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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

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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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Wife in a Coma + Rabbit Holes and Glory Holes

Wife in a Coma + Rabbit Holes and Glory Holes

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg zips back and forth between Newport and Fifth Avenue during Claus von Bülow's trials for attempting to murder his wife Sunny. Jessica stays up into the wee hours to watch Night Flight and Mondo New York.

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Meg and Jessica

Meg zips back and forth between Newport and Fifth Avenue during Claus von Bülow's trials for attempting to murder his wife Sunny. Jessica stays up into the wee hours to watch Night Flight and Mondo New York.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

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10/18/22 • 51 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Operation Wife Drop + Fearsome Foodies

Operation Wife Drop + Fearsome Foodies

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg counts the many red flags waving around Dr. Robert Bierenbaum. Jessica spills the tea on food critics Gael Greene and Mimi Sheraton.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg counts the many red flags waving around Dr. Robert Bierenbaum. Jessica spills the tea on food critics Gael Greene and Mimi Sheraton.

Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...
WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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11/22/22 • 42 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - I'm Eating WHAT?! + WHO Wore It First?!

I'm Eating WHAT?! + WHO Wore It First?!

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg presents The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park, his infamous soup, and its unfortunate ingredients. Jessica goes thrifting and finds herself in a 1982 - 2022 time warp.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg presents The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park, his infamous soup, and its unfortunate ingredients. Jessica goes thrifting and finds herself in a 1982 - 2022 time warp.

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WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
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Love,
Meg and Jessica

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06/14/22 • 41 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - A Musical + A Massacre

A Musical + A Massacre

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg knows why the movie Fame is gonna live forever. Jessica goes Cruising with Al Pacino at the Ramrod, site of the West Street Massacre.

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Meg and Jessica

Meg knows why the movie Fame is gonna live forever. Jessica goes Cruising with Al Pacino at the Ramrod, site of the West Street Massacre.

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We'd LOVE to hear from you!
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Love,
Meg and Jessica

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12/06/22 • 46 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - There She Is... + Where the Nerds Are

There She Is... + Where the Nerds Are

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg recalls the reign, the reveal, and the rebound of Vanessa Williams, Miss America 1984. Jessica revisits and breaks down the teen culture of coffee shops and diners.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg recalls the reign, the reveal, and the rebound of Vanessa Williams, Miss America 1984. Jessica revisits and breaks down the teen culture of coffee shops and diners.

Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...
WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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05/02/23 • 57 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - McTantrum + She Got the Power

McTantrum + She Got the Power

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

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.

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Love,
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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 HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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12/10/24 • 56 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Lennon Leaves Us + Yuppie Chow

Lennon Leaves Us + Yuppie Chow

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg follows the movements of Mark David Chapman and John Lennon on December 8th, 1980. Jessica chews the fat about how NYC restaurants in the '80s changed the way we eat.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg follows the movements of Mark David Chapman and John Lennon on December 8th, 1980. Jessica chews the fat about how NYC restaurants in the '80s changed the way we eat.

Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...
WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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06/21/22 • 45 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Basia + Mary Lea

Basia + Mary Lea

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg tells the twisted tale of two women at the heart of the bitter Johnson & Johnson estate battle: Basia Johnson and Mary Lea Johnson Richards. Jessica is properly appalled and perks herself back up by naming our new mixer.

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Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg tells the twisted tale of two women at the heart of the bitter Johnson & Johnson estate battle: Basia Johnson and Mary Lea Johnson Richards. Jessica is properly appalled and perks herself back up by naming our new mixer.

Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...
WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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07/25/23 • 46 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Hip Hop Happening + Sophisticated Lady

Hip Hop Happening + Sophisticated Lady

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg 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.

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Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg 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 HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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11/19/24 • 45 min

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition - Subterranean Blues + Shallow Throat

Subterranean Blues + Shallow Throat

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Meg investigates the incendiary story of the Weather Underground and their far leftist principles. Jessica reads into the absurd publishing industry brouhaha over John Ehrlichman’s tell-all “Witness to Power”.

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WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

Meg investigates the incendiary story of the Weather Underground and their far leftist principles. Jessica reads into the absurd publishing industry brouhaha over John Ehrlichman’s tell-all “Witness to Power”.

Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...
WRITE US A REVIEW HERE
We'd LOVE to hear from you!
Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HERE
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Meg and Jessica

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12/17/24 • 57 min

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How many episodes does Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition have?

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition currently has 129 episodes available.

What topics does Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition cover?

The podcast is about Pop Culture, Society & Culture, True Crime, Daily News, New York Times, New York City, Podcasts, Nyc and Gen X.

What is the most popular episode on Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition?

The episode title 'Wife in a Coma + Rabbit Holes and Glory Holes' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition?

The average episode length on Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition released?

Episodes of Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition?

The first episode of Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition was released on Feb 21, 2022.

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