Welcome back to the Trap!! Today were talking about the First Amendment. What it is, what it aint, and how to understand it that we may use it to our benefit! Im talking my shit, you learning some shit, sounds like a good time to me!By The Trap Lawyer

Send us a text Weeee're baaaaaack! We simply can't be faded. Thanks to everyone who continues to remember us and keep us in the feed after the Big Hiatus! We return with an honored GUEST host - Heather Sommerhauser of JUNATIME, who talks to us about her work and helps us fish out the best of 1983 and put to bed the best and worst of it! 1983 Year E…

Send us a text Big grab of underground/alt drops here at the end of the year, with seminal releases served up for today's listening ears? Also, Dylan and Elton albums? How do they fare in the early 80s? Where do your favorite 80s Exposed personalities land? PLACE YOUR BETS on TWITTER! Hootenanny | The Replacements Life's a Riot with Spy... | Billy …

Send us a text The march to the end of 1983 continues with breakdowns and tears about Duran Duran, conflicting ideas on Billy Idol, and question marks about band Yes, the rise of the Eurythmics and The The. Rebel Yell | Billy Idol Seven and the Ragged Tiger | Duran Duran 90125 | Yes Touch | Eurythmics Soul Mining | The The Apple Music Playlist The …

Send us a text In light of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, thought we'd give folks a chance to check out our take on XANADU - please keep in mind we recorded this 4 years ago - a bit of water under the bridge since then! Queen - The Game, Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight Fela Kuti and Africa 70 - I.T.T. Oliv…

Send us a text Yep, we did it. We listened to it. Track by track. Was the world right about Huey Lewis? Does the album Sports deserve the cinematic spiel it was given in American Psycho? Do you want a new drug? Is sometimes bad, ya know, uh.......bad? Also, - an 80sMusicExposed FIRST! We introduce NEW music from an artist we love JUNATIME! The podc…

Send us a text Just in time for your July 4th weekend! October 1983 records include one from our Patron subscribers! Was this the genesis of the rise of Genesis or the genesis of the decline of Genesis? Should it be "Color by Numbers" in the US? Was Lionel Richie's "Can't Slow Down" a "Thriller lite"? Nick Heyward? Who was that? Cyndi Lauper - did …

Send us a text New episodes are on the way - but here's one you might have missed from the early days of 80s Exposed (2018) - We've grown a lot in 4 years - and learned a lot too!!! This one was a favorite from before many of you found us! Megan hadn't even joined us yet! Find us on the web! www.80sMusicExposed.com Breakdowns on - The Feelies - Cra…

Send us a text Try finding the keyboard shortcuts for the two dots in MOTLEY CRUE (I refuse). Like champs, we just come back to blow your mind once again with selection from the stack for SEPTEMBER 1983. Stick your hand in the (non-bargain) bin to have a look at these again! Welcome to the only podcast to DARE to put this line up on the same show: …

This episode is a bit different. It is not research heavy by any means, unless you consider self reflection research (it kinda is). I step into a place of vulnerability that allows me to explore the binaries of gender, race, religion, capitalism and even love as it relates to my life. I am stepping out of society's imagination and into my own by li…

Send us a text Special episode on the massively commercially successful David Bowie album Let's Dance, his first for EMI America, released 39 years ago - in April of 1983. After signing a 17 million dollar contract, he chose a fresh new producer in Nile Rodgers, and history was made! We talk about the importance of Let's Dance to the cultural momen…

Send us a text Seen any good TV lately? Take some BC or STANBACK POWDER and try to ignore The Slap heard around the world, and focus on an episode chock full of LETTER BAND NAMES! VISIT: 80sMusicExposed.com! Which of these statements is true: a) Henry now loves Billy Joel. b) Every podcast now mentions XTC somewhere. c) Dazzle Ships is underrated. …

Send us a text Back to a regular format show, featuring albums from JULY 1983!! Questions answered include: Was Metallica a thrash metal band? Were those bagpipes on the Big Country albums? Was The Final Cut really a Pink Floyd album? Was Robert Palmer defined by his biggest hits? What and who was ZAPP? Kill em All | Metallica The Crossing | Big Co…

Send us a text Attention Material Girls, and all others! The long-awaited Madonna episode is here! As we get together to pass judgment on Madonna's solo album from 1983, its ALSO an opportunity to discuss how Madonna does 2022, the Instagram era, ageism, and her seismic impact on 1983 and culture since then! Happy 2022 everyone! We love Buzzsprout!…

Send us a text Holidays are over, but we keep on givin'! Megan, Henry, and Chris throw down on records from JUNE 1983! Did Henry interview David Byrne? Was Stevie Ray Vaughn proto-shoegaze? Midnight Star wrote about sex! A lot! Was Donna Summer into Jesus? Was The Church a better band after they "sold out"? All will be revealed!!!! Speaking In Tong…

