In The 80s

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Discussions about 80s pop culture including music, movies, TV and more!

Rob Faught


    • May 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 179 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Living In The 80s

    80s Songs That Were Cover Tunes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 58:47


    We take a look at several 80s songs that are actual cover tunes. Some you may never have thought were cover tunes actually were!

    80s Songs That Show Up In Recent Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 56:31


    It seems like we can't watch a movie these days without an 80s song popping up, but that's a great thing! On this week's podcast, we talk about some of the ones that stand out to us!

    Movies and TV Shows Based in the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 68:06


    This episode, we talk about newer movies that take place in the 80s. Which were good and which were bad? How did they do capturing the 80s?

    The Daryl Hall & John Oates Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 86:09


    Join us as we talk about the many 80s hits this band produced, plus hear us count down our favorites!

    Some of our favorite 80s characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 84:46


    This episode, we talk about some of our favorite non-human characters from 80s pop culture. We had a LOT of fun on this one - maybe too much fun!

    The Rick Springfield Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 74:24


    This episode, we talk about the career of Rick Springfield and find out what our top 10 songs are by the "Working Class Dog".

    The Bon Jovi Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 51:29


    Join us as we talk about the music of Bon Jovi and get our own top 10 Bon Jovi songs from the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Def Leppard Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 64:28


    Join us as we talk about the rise and career of Def Leppard, plus discuss our own top 10 Def Leppard songs, the best that we remember! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Duran Duran Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 56:42


    Join us as we talk about one of the 80s biggest bands and video pioneers. We also talk about our top 10 favorite Duran Duran songs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The U2 Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 57:16


    This episode we talk about one of the 80s biggest bands, U2. We discuss their beginnings, their rise to superstardom and our own personal top 10 U2 songs fo the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The 80s Alternative Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 92:40


    In this episode, we talk about how 80s alternative music has stood the test of time and the artists who have been the most influential to today's bands. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Huey Lewis & The News Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 60:21


    This episode, we talk all about Huey Lewis & The News, their impact on 80s music, and our own top 10 songs from this much beloved artist! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Bruce Springsteen Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 59:35


    In this episode, we talk about Bruce Springsteen's career in the 80s, plus we give you our rankings of his top 10 songs of the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Prince Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 69:23


    This episode, we talk about the career and legacy of Prince, plus we discuss our own top 10 favorite Prince songs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Van Halen Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 66:21


    Join us as we talk about Van Halen, our favorite songs and settle the debate once and for all (yeah right) the better lead singer for the band! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Michael Jackson Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 69:33


    Join us as we talk about some of Michael Jackson's biggest hits of the 80s, plus count down our own top 10! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Journey Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 68:33


    Join us as we talk about one of the greatest American rock bands of the 80s, plus our top 10 favorite Journey songs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    An 80s Pop Culture Mount Rushmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 64:19


    This episode, we talk about our own 80s Mount Rushmore in a few different categories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    80s Brands That No Longer Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 80:02


    There were several places we shopped and ate, along with clothes and products we bought that have gone away over the years. This episode, we dive in and revisit some of those - the best that we remember! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Best Song Intros of the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 72:04


    So many great songs with great intros - there is no way to name them all, but we did pick some of our favorites! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    One Hit Misnomers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 61:27


    One thing that drives us crazy is when some publications call an artist a "one hit wonder" when they clearly had multiple hits! In this episode, we talk about some of those. Check it out and let us know if there are any you would say should be on our list? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    One Hit Wonders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 60:59


    A great discussion and pretty eclectic list of one hit wonders! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Movie Sequels of the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 56:57


    This episode we talk about some of the best sequels of the 80s, plus some of the worst! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Tales of an 80s Radio Station DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 30:14


    This episode, we interview Travis Young (aka Flounder) from Roundtown Radio and Star 107.9 and what it was like working at an 80s radio station and how he started his own online radio station! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Oscars Revisited Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 44:50


    This episode we go back to the Oscars from 1980-1984 and look at the winners and weigh in on who we think should have won! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    The Oscars Revisited Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 49:43


    This episode we go back to the Oscars from 1980-1984 and look at the winners and weigh in on who we think should have won!/p> --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Dating In The 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 78:53


    This week we talk about what it was like dating in the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Iconic movie characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 79:51


    This episode we talk about some of the most iconic characters from 80s movies! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Love Songs From The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 58:20


    Some of our favorite love songs from some of our favorite 80s movies! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Some of our favorite romantic movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 80:42


    There were lots of romantic movies in the 80s. Here are some of our favorites! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: The Top 10 Christmas Songs of the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 26:44


    This episode we take a look at the best original Christmas songs - no cover tunes here! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Our favorite rap and hip hop artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 63:46


    Here are some of our favorite 80s rap and hip hop artists! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Our Favorite 80s rap and hip hop songs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 66:22


    This episode we discuss some of our favorite songs that we remember from the golden age of rap and hip hop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Everything I needed to know, I learned in the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 87:52


    Join us as we talk about many valuable life lessons we learned in the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Songs that give us good advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 44:58


    Join us this episode as we talk about some of our favorite 80s songs that give us good advice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Some of the spookiest songs of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 59:16


    The 80s had it's fair share of songs about paranoia, stalking and creepiness. This week, we talk about some of those! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Action Movies Mount Rushmore part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 69:02


    This is the second part of our discussion on our favorite action films of the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Action Movies Mount Rushmore part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 60:28


    This week, we pick some of our favorite action movies and talk all about why they were great, plus who would play the leading roles if these movies were remade? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Obsessed with 80s music charts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 55:00


    This episode, we are joined by radio personality Chris Adams and we're talking about his obsession (and mine) with the music charts of the 80s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Confessions of an 80s radio DJ!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 64:36


    Check out our interview with Mark Dantzer, who was a radio DJ in the 1980s and lived to tell about it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 73:32


    This episode, we go back and talk about some news events and pop culture happenings in 1984! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: I Want My MTV!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 68:40


    Join us and my esteemed panel where we talk about some of our favorite memories of MTV, as we celebrate the 42nd anniversary of MTV's launch! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1987

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 81:33


    Join us as we talk about the news and pop culture that helped shaped 1987! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livinginthe80s/support

    Living In The 80s: Live Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 70:07


    This is an edited version of a podcast from 2020. Join us as we talk about some of our favorite moments from Live Aid.

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 56:22


    This episode, we go back to 1982 and talk about the year in news and pop culture.

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1988

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 73:13


    Join us as we take a look back to the year 1988 and talk about what was in the news and pop culture!

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1980

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 83:52


    This episode, we are going back to the very beginning - the year 1980 and taking a look at the news, fashion and pop culture that shaped the first year of the decade!

    Living In The 80s: Back to 1986

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 85:43


    This week, we take a deep dive into some of the news events and pop culture of 1986!

    Living In The 80s: Going back to 1983

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 51:25


    We take a look at some of the news events and pop culture of 1983

    Living In The 80s: 80s Summertime Mixtape!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 42:12


    I had a lot of friends join and help create the ultimate 80s summertime mixtape!

    Living In The 80s: Yacht Rock remastered

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 57:41


    This is an edited version originally broadcast in 2020. We talk all about our favorite mellow tunes of the Yacht Rock genre.

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