Episodes

  • S2 Ep54: Songs That Make Us Happy

    S2 Ep54: Songs That Make Us Happy
    Jul 31 2024
    Jim and Lindsay each count down their top 8 1980s songs that can turn their frowns upside down.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • S2 Ep53: Games of the XXIII Olympiad

    S2 Ep53: Games of the XXIII Olympiad
    Jul 24 2024
    Join Jim and Lindsay as they go back 40 years to reminisce about the 1984 Summer Olympics. We dive deep into the stories that made the 84 Olympics special. Jim, the Olympics super fan, may even surprise you with the depths of his Olympic stats knowledge.
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    59 mins
  • S2 Ep52: Monkey Bars and Merry Go Rounds: The 1980s Playground

    S2 Ep52: Monkey Bars and Merry Go Rounds: The 1980s Playground
    Jul 17 2024
    It's a very special episode of Children of the 80s. Jim's brother Matt joins us to talk about the dangers of 1980s playground equipment. It's an episode chuck full of 80s nostalgia.
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    46 mins
  • S2 Ep51: Epic Anthems: A Musician's Way of Life

    S2 Ep51: Epic Anthems: A Musician's Way of Life
    Jul 10 2024
    Join Jim and Lindsay as they count down the anthems that best represent the artists who sang them. It's the best of the best on this 80s countdown!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • S2 Ep50: Baby Let's Cruise Part 2

    S2 Ep50: Baby Let's Cruise Part 2
    Jul 3 2024
    We continue celebrating Tom Cruise's birthday by looking at his final four movies of the 80s. Listen to see if we think Tom deserves a Lifetime Achievement Oscar. You might be surprised by who says he doesn't!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • S2 Ep49: Baby Let's Cruise Part 1

    S2 Ep49: Baby Let's Cruise Part 1
    Jun 26 2024
    We're cruisin' with Cruise! In celebration of Tom Cruise's upcoming birthday we're looking back at some of his iconic 80s movies.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • S2 Ep48: Strictly Data: 1989 Songs of the Summer

    S2 Ep48: Strictly Data: 1989 Songs of the Summer
    Jun 19 2024
    Jim and Lindsay count down the top 10 songs of the summer from 1989. Lindsay wishes Jim's list had more New Kids on the Block but Jim stuck strictly to the data.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S2 Ep47: Hot in the City: A Summertime Playlist

    S2 Ep47: Hot in the City: A Summertime Playlist
    Jun 12 2024
    Join Jim and Lindsay as they count down their top 10 favorite summer themed songs of the 80s. Take a listen, you may be surprised at who makes the list!
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    57 mins