Super 80’s Podcast Friend
On the Super 80’s Podcast Friend, we analyze every single theme song from every single 1980s TV show. From sitcoms to cartoons, from soap operas to dramas, we love ’em all! Join Ryan, John, and Pete every week for fun, ridiculousness, and mayhem!
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Episode 29 - Airwolf. The fellas reference Revenge of the Nerds, Falco, Mannheim Steamroller, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, and more when analyzing this wacky theme song. Is the song going to win over your lovely hosts? Did teenage-John’s band open up for a rural Wisconsin wet t-shirt contest?! Head over to Harpt’s Lake with a case of Blatz and find out!
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Episode 28 - Alvin And The Chipmunks. Are Alvin and the Chipmunks the Phish of the cartoon jam-band circuit? Was Engineer Pete in a biker gang in high school? Is Conky giving free tattoos to our loyal listeners?! Support the Conkconomy, grab a beer, and find out!
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Stardate 027 - Star Trek: The Next Generation. Which of your three hosts is the biggest Star Trek nerd? Is Whoppi Goldberg a decent bartender? Does this theme song qualify as Enya-influenced spa music?! Get out your tricoders, throw on your cloaking device, grab a space beer, and find out!
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Episode 026 - Baywatch. Peter Cetera, Bonnie Raitt, and an Oak Ridge Boy walk into a recording studio. What comes out? Baywatch! For our first annual holiday special Conky picked a weird one! Were Engineer Pete, John, and Ryan fans of this classic? What does the theme song have to do with Rocky IV? Why are we reviewing TWO songs? Red dong?! Take the t-tops off of your Cutlass and let’s party!
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Episode 025 - Night Court. What a crew and what a show - Dan Fielding, Christine Sullivan, Mac, Harry Stone, Bull, Roz, and more! We have lots of questions to answer while listening to this classic song: What does Night Court have to do with Mike Tyson’s Punch Out? Was Harry Anderson a New York City street hustler? Why is Markie Post dressed like Princess Leia? Is the saxophone player also driving a Winnebago down the highway? Are there flashers anymore?! Approach the bench, grab a beer, and find out!
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
024 - Love Connection. It’s our first game show, and it’s a winner. So many questions! What exactly IS “old fashioned romance”? Did Chuck Wollery sing in a 1960s hippie band? What does this song have to do with “The Little Drummer Boy” AND the classic Nintendo video game Ninja Gaiden?! Did Ryan and Pete meet on Christian Mingle? Did Pete get his senior pictures taken on the set of Love Connection? My oh my, tune in with a blind date and find out!
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
023 - He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe. By the power of Grayskull, I have the POWERRRR! Are you ready to learn some fabulous secrets about He-Man, Skeletor, and the gang? If so, you’ve come to the right podcast…maybe. Ryan, John, and Pete discuss forklift safety videos, Lou Bega, He-Man’s love life, and more. Is Okro a Jawa? Let’s find out. Hit the pickle, not the beans!
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
022 - Out Of This World. It’s everyone's favorite TV show about a half-human half-alien teenager: Out Of This World! What does the theme song have to do with Kiss, Milli Vanilli, AND the Grateful Dead? Does Burt Reynolds have a recurring role on this wacky show? What are Alf and E.T. discussing at the space bar? Do John, Ryan, and Pete have fond memories of this gem? Gleep yourself a beer and find out!
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
021 - Dallas. Cattle! Oil! Drama! For episode 21 Conky called upon this epic series that spanned 14 seasons. Did Ryan, Pete, or John watch this sprawling drama? Do they have memories of its iconic theme song? Is the bass player out of his mind? Did John go to elementary school with a J.R. impersonator? Why are the fellas drinking Jagermeister?! Maybe you should grab a bottle yourself and find out.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Episode 020 - Family Ties. Sha la la la - it’s Family Ties! Conky gives us an absolute classic for our 20th episode celebration. The fellas have fond memories of this show, but does the song hold up? What does the theme song have to do with Footloose? Are those bongo drums in the background? What is that fat hand doing on the screen? Does John still have the Family Ties collage he made back in 1989? Are your lovely hosts going to open a bar called the Keaton Kitchen? Grab an anniversary rum drink and find out! Sit Ubu, sit. Good dog.