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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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01:27:49

1990s TV Show Theme Songs

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/03/11

TV show theme songs started to grow up a little in the 90s. Instead of family friendly, poppy and catchy tunes, 90s TV shows started embracing more musical choices that reflected the changing times. In the 90s, TV execs started tapping into hip hop and alternative rock culture to ensure young people found the songs relevant. The old formula of the 70s and 80s gave way to more instrumental pieces and the use of pre-existing popular songs. On this week’s episode, Dave and Rob look back at their

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01:34:54

Billboard Hot 100; Week of January 28th, 1995

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/01/28

We’re heading back 30 years this week to look at the 100 hottest songs in America, according to radio and album sales, for this week in January 1995. 1995 was diverse, reflecting a wide range of genres that dominated the charts and defined the cultural landscape of the mid 1990’s. Styles that were popular were grunge/alternative rock, Britpop to include bands like Oasis, Blur and Pulp, Pop Music, Hip Hop and R&B, Country music and the electronic/dance/house style.This week Rob and Dave look at

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01:20:47

1988 Mixtape - Side 1

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2025/01/07

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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01:39:05

90s New Years Eve Party Playlist

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/12/31

As we get ready to turn the page on the New Year, there is no better way to end 2024 than to put together a kick ass playlist from the 1990’s that you can jam out to at all your New Year’s Eve parties. A great 90’s playlist should balance nostalgia, energy and variety that will keep a party atmosphere lively and engaging. Putting together a playlist this important can be daunting, but Dave and Rob will attempt their best to help you ring in 2025. When crafting a great list of songs you’ll need Party

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01:34:21

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/12/24

This week, the Recall crew takes on, perhaps the greatest Christmas movie of all time. This is a film that follows the Griswold family as they prepare for a traditional Christmas celebration at their suburban Chicago home. True to form, Clark’s attempts to create the perfect holiday lead to a series of hilarious mishaps and escalating disasters. So Dave, Rob and Kurt will take a look at Clark’s Christmas obsession, impending family chaos, the stress of work and random holiday mishaps that all

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01:47:29

Jingle All The Way (1996)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/12/17

In 1996, mild mannered mattress salesman Howard Langston must get a specific Xmas present for his son Jamie. Of course, the toy is sold out and hilarity and hijinks ensue as Howard goes on a chaotic journey throughout the Twin Cities in Minnesota. 1996’s Jingle All the Way stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a detached father and husband who constantly disappoints his wife and son. This week, Rob, Kurt and Dave will go over this Christmas “classic” and see if the laughs and sight gags still hold up

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01:26:03

Bad Christmas Songs

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/12/10

Christmas songs are seen as a pivotal part of the holiday season. They bring feelings of nostalgia, festivity, family and memories. Classics like Jingle Bell Rock and Santa Claus is Coming to Town just make the season feel complete. However, not all Christmas songs are made the same, in fact some songs and artists should probably avoid the holiday season altogether. So what makes a bad Christmas song? Holiday cringe, ill fitting genres, celebrity cash ins and melancholy overload. This week Dave will

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01:30:48

Dumb & Dumber (1994)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/12/03

We’re loading up in the Shaggin’ Wagon this week and heading someplace warm, a little place called Aspen to look back at one of the comedy classics of the 1990s, Dumb & Dumber. We’ll take a look at the story of two best friends, Lloyd and Harry, who are so clueless that they redefine the limits of human stupidity. 30 years ago this week, we piled into the theater to watch one of the most funny movies we’d seen as teenagers. This week, Rob, Dave and Kurt will try their best to go over all the

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01:56:19

Halloween (1978)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/10/29

It’s SpookTober and what is more iconic than scary dudes with masks looking to chase local babysitters? That’s right, we’re looking at the horror classic, 1978’s Halloween. Directed by John Carpenter, Halloween follows the story of a troubled young boy who turns into a malevolent and unstoppable force as an adult. This week, Rob, Kurt and Dave will re-watch a movie considered an all time classic to see if it still holds up and will retain the title as the greatest horror movie ever made. We’ll

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01:43:27

90’s #1 Hits?

