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If you’re ready to plunge into what it was like to be a teen in small-town Florida in the ’80s, you need to read Davida Breier’s novel “Sinkhole.” Davida joins the show this week. Also includes full seggies. 

It’s a Hurricane Ian special: We go back to 2014 and listen to our first episode on “Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s,” featuring a short interview with Naked Eyes frontman Pete Byrne. 

Get ready to put on your old-man glasses and slide-on shoes as we celebrate three albums turned 40 years old this month: Rush’s “Signals,” Simple Minds’ “New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)” and Billy Joel’s “Nylon Curtain.”

We remember Olivia Newton-John through her songs and movie roles. Cindy Gaber, co-writer of ONJ’s memoir, joins the show to share her memories of working with Olivia.

What songs, commercials and other pop culture touchstones trigger your nostalgia for the ’80s? Brad and Steve reveal their darkest secrets on this episode.

Kodo, Podo and Dar take a bow on the 40th anniversary of “The Beastmaster,” a sword and sorcery movie that was beloved on cable networks in the ’80s. Where does it rank among the competition?