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Return to the '80s covers a wide range of topics from movies to music to television, from the most awesome decade. There are also interviews, as well as the monthly series "Return to 1989"
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Episode 32: '80s Radical Sabbatical Virtual Festival
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On today's episode, Paul and Del welcome Claire Young and Caroline Connelly, founders of the upcoming '80s Radical Sabbatical Virtual Festival. This incredible event will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 beginning at 12:00pm Central/1:00pm Eastern, and will be at least 8 hours. Check out the episode to get all the exciting details! Once again,…
After 6 months, Return to the '80s is finally back with a new podcast episode! This should be worth the wait, as we have the incredible Stan Bush joining us. Just in case you are not familiar, Stan is best known for his 1986 smash hit, "The Touch" from The Transformers: The Movie as well as "Never Surrender" from the 1989 movie, Kickboxer. While mo…
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Welcome back as we Return to 1985 and review the coming-of-age classic, St. Elmo's Fire. In this episode, Paul is joined by Lizzie Newton and Del Roehling to discuss this movie as well as the music. Whether you love this movie or hate it, this is the place for you! Come and hang with your favorite Brat Pack, and enjoy the show! You can find Lizzie …
It's that time of year again! While all sporting events, and pretty much everything else in life is on hold right now, Return to the 80s March Madness lives on! This year's March Madness will feature the 80s Queen of Pop, Madonna. Voting in the Sweet 16 begins right now, and will close at midnight on March 19. Also, if you are on Twitter, you can l…
Lizzie and Paul are back with a new crossover episode between Liz Laugh Cry and Return to the '80s. This time, they are covering the classic '80s movie, The Breakfast Club. First, Paul gives a recap of the Rubix Kube concert he attended, Then Lizzie recaps the Cher concert that she attended. Then they get into the main topic - The Breakfast Club. L…
Todd, Del, and Paul Return to March 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases. News Events March 2 Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial - NY Mets stars Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry famously nearly come to blows in front of reporters and TV crews at spring training March 9 Eastern Airlines …
Good friends, Lizzie and Paul, are diggin' The Dirt - the Mötley Crüe movie on Netlfix. Lizzie, of the Liz Laugh Cry podcast, is a Millennial who has a love of the '80s. Check out this episode as Lizzie and Paul discuss The Dirt, and have a blast talking 80s music, and pop culture across both generations. Come join in on the fun!…
Todd, Del, and Paul Return to February 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases. News Events Feb 3 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay Feb 10 Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame Feb 15 Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends Feb 21 Paul leaves for Navy boot…
After the success of last year's Hall & Oates March Madness, this year Prince's top songs of the '80s will be doing battle against each other. We will begin with the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday, March 21, 2019. In this episode, we go over the first round brackets. When voting opens, you can visit https://rtt80s.com/, Twitter - @Returntothe80s, and th…
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Episode 24: Helen O'Hara - Best Movies of the 80s/The Princess Bride
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Welcome Helen O'Hara, from Empire Magazine and The Telegraph, as well as author of the new book, Best Movies of the 80s. Helen and Paul discuss Helen's awesome new book, Best Movies of the 80s (available on Amazon). They also dive into one of the movies that is covered in the book - The Princess Bride. They talk about the actors and characters, as …
Welcome to a new podcast series called, Return to 1989. Inspired by T.G Monahan's Dreamin' in '89, we decided to take a look back and see what happened 30 years ago. Todd "T.G." Monahan Return to 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases. This month, we Return to January.By Return to the '80s
Robert and Paul welcome Ty Ray, from the Beats and Eats podcast, to the show. The guys Return to 1981, and count down the year's top songs, movies, and television shows. Also, find out what the biggest selling toys were in 1981, and reminisce on the big news stories of the year. As this current decade comes to a close, come join us to Return to the…
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Epsisode 22: T.G. Monahan - Dreamin' in '89
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Paul and Del welcome author Todd "T.G." Monahan. T.G. has released a novel that takes place in a time that is near and dear to our hearts - the 80s! The story takes place in the summer of 1989. It is a coming-of-age story as Seb deals with bullies, tries to win the attention of a girl, and goes on a mission to make enough money to buy the Dreamin' …
We welcome Del Roehling to the show! He hosts 80s at 8 on WEDM FM on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am. He also gives us Each Remember That Song trivia. Del, Robert, and Paul each discuss a concert they went to this summer. Check out the show notes at http://rtt80s.comBy Return to the '80s
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Episode 20: Journey and Def Leppard 2018 Tour
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Robert and Paul coincidentally saw the Journey and Def Leppard concert 2 nights apart. So we discuss this awesome tour! **WARNING: SPOILER ALERT IN THIS EPISODE!!!** If you plan on seeing this concert, and want to be surprised with the set list, please come back after the show. Robert and Paul cover every song and solo played during this show. Go t…
