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We kick off the 40 year anniversary of 1986 by discovering that Alphaville were big in the U.S.S.R. Opus played the hit, and the words didn’t come easy for F.R. David in Russian either.We still don’t know what Dieter did, though.He may not have started the fire, but Billy Joel has some explaining to do as we discover the deadliest song of all time.Bob Dylan watch your back.Which would you prefer: a Bea Arthur gold statue, or Betty White made of chocolate?Was 1986 the best year for movies? Corey Feldman blames the Haim, and Two 80s Truths and a Lie goes South with Cyndi Lauper.Jump To:Discotheque 80s Concerts in Russia (00:02:14): Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” – Who’s Still Alive? (00:08:22): https://www.grunge.com/2065928/billy-joel-80s-song-we-didnt-start-the-fire-people-still-alive/Golden Girls’ Value in Gold (00:12:08) : https://www.cracked.com/article_49484_we-calculated-the-value-of-the-golden-girls-if-they-were-made-of-solid-gold.html1986: The Greatest Year in Movies? (00:16:08): https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/movies-that-prove-1986-best-year-movie-historyCorey Feldman Documentary Controversy (00:23:09) https://variety.com/2025/film/news/corey-feldman-doc-new-clip-director-1236619324/https://people.com/corey-feldman-denies-claiming-corey-haim-molested-him-11873995Two 80s Truths and a Lie Game (00:27:13)# 80s pop culture # Russian Wikipedia # Discotheque 80s # Moscow concerts # 1980s music # one-hit wonders # cult favorites # Thomas Anders # Modern Talking # Opus # Life is Life # Paul Young # Sabrina # Boys Boys Boys # Samantha Fox # Sandra # Russian artists # LGBTQ+ identities # 1986 movies # Billy Joel # We Didn’t Start the Fire # cultural icons # Golden Girls # physics question # iconic films # Platoon # Back to School # Aliens # Crocodile Dundee # Blue Velvet # Ferris Bueller’s Day Off # Labyrinth # Stand by Me # Top Gun # Big Trouble in Little China # Hoosiers # Corey Feldman # documentary # Hollywood trauma # child actors # MTV Australia # Cyndi Lauper # She Bop # Nasty 15 # John Hughes # lost movies # movie reboots # nostalgia # 1980s trivia

Last Christmas may have lost the battle for Christmas Number 1 this year, but in reality – The Best Song Ever™ doesn’t need trinkets!!Not when it makes bank every year!We also find out how Manchester United’s inconsistency in the 80s may just have led to its creation.God only knows the genre-defining songs being created thanks to their current iteration.We remember Rob Reiner and his impact on 80s cinema, and Paulo pays the ultimate tribute by finally watching a kissing movie that he’s avoided due to his inconceivable mistrust of Spaniards (he finally gets why that’s funny).We bring you some Stranger Things audio accompaniments and Two 80s Truths and a Lie makes us realise classic rock is now from the 80s, wonder what stunt the Hoff is up to, and if we Cher(ed) fake news?Jump To:Earnings from Christmas Songs (00:03:49): https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37600708/wham-christmas-song-earns-astonishing-amount/George Michael’s 2003 “Last Christmas” Performance (00:08:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnlXotGDwqwThe match that was playing when Last Christmas was written (00:10:58): https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/17/the-knowledge-football-match-wham-watching-wrote-last-christmasRob Reiner Tragedy & News (00:13:12): https://people.com/rob-reiner-death-investigation-timeline-11870197https://people.com/rob-reiner-death-investigation-timeline-11870197https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/nick-reiner-dark-twisted-troubled-36437810Rob Reiner’s 1980s Film Legacy (00:17:00): https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/film/rob-reiners-enduring-legacy-5-iconic-films-that-cemented-his-place-in-hollywood-history-20251219-1240The Princess Bride: A First-Time Viewing (00:21:58): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47p_01b9p1IStranger Things Radio & 80s Nostalgia (00:31:11): https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/stranger-things-wsqk-squawk-80s-radio-station-1235485657/Stranger Things Playlist & Easter Eggs (00:34:10): https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-16/stranger-things-season-5-playlist-takeover/Two 80s Truths and a Lie (00:36:10):  https://wcmspi.com/2025/08/20/the-most-played-songs-on-classic-rock-radio-stations-this-year/#:~:text=1.