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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Wife in a Coma + Rabbit Holes and Glory Holes

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

10/18/22 • 51 min

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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Lennon Leaves Us + Yuppie Chow

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

06/21/22 • 45 min

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.

FIELD TRIP #6 - Travis Myers

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

10/17/23 • 38 min

Meg and Jessica prowl the streets with Travis Myers, an actual 84th Street Bomber, and earn their Yorkville stripes.

Subterranean Blues + Shallow Throat

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

12/17/24 • 57 min

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”.

Basia + Mary Lea

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

07/25/23 • 46 min

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.

Ramble in Shambles + Javits Jitters

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

09/24/24 • 47 min

Meg gets lost in the lore of the Central Park Ramble - haven for birders, horticulturalists, and gay men. Jessica heals her Javits Center trauma and learns to appreciate the iconic convention center.

The Marriage Plot + Dance Democracy

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

01/21/25 • 56 min

Meg learns the ways of Sun Myung Moon, the Unification Church, and his “Moonie” followers. Jessica revisits partying at Nell’s, the iconic club that welcomed all - as long as they paid the $10 cover.

FIELD TRIP #7 - Guy Richards Smit

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

10/31/23 • 54 min

Meg and Jessica dive into the mosh pit of Guy Richards Smit’s days as a NY teen on the punk scene, and his current incarnation as a New Yorker cartoonist.

Not on Pointe + We're Listening!

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

06/18/24 • 50 min

Meg goes behind the curtain of Jill Krementz’ iconic book A Very Young Dancer and tells the real story of Stephanie Shelby. Jessica eavesdrops on New Yorkers with cartoonist Stan Mack, creator of the Village Voice's “Real Life Funnies."

Trash TV + Thanksgiving Lobster

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

11/28/23 • 52 min

Meg watches Geraldo Rivera get his comeuppance for giving a platform to Neo-Nazis. Jessica finds an unexpected musical guest at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition currently has 144 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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Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Jessica Jones and Meg MacCary

Top 10 Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition Episodes

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