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Totally 80s and 90s Recall

Totally 80s and 90s Recall

Join two Gen X dudes as they take a nostalgic look at all things 80s and 90s. From music and movies to television and pop culture, these friends of 35 years will take you on a trip back in time to review two of the most influential and awesome decades. Join them each week as they rewind back to the era of cassette tapes, big hair and Super Nintendo. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

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01:28:03

Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em - MC Hammer (1990)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/02/18

During this month 35 years ago, the whole world threw on some Hammer pants and was captivated by the world’s most famous Bat Boy. We’re heading back to 1990 to look at the smash hit album by MC Hammer, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em. Hammer’s second studio album was a massive commercial success, solidifying him as one of the biggest hip-hop/pop crossover artists of the early 90’s. He also happened to be blaring consistently through the speakers of teenage Dave and Rob, who loved singing out U Can’t

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01:32:06

80s 90s Valentine’s Day

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/02/11

Valentine’s Day in the 80s and 90s had a different, unique charm than today. The holiday was less digital, more personal and packed with pop culture influences. On this week’s episode, Rob and Dave look back at the candy, TV and music of the most romantic holiday in the 80s and 90s. From hand made cards, mixtapes and school dances serenaded by Wham, Valentines Day has a nostalgic feel from that time of when you just sent flowers to a loved one during class or slipped a note in their locker. By the

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01:36:07

Caddyshack (1980)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/02/04

This week we’re taking a look at a classic sports comedy that blends zany humor with an underdog story. We’re heading back 45 years to the upscale Bushwood Country Club where this movie revolves around a diverse group of quirky characters. Danny Noonan is a young caddy trying to earn a scholarship to pay for college. He attempts to win the favor of the eccentric club co-founder, Judge Smails, while navigating the antics of other colorful personalities, including Ty Webb, Al Czervik, lots of ladies

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01:25:21

80s Pop Songs

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/01/21

The 1980s were a golden era for pop music, often celebrated for its unique blend of creativity, innovation, and cultural impact. But what made the music of the time so awesome. Well, you had iconic artists and personalities, genre blending creativity, the synthesizer revolution, unforgettable melodies, MTV and a timeless appeal. The standard most artists could point to that illustrated their popularity was the Billboard Hot 100. Charting on the Hot 100 could boost the artist and make them more

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01:22:41

1988 Mixtape - Side 2

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/01/14

In the new world of playlists and streaming music, the youth of today will never know the painstaking steps that were needed to formulate a mixed cassette tape. Whether you were building the tape for a friend, a family member or that special someone, it was a process that took a lot of time, patience and thought to make sure the songs you selected were just right. Through a combination of borrowing tapes or recording off the radio you would put your masterpiece together and then wait anxiously to

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01:26:58

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

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2024/11/26

This week we’re traveling all the way back to 1987 to look at, perhaps, the best Thanksgiving movie and buddy comedy ever made, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. A control freak marketing exec and a loudmouthed shower curtain ring salesman team up for the world’s most disastrous road trip. What begins as a simple flight home for Thanksgiving spirals into a cross-country journey filled with fiery rental cars, broken trains, and one particularly intimate motel bed scene. Along the way, they endure

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01:30:43

80s 90s Top #100 Songs

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2024/11/19

It’s been almost 2 years and the team of Rob and Dave at Totally 80’s and 90s Recall have made it to their 100th episode. This week the hosts take a look back at the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the 80s and 90s. Normally, people look at the #1 songs, or the top 10 or 40 hits, but not this week. On this episode, Rob and Dave look at all of the songs that were ranked at #100 at some point during each year of the 80s and 90s. They’ll then rank their favorites from each year and discuss and possibly

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01:35:47

Son In Law (1993)

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2024/11/12

As we move into November, we take a look at our first Thanksgiving movie, Son In Law starring Pauly Shore. For this episode, Dave, Kurt and Rob will travel to South Dakota and watch this Fish-out-of-water comedy down on a farm. Shore looks to help out his college friend, Carla Gugino as she visits her parents during the Thanksgiving break from school by creating a distraction for her boyfriend Travis. From farming to square dancing, fishing and Playboy’s, Shore will find out how different, and

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01:36:40

Billboard Hot 100; Week of Nov 5th, 1981

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2024/11/05

In this episode, we're diving into the music of 1981, a year packed with groundbreaking hits, legendary debuts, and unforgettable moments in pop and rock history. From chart-toppers to under-the-radar gems, we’ll break down what made 1981 an iconic year for music. Along with an ever changing sound as we broke away from the 70’s, MTV made its debut changing how everyone around the world looked at and listened to music. Dave and Rob will each select their favorite songs from this week on the Billboard

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01:46:17

Foo Fighters

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2024/08/27

From the ashes of the 90s iconic band Nirvana, rose a rock group that would go on to be one of the biggest in the world, and continue that popularity until today. On this week’s episode, Dave, Kurt and Rob will look back at the Foo Fighters and discuss their greatest songs. Also, the group will be discussing the Foo Fighters concert they recently attended and talk about the set list and the event as a whole. The Foo Fighters have become one of the most successful rock bands of their generation,

