That 80s Show
Shoulder pads, Rubik’s cubes, luminous clothes, angsty movies... and of course loads of factoids. Paulo and Dori are living in the past - and loving it!
Russian Wikipedia | The Deadliest Song of The 80s | The NeverEnding Corey
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…
Wham! don’t need trinkets | Remembering Rob Reiner | 4K Cary Elwes
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…
Zoetrope Vinyl Variants | A Howick Cassette tape | A Scottish man in space
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…
That 80s Show live from Rage Expo 2025
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…
Give us your pee-pee | Who impregnated Roger Rabbit | An 80s movie so bad it's dangerous to watch
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…
The Latest From Milli Vanilli Land | The Most 80s Baddie | A Bullship Movie
We all want to live in Milli Vanilli Land, where dreadlocks are made of Fizzers and the rivers run with the tears of “what-if” careers. Is Fab finally going to get Milli Vanilli the Grammy they deserve — and will it upset the Dalai Lama? You know who’s never been…
Oh Schucks its a hairpiece | The man who shot the 80s | Particular about pastels
Being chased by hundreds of Marty McFlys is a fantasy only Dori — and maybe Lorraine McFly — could have, and we find out how it came true at the real Twin Pines Mall. We rediscover the man who directed nearly every iconic music video of the 80s and brought…
Unintentionally Halloweeny | Three’s Compan-Eerie | Dial-A-Hoff
Here’s an 80s kid test: complete this Roxette lyric — “I’m gonna get dressed…” If you didn’t say “for some sex” we can’t be friends. But you should still listen to this unintentionally creepy show as we discover that Suzanne Somers is definitely not a pleasure bot. Jumping on a…
Smelly Jean | Thirst Trap of Joy | KISS My Frank-N-Furter
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the 80s, Dori takes a break from her matric exams so we can bring you a show that uncovers the link between Diane Keaton and Belinda Carlisle. Lionel Richie has been discussing Michael Jackson’s hygiene habits — just WHAT…
Hard Corey | Don’t let granny near your Quaaludes | Life imitating Mahoney
***CORRECTION. DUE TO MIDDLE-AGE BRAIN ROT - PAULO KEPT CALLING HIS MOVIE RECOMMENDATION, ''PARADISE RESORT'' - IT'S ''PRIVATE RESORT'' AND HE'S AN IDIOT. CHANGING IT WOULD HAVE DELAYED THIS SHOW AND THE 80S WAIT FOR NO ONE*** Want some Corey Feldman? We’ve got Corey Feldman—and his early exit from Dancing…
Corey Feldman's Last Dance? | Finding Police Academy too high brow | Dori is not the the Master
We remember when telemarketers were fun and encyclopaedias were gold-edged, before wondering if C-Dogg has already had his last dance — and is Billy Joel to blame? Paulo brings you a movie for people who found Police Academy too intellectual and Pat Morita too distinguished — while both Teen Wolf…
Nude Aliens | Alice Cooper? I don’t even know who she is | Who let Charlie Sheen in the cockpit?
Hop into the Scooby Gang’s Mystery Machine because we're uncovering truths all over the 1980s. First up, the latest from Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter as her tell-all book hits the shelves. Then we dive into the murky world of royalty payments to find out where Cocoon has disappeared to —…
No one expects to see Kenny G trending | Is the concert of our dreams Rickrolling us? | Houston we don’t have a problem
Who worked harder this week—Kenny G or Doja Cat’s boob tape? The team at Dori & Dias Private Dicks are on the case—but first, they have to solve the mystery of the 80s concert that could be Rickrolling us. Are Kylie, Rick Astley, Billy Ocean, and—most importantly—Sonia heading to Durban?…
How do you say kaftan in Dutch | Getting Lanced-a-lot | A Papal Playlist
A “place for his rifle,” “fighting a dragon,” and “whipping yourself in the river” — none are Urban Dictionary euphemisms; all found their way into this week’s show. Will Paulo and Dori witness a crime before the show is over? They pass the time with some Dutch Golden Girls in…
Simon Le Gone | Literally Geronimo's Cadillac | Chimp doodies vs Chimp duties
Dori can’t do simple maths, but she’s off the hook because she was distracted by Simon’s Le Bon Bons. Find out about his dramatic ocean rescue—and how it involved a man named Skip. Thomas Anders just loves being Thomas Anders. The only thing he loves more is young Thomas Anders…
Slap your Willis | Whose your 80s Daddy | Lose the Jay Bae-tle, win the war
This is the one where Paulo and Dori create two great ’80s sitcoms and one movie sequel that definitely would have been rented back in the day. We kick off the show by slapping our Willis during Diff’rent Strokes. Then we assess ’80s sitcom dads and wonder if we’d still…
Tariffs stole our Chappies | Dori is Shifty | Do you think AI is sexy
Paulo feels XXXtra Strong, while Dori can’t believe the price of Chappies. We uncover some of the weirdest sitcoms from the '80s — and surprisingly, none of them carried the bizarre 2-21 age restriction enjoyed by Emmanuelle 1–12. Dori reviews a Shifty podcast, while Paulo finds out what happens when…
Sarah Connor Arms | Satanic didn’t panic | Dolph Lundgren off Temu
Laura Hamilton is back on the scene — now we know we're safe. Everyone in the 80s wanted to be held in those Sarah Connor arms. Tomorrowland lost a stage in a fire… and you'll never guess who came to their rescue. The tannies of the 80s are grabbing their…
What You Talkin’ ’Bout, Shannon | A Superman no one needed — and one that should’ve happened
Men Without Hats are back with a synthy love letter to the ’80s — and a masterclass in AABBCCDD rhyming. Remember when the biggest fear in the ’80s was getting strapped to a lie detector? Gary Coleman’s wife took one to clear her name over his death — and the…
Boney Fish & Boney M | The latest in Gnome Based Knowledge | Rick Minogue vs Kylie Astley
Paulo and Dori come to you from a secret German bunker — The Hoff is down here, and so are Nena and Alphaville. But after this show, we don't think we'll be so big in Berlin. We right some wrongs from last week's show, which includes more sexy sax music…