That 80s Show

Shoulder pads, Rubik’s cubes, luminous clothes, angsty movies... and of course loads of factoids. Paulo and Dori are living in the past - and loving it!
Weekly English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Music Interviews
227 Episodes
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How do you say kaftan in Dutch | Getting Lanced-a-lot | A Papal Playlist

A “place for his rifle,” “fighting a dragon,” and “whipping yourself in the river” — none are Urban Dictionary euphemisms; all found their way into this week’s show. Will Paulo and Dori witness a crime before the show is over? They pass the time with some Dutch Golden Girls in…
4 Sep 37 min

Tariffs stole our Chappies | Dori is Shifty | Do you think AI is sexy

Paulo feels XXXtra Strong, while Dori can’t believe the price of Chappies. We uncover some of the weirdest sitcoms from the '80s — and surprisingly, none of them carried the bizarre 2-21 age restriction enjoyed by Emmanuelle 1–12. Dori reviews a Shifty podcast, while Paulo finds out what happens when…
7 Aug 55 min

Coreynomics | Patrick Duffy in the Buffy | Keep punching Tony Danza

If you have a spare $40 lying around, you might be able to get Corey Feldman to inscribe your buttocks — just bring your own camera. The Simpsons have “killed off” Marge, so Paulo revisits three other 80s TV show deaths: one that traumatised him, one that confused him, and…
4 Jul 53 min

Is Mahoney packing | Care Bears on crack | A lost guitar from 1955

A lot of our 80s favourites are getting sick — is it a conspiracy, or just a sign that we’re all getting really old? Michael Jackson's family is making a biopic and, in a totally-not-nepo-baby move, his nephew has landed the lead role. Still no word on who’s playing Tito…
13 Jun 34 min

Danish Biker Gangs | The White Duke & The Princess | Neon Noir

Last week, Dori told Paulo about Freetown Christiania, but she left out the part about the awesomely named Danish biker gangs—so we’re remedying that. Thanks to You and Huisgenoot magazines, we thought we’d seen every photo of 80s Princess Diana—but one has been released after 40 years, and we reveal…
23 May 45 min

Danish Juices | Dennis Hopper getting reverse sucked out | Going Cher-less

**This Podcast is part of the South African Podcasters Guild and has taken a pledge to be a cool podcaster. Read the pledge here: https://www.sapg.co.za/the-south-african-podcasters-pledge RDJ & AMH on SNL? WTF?!?! An 80s something Paulo didn't know and even though Robert Downey Junior as George Michael wasn't funny at all,…
15 May 38 min
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