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01:34:18

Spaceballs (1987)

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2024/07/23

Hopefully our podcast isn’t jammed this week, but you can never be too ready for Lonestar’s famous raspberry. In this episode, we are visiting the hilarious, classic Mel Brook’s masterpiece, Spaceballs. The time has come for Dave, Rob and the Movie Hound to board the Winnebago and blast around the galaxy avoiding Pizza the Hut, Dark Helmet, Colonel Sanders and President Skroob. We’ve got princesses, robots, Yogurt and Prince Valium to keep us entertained from a movie that was such a big deal in the

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01:35:17

Top Alternative Songs of 1993

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2024/07/16

Alternative music swept the nation in the early 90s. By 1993, “grunge” music was dominating not only the alternative charts, but the hot 100 and MTV as well. Nirvana was huge, and Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and others going mainstream has allowed other lesser known bands to be found and at least have 1 or 2 songs become popular. In 1993, alternative music was characterized by significant album releases, widespread cultural impact and the solidification of grunge as a defining genre of the early

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01:49:23

1990s Top Music Videos

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2024/06/11

Innovation, a boom in musical genres and high production values made Music Videos in the 1990s memorable. From the storytelling of the early 90s to the bright colors and audacious budget’s of the late 90s, music videos became an event that was not to be missed. This week, Dave and Rob will take a look back and list their favorites from an era where Hollywood directors were hired to make mini movies, and groups like Tool, Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson just tried to scare the crap out of you. So

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01:46:35

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/06/04

Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted “Theodore” Logan are about to stir up some trouble at the Circle K, as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. From hilarious quotes, memorable characters and time travel in a phone booth, this movie was and still is a cultural phenomenon. This week Rob, Dave and Kurt will check out, possibly the worst way to get your homework done, as we look at two lifelong friends/slackers trying to navigate through the tumultuous time that is

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01:45:23

Total Recall (1990)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/05/21

It’s Arnold week in the studio. We’re heading back to the past, to look into the future as we join Arnold on Earth and Mars as he tries to figure out who the hell he even is. We’re talking virtual vacations, fake wives, gross stomach babies and lots of dead bodies as we take a look at Schwarzenegger as Doug Quaid as he tries to save something. Rob, Dave and Kurt will relive all the best parts of a science fiction thrill ride that will leave you wondering what the heck just happened. So don’t let

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01:47:27

1980s Movie Soundtracks

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2024/05/14

Soundtracks from movies in the 80s had some of the best music of the decade. Epic scores, hot singles and insane collaborations. Some of the biggest movies of the decade like Top Gun, Footloose and Dirty Dancing would spawn some of the most memorable soundtracks of all time. The soundtracks of the 80s seemed to perfectly complement the theme of each film and sometimes even tell you the story of the movie that you were watching. Some of the songs are so iconic to this day, that even if you don’t

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01:49:20

1999 Movie Draft

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2024/05/07

We’re jumping back into the draft room this week to take a look back at the best movies from the last year of the 20th Century. With Y2K looming, we spent the year hanging out in the Matrix, getting back into Star Wars and doing inappropriate things with baked goods. Rob, Dave and Kurt will attempt to draft the best movies in a year that had an Austin Powers sequel, multiple cartoons and some underground hits that turned out to be some of the best movies of all time. They’ll laugh, they’ll cry and

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01:29:04

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

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2024/04/02

One of the most popular comedies of the 1980s turns 40 years old as we head to California with Axel Foley to talk about Beverly Hills Cop. This movie achieved a balance of action, comedy, and memorable characters, with Eddie Murphy’s performance at the forefront, making it a cool and enduring classic in the action-comedy genre. This week, Rob, Kurt and Dave will examine why a cop would want to leave the beautiful streets of Detroit to have to slum it in the palm trees and sunshine of Beverly Hills

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01:37:43

90s Top Female Artists/Bands

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/03/19

The 90s was a big decade for female artists and bands as they became some of the most popular songs on the radio and around the world. From pop to rock, rap & R&B, some of the most memorable songs of the 90’s derived from female artists. On this episode, to celebrate Women’s History Month, Rob and Dave will identify each of their favorite songs from 90s female artists and bands and we’ll ultimately decide, as usual, that David has selected the best music from that group. From Alannis

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01:36:18

Speed (1994)

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2024/03/12

Was there a better action star in the early 90’s than Keanu Reeves? Whether breaking up a notorious bank robbing crew or preventing a bus from exploding in Los Angeles, Keanu was the constant hero to save the day. In this episode, our first Keanu movie, Rob, Kurt and I will break down the 1994 movie Speed. Does anyone drive a bus better than Sandra Bullock? Why does Dennis Hopper love pop quizzes? And why is Cameron on this bus without Ferris? We’ll explore all of these unanswered questions and see

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