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80 of the 80s Music Podcast

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratings

We're going back in time! This is the counting-down. This is the over-analysis. These are the best songs from the best artists from the best decade in pop music history: The 1980s! This is the 80 of the ‘80s Music Podcast - with your semi-confrontational hosts: (“Ex-DJ”) CK-1 and (“Rapid Fire Lady”) AK-47.

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#28: Duran Duran - New Religion

April 01, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes - 70.6 MB

What’s the most iconic 80sish album from the most iconic 80sish band? I think you know, but when it comes to their best song… hear us out. It's us who makes the noise. :00: Pun-e intro :02: Duran and then Duran :04: Waffles & other honorable mentions :09: Album countdown 5 to 2 :24: Commercial break :27: Of course #1 is… :33: Now we’re talking for free (It’s new religion) :40: Even more albums / Sympathy for those guitarists :47: Out of chime Featured Links: Arcadia's "The Fla...

UHM: Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven (& The Fixx concert review)

January 08, 2024 00:44 - 31 minutes - 57.8 MB

We're not quite ready for #28. Let's warm up with an extraterrestrial dance. Was it influenced by swing, electro-funk, the aerobics craze, Thomas Dolby, Tom Tom Club, Ultravox, The Buggles, M, UFOs, or all of the heavens above? :01: Get the Feel :19: Take a break :20: Get yo Fixx Featured Links: 80sography Podcast Radio OwlsNest with Martin Page We want to hear from you! [email protected]

BONUS Movie-cast: Chopping Mall & Hack-O-Lantern

October 17, 2023 16:48 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB

It's Halloween! Let’s get into the spooky spirit with another fun and elusive BONUS MOVIE CAST. DJ CK1 is back with the Notorious JAM to review two too often overlooked masterpieces of 1980s cinema: Chopping Mall and Hack-O-Lantern. :01: Chopping Mall review :20 Commercial break :22 Hack-O-Lantern review Until we get down to that song #28… Featured Link: The Ultimate ‘80s Halloween Song YouTube Playlist: bit.ly/spooky80s (or Spotify version) We want to hear from you! 80ofthe80s@gm...

#29: Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Part 2: Rod Temperton, Yacht Rock, Metallica)

July 20, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 96.1 MB

Leave all the madness in yesterday. :01: Hot Rod Temperton's Hot Countdown :16: Commercial Break :18: Battle of the Bounce (Doobie vs. Yellow Magic) :32: Commercial Break II :34: Honorable Mention: Metallica's One :47: You Choose The Next Honorable Mention: Q-Feel or Heathcliff Featured Links: -Songs with the Yellow Magic Bounce Playlist (YouTube) -Yacht Rock Series (YouTube) -Beyond Yacht Rock Podcast (Spotify) -Yacht or Nyacht? We want to hear from you! [email protected]

#29: Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Part 1: Mike McD vs The World)

June 16, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Featuring, Guest Judge: DJ Jack Falcon, in an episode so epic, we had to split it in two! It’ll take a game show battle for the ages to finally determine: Is Michael McDonald worthy of bestowment into the 1980s Halls of History? Beware Mr. McD, many opponents – including your arch nemesis, Kenny Loggins – await. :01: Michael McDonald vs. The World :36: Commercial Break :38: Michael McDonald vs. The World BONUS ROUNDS :54: Commercial Break :56: So, what do we think about Depeche Mode's...

#30: Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out (& hm: Naked Eyes)

March 15, 2023 18:47 - 59 minutes - 95.8 MB

Waiting, anticipating, celebrating & braking! :01: Remember the 30s? :02: It's a cluster... song :20: Totally Turbular & other albums :29: Commercial Break :31: Nephew Calculator :33: You are now a "Pop Kid." :34: Underrated Honorable Mention: Naked Eyes "When The Lights Go Out" :43: Yeah, we can talk about INXS too. :47: You Choose The Next Honorable Mention: Jody Watley or Metallica. :51: Commercial Break II :52: Bitchin bout Rock n Roll Hall of Fame :56: Bitchin bout Stranger...

