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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.

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56:59

McTantrum + She Got the Power

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/12/10

Meg gets a courtside seat to John McEnroe’s meltdowns and epic rivalry with Bjorn Borg. Jessica searches the newsstand for New York Woman magazine, the first to make advertisers pay for the privilege to court women.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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45:31

I’ll Take It + Myth Making

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/11/26

Send us a textMeg hunts down the real stories behind three Metropolitan Museum art heists. Jessica weaves a tale of tapestries, the big top, polyamory, and unicorns.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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45:35

Hip Hop Happening + Sophisticated Lady

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/11/19

Send us a textMeg dives deep into the early days of Hip Hop and how the Blackout of 1977 propelled the movement. Jessica pays tribute to Judith Jamison, groundbreaking muse and successor as director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.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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44:46

Fallen Dancer + Reagan is the Root

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/11/12

Send us a textMeg mourns the suicide of New York Ballet City principal dancer Joseph Duell. Jessica returns to the election of 1980 to try to understand how we got here.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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55:20

Bad Dad + Baby Drama

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/11/05

Send us a textMeg spots the red flags “America’s Dad” Bill Cosby planted along the way. Jessica learns that the Lindbergh Baby kidnapping case didn’t die with the alleged murderer. 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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48:13

Silent Witnesses + Mime Is Money

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/10/29

Send us a textMeg is haunted by the mysterious murder of Yeshiva boy Chaim Weiss. Jessica marvels at the silent rise and fall of mime, from Shields and Yarnell to Mummenschanz.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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54:23

Ready to Rumble + Now and Forever

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/10/22

Send us a textMeg peeks behind the curtain of the World Wrestling Federation and the art of kayfabe. Jessica learns that Times Square wasn’t cleaned up by City Hall, it was… cats? 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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49:13

Beavers' Bubble + Disorderly Conduct

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/10/15

Send us a textMeg learns the lore of the Surf Club, cocaine and champagne filled yuppie paradise. Jessica follows up her story on Dr. Robert Damino, and goes deep on Creedmoor Psychiatric Hospital.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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43:02

Lost on Long Island + Psychological Warfare

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/10/08

Send us a textMeg recounts the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of newlywed Lisa Marie Solomon. Jessica uncovers the murderous connection between Louis Kahan, My Hanh Le, and the bizarre second act of their story.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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40:15

Topless Headline + Creative Kvetcher

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/10/01

Send us a textMeg tells the true tale behind the most famous tabloid headline of all time: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Jessica looks into the back story of iconic writer Irwin Shaw’s beef with his alma mater, Brooklyn College.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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47:49

Ramble in Shambles + Javits Jitters

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/09/24

Send us a textMeg gets lost in the lore of the Central Park Ramble - haven for birders, horticulturalists, and gay men. Jessica heals her Javits Center trauma and learns to appreciate the iconic convention center.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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45:32

Renters’ Revenge + Model Takeover

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/09/17

Send us a textMeg tells the tale of how a group of rent controlled tenants bested Donald Trump. Jessica reports on the press conference announcing Christie Brinkley as the first super model to control her image and brand.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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53:11

Mailer’s Maniac + Tubular Togs

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/09/10

Send us a textMeg looks into the violent backstory of Norman Mailer’s protégé Jack Henry Abbott. Jessica tries on Sandra Garratt’s modular system of new wave fashion: Units.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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48:08

FIELD TRIP #11 - Travis the Door Guy

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/07/16

Send us a Text Message.Meg and Jessica chat with BFF and frequent guest Travis Myers about his bouncer life in the 80s NYC clubs and bars.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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41:29

Brat Pack Confidential + Danitra Does SNL

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/07/09

Send us a Text Message.Meg remembers why Andrew McCarthy was always her favorite Brat Packer. Jessica bumps up Danitra Vance, who brought lesbian, feminist performance art to SNL of all places.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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54:43

Burrow of Manhattan + Brat Flak Pt. 1

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/07/02

Send us a Text Message.Meg digs up the true story about the mysterious and maligned Mole People. Jessica joins Andrew McCarthy for his very Gen X Brat Pack catharsis.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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48:32

Sticker Shock + Gone with the Schwinn

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/06/25

Send us a Text Message.Meg takes a drive on the Cross Bronx Expressway and spots Mayor Koch’s Potemkin Village of decal covered bombed-out buildings. Jessica hops on her 10-speed and joins the bike messenger revolution, terrifying pedestrians and forever changing NYC cycling laws.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

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50:50

Not on Pointe + We're Listening!

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/06/18

Send us a Text Message.Meg goes behind the curtain of Jill Krementz’ iconic book A Very Young Dancer and tells the real story of Stephanie Shelby. Jessica eavesdrops on New Yorkers with cartoonist Stan Mack, creator of the Village Voice's “Real Life Funnies."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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59:22

Madame Jinx + PSA Terrors

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/06/11

Meg’s obsession with The Jinx leads her to Debrah Charatan’s sordid tale of real estate, sniff tests, and iron clad trusts. Jessica stays out after 10pm and wonders, along with the WNYW news team, if her parents know where she is.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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57:57

Baseball Bully + Ballet Boom

Desperately Seeking the "80s: NY Edition ·

2024/06/04

Meg recounts how Yankee owner George Steinbrenner got ejected from the game. Jessica marvels at Russian defector Mikhail Baryshnikov and the ballet boom he helped inspire.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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