2 interviews in 1 episode! I had the honor of interviewing members of the band Rubix Kube, just before their show in Foxboro, on April 21, 2018. First up is Cherie and Scott - the lead singers, and John, the drummer. Then the second interview is Steve Brown and PJ Farley the guitarist and bassist, respectively, for both Rubix Kube and Trixter.…
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Episode 18: 80s Rad Retro Run - Pre Race w/ Toni McAlister
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Come join Toni McAlister and me as we get psyched up for the most awesome race - The 80s Rad Retro Race. This will be State #7 as the Rhode Runner travels to Atlanta, Georgia for this May 5 race. Toni and I discuss the history of this race, and talk some 80s as well. And, we may love to Return to the 80s, but the chip technology for this race is on…
Welcome to Rhode Runner Radio! This episode is just a little introduction to myself and my running history. Check me out at https://therhoderunnerjourney.com.By Return to the '80s
We welcome Scott Ryan back to the show. This is the first of our Billy Joel album series. The gang discusses the loss of Tom Petty. Then there is some Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination talk. We have our regular segments, Play This, Not That, featuring the other Piano Man, Remember That Song, and '80s Trivia. Then we get into our main topic - Bi…
The Return to the '80s Podcast is back! We return in a big way, talking about one of the most iconic '80s movies. Robert and Paul are joined once again by Marissa (who last appeared on the '80s Crushes episode). So come cut loose with Return to the '80s, where dancing IS allowed, and join in on the discussion of this classic movie, and enjoy some g…
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episode fifteen: thirtysomething at thirty
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We welcome Scott Ryan to the show. Paul and Scott discuss Scott's new book (available June 7, 2017) thirtysomething at thirty: an oral history. But, that's not all! We look back on the lives of the late Erin Moran and Don Rickles. This week's Play This, Not That features Billy Joel, which leads to a discussion of Billy Joel. There is also a new Rem…
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Episode 14: Never Seen It - Highlander
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We welcome Doug McCoy to the podcast. Doug is a podcasting veteran, hosting shows such as 80s Anthologies, In the Theater, Crazy Creepy Cool Movies, The Pappy and the Pastor, and Never Seen It. In the spirit of Never Seen It, we decided to review a film that at least one of us had not seen - Highlander. In addition to our review of this classic mov…
It's time for another '80s crossover event! This month, The 80s League is covering 80s movie villains. In this episode, Paul gives a review of the recent Ghostbusters movie; Robert and Paul discuss Robert's latest article, 'In Defense of Journey Without Steve Perry; There is a new Play This, Not That, featuring Survivor; There is a new Remember Tha…
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Episode 12: This Week in March 1984
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We Return to the week ending March 10, 1984, and count down the top 10 hits from that week, as well as see what the top movies were at this time. We also take a look at what was on television this week.By Return to the '80s
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Episode (Turn it up to) 11: This is Spinal Tap
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Return to the '80s welcomes back Scott Compton from 80s Mixtape AutoReverse and 80's Reboot Overdrive. The guys geek out over the classic rockumentary, This is Spinal Tap! Come and listen as we walk that fine line between stupid and clever.By Return to the '80s
We welcome Marissa to the show, as we discuss our '80s crushes. Included in this episode -New Def Leppard and Night Ranger albums; Super Bowl commercials featuring '80s songs; R.I.P to four celebrities we lost;Play This, Not That - Air Supply;New Remember That Song and '80s Trivia; And our main topic - '80s crushes. Marissa, Robert , and Paul discu…
New One Day At a Time show on Netflix, based on the original series; Listen to This, Not That - Quarterflash; '80s Innovations; Remember That Song; '80s Trivia; Main Topic: ForeignerBy Return to the '80s
R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds; Play This, Not That - John Waite; Remember That Song; Top 10 Songs of 1980; Top 10 Movies of 1980;Top 10 Television Shows of 1980; Most Popular Toys of 1980; Long Distance Dedication; News Events of 1980By Return to the '80s
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Episode 7: Remembering Alan Thicke, George Michael, and Carrie Fisher
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Episode 6: Action/Adventure TV Theme Songs
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In this episode, Robert and Paul welcome guest host Jim Vilk (@JimVilk). We have a new segment called Listen to This, Not That. Then we have 3 deaths of the week as 2016 continues to wreak havoc. There is a brand new Remember That Song as well as '80s Trivia. There is also a new '80s crossover event as several '80s blogs and podcasts talk about the…
We welcome Scott Compton of 80's Mixtape Autoreverse and 80s Reboot Overdrive to the show; "Rock & Roll" Hall of Fame voting; R.I.P. Florence Henderson; Remember That Song; '80s Trivia; Main topic: Slippery When WetBy Return to the '80s
We discuss Stranger Things, Bon Jovi's upcoming album and tour, Robert's guest spot on the 80s Reboot Overdrive podcast, Remember That Song, Trivia, and the main topic - '80s sitcom theme songs.By Return to the '80s
This episode, Paul and Robert discuss an ultimate '80s film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High.By Return to the '80s
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Welcome to the Return to the '80s Podcast! Paul and Robert introduce themselves, then bring you some Not Necessarily the '80s News, Trivia games, and the main topic - Journey! Paul and Robert take a look back at Journey's history, then go over 5 songs each. Please send us your feedback to returnto80s@gmail.com…