#31: Daryl Hall and John Oates - Out of Touch (& hm: Spoons)

November 13, 2022 18:16 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh :02: Crazy 8s Countdown I: H&O Best :21: Commercial Break I :23: Callin' Oates :25: Crazy 8s Countdown II: The Halls of Space :38: Cliche Bear :40: Jingle Bell Talk :43: Yet, even more H&O (Travelin' Pig) :51: Commercial Break II :54: Underrated Honorable Mention: Spoons "Nova Heart" 1:01: You Choose The Next UHM (Underrated Honorable Mention) Naked Eyes or INXS at bit.ly/nakedvote  1:04: Soft Cell's "Nostalgia Machine" 1:06: #1 Outro Featured Links: DonorS...

#32: Ken Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy (& new Tears for Fears album review)

May 12, 2022 19:07 - 57 minutes - 92.5 MB

DON'T FOOL OUT! If it's all about the synth-riffs, where do they come from? :02: Unsolved Mysteries of Italio-Disco :11: 8 Laszlos for the Universe! :22: Commercial Break :24: You Choose the Underrated Honorable Mention. :28: Tears For Fears The Tipping Point album review :45: Commercial Break :46: Single Battle: Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys vs. New Kids On The Block :52: Ronnie Martin From the Womb... album (or is it an ep?) review :55: Amendumb

BONUS: Genesis "Last Domino" Concert Review & More

March 07, 2022 17:44 - 39 minutes - 57 MB

REVEALED! DJ CK-1 is a Genesis fanboy, and he can't get no satisfaction. Enjoy this doward spiral of extra elusive premimum content that, by the end, may have you wanting to end it all. :00: In the beginning... :04: The Musical Box :07: Genesis Concert Review :23: Commercial Break :25: Even More Concerts for '22? :29: But but what about the '90s? :33: Death By Loud :38: Gobopocalypse

#33: Bananarama - I Heard A Rumor

December 09, 2021 20:40 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

Bananas? How could two persons devote over 40-minutes to talking about that? You may be surprised to learn that they can be as sweet to the ears as they are to the palate. Tally 10 picks o' de bunch - none too filling. AND, perhaps, the '20s ain't looking so bad with new grooves from: Shakespear's Sister, Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Abba, Billy Idol, The Stranglers, Clan of Xymox, Lebanon Hanover, but there's only one act that could ever satisfy AK-47's electro-appetite... ...

BONUS Movie-cast: Garbage Pail Kids & Rock N Roll Nightmare

October 16, 2021 03:05 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MB

It's Halloween. Let's try something different. Just as the carousel rotates in reverse: DJ CK1 and the Notorious J.A.M. speak less of music and much more about the art of cinema circa 1987. 1st Half: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. 2nd Half: Rock 'n Roll Nightmare (aka The Edge of Hell). To listen, however, YOU must take the oath. This is non-official super secret stuff, folks - so no bitching to The Board.

#34: David Bowie - Loving The Alien (w/special guest: Notorious J.A.M.)

August 16, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

Torture comes and torture goes. We hope you like David Bowie (or can tolerate him somewhat) because this is our most artist-centric episode to date. We start with with an exclusive interview with a real-life Bowie enthusiast: Notorious J.A.M. of VisArt Video and get a whiff of his top-6 essential Bowie albums. Then (about 40-minutes in) AK-47 bursts onto the scene with yet another hefty smattering of Bowie. Had enough Bowie? Well, our Listener Mails got something to say about the good and bad...

#34: David Bowie - Loving The Alien

August 16, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

Torture comes and torture goes. We hope you like David Bowie (or can tolerate him somewhat) because this is our most artist-centric episode to date. We start with with an exclusive interview with a real-life Bowie enthusiast: Notorious J.A.M. of VisArt Video and get a whiff of his top-6 essential Bowie albums. Then (about 40-minutes in) AK-47 bursts onto the scene with yet another hefty smattering of Bowie. Had enough Bowie? Well, our Listener Mails got something to say about the good and ba...

