Latest 80smusic Podcast Episodes
Episode 29: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 29 (Banzai's Theatre Mixtape)
Welcome to the Boomtown - June 11, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! From August 1984 - April 1988, Benny Banzai was in charge of the Wayne State College Student Activities Board Film Program.. His many responsibilities included: booking, scheduling and logistics, marketing, projectionist, and selecting the pre-show music. Episo...
Episode 28: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 28 (Pre MTV)
Welcome to the Boomtown - April 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” Welcome back to the 80s. On August 1, 1981 viewers in New Jersey were the first to see the debut of a new music video channel, MTV. In the years that followed, MTV would become a cultural phenomenon, influencing TV, film, advertising and fashion. ...
Episode 27: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 27 (Side 2)
Welcome to the Boomtown - February 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Remember the days before streaming, when listening to music meant you had to flip over an album or cassette? Yeah, sometimes it was a pain, and we're willing to bet some of you didn't bother doing so believing all the best songs were on Side 1. Episode 27 featur...
Episode 26: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 26 (Standing the Test of Time Volume 1)
Welcome to the Boomtown - December 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Episode 26 features artists who got their start in the 1950s and 60s, and still managed to have hits in the 80s. Some acts, like The Rolling Stones, Scorpions, and Bruce Springsteen, will even be touring in 2024, proving that age really just is a number. A shou...
Episode 25: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 25 (Precious Metal)
Welcome to the Boomtown - October 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! If you did a Wikipedia search for “heavy metal music” you would see there are literally dozens of different metal subgenres and fusion genres, as well as regional and local scenes. Episode 25, Precious Metal, features some of the popular metal artists of the 80s...
Episode 24: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 24 (Driving at Night)
Welcome to the Boomtown - August 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Do you remember riding around with friends at night or driving down a deserted highway or back road with the windows down, listening to your favorite music? So do we. Episode 24 features some of our go to songs for driving at night. Hopefully, this brings back s...
Episode 23: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 23 (Long Titleitis)
Welcome to the Boomtown - June 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! This introduction to Episode 23 will be short to provide a dramatic contrast to those 80s artists who clearly needed an editor when naming their songs. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As ...
Audrey
Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds - May 22, 2023 06:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThis is the long overdue second episode of 2023, thanks in part to Tyler Sorenson, host of Different Heat, who reminded me this was a project I care about. If you’re wishing there were more episodes of Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds to listen to, go check out Different Head. Track listing: ...
Episode 22: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 22 (Teacher Teacher)
Welcome to the Boomtown - May 02, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutesWelcome back to the 80s and our first mini-episode! We came up this idea when we didn’t have enough songs to fill our usual 90-minute podcast theme. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12, this episode features songs not only about teachers and education, but also high school pr...
Episode 21: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 21 (BHS Class of 1983)
Welcome to the Boomtown - March 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Forty years ago, Benny Banzai and his classmates graduated from Burwell Jr. Sr. High School in Burwell, NE. From May 1982-May 1983, his senior year was filled with great songs from REO Speedwagon, Hall & Oates, America, George Thorogood, the Billys (Squire & Ido...
Episode 20: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 20 (Dr. Dave's Forgotten 80s: Volume II)
Welcome to the Boomtown - February 07, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Episode 20, and the first of 2023, is Dr. Dave’s Forgotten 80s: Volume II, once again highlighting some of my favorite songs of the decade that were popular on the radio and MTV, but had the longevity of New Coke on store shelves. From Cheap Trick in 1980 to En...
Laura
Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds - January 04, 2023 07:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAnd… we are back! After fourteen months of no Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds, the podcast is back with ninety minutes of 80s pop gems for you. We will not be returning to a week-to-week schedule, but my life is finally arranged in a way that I can afford to sort though music and start putting ...
Episode 19: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 19 (We Saw Them in Concert - The 80s)
Welcome to the Boomtown - December 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s. The concert experience in the 80s was much different than it is today. You first had go to a record store (remember those?) and the cashier had a stack of embossed tickets held together with a rubber band. Most shows were also General Admission which meant you h...
Episode 18: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 18 (You're Listening to KWSC-FM)
Welcome to the Boomtown - October 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Benny Banzai here. In my opinion, the best time for college radio was in the 80s. From January 1984 to May 1988, I was on air at KWSC-FM at Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. We were Pixies, The Ramones, The Replacements, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, R.E.M....
Episode 17: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 17 (Twofers in 2022)
Welcome to the Boomtown - August 16, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! If you grew up in the 70s and 80s, you remember the School House Rock educational shorts that aired during ABC’s Saturday morning cartoons. Here’s some lyrics to the Multiplication Rock episode “Elementary, My Dear” that reveals the theme of Episode 17: Tw...
Episode 16: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 16 (Cold War Kids)
Welcome to the Boomtown - June 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! You can’t talk about the 80s without discussing the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union. There was real fear that tensions between these two superpowers would lead to nuclear war. Episode 16 “Cold War Kids” features such artists as U2, Sting, Prince, and Me...
