Dubai chocolates are just Peppermint Crisps that went to private school - thank God we never fell for trends in the 80s.

What was going on with Mastermind? Dori tells us how she made it a game for one whereas some of the covers suggested it was a game more enjoyed as a ménage à trois.

We invent a new social network just for fans of The NeverEnding Story while trying to figure out what make s song an 80s song.

Catherine O’ Hara was an 80s legend and not even her trying to run someone over with an ice-cream truck will change our mind.

In a no way obvious attempt to get a free cruise, Paulo puts together an 80s Mix Tape that needs to be played on deck.

Finally in Two 80s Truths and Lie - R2D2 was slippery when wet, The Muppets encouraged Sex and Violence and Zap it in the hit parade.

Mastermind Box Covers & Original Models (00:06:44):

https://wearethemutants.com/2017/03/27/cunning-and-logic-the-international-imagery-of-mastermind/

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/1032432/mastermind

https://granapare.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1854.jpg

https://wearethemutants.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/we-are-the-mutants-grand-mastermind.jpg?w=246

https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/1/a/0/7/a0719580-b4ea-012b-050d-0050569439b1.jpg

https://wearethemutants.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/we-are-the-mutants-mastermind-senha.jpg?w=234

https://wearethemutants.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/we-are-the-mutants-royale-mastermind.jpg?w=600

Catherine O’Hara Tribute & Situs Inversus:

https://people.com/catherine-o-hara-situs-inversus-what-to-know-11896567

Scorsese’s After Hours Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZzb_6LtMjY

Seven Minutes in Heaven Movie Review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlxjeHcRyOI

80s Boating & Ocean Playlist

https://www.msccruises.co.za/cruise-deals/theme-cruises/2025-2026-season/the-80s-and-90s-cruise-2026

1. “Sailing” – Christopher Cross
2. “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” – Enya
3. “The Tide Is High” – Blondie
4. “Ship of Fools” – Erasure
5. “Captain of Her Heart” – Double
6. “I Ran (So Far Away)” – A Flock of Seagulls
7. “Kokomo” – The Beach Boys
8. “Caribbean Queen” – Billy Ocean (
9. Sailing on the seven seas - OMD
10. Bonus Track “Ocean Size” – Jane’s Addiction

Two 80s Truths and a Lie Game

Jon Bon Jovi was R2D2: https://web.facebook.com/share/v/18A9iG8Ane/

Zibi & Gang - Zap It In The Zibi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90aeEmiLync

#Mastermind, #board game, #nostalgia, #70s, #80s, #gameplay, #game pieces, #cover art, #international versions, #Bill Woodward, #Cecilia Fung, #code-breaking game, #colored pegs, #guessing game, #Wordle, #black and white pegs, #Facebook, #childhood memories, #two-player game, #personal anecdotes, #hairdresser, #game box covers, #Asian version, #European version, #Oingo Boingo, #Dead Man’s Party, #80s music, #synth, #Depeche Mode, #Stock Aitken Waterman, #Jennifer Connelly, #teen movies, #Seven Minutes in Heaven, #high school, #politics, #president, #vice president, #Muppets, #novelty songs, #podcast, #social media, #algorithms, #Two 80s truths and lies, #Robert Schroeder, #Roy Balkan.

Caffeine is Dori’s mortal enemy, while Paulo regrets eating quite that many I&J Steakhouse Melts. Can you say “In the centre, Mr Cholesterol”?

Sure, Alex Honnold did a bit of a climb, but he’s no match for the barrel-obsessed daredevils of the 80s.

Michael J. Fox is back on our screens — and he’s not here for a haircut. And while we were finding out where the cast of 1987’s Masters of the Universe are now, we discovered that Scott Bakula’s son has some Quantum Leaps of his own.

Movies whose most-related keywords include some variant of “panties” can only mean one thing… and Nazis ruin Two 80s Truths and a Lie.

