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Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon question whether a parody film could be successful today. But first they discuss current 1980s news including:
00:00 - Introduction
3:50 - Announcements
* Listen to our chat with Steven Vass about "Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths." Get the book here.
* Get The dB's iconic 1981 debut album "Stands for Decibels" here.
10:00 - Andrew McCarthy was a "dick" to Jon Cryer
17:30 - Gen Z wants their mommy (on a job interview)
25:30 - The 80s-inspired Dungeons and Dragons companion book. Get on the invite list here.
31:45 - Duran Duran's Rio has been identified
38:50 - Is Josh Gad writing Spaceballs 2?
47:20 - Could a parody succeed today?
01:04:00 - Wrap-Up and Thank You
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow
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Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow
Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.
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