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/10/22

The 1990’s were a wild time for music. The emergence of so many styles and genres of music made it one of the most eclectic decades of our lifetimes. However, despite producing some of the most iconic and memorable songs and albums of the last 40-50 years, somehow some questionable songs were able to top the Billboard charts. On this week’s episode, Rob and Dave take a look at a group of songs that overcame many of their own shortcomings to somehow become the most popular song in America for at

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01:43:10

Ghostbusters (1984)

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2024/10/15

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no job is too big, no fee is too big for Rob, Dave and Kurt as they go busting ghosts. We’re going back 40 years to revisit the timeless 80’s comedy classic Ghostbusters. This groundbreaking movie from our childhood blended humor, supernatural elements, and cutting edge special effects in a way that was fresh and captivating at the time. It had a memorable cast of characters starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver. It also has

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01:33:50

1980s Soft/Yacht Rock

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2024/10/08

The sweet and smooth polished sounds of the late 70s and early 80s was deemed soft rock. It had its own radio stations sometimes on the AM dial and became music synonymous with riding in an elevator or waiting in a doctors office. In the early 2000’s, this brand of what was known as Soft Rock was renamed Yacht Rock from a web series, but has now become widely accepted as describing this style of music. Soft or Yacht rock combines jazz, R&B and rock influences to create an easy going feeling

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01:19:11

80s Movie Montages

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/10/01

What happens when you only have 90 minutes to tell a really long story, and you cannot take the time to expand on the entire plot? That would be the old movie making adage of putting in a montage. You can easily streamline your story and show growth by the characters from being really bad at something to becoming a pro in 3-4 minutes. Throw in a kick ass 80’s hype song, and they become unforgettable moments in any great movie. This week we’re taking a look at our favorite montage moments from

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01:22:19

80s 90s Saturday Night Live Perfomers

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/09/24

Saturday Night live in the 1980s and 1990s are considered the golden era of the show. During these two decades, the show spawned many legendary performers that would go on to become comedy and movie stars influencing pop culture even to this day. For this week’s episode, Rob and Dave take a look, and rank their favorite SNL performers from this golden era of the 80s and 90s to reveal who are their favorites, and who they think were the funniest and most influential, not quite ready for prime time

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01:27:27

1999 Billboard Hits (Ep. 91)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/09/17

In 1999, the hits were all about having fun, embracing drama, and never taking yourself too seriously. On this week’s episode, Rob and Dave will revisit the Billboard charts for this week back in 1999 to take a look at some of the hottest hits of the Y2K era. We’ll look at some rock music as well as some of the end of the decade TRL pop jams that flooded our radios and CD players. It was a year of catchy hooks, memorable lyrics, and a whole lot of dancing like no one was watching. So believe this as

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01:28:57

Sixteen Candles (Ep. 90)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/09/10

"Sixteen Candles" is basically what happens when a teenager's worst nightmares come true all in one day. Samantha Baker turns 16, and not only does her entire family forget her birthday, but she also has to deal with a geeky freshman trying to win her heart, her crush not even knowing she exists, and her grandparents invading her privacy. Dave, Rob and Kurt will dig into all the funny, and perhaps bad parts of this 40 year old movie. Add in a wild party at the popular kid’s house and a very confused

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01:36:03

80s/90s Back To School

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/09/03

What was school like in the 80s and 90s? On this all new episode, Rob and Dave will revisit what it was like getting ready for the school year to start in the decades past. We’ll look back at the fashions, technology and cultural trends that dominated the 80s and 90s. Acid wash jeans, scrunchies, Keds and huge Texas Instrument calculators were necessary items to begin any school year. In this episode, Rob and Dave look back at the excitement, nervousness and dread of going back to school each fall,

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01:37:12

1986 Music Draft

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/08/20

The year 1986 was a vibrant time in music, with significant releases across various genres that have had a lasting impact. Huge albums by Bon Jovi, Madonna, Peter Gabriel and Janet Jackson took over the Billboard Charts. On this episode, Rob and Dave will be joined by some guests to draft teams of the best songs of the entire year. We’ll go through several rounds, discussing and having some fun looking at multiple genres of songs in different categories. So with a plethora of albums and singles that

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01:43:29

Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue (1989)

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2024/08/13

35 years ago this month Motley Crue released their fifth studio album. After years of rocking in a drug and alcohol induced haze, this album Dr. Feelgood was the bands first recording since their dedication to sobriety and rehabilitation. Clear heads definitely prevailed on this album as the song spawned several top 40 singles, became the bands most successful album and really encapsulated the rock sound of the late 80s hair/glam metal explosion. On this episode, Dave and Rob will go back to their

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01:35:42

Weird Science (1985)

Totally 80s and 90s Recall ·

2024/08/06

This week we’re heading back almost 40 years to hang out with a couple of horny, nerdy guys back in 1985. This modern day retelling of Frankenstein stars Anthony Michael Hall and Gary Ilan Mitchell-Smith as they decide to create their own girlfriend since their social status makes them social pariahs. Weird Science is a realistic look at what two motivated guys could accomplish with a computer back in the mid 80s, and all of the hijinks that would occur afterward. Rob, Dave and the Movie Hound will

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