Children of the 80s

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Join Jim and Lindsay, a husband and wife team who grew up in the awesome decade of the 80s, as they discuss movies, music, tv shows, pop culture, and all the other rad things that 1980-1989 brought us.

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S1 Ep20: Trick or Treating Through the 1980s

Children of the 80s

10/30/23 • 53 min

This week we discuss what Halloween in the '80s meant to us. Join us on our trick or treating adventures as we reminisce about those hard to breathe in costumes, the yummy and yucky candies, Gordon Chumway's feet, as well as all the other Halloween memories.

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S2 Ep72: 80s Revival: Classic Songs, New Sounds

Children of the 80s

11/27/24 • 54 min

We're home for Thanksgiving and the fam has a special request. ..hits from the 80s that were actually covers from earlier decades. Join Jim and Lindsay as they "cover" some of the best.

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S2 Ep83: Epic Love and Loud Guitars: Power Ballads of the 80s

Children of the 80s

02/12/25 • 70 min

Join Jim and Lindsay as they talk about their favorite power ballads of the 80s.
Listen to our playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Sg37pnGWEl7oQHeWcup6U

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S2 Ep48: Strictly Data: 1989 Songs of the Summer

Children of the 80s

06/19/24 • 71 min

Jim and Lindsay count down the top 10 songs of the summer from 1989. Lindsay wishes Jim's list had more New Kids on the Block but Jim stuck strictly to the data.

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S2 Ep71: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Children of the 80s

11/20/24 • 69 min

Jim and Lindsay review the John Hughes classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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S2 Ep70: The Emmy Awards

Children of the 80s

11/13/24 • 54 min

Jim and Lindsay are joined by their daughter Emmy as she counts down her favorite top 10 songs from the 80s.

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S1 Ep35: The Karate Kid

Children of the 80s

03/20/24 • 84 min

This episode takes Jim and Lindsay back to 1984 where they revisit the hit film The Karate Kid. How has it already been 40 years!?! Jim makes his case for William Zabka being the ultimate 80s bad guy and Lindsay thinks we could all learn from Mr. Miyagi's wisdom.

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S2 Ep53: Games of the XXIII Olympiad

Children of the 80s

07/24/24 • 59 min

Join Jim and Lindsay as they go back 40 years to reminisce about the 1984 Summer Olympics. We dive deep into the stories that made the 84 Olympics special. Jim, the Olympics super fan, may even surprise you with the depths of his Olympic stats knowledge.

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S1 Ep36: We're Talkin' Baseball

Children of the 80s

03/27/24 • 83 min

It's opening day and we're discussing all things baseball from the 1980s. From music to television to movies baseball is the theme! Was baseball better in the 80s??? Jim thinks so! One thing's for sure, baseball movies were just better in the 80s!

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