#35: Erasure - Stop!

December 14, 2020 18:10 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

You've been waiting for a long time. :00 Thankful for this Intro :05 Stop with the Same-Sounding Songs! :15 Obligatory Erasure Album Countdown :30 Real Commercial Break? :31 Album #1 :41 Bill & Ted Face the Movie Review :48 That Sucked Big Time: Macy's Parade :58 The Joy of Joy Electric Featured Links: DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make. Cool Vince Clarke Interview (Pt. 1) Cool Vince Clarke Interview (Pt. 2)

#36: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (w/special guest: DJ Serious)

April 28, 2020 14:36 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

It's in the Bush! :00 Punny Intro :04 Obligatory Kate Bush Album Countdown (feat. DJ Serious) Pt.1 :24 Commercial Break :27 Kate Bush Album Countdown (feat. DJ Serious) Pt.2 :49 Let's talk about Talk Talk & Scritti Politti & The Bird & The Bee :58 Commercial Break 1:00 Reviewing Pet Shop Boys Hot Spot 1:05 Excavating Seona Dancing Featured Links: DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make. Bevis & Butthead - Love & Anger The Infant Kiss Fan...

#37: Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover

January 22, 2020 21:24 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MB

Before you know it you'll be on your knees. :00 Intro The Closet :02 Philling the Void OR Tired of the Fire? :24 Commercial Break :25 Post-Holiday Buyers Guide :29 2019 Picks: Electric Youth & Nina :33 House of Danger: The Game :35 Live: a-ha & OMD (again) :38 A Few New Pet Shop Boys Songs :40 Listener Challenge: RIP 2019 :47 The Baby Jesus Outro Featured Links: DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make. Talk About Music: Philllip Bailey I...

#38: Billy Ocean - Loverboy

August 20, 2019 15:05 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

0:00 Whoopsie Intro  0:02 THE Billy Ocean 0:13 Expert Reports: Billy Ocean Buyer's Guide 0:20 Commercial Break 0:23 Judas Priest Concert Review 0:29 New Order - ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) 0:32 New Cure 0:33 New Synthwave (Damokles & Dance with the Dead) 0:34 Stranger Things 3 0:41 Rantin'bout Reboots, Bitchin'bout Sequels 0:47 Mark Hollis RIP Featured Links: DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make.      

#39: Judas Priest - Electric Eye (& Simple Minds Concert Review)

January 14, 2019 05:13 - 1 hour - 105 MB

0:00 Stuck In Intro  0:07 More Than Meets The Eye 0:21 Obligatory 6 Album Countdown 0:35 Commercial Break 0:37 Simple Minds Concert Review 0:57 Orchestrating Bryan Ferry & Midge Ure 1:01 Bonus Commercial Break 1:03 Listener Mail 1:14 Sanitized Outro Featured Links: DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make. Author HM Clay    

#40: Level 42 - Something About You

August 09, 2018 19:34 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

:00 We're Back Intro  :04 Up to Level 42 :13 8-42 Albums :29 Commercial Break :34 Enlightening Peter Hook & the Light Concert Review (w/ John and Andrew) :48 No-Mercy Cobra Kai Review :57 Classic SNES Review 1:01 Half-Way Memories Featured Links: "Garden of Chaos" by HM Clay (only $1 digital or $7 paperback) DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make.  

#41: Weird Al Yankovich - Dare To Be Stupid (& OMD Concert Review)

May 07, 2018 20:26 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

:00 Yummy Intro  :03 The Abridged Al :30 Commercial Break :33 OMG! An OMD Concert Review :57 Half-Way-Outro :58 Promonogamous Bonus 1:00 Kid-Appropriate Bonus Featured Links: Weird Al & Stanley Spadowski on Nickelodeon's Total Panic DonorSee: Send money to people all over the world and see the impact you make.