Jump To:

- Daredevil Stunts: Modern and 80s Edition (00:02:25)

- Shrinking and Michael J. Fox's Return (00:08:52): https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/tv-shows/michael-j-fox-returns-to-acting-in-shrinking-season-3

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65662647/?ref_=nwc_art_perm

- Ted Lasso, Roy Kent, and Rick Astley (00:10:10): https://www.instagram.com/reels/DAUW6Fnu9Uu/

Where Are They Now: Masters of the Universe Cast (00:14:00): https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/25850/masters-of-the-universe-stars-1987-dolphy-lundgren-where-now/

Chelsea Field, Scott Bakula, and Family (00:16:28): https://www.instagram.com/owen_bakula/?hl=en

80s Movie: Fast Food (00:17:40): https://youtu.be/mQyyOmjaJAU?si=SA9wY1CGgJ0Zd_mI

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097335/keywords/?ref_=tt_stry_kw

Two 80s Truths and a Lie Game (00:22:36):

#80s pop culture, #That 80s Show, #1980s movies, #1980s TV shows, #nostalgia, #daredevil stunts, #satanic panic, #corporal punishment, #processed cheese, #health effects of 80s food, #Alex Honnold, #Taipei 101, #barrel drops, #Niagara Falls, #Karel Muselík, #Evel Knievel, #motorcycle jumps, #lawn chair balloon flight, #Ken Carter, #rocket car jump, #Shrinking, #Harrison Ford, #Michael J. Fox, #Ted Lasso, #Brett Goldstein, #He-Man movie, #Jared Leto, #Skeletor, #Dolph Lundgren, #Frank Langella, #Courteney Cox, #James Tolkan, #Chelsea Field, #Fast Food movie, #Jim Varney, #college slacker comedy, #risqué humor, #80s rom-com, #Two 80s Truths and a Lie, #John Bender, #Nelson Muntz, #Indiana Jones, #Casablanca, #Duke Igthorn, #Gummi Bears, #Disney, #80s actors, #B-grade movies, #1989 films, #80s nostalgia, #cultural commentary.

WE. HAVE. THE POWER!!!

We knew it wouldn’t be long before another 80s pop-culture phenomenon filled the Stranger Things-shaped hole in our content.

Paulo wasted far too much time watching MOTU… and he’s not done yet.

The saga of Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter takes a macabre turn, while Julio Iglesias is a sex pest.

We’ll try our best to look surprised.

Dori can’t remember much of anything, yet somehow 80s cereals and song lyrics find their way through, while Tom Hanks plays peak Tom Hanks in Paulo’s movie of the week.

Two 80s Truths and a Lie brings you Bon Jovi, Bubbles the chimp, and a Tokyo hotel.

Jump To:

Masters of the Universe Movie & the cereals that made us (00:01:19): https://youtu.be/gdR1cYDYKFs?si=p1oBYUO-1I2oSCQf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx7wQI6RY

Freddie Mercury’s Alleged Secret Daughter (00:06:17): https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/freddie-mercury-daughter-bibi-dies-b1266612.html

Julio Iglesias’ Lifestyle & Bermuda Triangle (00:12:01): https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-01-20/the-downfall-of-julio-iglesias-how-the-worlds-most-famous-spaniard-disappeared-in-his-own-bermuda-triangle.html

80s Lyrics BuzzFeed Quiz (00:16:26): https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/80s-guess-the-song-lyrics-trivia-questions

Dodgeball Movie & 80s Cameos (00:23:50): Jae Bae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5B5Pr_bRw

The Hoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgRJjLkYApI

Tom Hanks’ 80s Movie “Nothing in Common” (00:27:28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhvvJTVhoR8

Two 80s Truths and a Lie (00:31:01)

#1980s nostalgia, #pop culture, #Ferris Bueller, #Michael Knight, #Knight Rider, #Masters of the Universe, #He-Man, #80s-themed trailer, #Freddie Mercury, #secret daughter, #Julio Iglesias, #sexual assault allegations, #80s music, #BuzzFeed quiz, #Duran Duran, #Cyndi Lauper, #Wham!, #Bon Jovi, #Prince, #nostalgia, #80s movies, #Tom Hanks, #Nothing in Common, #Jackie Gleason, #ad agency, #80s fitness trends, #power walking, #sugary cereal, #Rice Krispies, #Coco Pops, #music lyrics, #pop culture references, #humor, #conversation, #entertainment news, #80s icons, #cultural commentary.

Paulo is very satisfied with Thomas Anders’ vacation Reels, and a man called Flexasaurus Rex gives us the MTV we remember — complete with the Bat Dance.

Speaking of Prince, we look at the Stranger Things effect on his catalogue and the literal seven figures his estate is in line to receive from Spotify royalties.

