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Stuck in the '80s Podcast

Stuck in the '80s explores that MTV-generation nostalgia that still stirs up emotion no matter what the age. Whether it's '80s movies, pop culture, music or old-school memories, this engaging podcast will help you reminisce and chuckle about a defining era of history. Rad!

Podcast · By Steve Spears · English · Official site

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 26, 2026

    Always Something There to Remind Me: Remembering Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes (opens the original)

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    Steve pays tribute to Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes, revisiting an early Stuck in the ’80s interview that blossomed into an unexpected and cherished friendship.

  2. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Live Aid Runaways: Chasing a Dream to the Biggest Concert of the ’80s (opens the original)

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    Author Shane Robitaille and researcher Livi Stanford join us to talk about Live Aid Runaways, a new novel that sends two teenagers on an unforgettable journey to Philadelphia for Live Aid in the summer of 1985.

  3. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Remembering Dolly Parton: The Songs, Stories and Legacy of an American Icon (opens the original)

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    We remember the incomparable Dolly Parton with music journalist and author Annie Zaleski, whose new book, Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind the Songs, explores the music and remarkable career of one of our most beloved cultural icons.

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From (opens the original)

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    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 strange afterlife of ’80s music and what she’d change if she had a time machine. Then Spearsy and Brad celebrate five more synth-pop bands they wish had gotten a little more love: Kon Kan, Cetu Javu, Boxcar, Camouflage and Red Flag.

  5. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    Streets of Fire: Revisiting Our Tribute 15 Years Later (opens the original)

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    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 the ’80s vault and revisit our tribute to Walter Hill’s unforgettable “rock & roll fable,” originally released 15 years ago.

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