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…
Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves joins the Stuck in the ’80s podcast to discuss “Walking on Sunshine,” winning Eurovision, touring with Lost 80s Live and the unforgettable atmosphere aboard The 80s Cruise.
Forty years ago today, Peter Gabriel released So — an album that felt sophisticated, emotional, experimental and somehow massively commercial all at once.
Wait… “I Wanna Go Back” wasn’t originally an Eddie Money song? Steve and Brad explore the surprising origins of famous ’80s cover songs from Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, The Clash and more.
We hit the gas for a deep dive into the most iconic TV and movie cars of the 1980s.
Soccer legend and longtime friend Alexi Lalas joins us to talk about the 1981 movie "Victory."
We introduce the 2026 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Which '80s teen romance movie is stronger: "Pretty in Pink" or "Some Kind of Wonderful." We decide today.