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Stuck in the "80s Podcast

The longest-running ’80s podcast—featuring interviews with music legends, movie stars, and MTV icons. Deep dives, debates, and Gen X nostalgia every week. Hosted by Steve Spears and Brad Williams, the show blends sharp takes with insider stories from the people who lived it. From ’80s music and movies to MTV culture and pop culture history, each episode goes deeper than nostalgia to uncover what made the decade unforgettable.

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783: Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s: Eddie Money,...

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2026/05/10

This week on the longest-running ’80s pop culture podcast, Steve Spears and Brad Williams return to one of their favorite recurring topics: unlikely cover songs of the 1980s.Did you know Eddie Money’s “I Wanna Go Back” was originally recorded by Billy Satellite? Or that Chaka Khan’s Grammy-winning “I Feel for You” began as a deep cut by Prince? Episode Timeline 00:00 – Welcome back to Unlikely Cover Songs of the ’80s 02:14 – “Wind Beneath My Wings” and its surprising origins 10:42 – Eddie Money vs

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01:04:00

782: Star Cars of the '80s Part 1

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2026/04/30

We honor the "star cars" of the '80s including the General Lee, the "Back to the Future" DeLorean and more. Guest co-host Retro DJ Travis Bell. Seggies include Spin Me Round and Please Please Tell Me Now. Plus we reveal our promo code for The 80s Cruise.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the

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01:19:45

781: Soccer and WWII Collide in 1981's 'Victory'

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2026/04/20

Soccer legend and longtime friend Alexi Lalas joins us to talk about the 1981 movie "Victory" starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is available on most online

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00:32:18

780: Meet the Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees

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2026/04/14

We introduce the 2026 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We talk who got in, who got snubbed, and which choices will have us yelling at our dashboards like it’s 1987 and the DJ just skipped our favorite song.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously

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00:31:40

779: Reliving the Kenny Loggins Interview

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2026/04/09

Remember our amazing interview with Kenny Loggins? Here it is again from 2007. Full show with co-host Sean Daly.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is available on most online bookstore websites including: Amazon

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01:11:01

778: Pretty in Pink vs. Some Kind of Wonderful

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2026/03/29

Which '80s teen romance movie is stronger: "Pretty in Pink" or "Some Kind of Wonderful?" We decide today. Plus, full seggies, a book update, and our review of the 2026 voyage of The 80s Cruise.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously

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00:49:48

777: 45th Anniversary of 'Greatest American Hero'...

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2026/03/18

TV's "The Greatest American Hero" debuted 45 years ago today - March 18, 1981. We honor the '80s TV show with a reairing of our 2007 interview with actor William Katt.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is

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00:31:24

776: Stuck in the '80s Book Interview

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2026/03/11

The new Stuck in the '80s podcast book is finally for sale. Brad interviews Spearsy about a project 20 years in the making.On Sale Now! Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, is finally for sale as both a paperback and ebook. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book is available on most online bookstore websites including:

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00:53:46

775: 'Highlander' 40th Anniversary Tribute

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2026/03/07

"Highlander" is officially 40 years old. Well, technically Connor MacLeod is 508 years old now. Here's our tribute episode recorded in 2012 with co-host Sean Daly.Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book will be available on March

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00:51:14

774: Reliving the Miracle on Ice for US Men's Hockey

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2026/02/22

Relive the Miracle on Ice from the 1980 Winter Olympic Games and the gold medal performance of US Men's Hockey with hosts Steve Spears, Sean Daly and Tom Jones. This a re-run from Episode 190 in 2010.Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book will

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01:01:05

773: Martha Quinn Returns to Stuck in the '80s

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2026/02/18

Original MTV veejay Martha Quinn makes her first visit to Stuck in the '80s in 10 years. Martha talks about her induction into the Radio Hall of Fame along with her thoughts on the enduring love for '80s nostalgia and music. Plus full seggies. Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other

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01:13:51

772: Sean Daly Returns to Stuck in the '80s

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2026/02/09

Sean Daly, one of the original hosts of the Stuck in the '80s podcast, returns this week to talk about the podcast's first 20 years. Plus, full seggies!Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book will be available on March 11. Our Sponsors The 2026

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00:55:41

771: When Gen X was Invincible with Author Becky Kliss

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2026/02/03

"When We Were Invincible: Life Lessons from the ’80s that Defined a Generation" is a new book by Becky Kliss, who joins the show to talk about Gen X and what we learned from our teen years.Plus, seggies including TV Party Tonight and Spin Me Round. Also a podcast book update and great promo code from our new sponsors Rotella Resale. Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be

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01:09:34

770: Interview with Glass Tiger's Alan Frew

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2026/01/21

Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew joins the podcast to talk about the band's history, his background growing up in Scotland, and Glass Tiger's upcoming performance on The 80s Cruise.Seggies include: Stuck in the Arcade and Listener Mailbag. Guest co-host Chuck Coverly. Coming in March Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider

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00:56:10

769: 10 Classic Songs Turning 50 This Year

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2026/01/12

The year 1976 seems so long ago, and it was. Here are 10 songs we loved from that year that are turning 50 in 2026. Songs from Boston, ABBA, Diana Ross, the Eagles and more. Plus full seggies.Coming This Spring Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book will soon

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00:42:23

768: Looking Back at 1985 - A Year-End Review 40...

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2025/12/31

On New Year's Eve, we look back at the end of 1985 and see how it shaped the rest of the decade. Seggies include Stuck in the Arcade.Coming This Spring Stuck in the '80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade, by podcast creator Steve Spears, will finally be published. Featuring more than 60 interviews from the podcast, along with insider stories and other previously unpublished insights, the book will soon be available for pre-order. Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of

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00:39:52

767: Rob Reiner Memorial

Stuck in the "80s Podcast ·

2025/12/23

We say goodbye to Rob Reiner by honoring the films he directed in the '80s and the parts he played throughout his career.Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is now sold out, but you can still join the waiting list and use our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Grand Bahamas Island. Artists include: Bret Michaels, Nile Rodgers & Chic, OMD, Billy Ocean, Gary Numan, Berlin, Taylor Dayne, Sugarhill

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01:03:09

766: 'We Be Dragons' Author Michael Weitz

Stuck in the "80s Podcast ·

2025/12/17

Award-winning author Michael Weitz joins Brad to talk about his new novel, We Be Dragons, which drops readers into 1986 in rural Washington State, where real-life small-town struggles collide with a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Plus, full seggies.Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is now sold out, but you can still join the waiting list and use our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Grand

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01:07:05

765: We Salute 'Taps' and 'The Lords of Discipline'

Stuck in the "80s Podcast ·

2025/12/10

Military school movies in the '80s? Yeah, they were a thing, though "Taps" and "Lords of Discipline" rose to the top of the ranks thanks to amazing casting with the likes of Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, David Keith and many others. Citadel graduate and former co-host Chase Squires returns to Stuck in the '80s to separate faction from fiction, and to share a few incredible stories of life inside a military academy in the '80s.Seggies this week include Stuck in the

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00:43:46

764: Bret Michaels Interview (From 2010)

Stuck in the "80s Podcast ·

2025/12/04

Poison frontman Bret Michaels visits Spearsy and Sean in this classic 2010 episode of the podcast. Bret is also the headliner on the 2026 voyage of The 80s Cruise. This is originall Episode 212 from September 2010.Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists include: Bret Michaels, Nile Rodgers & Chic, OMD, Billy Ocean, Gary

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