Super 80’s Podcast Friend

Episode 121 — Double Dare. Physical challenges! Giant noses! Green slime! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John crack open a beer and dive into the theme song from Nickelodeon's legendary Double Dare. We'll revisit the musical madness that got us ready to dodge, dive, and run through obstacle courses. On your mark, get set, GO!

Episode 120 - Live from New York, it’s the Super 80s Podcast Friend! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John crack open a beer and dig into the Saturday Night Live theme. We’ll break down that funky late-night classic and see what makes those opening notes so damn irresistible.

Episode 119 - Wax on! Wax off! Beer open! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John head back to the ’80s dojo for The Karate Kid cartoon, where Daniel-san takes his crane kick on the road for some seriously weird animated adventures. We’ll break down the theme, question some questionable karate logic, and have a beer or two along the way.
 

Episode 118 - One Big Family. Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John dig into One Big Family, a forgotten 1986 sitcom with a theme that’s less “song” and more “Danny Thomas explains his entire situation to you.” Grab a beer and check 'er out!

Episode 117 - Hart to Hart. Fancy cars! Fancy clothes! Fancy people getting themselves into decidedly UN-fancy trouble! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John head to the world of Hart to Hart to see if its smooth, mysterious theme song can live up to the glamorous adventures of Jonathan and Jennifer. We’ll investigate the tune, follow a few musical clues, and crack a beer. Join us!

Episode 116 – Another World. Someone looked at a daytime soap and thought, “You know what this needs? Crystal Gayle singing a duet.” And, dammit, they were right! We dissect this gloriously overdramatic theme and try to keep our emotions under control. Grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 115 – Mork & Mindy. A man from Ork, a woman from Boulder, and a weird ass theme song. We break down the music behind one of the strangest hits on television. Nanu nanu, grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 114 - Puttin' On The Hits. Lip-syncing! Smoke machines! Questionable choreography! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John dive into Puttin’ on the Hits, where the ’80s proved that you absolutely did NOT need to be able to sing to become a star. We’ll break down the theme, embrace the cheese, and crack a beer like the stars we were always meant to be!

Episode 113 - 227. What happens when you put a bunch of neighbors, an apartment building, and one seriously funky ’80s theme song together? You get 227! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John dig into the tune, wander down some musical side streets, and probably get distracted by something shiny. Crack open a beer and enjoy!

Episode 112 - ThunderCats are on the move! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John take a trip to Third Earth to revisit the unmistakable theme song of one of the most badass cartoons of the ’80s. Sword of Omens, activate—and when the adventure is over, we’ll crack a beer and raise a glass to ThunderCats!