Super 80’s Podcast Friend

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!

Episode 111 – Card Sharks. Giant playing cards. Studio audience losing their minds. And a theme song that maybe had one too many cans of Jolt. We're all in. Grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 110 – Coach. Whoever wrote this theme clearly understood the assignment: College football coach? Marching band! Mission accomplished. This week, we find out if there's more to it than pep rally vibes. Grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 109 – Santa Barbara. Forget who's sleeping with whom—we're here for the theme song. This week, Ryan, John, and Engineer Pete break down the music behind one of the '80s biggest daytime soaps and see if it deserves more love than the show itself. Grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 108 – Riptide. Mike Post is back, and this time he's bringing steel drums, the Oak Ridge Boys, a poor man's Magnum, P.I., Box Car Willie, and maybe even some Zamfir vibes along for the ride. It's a lot of '80s TV mashed into one theme song! Grab a beer and take it for a ride!

Episode 106 – My Sister Sam. We've got a theme song written by the guys behind Growing Pains and sung by Kim Carnes of “Bette Davis Eyes” fame. That raspy voice sounds like it was crushing dozens of cigs. One in each hand! Grab a beer and check it out.

Episode 106 – L.A. Law. Lawyers arguing. Judges judging. Mike Post doing Mike Post things. This week, Ryan, John, and Engineer Pete break down the legendary L.A. Law theme and ask whether it deserves a place among television's all-time greats. Grab a beer and make your case.

Episode 105 – Muppet Babies. The premise is simple: Take Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, and friends, and reimagine them as babies living in a nursery. This week, the fellas discuss the '50s inspired theme song, the show, and Gonzo's love life. Grab a beer or two!