%20%E2%80%9CLivin'%20on%20a%20Prayer%E2%80%9D%2C,Bon%20Jovi&text=2.%20%E2%80%9CWelcome%20to%20the%20Jungle%E2%80%9D%2C,Guns%20N'%20Roses&text=3.%20%E2%80%9CSweet%20Child%20O'%20Mine%E2%80%9D%2C,Guns%20N'%20Roses&text=4.%20%E2%80%9CHere%20I%20Go%20Again%E2%80%9D%2C,WhitesnakeCher Viral Post Debunked (00:38:30): https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/fact-check-cher-did-not-055832259.html# 80s pop culture, # That 80s Show, # Christmas special, # Wham!, # George Michael, # Kylie Minogue, # Christmas number one, # "Last Christmas," # holiday traditions, # Christmas songs, # royalties, # top-earning Christmas songs, # George Michael Fund, # mental health, # LGBTQ+ youth, # Rob Reiner, # 80s movies, # "This Is Spinal Tap," # "Stand By Me," # "When Harry Met Sally," # iconic lines, # Kathy Bates, # Stephen King adaptations, # "A Few Good Men," # The Princess Bride, # parody, # Cary Elwes, # Inigo Montoya, # Andre the Giant, # nostalgia, # 80s music, # Christmas traditions, # podcast, # pop culture commentary, # holiday season, # legacy, # film influence, # mockumentary, # iconic performances, # Christmas treats, # family struggles, # celebrity news, # trending topics.

The wheels for a Last Christmas three-peat are in locomotion, and we’re prepared to go to war with Kylie over it!A hop into Howick hurls Paulo into a hole of hard-hitting anti-apartheid hits — but will it make him heed the hedonistic call of Sun City?Hell, yes!Dori loves Paul Rudd’s  beard and dedicates a soundtrack to it, while Paulo finds out what Sean Connery was up to between James Bond and The Untouchables.Jump To:Christmas Music Charts and Wham vs. Kylie (00:02:32):https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-leads-official-christmas-number-1-single-xmas-together-for-palestine/Sun City: Artists Against Apartheid (00:12:04)Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopKk56jM-ILet me see you I.D.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0kngYVS7MIChristmas in Cape Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyhQ4qnWeYIt's Wrong (Apartheid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbG3zIs4Q4EThe Shrink Next Door (00:25:00): https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-shrink-next-door/season-1Sean Connery’s Outland: 80s Space Western (00:32:52) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7OzKVHzfiI#1980s culture, #Christmas music charts, #Wham!, #Last Christmas, #Kylie Minogue, #Christmas Xmas, #charity single, #Together for Palestine, #The Pogues, #Fairytale of New York, #Elton John, #Step Into Christmas, #Boney M, #anti-apartheid protest songs, #Sun City, #Steven Van Zandt, #Bruce Springsteen, #E Street Band, #supergroup, #apartheid, #Nelson Mandela, #cultural boycott, #protest music, #hip hop artists, #Johnny Clegg, #Randy Newman, #Christmas in Cape Town, #Toy Story, #music and politics, #80s music, #protest songs, #South African Christmas, #nostalgia, #TikTok, #live stream, #Rage Expo, #Ballito, #Nelson Mandela Capture Site, #audio-visual experience, #cassette tape, #music history, #social injustice, #pop culture, #80s pop music, #documentary, #cultural significance, #music industry, #80s nostalgia, #Paul Rudd, #Will Ferrell, #The Shrink Next Door, #Foreigner, #Boy Meets Girl, #Whitney Houston, #Sean Connery, #Outland, #space western, #Jupiter’s moons, #mining colony, #drugging miners, #consequences, #80s pop culture references.

