All About 80s Music

About All About 80s Music

All About 80s Music is hosted by John Micek and Steve Augello, two lifelong music fans who, between them, have decades of experience playing, listening to, and writing about music. John Micek is a veteran music journalist whose work has appeared in Pop Culture Press, The Big Takeover, PopMatters.com, and Harrisburg Magazine. He's also toured and recorded with a number of bands, put out two solo records, and currently plays bass with The April Skies, a Pennsylvania-based indie rock band. Steve Augello is a digital media executive who has worked at EMI-Capitol Records, RCA Records and iHeartRadio. Augello is a keyboard player who remixed singles from Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake. All About 80s Music appears in all the places you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

John Micek, Steve Augello

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Mar 2023

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026

   The one where we talk about our favorite 1980s hip-hop tunes

   It's summer! And what better way to ring in the hottest months of the year than a discussion of our favorite 1980s hip-hop songs? Join John and Steve as they take on some of the classics, from RUN-DMC's "Walk This Way" to Grandmaster Flash's "White Lines." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   20 Jan 2026

   The one where we talk to Alan Frew of Glass Tiger about the 40th anniversary of "The Thin Red Line."

   Join John and Steve and their guest Alan Frew of Glass Tiger for this very special episode. It’s a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Glass Tiger’s debut album, The Thin Red Line. To add to the magic, there is a brief appearance from keyboardist Sam Reid, who dialed in for a few questions. If you love 80s music, you’ll love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   21 Jun 2025

   The one with the same song titles -- but different artists.

   Hosts John and Steve explore 1980s songs sharing titles but performed by diverse artists like U2, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Pointer Sisters, The Psychedelic Furs and New Order in this episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,929

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

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