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Classmates, welcome to 80's High, the podcast that revisits the memories and pop culture that made the 1980's one of the most radical decades in history.
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
The juice is loose once again, and this time, we're going back to the future for the return of one of the 80's most beloved horror comedies. Lydia, Delia, and the Ghost with the Most are joined by a fresh cast of characters--both alive and undead--as they rampage across the mortal plane and the Neitherworld for the sequel without equal, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We'll get into a million ways to die, jilted lovers, surprise cameos, modern claymation, meet cutes, fabulous musical numbers, clever callbacks, and much more! While you're waiting on hold with a Bob, why not join us on this madcap caper to see how it holds up to the original movie because Dostoevksy put it best when he said... "I love the 80's!"
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- The Definitive History of Beetlejuice (ScreenCrush)
- Top 10 Behind the Scenes Facts About Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (WatchMojo)
- Michael Keaton on Reviving Beetlejuice After 36 Years and What Convinced Him to Revisit the Film (Late Night with Seth Meyers)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Breakdown! Easter Eggs & Details You Missed! (New Rockstars)
- Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian: The Bonkers Sequel We Almost Got (CineFix)
- Hot Ones parody: Beetlejuice goes ghost pepper while eating to die for ribs (Warner Bros. Pictures)
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Welcome back, classmates! You thought we were trapped in the podcast afterlife, but we survived the sandworms and checkered hallways to bring you another gem from that radical decade. Join us as we dive into the bonkers history of this classic movie, our memories of it hitting the big screen, and the strange twists as Beetlejuice goes animated, almost Hawaiian, then into the sequel waiting room for over 30 years. We talk ALMOST all things Beetlejuice in this episode, stopping short of this year's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice release. We save those juicy details for the next episode, so you can listen to this one without any worries of sequel spoilers. So grab your handbook, draw a chalk door, and walk with us into the glowing light for a dark comedy adventure with Burton, Keaton, Ryder, O'Hara, Davis, Baldwin, Elfman, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- The Definitive History of Beetlejuice (ScreenCrush)
- Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian: The Bonkers Sequel We Almost Got (CineFix)
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Beetlejuice The Series (Minty Comedic Arts)
- Beetlejuice Toys by Kenner (The Toy Collector's Guide)
- Beetlejuice: The Musical. The Musical. The Musical (official website)
- Hot Ones parody: Beetlejuice goes ghost pepper while eating to die for ribs (Warner Bros. Pictures)
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
In response to a once-in-a-century drought and famine in Ethiopia, Harry Belefonte, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, and Quincy Jones assembled the ultimate cast of legendary musicians to come together one top-secret evening to record the best-selling single in America and pop music history, “We Are the World.”
Their passion, talent, and efforts not only brought short and long-term aid to struggling communities throughout Africa, but set an incredible precedent both for musicians from astoundingly different backgrounds to create art together and for music to strive to create real-world change on a global scale. So sing along with us as we revisit this incredible moment in pop culture and close the yearbook on our Senior Year of 80’s High.
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa
- We Are the World official music video
- 'We Are the World': Inside Pop Music's Most Famous All-Nighter | Esquire
- The Making Of We Are the World 1985 documentary
- 'We Are the World' at 30: 12 tales you might not know | USA Today
- USA for Africa singing We Are the World at 1986 American Music Awards
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
In the 80’s, teenagers hustling for money was a tough racket. Robert Romanus was selling second-hand concert tickets and Phoebe Cates was scooping ice cream at the mall, while Judge Reinhold grilled hamburgers and Kevin Bacon got canoes ready at Camp Crystal Lake. But who would have imagined that babysitting would give the greatest teen job adventure of the decade?!
After Bradley Whitford insanely cancels his date with Elisabeth Shue, she’s locked into the wildest night of Chicago babysitting ever put on screen, encountering a gang fight, surviving a stolen car black market, meeting a legendary superhero, Die Hard-esque skyscraper antics, and an improv blues break-downs. Gather the family around and let us babysit you as we revisit the 1987 comedy classic, Adventures in Babysitting!
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- 19 things about ‘ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING’ you probably didn’t know // Fresh Fiction TV
- 10 Things You Didn't know About Adventures In Babysitting // Minty Comedic Arts
- 10 Thrilling Facts About Adventures in Babysitting // Mental Floss
- How the ‘80s classic ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ directly led to one Oscar-nominated role // Today
- 'Adventures in Babysitting' turns 30: Keith Coogan tells stories from the set // ABC News
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
You've got the touch! You've got the power! 1984 was a radical pop culture year in the heart of the 80's, but one toy line demanded the hotness of Cabbage Patch dolls and Pound Puppies take a back seat and clear plenty of Toys 'R' Us shelf space as Transformers hit the US market and forever changed just how awesome action figures could be.
The intergalactic battle between Optimus Prime's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons crash-landed with an iconic "transforming" sound effect in our televisions, toy boxes, comic book racks, and more, quickly becoming one of the most successful children's properties of the decade, and enduring in countless globe-spanning iterations in the decades beyond. Join us as we transform into space and time to rediscover the lasers and chrome that filled our TV sets and hearts. Autobots, roll out!
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- The Entire Transformers Timeline Explained // Looper
- The History of Transformers: Generation 1 // Secret Galaxy
- Transformers G1 Collection // Transformerland
- Hasbro's Hubris: The Story of the Failed The Transformers: The Movie (1986) // Secret Galaxy
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Transformers 2007 // Minty Comedic Arts
- Hasbro's Crowdfunded Unicron Transformer Is over Two Feet Tall // fanbyte
- Adam Savage Reacts to Auto-Transforming Optimus Prime!