A special episode streamed live from Rage Expo onto (checks notes) TikTok.Young people found that interesting, so who are we to argue?The Curator Supreme of all things retro, Noel Opperman, joined us for a special show that made sure all the gamers around us knew that without the ’80s, there would be no video games.Paulo impresses no one with stories of how he finished Contra and Super Mario Bros. on one life, while Noel spent a disproportionate amount of time in the 80s on the roof trying to watch SABC.Shots are fired at CDogg AGAIN — but Corey knows he has supporters in us.Paulo and Noel talk about Alyssa Milano for a while. We’re sure it had something to do with something else… but Alyssa Milano — am I right?Paulo wraps up the movies so bad not even he could finish them. The gang agrees on James Brolin’s eyebrows; Paulo and Dori do not agree on Withnail & I.Obligatory Stranger Things content is included for all those precious search words, and a round of 2 ’80s Truths and a Lie proves that Dori’s 20-year-honed ability to spot when Paulo is lying wins again.Jump To:Arcade and Video Game Nostalgia (00:05:40) Home Consoles and 80s Gaming Evolution (00:11:04) Video Game Factoids and 80s Trivia (00:15:50) Sibling Rivalry and Multiplayer Gaming (00:17:40) Space Invaders, Tetris, and Coin Shortages (00:18:59) Pez Bandit and 80s Collectibles (00:21:25) Corey Feldman and 80s Child Stars (00:24:03)Dancing with the Stars Drama (00:26:28) Corey Feldman’s Divorce and Finances (00:32:40) Forgotten 80s Sitcoms and Early TV Roles (00:39:28) Living Dolls and Who’s the Boss? Spinoff (00:51:01) Movie Recommendations: So Bad, They’re Bad (00:55:56) Withnail & I: Cult Classic Debate (01:10:53) Stranger Things and 80s Music Resurgence (01:22:21) Retro Gift Wishlist and Miss Piggy’s Guide (01:33:56) Two 80s Truths and a Lie(01:39:08) #retro-themed podcast, #1980s pop culture, #video games, #nostalgia, #live-streamed show, #TikTok, #arcade culture, #vintage video cassettes, #retro memorabilia, #Noel, #retro curator, #gaming events, #Gen Z, #Alpha generation, #StreetFighter #Pac-Man, #Contra, #Donkey Kong, #Super Mario Brothers, #corner shop arcade, #20-cent coins, #gaming experience, #gaming consoles, #multiplayer gaming, #classic games, #Japan, #Tetris, #Corey Feldman, #80s sitcoms, #Living Dolls, #Who's the Boss?, #Alyssa Milano, #James Brolin, #ITWAN #Goonies, #Stranger Things, #ABBA, #pop music, #Richard Dean Anderson, #John Ritter, #Ghostbusters, #Who Framed Roger Rabbit, #80s movies, #nostalgia, #gaming history, #retro collectibles, #arcade games, #gaming anecdotes, #gaming culture, #video game history, #vintage gaming, #childhood memories, #classic arcade games, #retro gaming, #gaming nostalgia.

Jessica Rabbit fan fiction is about to enter the mainstream — and it’s going to be even sexier than anything Sora could imagine.While comparing sitcoms and s*itcoms, Paulo remembers how much he hates flashback episodes, but at least we all grew up to be Al Bundy.An R.B.F. brings Dori to The Golden Girls, and Paulo unpacks a movie so bad it’s actually dangerous to watch.Last Christmas is already in the Top 40, which means the imitators have reared their heads — and we wrap up with Two 80s Truths and a Lie: The Cheers Edition.Jump To:Jessica Rabbit’s Origin and New Projects: (00:05:15) https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/roger-rabbit-returns-to-creator-new-movies-planned/10/10 80s sitcoms: (00:09:23) https://screenrant.com/80s-sitcoms-every-episode-perfect?Pluribus and The Golden Girls: (00:21:06) https://www.polygon.com/pluribus-golden-girls-connection-explained-carol/Roar – The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made (00:28:28)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqz7rPflvvELast Christmas Covers and Chart Update (00:39:00)https://www.mensxp.com/culture/music/180512-priyanka-chopra-wham-last-christmas-desi-version.htmlhttps://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/festive-music-returns-to-singles-chart-with-christmas-classics-set-to-compete-with-new-songs/093075#80s pop culture, #That 80s Show, #nostalgia, #80s flashbacks, #Roger Rabbit, #Who Framed Roger Rabbit, #Gary K. Wolf, #Disney, #Looney Tunes, #Toontown, #Jessica Rabbit, #live-action movie, #80s sitcoms, #The Golden Girls, #Growing Pains, #Family Ties, #Murphy Brown, #Night Court, #Al Bundy, #Married with Children, #Seinfeld, #Better Call Saul, #Pluribus, #Apple TV series, #hive mind, #alien invasion, #individuality, #Rhea Seaborn, #sitcom rankings, #Christmas songs, #Last Christmas, #Priyanka Chopra, #Wham!, #Mariah Carey, #Kylie Minogue, #Michael Bublé, #Cheers, #Norm’s bar tab, #Bill Cosby, #sitcom trivia, #pop culture references, #80s cartoons, #nostalgia in media, #character development, #sitcom dynamics, #humor in the 80s, #contemporary adaptations.