Paulo had a terrible time watching ’80s movies, which means it’s time to get into a white van with a mulleted man.

Jump To:

Thomas Anders' in Atlantis (00:00:16):

MTV Shutdown and Fan Rebuild (00:02:34): https://loudwire.com/coder-built-mtv-rewind-videos-app/

https://wantmymtv.xyz

Stranger Things Spoilers and Prince's Music (00:05:19): https://musictalkers.com/latest-news/10069-prince%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cpurple-rain%E2%80%9D-re-enters-uk-charts-following-stranger-things-finale

https://deadline.com/2026/01/stranger-things-5-finale-songs-spotify-data-1236676497/

Consuming Passions (00:13:48): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_EOP6woNPs

Family Business (00:17:21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inWcoU8fdYU

Two Truths and a Lie (00:22:47)

#1980s, #pop culture, #music, #Thomas Anders, #exotic vacations, #MTV shutdown, #fan project, #MTV experience, #Stranger Things, #music charts, #Kate Bush, #Tiffany, #Prince, #David Bowie, #cultural significance, #generational music preferences, #streaming statistics, #Gen Z, #“Running Up That Hill,” #“I Think We’re Alone Now,” #“When Doves Cry,” #“Purple Rain,” #music revival, #streaming increase, #MTV online, #Flexor Saurus Rex, #music videos, #vintage ads, #80s nostalgia, #British dark comedy, #Monty Python, #Family Business, #Sean Connery, #Dustin Hoffman, #Matthew Broderick, #heist film, #“Disco Take,” #live performances, #music trivia, #“Lady in Red,” #“Splash,” #girls named Madison, #“Gloria,” #Umberto Tozzi, #Laura Branigan.

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 Billy Joel has some explaining to do as we discover the deadliest song of all time.

Bob Dylan watch your back.

Which would you prefer: a Bea Arthur gold statue, or Betty White made of chocolate?

Was 1986 the best year for movies? Corey Feldman blames the Haim, and Two 80s Truths and a Lie goes South with Cyndi Lauper.

Jump To:

Discotheque 80s Concerts in Russia (00:02:14):

Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” – Who’s Still Alive? (00:08:22): https://www.grunge.com/2065928/billy-joel-80s-song-we-didnt-start-the-fire-people-still-alive/

Golden Girls’ Value in Gold (00:12:08) : https://www.cracked.com/article_49484_we-calculated-the-value-of-the-golden-girls-if-they-were-made-of-solid-gold.html

1986: The Greatest Year in Movies? (00:16:08): https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/movies-that-prove-1986-best-year-movie-history

Corey Feldman Documentary Controversy (00:23:09) https://variety.com/2025/film/news/corey-feldman-doc-new-clip-director-1236619324/

https://people.com/corey-feldman-denies-claiming-corey-haim-molested-him-11873995

Two 80s Truths and a Lie Game (00:27:13)

# 80s pop culture

# Russian Wikipedia

# Discotheque 80s

# Moscow concerts

# 1980s music

# one-hit wonders

# cult favorites

# Thomas Anders

# Modern Talking

# Opus

# Life is Life

# Paul Young

# Sabrina

# Boys Boys Boys

# Samantha Fox

# Sandra

# Russian artists

# LGBTQ+ identities

# 1986 movies

# Billy Joel

# We Didn’t Start the Fire

# cultural icons

# Golden Girls

# physics question

# iconic films

# Platoon

# Back to School

# Aliens

# Crocodile Dundee

# Blue Velvet

# Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

# Labyrinth

# Stand by Me

# Top Gun

# Big Trouble in Little China

# Hoosiers

# Corey Feldman

# documentary

# Hollywood trauma

# child actors

# MTV Australia

# Cyndi Lauper

# She Bop

# Nasty 15

# John Hughes

# lost movies

# movie reboots

# nostalgia

# 1980s trivia

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 loves Paul Rudd’s beard and dedicates a soundtrack to it, while Paulo finds out what Sean Connery was up to between James Bond and The Untouchables.

