Some reunion albums exist simply to relive the past. Others remind us why the band mattered in the first place. Haircut 100's new album, Boxing the Compass, falls squarely into the second category. This week on Stuck in the '80s,…
The summer of 1986 didn't just give us blockbuster movies—it delivered one of the most memorable seasons in music history. It was a time when superstar bands were reaching new heights, alternative acts were finding devoted audiences, and record stores…
Thirty-five years ago this weekend, Point Break arrived in theaters. Yes, I know. It was released in 1991. Technically, it’s not an ’80s movie. But come on. It stars Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, two actors whose faces were already…
Not every story from the 1980s is built around hit songs, blockbuster movies, or unforgettable pop culture moments. Some stories are about survival. This week on Stuck in the '80s, Steve Spears welcomes author Tracy Viola to discuss her powerful…
Summer has a funny way of collapsing time. A familiar song on the radio. The smell of charcoal drifting through the neighborhood. Fireworks lighting up the night sky. Before you know it, you're sixteen again, counting the days until the…
For many Gen Xers, childhood in the 1980s wasn't measured in birthdays or report cards—it was measured in action figures, toy catalogs, Saturday morning cartoons, and that one special toy you begged your parents to buy. The toys of the…
When people remember the summer movies of 1986, the conversation usually begins with Top Gun and quickly moves to Aliens, The Karate Kid Part II, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Forty years later, those blockbusters still dominate lists of the…
Some songs were never meant to be taken seriously. That didn't stop them from becoming some of the most memorable records of the 1980s. This week, Steve and Chuck dive into the wonderfully weird world of novelty songs, revisiting the…