Forever 80s Podcast

When I got married in 2019, our friends organized a bachelor party for my husband. We got married in Las Vegas and this bachelor party wasn't going to be your typical night out. Knowing that my husband is a big fan of Pee-wee Herman, impersonator Drew Lepkowski (known as Las Vegas Pee-wee, @lasvegaspeewee) was invited to tag along for the night. On this episode of Forever '

Andrea Warner is the author of The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing, part of ECW Press' Pop Classics series. In her book, Andrea explores the film's longevity and cultural relevance with the passion of a fan and the eye of a pop culture critic. We talked about what Dirty Dancing still means decades after its debut, and why its core themes still resonate with audiences tod

Tony Crouch of vhsislife.com caught my attention when he released a new product to help clean mold off your VHS tapes. I learned A LOT about the impact of mold and poor storage on VHS tapes and now I know what to look for when shopping around. We talked about the VHS community and why analog media continues to live on through dedicated collectors. Find Tony online at vhsislife.c

Isabella is an Australian-based collector of Care Bears and other retro toys. I discovered her through her colourful Care Bear posts on Instagram, where she shares updates about her toy collection and recent additions. In this episode, I talk to Bella about what inspires her to collect Care Bears, and the experiences she's had growing her '80s collection. Find Bella on I

Gillian Steele describes herself as "your retro mommy" and if you follow her online (@retrodreamer80s) you'll see what she's talking about. Gillian's has embraced the '80s mom vibe as her persona as a way to express her love of 1980s satin blouses, shoulder pads, and power suits. We talked about '80s fashion, the X-Files, Modern Talking, and more.

Jeanie Jean is a self-described subculture diarist and photographer based in the UK. Jeanie's book NOT DEAD is a collection of photographs documenting the ongoing celebration of subcultures through a modern lens. Inspired by seeing younger generations pay tribute to traditional punk, goth and other fashions, Jeanie traveled around to take incredible photographs of her subject

Shane Robitaille is the author of Rockit Crew: The Adventures of Teenage Hip-Hop Misfits. In this episode, we talk about the impact that generation gaps had on so many of us who grew up in the '80s, and how music defined our identities along the way. Follow Shane on Instagram @neongraffitiadventures and check out his book here. Want more from the Forever '80s podcast?

This episode of the Forever '80s podcast features Rado, founder of High Fidelity Vinyl. High Fidelity Vinyl is an online company that specializes in vintage refurbished and new cassette and CD players (hello Walkman memories!). They also records, blank tapes, and more. Rado and I talked about why physical media still matters, why it's important to sustain the dying art o

UK Calling are a Toronto-based tribute band with a very specific focus on British new wave, post-punk, and 2 tone. In this episode I talk with Peter and Jarrod of UK Calling about why they pay tribute to the 1980s. We talked about Tears for Fears, '80s nostalgia, and the fun that comes with playing songs so many people love. Find UK Calling online at ukcalling.ca and on Inst

Will Padilla is the host of 1980s Now, a podcast that "explores the importance of 1980s culture and its continued influence today." Will shared his experiences growing up as Gen Xer and talks about the influence of the 1980s on his own creative inspiration. Check out the 1980s Now Podcast online. You can also follow them on Instagram @1980snowpod -- If you enjoyed