-
The Most Ridiculous Transformers Rip-Offs That Actually Happened // Looper
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Thank you for being a friend. Travel down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant. If that theme song just flooded you with warm nostalgia, side-splitting laughter, and tearful moving moments, then you too must've been a fan of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history - The Golden Girls! We're sitting down for a slice of cheesecake at the kitchen table with Rose, Blanche, Sophia, and Dorothy to delve into this classic show featuring strong female leads with full lives and enduring friendships tackling every topic you can possibly imagine. Picture it, an episode filled with sass, support, and joy awaiting your listening ears. Won't you lounge on the lanai and listen for a spell?
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- 17 On-Set Secrets from The Golden Girls (Facts Verse)
- The Golden Girls on the 1988 Royal Variety Show
- Golden Girls Reunion (Lifetime TV)
- Golden Girls 3033
- Clueless sketch starring The Golden Girls
- Beautiful nostalgia artwork by Rachid Lotf (Instagram)
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Never go alone. Never go with someone else. It could be any one of us. It could be you. It could be me. It could be all of us, or none of us! What do we do?! Why don’t we wait here, see what happens...
Paranoia and distrust settle in as co-host Mikey rejoins us to delve deep into the icy thrills of John Carpenter’s 1982 masterpiece, The Thing. When a horrifying being from another world thaws near remote Norwegian and American bases in Antarctica, the mimicking monster overtakes and assumes the form of each lost, terrified, and paranoid team member until there may be no one left to consume and assume. What originally horrified and grossed audiences out has grown into an icon of terror, suspense, and practical effects that rivals titanic 80's science fiction tentpoles like ALIEN and The Fly. Dawn your parka, keep track of your friends, and trust no one, as we try and suss out… The Thing!
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- The Making of The Thing documentary
- The Thing (1982) Retrospective / Review
- The Real Reason The Thing (1982) is Better than The Thing (2011)
- Mikey B's Movie Night
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Gather round, dear listeners, as we tell a tale of dungeon crawling through the D&D-inspired 1989 board game revolution, HeroQuest! Taking on the roles of barbarian, dwarf, elf, and wizard, we’ll face off against Zargon's evil forces of orcs, goblins, fimirs, mummies, gargoyles, and more, as we search for traps, treasures, and the secret sauce that made this one of the greatest “game systems” to ever come out of the 1980s.
And most excitedly, we’re joined by The Bard, famous for his popular 2016 YouTube video, “Why HeroQuest is so Great,” to help us understand the best thing about HeroQuest.
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- The History of HeroQuest: A Board Game Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons (Secret Galaxy)
- Why HeroQuest is So Great (Bardic Broadcasts)
- Ye Olde Inn: High Adventure in a World of Magic
- HeroQuest official store (Hasbro)
- HeroQuest 2021 Vs HeroQuest 1989 (captcorajus)
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
You remind us of the podcast! What podcast? The podcast with the power! What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do. Do what? Remind us of the podcast! Meandering through this episode, Ben and Chris clumsily navigate the twisting corridors and puzzles of Jim Henson and David Bowie’s 1986 fantasy classic, Labyrinth. Spring boarding off the brilliant mind and artwork of Brian Froud, Henson and his team endeavored in the mid-80’s to produce a more comedic and light-hearted fantasy adventure than their 1982 The Dark Crystal. The result sent little-known Jennifer Connelly to team up with a misfit band in search of her stolen infant half-brother, knocking out pitfalls and puzzles with greater efficiency than Odysseus could ever muster. Come back with us and remember why no one could get enough of “Dance, Magic, Dance!”
Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- Ten Amazing Facts About Labyrinth (Minty Comedic Arts)
- Labyrinth Trivia (IMDB)
- The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer, You Remind Me of a Man
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
As caped crusaders begin to disappear, a motley band of heroes must come out of retirement to crack the case and save the world. No, we’re not talking about Ben and Chris returning from summer break to kick 80’s High back into gear - we’re talking about Watchmen, the groundbreaking 1986 comic maxi-series by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. Our dynamic duo is joined by co-host Corey to delve into the origins of what Damon Lindelof called “the greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced.” We’ll do our best to untangle the complex web of narratives across time, provide hot tips on superhero fashion, form, and function, and see how this eighties icon holds up in a hyper-saturated world of Avengers, X-Men, mutants, Boys, and more!
-- We Love the Eighties --
- Season 4 of 80's High is sponsored by Choose Your Own Adventure! Shop cyoa.com and use code 80sHigh for 20% off your first order of books, box sets, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more!
- Support the show by tossing us some lunch money at ko-fi.com/80shighpodcast. Write an 80's inspired note when you do, and we'll share it on the show!
-- Can I Borrow Your Notes? --
- Watchmen comic book recap: What happened in the graphic novel (Collider)
- Watchmen explained (Alt Shift X)
- The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics (Warner Bros. Entertainment)
- Watchmen - What’s the Difference? (CineFix)
-- Teacher's Pets --
- Join the Class of 80's High: 80shighpodcast@gmail.com
- Follow on Instagram: @80shighpodcast
- Theme song by Greg Reed, with vocals by Chad Bumford
- Cover art by Alex Goddard at alexgoddarddesign.com