Jump To:

Christmas Music Charts and Wham vs. Kylie (00:02:32):https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-leads-official-christmas-number-1-single-xmas-together-for-palestine/

Sun City: Artists Against Apartheid (00:12:04)

Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopKk56jM-I

Let me see you I.D.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0kngYVS7MI

Christmas in Cape Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyhQ4qnWeY

It's Wrong (Apartheid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbG3zIs4Q4E

The Shrink Next Door (00:25:00): https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-shrink-next-door/season-1

Sean Connery’s Outland: 80s Space Western (00:32:52) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7OzKVHzfiI

#1980s culture, #Christmas music charts, #Wham!, #Last Christmas, #Kylie Minogue, #Christmas Xmas, #charity single, #Together for Palestine, #The Pogues, #Fairytale of New York, #Elton John, #Step Into Christmas, #Boney M, #anti-apartheid protest songs, #Sun City, #Steven Van Zandt, #Bruce Springsteen, #E Street Band, #supergroup, #apartheid, #Nelson Mandela, #cultural boycott, #protest music, #hip hop artists, #Johnny Clegg, #Randy Newman, #Christmas in Cape Town, #Toy Story, #music and politics, #80s music, #protest songs, #South African Christmas, #nostalgia, #TikTok, #live stream, #Rage Expo, #Ballito, #Nelson Mandela Capture Site, #audio-visual experience, #cassette tape, #music history, #social injustice, #pop culture, #80s pop music, #documentary, #cultural significance, #music industry, #80s nostalgia, #Paul Rudd, #Will Ferrell, #The Shrink Next Door, #Foreigner, #Boy Meets Girl, #Whitney Houston, #Sean Connery, #Outland, #space western, #Jupiter’s moons, #mining colony, #drugging miners, #consequences, #80s pop culture references.

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 ’80s, there would be no video games.

Paulo impresses no one with stories of how he finished Contra and Super Mario Bros. on one life, while Noel spent a disproportionate amount of time in the 80s on the roof trying to watch SABC.

Shots are fired at CDogg AGAIN — but Corey knows he has supporters in us.

Paulo and Noel talk about Alyssa Milano for a while. We’re sure it had something to do with something else… but Alyssa Milano — am I right?

Paulo wraps up the movies so bad not even he could finish them. The gang agrees on James Brolin’s eyebrows; Paulo and Dori do not agree on Withnail & I.

Obligatory Stranger Things content is included for all those precious search words, and a round of 2 ’80s Truths and a Lie proves that Dori’s 20-year-honed ability to spot when Paulo is lying wins again.

Jump To:

Arcade and Video Game Nostalgia (00:05:40)

Home Consoles and 80s Gaming Evolution (00:11:04)

Video Game Factoids and 80s Trivia (00:15:50)

Sibling Rivalry and Multiplayer Gaming (00:17:40)

Space Invaders, Tetris, and Coin Shortages (00:18:59)

Pez Bandit and 80s Collectibles (00:21:25)

Corey Feldman and 80s Child Stars (00:24:03)

Dancing with the Stars Drama (00:26:28)

Corey Feldman’s Divorce and Finances (00:32:40)

Forgotten 80s Sitcoms and Early TV Roles (00:39:28)

Living Dolls and Who’s the Boss? Spinoff (00:51:01)

Movie Recommendations: So Bad, They’re Bad (00:55:56)

Withnail & I: Cult Classic Debate (01:10:53)

Stranger Things and 80s Music Resurgence (01:22:21)

Retro Gift Wishlist and Miss Piggy’s Guide (01:33:56)

Two 80s Truths and a Lie(01:39:08)

#retro-themed podcast, #1980s pop culture, #video games, #nostalgia, #live-streamed show, #TikTok, #arcade culture, #vintage video cassettes, #retro memorabilia, #Noel, #retro curator, #gaming events, #Gen Z, #Alpha generation, #StreetFighter #Pac-Man, #Contra, #Donkey Kong, #Super Mario Brothers, #corner shop arcade, #20-cent coins, #gaming experience, #gaming consoles, #multiplayer gaming, #classic games, #Japan, #Tetris, #Corey Feldman, #80s sitcoms, #Living Dolls, #Who's the Boss?, #Alyssa Milano, #James Brolin, #ITWAN #Goonies, #Stranger Things, #ABBA, #pop music, #Richard Dean Anderson, #John Ritter, #Ghostbusters, #Who Framed Roger Rabbit, #80s movies, #nostalgia, #gaming history, #retro collectibles, #arcade games, #gaming anecdotes, #gaming culture, #video game history, #vintage gaming, #childhood memories, #classic arcade games, #retro gaming, #gaming nostalgia.