#42: Samantha Fox - Touch Me

February 27, 2018 22:21 - 40 minutes - 56 MB

:00 Fist of Intro :02 Five by Fox :15 Commercial Break Winter Listens... :18 Michael Jackson  :19 Phil Collins :20 Living in a Box :21 Weird Al Yankovich :24 Michael McDonald  :27 Gary Numan (concert review) :31 Me Not You :33 OMD :34 Alphaville  :35 Bonus Trivia Outro :37 Fantastic Mr. Fox :39 Huey Lewis & the Nerds Featured Links: Touch Me Video Samantha Does Bollywood Lock Is Lit Podcast  

#43: Depeche Mode - Everything Counts

November 26, 2017 16:56 - 1 hour - 103 MB

0:00 Intro of Rage 0:07 DM of the '80s 0:32 Commercial Break 0:34 DM of the '90s 0:50 DM Live: Was it worth it? 0:57 Clown Porn & Tom Petty  1:00 Stranger Things 2 Review 1:11 A Special Outro 1:14 A Special Sandwich Featured Links: World's Most Popular '80s Halloween Video Playlist! DMK covers Everything Counts Flood talks about Enjoy the Silence A/V Club Everything Counts song review

#44: Morrissey - The Last of the Famous International Playboys

September 22, 2017 22:46 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

This is a podcast about joy. The joy of nipple bandages. The joy of a facial angle. The joy of sweat. The joys of worldwide fame. The joy of cruising for girls. The joy of penetrating the couch. The joy of the poof. The joy of rescuing lab rabbits. The joy of murder. The joy of putting your balls to the wall. The joy of it. Other mentioned artists: The Smiths, Spandau Ballet, David Bowie, The Beatles, Depeche Mode, Accept, Genesis, Lush, Pet Shop Boys, Oasis, Blur, Suede, Pulp, Simple Mind...

#45: Newcleus - Computer Age (feat. Cozmo D Interview)

August 04, 2017 23:25 - 1 hour - 126 MB

0:00 Technoriffic Intro 0:07 Exclusive Interview with Newcleus founder: Cozmo D! 1:03 Commercial Break 1:05 Listener Mail 1:13 OMD: Punishment of Luxury video review 1:18 As our machines decide how we'll fare 1:22 Twilight Phone Featured Links: Jam On Productions Official Website Newcleus Hip Hop Family Tree Comic Press Continue Podcast

#46: Marc Almond - The Stars We Are

June 26, 2017 14:13 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MB

:00 Chilling Intro :02 Recklessness of Immature Bliss :18 Commercial Break :21 The Gist: Marc's Albums :33 New Reviews: Erasure, OMD, Mike & The Mechanics :38 It Was Live: Hall & Oats and Tears for Fears :45 Listener Mail Featured Link: Sprite Castle Podcast  

#47: Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real

May 09, 2017 09:28 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

:03 Fully-Loaded Intro :03 Summer Stock :20 Drug-Free Commercial Break :22 5 More :27 Oats For Fears :28 Despicable Trailer :29 '00s: What Is It Good For? :31 New From Erasure & Goldfrapp :33 Shameful Corrections :37 Country In My Genes Featured Link: Lock Is Lit Podcast  

#48: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Souvenir

April 05, 2017 20:30 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MB

:00 Semi-Professional Intro :03 "It's So Hard" :13 Some Albums :18 If You Leave Duckie :26 Commercial Break :30 More OMD (OMG!) :41 Shame of AK-47 (explicit) :45 DM's Spirit Prereview :48 Listener Mail :52 As the Balls Drop Featured Links: Please Please Do Our (Very Short) Survey! OMD Documentary Throwback Reviews Podcast Stuck in the '80s Podcast

