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Ep44 Jul 82 Irene Cara, Bananarama, AC/DC, Postman Pat, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Brat, Damned
Fame! I wanna podcast forever! Or at least until the 80s Music runs out. We finally slip into July 1982 and hit Irene Cara's big moment that sent mums and their kids into a spin buying leotards and…
Ep 43.5 Jun 82 David Essex, Captain Sensible, Asia, Dennis Brown, Dexys, Trio
Ready for some happy talk? Well you've come to the right place! As we crawl into July 1982 Captain Sensible releases on of the most surprising number 1s of the decade. Asia get caught up in the heat…
Ep43 Jun 82 Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Steve Miller Band, Roxy Music, Gary Numan, Clash, Four Tops
Abracadabra, this pod will reach out and grab ya! Today we dive back into June 1982. But first the Mixtaper goes on a (minor) rant about AI and the platforms so desperate to get into bed with it all…
Ep 42.5 Jun 82 Bow Wow Wow, Flock Of Seagulls, Queen, Odyssey, Shalamar, Leo Sayer
If you have a sweet tooth, this episode will fix your sugar cravings! We continue into the summer of 1982 and Bow Wow Wow release their confectionary hit. A Flock of Seagulls take us into space,…
Ep42 Jun 82 Siouxie, Echo & The Bunnymen, Soft Cell, Belle Stars, Natasha, Cars, Stevie Wonder
My podboy said to your podboy I'm gonna set your pod on fire. And while that does seem a little harsh, it does set up our episode today as we continue in June 1982. As you may have guessed, we have…
Ep41.5 Jun 82 ABC, Gang of Four, Toyah, New Order, Madness, Adam Ant
Don't drink don't smoke, what do you do? Listen to podcasts, namely I Completed 80s Music! It's June 1982 and this week we tackle the back end of playlist 41. ABC give us the look of love, the Gang…
Ep 41 May 82, Nicole, Kid Creole, Charlene, Go-Gos, Fun Boy Three, Duran Duran, Iron Maiden
Hopefully you're hungry like the wolf for this next episode as we dive headlong into May 1982 and playlist 41. The first half gives us a little peace courtesy of a German Eurovision winner, Kid…
Ep40.5 May 82 Joan Jett, RAH Band, Tight Fit, D Train, Blondie, Associates
We love rock n roll! But we also love pop, new wave, synthpop, you get the picture. It's now May 1982 and Joan Jett explodes onto the UK scene. The RAH band show us their perfumed garden (ooh er…
Ep 40 Apr 82 Paul McCartney, Hot Chocolate, Yazoo, The Fixx, Patrice Rushen, Junior, Talk Talk
All we wanna do is TalkTalk on this podcast and this week we natter about April 1982 and a slew of incredible hits on playlist 40. Macca and Stevie Wonder duet on a song about racial harmony, Hot…
Ep 39.5 Apr 82 David Bowie, Bardo, J Geils Band, Bananarama, England WC Squad, Haircut 100
Hopefully we're really saying something (bop bop shooby do wah) with this episode of the pod as we tackle the back 6 songs of playlist 39 and April 1982. Bowie kicks us off as he teaches us to put…
Ep 39 April 82 Bucks Fizz, PhD, Monsoon, Pigbag, Shakatak, Roxy Music, Simple Minds
This podcast wont let you down but the copies of the singles might! Yes folks, as we get into April 1982 we have our first divergence of song choice on Spotify and Apple Music. Jim Diamond and PhD go…
Ep38.5 Mar 82 Visage, Japan, Flock Of Seagulls, Elton John, Shalamar, Dollar
This podcast can make you feel good, or at least Shalamar can! Yes folks, as we continue our sojourn through the 80s, we have reached the introduction of Shalamar, Flock of Seagulls and Elton John to…
Ep 38 Mar 82 Goombay Dance Band, Pluto, Imagination, Gary Numan, Chas & Dave, Classix Nouveaux, Genesis
Whether your donning your grass skirt, imaginary bass guitar or gold lined harem pants, playlist 38 promises to be a colourful one! This week we cover the first 7 songs and what an episode! We…
Ep 37.5 Feb 82 ABBA, Kraftwerk, Iron Maiden, Madness, Journey, Foster and Allen
Just a small town pod, living in a world of pods....it took the midnight train going anyyyyywhere... Anyway. Don't stop believin in this episode description, not matter how corny it gets as this…
Ep37 Feb 82 Black Sabbath, J Geils Band, Jam, Kiss, Nolans, Associates, ABC
How have we reached 1982 and not met Black Sabbath or Kiss yet?! Well in this episode, all that changes. February 1982 and playlist 37 promises pivot point for both bands as Sabbath contemplate a…
Ep 36.5 Feb 82 Bohannon, Vice Squad, Robert Palmer, UB40, Fun Boy Three Bananarama, Depeche Mode
If there's one thing that we can take from this week's pod it's that in 1982 and even now perhaps, it's not what you do, it's the way that you do it! Indeed in this weeks eclectic mix, we see funk,…
Ep 36, Feb 82 Adrian Gurvitz, Diana Ross, Toni Basil, D Train, EWF, Soft Cell
Do you want the best chant of the 80s? Or how about Soft Cell's best song? Well you're in the right place. Whether it's "Hey Mickey" or "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" and everything inbetween, this episode…
Ep35.5 Jan 82 Tight Fit, Hall and Oates, Theatre Of Hate, XTC, OMD, Bow Wow Wow
Whether you want to sleep in the jungle with a lion (bit weird) or go wild in the country, we have you covered as we complete January 1982! Its the second half of playlist 35 and we kick off with the…
Ep 35 Jan 82 Stranglers, Mobiles, Lindsey Buckingham, Mike Post, Elkie Brooks, Shakin Stevens, Stevie Wonder
If you're looking for a pod describing the rhyming scheme of "truly" and "Julie", look no further! Yes as we begin our ascent of the 1982 charts, the 80s Mixtaper acts as our musical sherpa. We'll be…
Ep 34 Dec 1981, Kool and the Gang and the End of 1981 Review
Get down on this podcast! Today, we reach the end of 1981! Can you believe that we're a fifth of the way through this journey already?! And as such, we feature but one song, the only remaining song…
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