Send us a text WE ARE STILL GOING! Just in time for your holiday, a new edition of 80sX comes atcha! FOR MAY 1983, what do we have for thee? Reach the Beach | The Fixx Piece of Mind | Iron Maiden Power Corruption and Lies | New Order Life's a Riot with Spy... | Billy Bragg Eyes That See In The Dark | Kenny Rogers We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do…

Send us a text We are up to April 1983 (alt-April?)- and there are as many 80s albums falling into our laps like rain. (Maybe like leaves since we are recording in the fall?) Henry, Chris, and Megan catch these five albums from April of 1983!!! Whammy! | B-52's Murmur | R.E.M. In Outer Space | Sparks Violent Femmes | Violent Femmes High Land, Hard …

In the season 2 premiere, I discuss the recent developments around Facebook and whistleblower Frances Haugen, former product manager on Facebook’s civic integrity team. I draw on research from my own undergraduate capstone: Post-Modern Monopolies: Big Data, Big Tech and New Media in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism Today in conjunction with the c…

Send us a text Henry, Chris, and Megan jump in, hang on, and go back to the bin to cover albums from March 1983! Eliminator | ZZ Top Candy Girl | New Edition Metal Health | Quiet Riot The Hurting | Tears for Fears TRUE | Spandau Ballet Spotify Link We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show…

Send us a text A FULL EPISODE dedicated to the Final Album By The Police - Synchronicity! Who was Scylla and Charybdis? Megan, Chris, and Henry get Gordy another beer and discuss one of the biggest albums of the 80s by The Police! We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $…

Send us a text February brings us the battle of the vocalists! We put Bono, Steve Perry, Ian McCullough, and yes uh..... Dennis DeYoung (?) in the ring to duke it out! Who prevails? Who referees? Who has the gloves on? Who doesn't? Also somehow we review ANOTHER Ramones album? Frontiers | Journey War | U2 Porcupine | Echo & the Bunnymen Kilroy Was …

Send us a text Henry, Chris and Megan kick the doors down on 1983, and decide which of these albums from January 1983 are worth listening to. Was 1983 the year of the raspy voice? Did Foghorn Leghorn like Alabama or Def Leppard more? Albums considered are: Pyromania | Def Leppard Sweet Dreams | Eurythmics Pancho and Lefty | Merle Haggard /Willie Ne…

Send us a text After entirely too many weeks of challenges, Chris and Henry and Megan throw down and FINALLY close out 1982, holding court on all that fell into our earholes, and preparing to plunge upward to the year 1983!!!! We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.0…

In this episode I talk about the Black awakening in America during Obama's presidency, the illusion of justice that was revealed through this time and how we move from #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation and ultimately the liberation of humanity from capitalist and imperialist powers. The primary source of this episode is #BlackLivesMatter to Bla…

In this episode I cover the early and formative years of Co-founders of the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. From their childhood years, time in college and membership to a few revolutionary organizations, we take a dive into the world that influenced them including the events of the civil rights movement and the assassination of M…

Send us a text Dec. 1982 - The world knows technology is coming - undercurrents of suspicion and some worry about where this is headed, and some think it’s just a cute new boyfriend/girlfriend. Wesley Willis wore an Eddy Grant costume! Killer on the Rampage | Eddy Grant Trans | Neil Young Shabooh Shoobah | INXS All Four One | The Motels Night and D…

Send us a text Henry, Chris and Megan start shutting down the year with: Food comparisons A band named after a beverage Spurious claims about Lionel Richie Everyone must be hungry! Spotify Link CODA | Led Zeppelin Music For A New Society | John Cale Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie Rip It Up | Orange Juice Long After Dark | Tom Petty We love Buzzsprou…

In the first episode of a four part series titled: Black Liberation and Freedom of all Oppressed Peoples, I talk about COINTELPRO. Which was a government sanctioned operation aimed to undermine the Black Panther Party and other socialist organizations in various ways from propaganda to violence to out right assassinations. In this episode I dive in…

Send us a text The long-awaited and eagerly anticipated reckoning with THRILLER by Michael Jackson is here! Chris, Henry, and Megan deal with the best selling album of all time, and discuss the cultural impact of Michael Jackson on the world, and his tarnished legacy. We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, whi…

In this episode I am joined by Liliana and we discuss The democratic party and how they co-opt radical movements in a performative way to stunt their progress and appease people to prevent the organization of class consciousness (In the words of Liliana). We also talk about ways to move forward with class solidarity, the troubles of food deserts, c…

Send us a text In October 1982, masters of the craft swung for the fences - in a bid for artistic, commercial and critical success. ….and another band showed up also. Chris, Henry, and Megan help you decide which was which from this month in a decade that mattered! The Nightfly | Donald Fagan 1999 | Prince Midnight Love | Marvin Gaye H2O | Hall & O…