#49: The Cars - Hello Again

March 06, 2017 22:59 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

:00 Intro The Mode :05 The Winner Is? :10 Smorgasbord of Sound :17 Friends of P :22 Please Survey (part 1) :24 Solo Driving :32 Super 7 :45 Commercial Break :47 Stuck on the '80s Cruise :52 Duck to the Future :57 Another Bogus Outro 1:00 Wrath of AK-47 (explicit) Featured Links: Please Please Do Our (Very Short) Survey! Stuck in the '80s Podcast

#50: Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

February 04, 2017 02:04 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

:00 30-Something Intro :04 Lunar Explorations :11 Ian's Oddity :17 Deep Ocean Delving :25 This Donnie Darko Bloke :29 Commercial Break :31 Listener Mail: RIP2016 :35 Remembering Bowie (again) :48 Grim Outro Featured Links: Old Time Radio Podcast Full David Bowie BBC Interview

#51: Expose - Point Of No Return (& Video Game Music Pt.2)

January 11, 2017 04:25 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MB

:00 You Can't Pronounce That On This Podcast :05 Exposing Expose :16 Aural Basketball :20 Commercial Break :22 Freestyle Session :29 Your Favorite '80s Video Game Music (Part 2) :43 RIP2016 :46 Hanna Barbarism Featuring the Music of: Expose, Alan Thicke, Shannon, Pet Shop Boys, The Voice in Fashion, Will To Power, Debbie Deb, Sequal, Sandee, Joy Division, Thunder Castle, Golden Axe, Bionic Commando, Super Mario Bros, Metriod, Mega Man, TMNT... and more! Featured Links: Miami Fre...

#52: Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams (& Video Game Music Pt.1)

December 07, 2016 18:44 - 1 hour - 104 MB

0:00 Kraftwerk-Free Intro 0:01 Host to Host AM Radio Presents: 1984: The Great San Francisco Hysteria 0:09 DeLorean or Phone Booth? 0:13 Electric Snooze 0:16 Moroder in Space 0:25 The Doughnut League 0:38 Commercial Break 0:40 Your Favorite '80s Video Game Music (Part 1) 1:10 Listener Mail 1:12 More Like Krapwerk 1:15 The World's Sexiest Featuring the Music of: Giorgio Moroder, Human League, Donna Summer, Blondie, Klaus Nomi, Falco, Savatage, Kid Icarus, Legend of Zelda, Ms Pacma...

#53: Dio - Holy Diver (& 80s Halloween Songs 2 & Sandii)

October 30, 2016 21:20 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

0:00 Sticky Button Intro 0:03 Holy Alien Jesus 0:10 Metal These Days... 0:21 Commercial Break 0:23 '80s Halloween Songs: Season 2 0:41 A New Challenge Appears 0:43 DJ Serious Presents: J-Pop's Sandii 0:59 Listener Mail 1:04 Semi-Horror Featuring the Music of: Dio, Black Sabbath, Ronnie & the Red Caps, Ozzy Osbourne, Fred Schneider, Karel Fialka, Oingo Boingo, Whodini, Rockwell, The Chameleons, Depeche Mode, Goblin, Fun Boy Three, Roky Erickson, Fresh Prince, Jan Terri, Castlevania,...

#54: The System - Don't Disturb This Groove

October 01, 2016 14:27 - 37 minutes - 51 MB

Groove to the most efficient episode ever! Featuring: 30 doors of mysterious potential! Bold jams that go down so smooth! Breeding Clowns! Moth Balls! Rick Astley! And many more! Links: Dumb Things Podcast Mac & Me McDonald's Dance Party  

#55: Gary Numan - I Dream of Wires (& TR-808 & Yuming)

August 31, 2016 17:38 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB

I am the final silence. 0:00 (PG-rated) Bathtime Intro 0:05 The Nu-canny Valley 0:31 Commercial Break 0:34 Repenetraiting the Sludge 0:36 DJ Flack Presents: The Roland TR-808 0:46 2016 Reviews: Super & Lexicon of Love II 0:51 DJ Serious Presents: J-pop's Yummy Yuming 1:07 Shark or Shak? Featured Links: Rob O'Hara's Podcasts iO Virtual 808 Tyler King's NuReviews Sustain and Decay Blog  

