Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 31m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (64)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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A history podcast ONLY about the 80s and 90s. The music, the movies, the people, the politics, the culture and more. Rad history for our troubled times.

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32. The End Of The Cold War Part 3

Apr 05, 2026 39m

In Part Three of The End of the Cold War, we move to the front lines—East Germany in 1989—where the system begins to crack in real time. Through the story of the Berlin Wall and the people who lived…

31. The End Of The Cold War Part 2

Mar 20, 2026 40m

In Part Two of The End of the Cold War, the pace accelerates as reform collides with reality. From Reagan and Gorbachev’s historic summits to the near-breakthrough at Reykjavik, détente begins to…

30. The End Of The Cold War Part 1

Mar 18, 2026 38m

In Part One of The End of the Cold War, we begin inside a Soviet Union already in decline. From Brezhnev’s stagnation to the brief rules of Andropov and Chernenko, this episode traces how corruption,…

29. The Smiths Part 3

Feb 28, 2026 36m

The sad saga of the breakup of The Smiths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28. The Smiths Part 2

Jan 22, 2026 39m

The story of The Smiths through their artistic apex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27. The Smiths Part 1

Jan 12, 2026 31m

Part one of our 3-part episode on The Smiths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26. Duck Hunt

Dec 24, 2025 26m

The making and legacy of the classic NES game Duck Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25. The Making Of A Few Good Men

Dec 16, 2025 33m

Continuing our tribute to Rob Reiner's career, by telling the behind the scenes making of: A Few Good Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24. The Making Of Stand By Me

Dec 15, 2025 35m

Remembering Rob Reiner by telling the behind the scenes story of the making of the classic 80s movie Stand By Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23. Toys "R" Us

Dec 12, 2025 30m

The nirvana of your youth. Why was Toys R Us the best? How (weirdly) did it create the template for late 20th century "big box" retail? Why did it die? Why is it kind of back? Hosted on Acast. See…

22. A Christmas Story (The Movie)

Dec 11, 2025 41m

You'll shoot yer eye out, kid! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21. Hair Metal (Part 3)

Dec 10, 2025 33m

It's the decline and fall of the hair metal empire. But you can never kill hair metal. It can only get stronger. So, the death and resurrection... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

20. Hair Metal (Part 2)

Dec 08, 2025 35m

The height of Hair Metal! Bon Jovi! Poison! Guns N' Roses! Did Hair Metal have its appetite for (self) destruction baked in from the moment it conquered the world? Hosted on Acast. See…

19. Hair Metal (Part 1)

Dec 05, 2025 21m

It’s the sound, and the look, that makes you instantly think: 1980s. It’s power ballads all the way down, because today we’re starting our look back at Hair Metal. Hosted on Acast. See…

18. The 1983 Invasion Of Grenada

Dec 03, 2025 45m

The 1983 invasion of the tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada was the first major combat operation for the US military after the end of the Vietnam war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

17. New Jack Swing

Dec 01, 2025 33m

As the 80s turning into the 90s, one sound of young America was Grunge. The other was New Jack Swing. Did New Jack Swing help inspire Pharrell, Bruno Mars, and... KPop? Hosted on Acast. See…

16. Phil Hartman Part 2

Nov 24, 2025 31m

The second half of Phil Hartman's career. Leaving SNL. NewsRadio. The tragic murder-suicide that ended his life. And what might have been... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

15. Phil Hartman Part 1

Nov 21, 2025 27m

You might know him from... but did you know he had a flourishing career before comedy designing 70's album covers? Did you know that he co-wrote the movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure? How did he become…

14. Why The 80s Looked Like That: The Memphis Group

Nov 20, 2025 27m

Why did the 1980s look like the 1980s? Nickelodeon, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Miami Vice, Saved By The Bell? I'll tell you why: The Memphis Group was a short-lived but highly influential Italian design…

13. The 1982 Tylenol Murders

Nov 19, 2025 30m

It's one of the biggest, unsolved mass-murder/serial killings of the 1980s. It changed how every product you buy appears in a store. It changed how crisis management happens. The 1982 Tylenol…

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