1980s Now
Hosted by Will and Jon and Kat · Will Padilla | 80s Now
4.7from 110 ratings
- 324
- Episodes
- 22
- Transcribed
- 110
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 180K
- YouTube views
About 1980s Now
1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)
- Publisher
- Will Padilla | 80s Now
- Category
- music · news · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 17 Apr 2020
- Latest episode
- 7 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
22 of 324 episodes have a transcript.
7 Jul 2026
Mockbuster with Anthony Frith | From 80s Phenom to Today
23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Superman & Supergirl | Bread from Mummy
16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Disclosure Day Psyop | Jonathan Spielberg? | Stolen Legos
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Superman & Supergirl | Bread from Mummy
Published 23 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] From 76 to 79, Treasures of Tutankhamen was visited by six million wide-eyed Americans as the exhibit traveled to six American cities. And this, you know, this exhibit kicked off a wave of tut mania, like you're alluding to. So many things. There were, you know, specialty foods that were served throughout the country. Seattle had a tut themed cocktail at the Space Needle. Shops opened up to sell tut tchotchkes. Department stores offered Egyptian themed housewares. National Geographic featured that iconic gold mask on its March 1977 cover. And even comedian Steve Martin released his tribute to the Egyptian royal in 1978. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Anthony Frith
- Gary Goldman
- Steve Spears
- Jonathan Cathey
- Wyatt Bloom
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 179,646
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 83 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 27 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 93
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Questions about 1980s Now
Who hosts 1980s Now?
Will and Jon and Kat host the show. Published by Will Padilla | 80s Now.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does 1980s Now take guests?
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