#56: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (& 80s Summer Songs & J-pop)

July 31, 2016 12:41 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

:00 A Star Wars Holiday Intro :03 Em Say We're Crazy! :09 The Diane Warren Report :12 The Mannequin Factor :15 We Built This Collective Construct :19 In The Slick of Time :25 The Jefferson Tugboat Demographic :29 Commercial Break :30 Summer Songs :45 DJ Serious Presents: J-Pop Classics Vol. I :59 An Outakey Outro Featuring the Music of: B-52's, The Cars, Bananarama, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Michael Jackson, Midnight Oil, XTC, Abba, Blow Monkeys, Alphaville, YMO, Jefferso...

#57: Siouxsie and the Banshees - Arabian Knights (& Damokles Interview Pt. 2)

June 26, 2016 21:35 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Conquer more orifices! 0:00 Stinkin Thinkin 0:04 Into The Sioux 0:16 Countdown's Countdown 0:30 Commercial Break 0:31 Damokles Interview (Part 2) 1:02 Listener Mails 1:11 Summer Challenge! 1:13 National Lampoon’s Mid-Atlantic Vacation Featured Links: Sprite Castle Podcast Damokles Soundcloud Damokles Video & Store Damokles Facebook Fake Jewel!  

#58: Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue (Damokles Interview & More!)

May 15, 2016 18:52 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Epic Synthtacular! 0:00 Awesome Mother’s Day Intro 0:05 Into The Blue: The Gibson Gab 0:25 Commercial Break 0:27 DJ Nurmix Presents: Pure Influences - The Horns of Synth 0:40 Pee Wee’s Big Movie Review 0:44 Damokles Interview (Part 1) 1:15 Purple Pain: Prince Ponderings 1:20 When Fans Cry: The Thrill of the Hunt (excerpt) 1:24 Closing with Clothing Featured Links: The Intellivisionaries Podcast Damokles Soundcloud Damokles Video & Store Damokles Facebook Sustain and Dec...

#59: Prince - When Doves Cry

April 23, 2016 03:07 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MB

May U live 2 see the dawn. Other discussed artists: Human League, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, St. Lucia, FM-84, Chvrches, The 1975, Men at Work, Mike Flowers Pops, Eddie Murphy

#60: Wang Chung - Hypnotize Me (& Interview with Intellivisionaries)

March 31, 2016 12:41 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MB

From The Breakfast Club to Innerspace to Tron, why is it, the more we talk about Wang Chung, the more ‘80s movies come to mind? DJ CK-1 is the subject of an enlightening and thought-provoking interview - courtesy of Paul (DJ Nurmix) from the Intellivisionaries Podcast. And VH-1 inserts its “Worst Ever” list into its bumhole. Click here for the unabridged interview.

#61: Whitesnake - Still of the Night

February 29, 2016 13:51 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MB

This arousing “adults-only” episode pits pop against the blues, Ferris Bueller against Adventures in Babysitting, and Robotech’s Minmei against Lisa. DJ CK1 gives Hollywood a stern warning and reveals his deepest intimate secrets regarding pro-wrestling, Hi-NRG music, animated mice, and dancing prostitutes. Links: The Intellivisionaries Podcast

#62: Lightning Seeds - Pure (& 2015 Album Reviews)

January 30, 2016 18:39 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB

AK-47's "least favorite podcast" turns into a David Bowie tribute of the supernatural, while Ian Broudie's lyrics and hair fail to touch her softspot. Cola War II is postponed for a series of 80s-related 2015 album reviews featuring: Duran Duran, New Order, a-ha, Squeeze, Marc Almond, Chvrches, and Marsheaux, but who's the best? Links: Best 80ish Songs of 2015 YouTube Playlist You Don't Know Flack Podcast Jebbica's World