In this special episode, I take a clip from an interview I conducted with Nathan Hale Williams, who is directed, adapted, and produced a dramatic reading of George M. Johnson's book "All Boys Aren't Blue" . This interview occurred on the Kendall Moore Show in Chicago and we discussed the representation of Black, Queer, Non-Binary folks in the media…

Send us a text King me! September brings us royalty with records from the 80s Art Rock King and Queen, The 80s Soundtrack King, the Kings of Progressive Rock, and the Kings of Hard Rock! This ain't chess, this is 80s Music Exposed! What famous 90s rock band stole their entire sound from Kenny Loggins? Click and inquire within! It's Hard | The Who H…

This episode is a little different. I am just covering some good news that is happening in the world as of January 23rd, 2021. Add a little good to your day and hear about the good all around you, even if it doesn't seem like it. Like and follow on social media ! Submit any questions or potential show topics via instagram. Follow on Instagram: http…

This episode follows the rise of modern day Billionaires and the astronomical wealth that they possess. Addressing the way their money is made, who creates it, and the "Mega-Billionaires" of our world. From entertainers to world leaders, they are all around us, but how do they exist? Listen and find out ! Like and follow on social media ! Submit an…

This episode discusses the recent Domestic Terrorist Attacks on the U.S Capitol and the way in which we arrived here on the backs of the notions of Whiteness as Property, White Supremacy and White Privilege. I also recount my experience with protesting over the summer and the stark contrast in law enforcement response. Like and follow on social med…

In this episode, I tackle the growing commodification of data and the companies that have emerged in recent anti-trust talks such as Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google. The power they have and what they are doing with our data. Like and follow on social media ! Submit any questions or potential show topics via instagram. Follow on Instagram: https…

Send us a text Get your Nagel posters out of the attic! Another classic album episode-length episode! This time discussing RIO by Duran Duran! Duran Duran - were they annoying 80s-era teeny boppers? Coke-addled bon vivants? RIO - Overhyped synthpop or classic masterpiece? Chris, Henry and Megan stake all their claims to sort out the truth! Spotify …

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Send us a text Decisions made: There's no better mode than a Depeche type of mode. Michael McDonald mode is unreachable for most humans. The Go-Go's did not actually go on Vacation Luther Vandross mode is also unreachable for most humans. Marshall Crenshaw mode and Elvis Costello mode are actually not the same.. Listener reminisces with us over the…

We back! Big news in the nba with the Westbrook/Wall trade. We also discuss Lakers. Are they better? And more

On this episode we discuss the artists/albums we listened to the most this year. Who was slept on in 2020? Who broke out?

Send us a text It's ALL HANDS on DECK again! And ANOTHER chapter in the ongoing Elvis Costello dispute! And Billy Bragg appears - wat! Other weird asides and rabbit holes to explore! Eye of The Tiger | Survivor Imperial Bedroom | Elvis Costello Screaming For Vengeance | Judas Priest Too-Rye-Ay | Dexy's Midnight Runners So Excited! | The Pointer Sis…

LAKESHOW! Gone for so long but we have returned! We get into some light NBA trade rumors for this episode. Tap in.

Send us a text A very special SECOND of its kind episode for 80s Music Exposed: Full episode album content - dedicated to milestone/ classic/ definitive albums from the 80s! This episode we consider: Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen - We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a …

Send us a text Its not a Mirage, there are men and women at work behind the Curtain - because this episode is Strait from the Heart! Fall in love with these albums from June 1982!!! Chris and Henry break em down again!!!! The Nylon Curtain | Billy Joel Strait From The Heart | George Strait The Lexicon of Love | ABC Mirage | Fleetwood Mac Cargo | Me…

Send us a text What? The boys did southern rock? (well, kinda?) Chris and Henry get in their own phone booth, dudes, and journey back to grab albums from the 80s month by month, and listen and learn! Special Forces | .38 Special Avalon | Roxy Music The Gap Band IV | The Gap Band Combat Rock | The Clash Pornography | The Cure Speak and spell back to…

Send us a text Don't be a FOOL, Toto, this ain't no Tug of War, yr about to blackout! Instead DIVE right on in and welcome to April 1982! Chris and Henry continue their journey back to grab albums from the 80s month by month, and listen and learn! Records are: Toto IV | Toto American Fool | John Cougar Tug of War | Paul McCartney Diver Down | Van H…

Send us a text Shoot - Our March 1982 episode is one for the ages! Flock on over to our podcast, Maiden! Do you know the difference between Mike Love and Mike Score? Have you ever tried to work the word Asia into a podcast blurb? Henry and Chris duke it out over records from March 1982! Joined by our millenial in residence and social media manager …

Send us a text A very special first of its kind episode for 80s Music Exposed: Full episode content - dedicated to milestone/ classic/ definitive albums from the 80s! This episode we consider: The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five! Speak and spell back to us here: Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposed Twitter Henry: …