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Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition

Jessica Jones and Meg MacCary

Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the "80s with BFF Gen-Xers Jessica and Meg.

true crime

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51:05

Special Child + Disco Queen of 66th

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/09/12

Meg travels to Hart Island, the largest potter's field in the United States and final resting place of the first baby to die of AIDS. Jessica snags a ticket to Here Lies Love, meets up with Imelda Marcos at the disco, and checks out the rest of her corrupt Manhattan life.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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55:45

Horace Mann Horror + Battery Powered Art

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/09/05

Meg reports on the decades of rampant sexual abuse that haunted the prestigious Horace Mann School. Jessica takes a tour of the amber waves of grain that once was Battery Park.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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42:19

Nora + The Masons

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/08/01

Meg reads into Nora Ephron's sweetest (and legendary) revenge: Heartburn. Jessica decodes the connection between Nicolas Cage, the Freemasons, and... her own grandfather.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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46:43

Basia + Mary Lea

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/07/25

Meg tells the twisted tale of two women at the heart of the bitter Johnson & Johnson estate battle: Basia Johnson and Mary Lea Johnson Richards. Jessica is properly appalled and perks herself back up by naming our new mixer.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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48:04

The King of Queens + Dinner Theater

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/07/11

Meg investigates the corruption and drama that defined Donald Manes' short life. Jessica dines at The Quilted Giraffe and gets a good look at its clientele of American Psychos.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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50:04

Bye Bye Baby + American Food Fight

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/07/04

Meg tracks down three babies who were snatched out of NYC hospitals in the 80s. Jessica chows down on restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton's 1983 manifesto against American nouvelle cuisine.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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43:32

Game Over + HoJo Holdout

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/06/27

Meg visits Games, Games, Games, the Yorkville arcade with a tragic history. Jessica follows up her Times Square story with two tales from 1988.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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49:37

She Would Not Be Ignored + Playland, Pea Coats, and...

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/06/20

Meg finds out what went down with the real life Fatal Attraction murder. Jessica goes to Times Square for a fake ID and a turn on the dance floor at La Escuelita.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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49:00

Subway Stories + Mayoral Meltdown

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/06/13

Meg goes down into the subway to tell tales of horror and hope on the tracks. Jessica takes note of the events that led to the election of David Dinkins, New York's first black mayor.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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45:56

Breaking News + Day in the Life

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/06/06

Meg reports on trailblazing news anchor Jessica Savitch's life and tragic death. Jessica unearths true-life tales from June 1st, 1987, courtesy of writer Richard Grayson's diary.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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45:54

Twin Terrors + America Gets Handsy

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/05/30

Meg examines Dead Ringer twins Cyril and Stewart Marcus, gynecologists from hell. Jessica ponders 80s musical philanthropy and holds Hands Across America.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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32:28

FIELD TRIP #5 - Beckett Rosset

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/05/16

Meg and Jessica meet up with Beckett Rosset and hear about growing up fast and loose in the West Village.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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38:08

FIELD TRIP #4 - Alex Smith

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/05/09

Meg and Jessica chat with Alex Smith at Ryan's Daughter about their childhoods roaming the streets of Yorkville and Carnegie Hill.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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57:49

There She Is... + Where the Nerds Are

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/05/02

Meg recalls the reign, the reveal, and the rebound of Vanessa Williams, Miss America 1984. Jessica revisits and breaks down the teen culture of coffee shops and diners.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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48:57

The Scarsdale Die(t) + From Klutz to King

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/04/18

Meg tells of Herman Tarnower's comeuppance at the hands of Headmistress Jean Harris. Jessica's encounter with Howard Stern yields more schmendrick than shock jock.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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44:59

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency + Deep in Vogue

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/04/11

Meg watches Nan Goldin's documentary All the Beauty and the Boodshed. Jessica tours the original drag balls of NYC with Tim Lawrence.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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35:27

Model Murder Mystery + Inappropriate Crushes

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/04/04

LIVE from Malt and Mold! Meg investigates the cold case of neighbor Marie-Josée Saint-Antoine. Jessica ponders the wisdom of Teen Beat featuring 30-year-old heart throbs and swoons over Kevin Kline.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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31:54

FIELD TRIP #3 - Russell and Ruby

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/03/28

Meg and Jessica chat with Russell Sharon and Ruby Sutton about making art in the 80s and the Newest Bohemia.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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36:46

What's the Frequency, Dan? + Kurt's Big Secret

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/03/21

Meg walks in Dan Rather's shoes during his time of "courage." Jessica goes Nazi hunting after Kurt Waldheim.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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42:08

Central Park Exonerated + Dare to Be Different!

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2023/03/14

Meg discusses the aftermath of the attack on the Central Park Jogger. Part 2 of 2. Jessica MacGyvers her radio to reach WLIR: Long Island Radio.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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