#63: ABC - Date Stamp (& Christmas Songs)

December 23, 2015 03:54 - 1 hour - 83 MB

It's a Very '80s Christmas Hour! What could be more seasonal than shopping? As Sophisti-Pop Godfather Martin Fry redevelops and repackages his metaphors, he ponders: Will love thrive in the trenches of retail? Even without a lifetime guarantee? Where's that Mark White gone too? Together we'll hear from the glories of Christmas songs from a long time ago - and a newbie performed by DJ CK1 himself! Links: Our ABC YouTube Playlist Our Listener-Submitted Christmas Songs YouTube Playlist No ...

#64: Olivia Newton-John - Twist of Fate (& Workout Songs)

November 26, 2015 03:03 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

They're two of a kind - featuring a double-dose of upbeat, power-packed, energy-fueled commentary and a sprinkle of torturous laughter. Even if AK47 is not A.2.O.N.J., even if CK1 can't pronounce "Farrar," and he's drinking Jimmy Buffett beer, and the Gobotron 2000 ain't working - our montage of montages will release the twist of fate that will save humanity! Links: Our 80s Workout Song YouTube Playlist CBC's List of 10 Best 80s Training Montage Songs Intellivisionaries (intellivisionari...

#65: Tim Curry - Anything Can Happen On Halloween

October 27, 2015 02:56 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

It’s A Very 1980s Halloween Special featuring the spookiest songs from the dark decade. Also: AK-47 faces her coulrophobia and enters Kraftwerk rehab. Links: Our full Halloween Song YouTube Playlist (https://tinyurl.com/omvywcf) Nostalgia Chick’s Worst Witch Review (https://youtu.be/ZmjTRBf5xpc)

#66: The Go-Go's - Head Over Heels (& Kraftwerk Concert Review)

October 10, 2015 11:27 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Which Go-Go does CK1 go for? AK-47 experiences 3 dimensions of Kraftwerk. Will she keep her cool? Which version of Our Lips Are Sealed is more fun? More homicidal?

#67: Celebrate the Nun – She’s A Secretary

September 17, 2015 21:14 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

“Charming tits” is that what Mr. Baxxter's saying? AK-47 gags to some Scooter. We review the latest singles from: Duran Duran, New Order, a-ha, David Gahan, Simple Minds, and Chvrches.

#68: Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!

August 20, 2015 03:05 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

In an episode full of contradictions, it’s Mullet vs. Mohawk vs. Rattail. AK-47 attempts to keep things PG. CK1 admits to a burning sensation and a Pac-Man sleeping bag. Other mentioned artists: Wham, Babble, Weird Al, Kate Bush, Hall & Oats, Wire, Perry Farrell, Robey, Laura Branigan, After The Fire, Falco

#69: Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok

July 23, 2015 03:10 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Where does Mr. Head get his kicks?  Will the glowing heads elect the Arbiter as Dictator of the World?  Can you hear the winking in his voice?  Reagan gives Gorbachev a wedgie.  What beer does CK1 prefer? Other mentioned artists: Yaz/Yazoo, Anders Glenmark, Björn Skifs, Abba, Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson, Pet Shop Boys, David Byrne, M, Zamfir, David Hasselhoff.

#70: Real Life - Face To Face

July 01, 2015 04:38 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Send AK-47 an Angel, right now. Too Many Sitcoms. Gobotron’s failed attempt to sow his wild bolts. The Joy of Gooey Pancakes, and more!

#71: Laura Branigan - Self-Control

June 06, 2015 13:38 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

When it's "Ms. Branigan vs. The  World," who will win? Other mentioned artists: Robert Palmer, Pebbles, Umberto Tozzi, Cher, Raf, Abba, Jennifer Rush, Ultravox, Harold Faltermeyer, Sealion Dio... and many more!

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