SE04 EP07 PopRocks Final Podcast - YouTube Here We Come
PopRocks Podcast - May 06, 2022 20:05 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWelcome to our LAST episode of PopRocks Podcast! Wait, or is it? Dan and Larry are moving the family over to YouTube to give you a more interactive experience with the podcast. Learn about the future of PopRocks Podcast as well as hear Dan and Larry share each other's favorite stories over the l...
Episode 15: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 15 (Banzai's Mixtape)
Welcome to the Boomtown - April 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! Mixtape (noun): a compilation of songs from different artists recorded onto a cassette tape or a CD by an individual. Episode 15 features some of Benny Banzai's favorite 80s songs of all time. These are the songs he can listen to over and over again and still be...
SE04 EP06 Top 80's TV Action Shows
PopRocks Podcast - April 08, 2022 19:15 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhat's your favorite action series of the 1980's? Not familiar with the best action ever made for the small screen? Well, listen to Dan and Larry go down a list of their favorites but NOT before a special announcement about the future of PopRocks Podcast... What could it be? Watch and Follow U...
SE04 EP05 Top Movies of 1990
PopRocks Podcast - March 25, 2022 23:09 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDan and Larry dip their toes in the 90's, just for a bit, to zip through IMDB's Top 20 Movies from 1990! What were some of your fav's? Share your comments on all of our social outlets! Watch and Follow Us on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/poprockspodcast Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video ...
SE04 EP04 Playing Outside with Just Your Imagination
PopRocks Podcast - March 11, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSo you heard Dan and Larry talk about playing when it's raining outside, so they're going to talk about their favorite outdoor activities as kids with just using their imaginations. Share your fun outdoor stories and even better if they're from the 80's! Watch and Follow Us on Twitch at PopRoc...
SE04 EP03 "We Have the Need For Speed"
PopRocks Podcast - February 25, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWell it was bound to happen. Dan and Larry CANNOT talk about iconic 80's movie stars without mentioning Mr. Thomas Cruise! That's right, strap yourselves in everyone as Dan and Larry talk all things Tom Cruise as they've got the neeeeeed forrrrrrr... yeah you get it. Plus another "5 Minutes in...
SE04 EP03 We Have the Need For Speed
PopRocks Podcast - February 25, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWell it was bound to happen. Dan and Larry CANNOT talk about iconic 80's movie stars without mentioning Mr. Thomas Cruise! That's right, strap yourselves in everyone as Dan and Larry talk all things Tom Cruise as they've got the neeeeeed forrrrrrr... yeah you get it. Plus another "5 Minutes in...
SE04 EP02 We're Playing In The Rain
PopRocks Podcast - February 11, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHow fun was it playing in the rain back in the 80's? Well Dan and Larry will tell you all about it. A fun time talking about getting out of the house and splashing around and also making use of being stuck in the house when it's pouring outside. And another 5 Minutes in Pop Culture history with ...
Episode 14: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 14 (Dr. Dave's Love Songs Volume 1)
Welcome to the Boomtown - February 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s! In honor of Valentine’s Day this month I’ve selected some of my favorite Love Songs of the decade. Be sure to have some tissues handy. This episode is sure to bring a tear to your eye. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and w...
SE04 EP01 We Ain't Fraid' of No Ghosts
PopRocks Podcast - January 29, 2022 02:20 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWelcome to Season 4 of PopRocks Podcast! A big event that happened over the holidays in Dan and Larry's life was the release of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife". This show is all about Ghostbusters. Come in and take a listen. Be sure to share your thoughts on all things GB on our IG, FB, YouTube, and...
Episode 13: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 13 (I Come From a Land Down Under)
Welcome to the Boomtown - January 20, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourG'Day and welcome back to the 80s! This special Boomtown episode celebrates our listeners in Australia who have been with us from the very beginning. You've heard of Aussie artists like AC/DC, INXS, and Rick Springfield, but there are many other musicians Down Under you may not be famil...
SE03 EP24 Top Selling NES Games/Season 3 Finale
PopRocks Podcast - December 10, 2021 22:15 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSeason 3 Finale! Happy Holidays everyone! As we close out the 2021 season, the boys chat up via Zoom the Top 10 Best Selling NES games! And a special announcement for PopRocks Season 4 launching on Twitch in January 2022! Of course we can't end the season without sneaking in some "5 Minutes in P...
Episode 12: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 12 (From the Request Line)
Welcome to the Boomtown - December 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to the 80s. We love our listeners! When we started this podcast two years ago, we didn’t know what to expect. We were just hoping there were at least a few 80s music fans who would find our page and give us a chance. Since then we’ve discovered there are Welcome to the Boom...
SE03 EP23 Impact of the Video Game Crash of 1983
PopRocks Podcast - November 26, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsOnce they get on a roll there's no stopping them. More 80's console gaming talk but this time it's all about what led up to the video game crash of 1983. Hang on! This is a beefy nerdfest of an episode! And don't get Dan started on blockchain technology in the new video gaming! Watch Our Recap...
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