In this episode of Memory Jogger, we invite friends from outside the United States to learn about their experiences living through the 1980s and early 1990s.  We discuss common topics such as television to include the DJ Kat Show, canned and ready meals like Fish Balls, outside entertainment such as caravaning, and so much more. Thank you everyone for listening and subscribing!  If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, we kindly appreciate your 5 star review.  We welcome any of your memories we might have jogged in the comments below or tweet us @RD80s . LEAVE US ..read more

What sparks memories when you see or hear anything from the 1980s?  When you listen to songs, do you remember liking the song, a movie, an influence, or disliking the song?  We pose the same question when it comes to television shows and movies; when you see the show or movie now, what does it kindle within? I've been pondering this as I reminisce while cruising to and from my journeys of A to B.  Songs I've disliked and turned off or changed the dial (what is a dial now a days by the way?) and can now tolerate or even enjoy now.  Misheard lyrics that I've just now discov ..read more

  Cameo has become an awesome tool and platform for we fans who want a personalized greeting from a number of our childhood celebrities. Although I am not trying to advertise another entity, I am eager to announce that one of our friends and voice actors, Doug Stone, has joined Cameo.  See Doug's personal message to his fans below, enjoy! "I generally send voice-over fans to my Instagram page, but, for those who might be interested, I'm now on Cameo. So, if you, or anyone you know is interested in personalized videos, please check it out. I'm also still on Streamily, where autogra ..read more

https://unsplash.com/photos/vintage-gray-game-console-and-joystick-p0j-mE6mGo4 The leap in technological advancements and cultural shifts from the 1980s to the 21st century has transformed the landscape of education and student life. Reflecting on this transformation, it's intriguing to imagine what students from the 80s might envy about today's student experience. Here are six innovations and cultural shifts that would have been game-changers for students of the 80s. 1. Smartphones and Mobile Apps In the 1980s, the idea of a compact device capable of making calls, accessing the internet, tak ..read more

Throughout our day-to-day adventures, words are spoken with a select few which intrigue us, ceasing our attention, especially those of us who remember the analog days. While many of the words or phrases generate songs or scenes from movies or television shows in the minds eye, a few of them are carved out exclusively as old, nearly forgotten terms yet utilized in our modern, digital age.  Here are just a few examples which have recently been in the forefront of this very discussion. For instance the term "tape;" when we record any kind of audio or video, we use the word tape as a verb.&n ..read more

...and hitting the road with the Royal Flush tour. These awesome bands known for fantastic music, especially during the 1980s, are returning to the tour stage.  Heart chose to take a short break from touring but has posted that they are hitting the road with Cheap Trick. Both bands are eager to entertain their fans both here in the United States and overseas with Heart also joining with various 1980s bands like Def Leppard and Journey. Check out Heart's tour dates at their website as well as CheapTrick's tour dates on their website.   ..read more

  Today marks the 45th anniversary of the original air date of The Dukes of Hazzard!  This pop culture classic continues to draw fans in worldwide with replica General Lees, police cars, Jeeps, and various other show cars.  This grand television show began filming in the area of Covington, Georgia, which was used as the county seat of Hazzard, along with the outlying areas for the dirt road ventures.  Only the first five episodes were filmed there before corporate studios relocated the entire production to the Burbank Studios of Warner Brothers where the remaining seven yea ..read more

  The History of the Keytar by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls on October 6, 2011 in The 80s Let’s face the facts of keyboard players in 1979: Fact #1: Piano or keyboard players in rock and roll bands never got as many groupies as the lead guitarist. Fact #2: Expressing your tremendous talent at a piece of musical furniture just didn’t give you the stage presence and attention you needed to attract those groupies. Fact #3: Those dance lessons would never pay off until you got out from behind that keyboard. These facts became fiction in 1980 when the godfather of the synthesizer, the Moog M ..read more

  Rediscover the 80s is elated to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of this exciting and amazing series ... Airwolf!  Yes, on this day, January 22, 1984, Shadow of the Hawke premiered as a two part series with Dr Charles Henry Moffett (although Harlan Jenkins might argue this fact) debuting his engineer and test piloting this unique military aircraft. Thrusting us with it's capabilities, we learned that the designer utilized the Firm's funding to build and then steal this prototype for his own bidding.  Only a reclusive test pilot and his older, father figure-like companion ..read more

  Memory Jogger 55 is a behind the scenes look at how Jason and Wyatt have recorded their podcasts.  Wyatt shares the "studios" in which any Rediscover the 80s, Agents of MASK, and the various other podcasts have originated from with simple tips requested by a few fans of how to begin their own podcast endeavor.  Join us, especially on our Rediscover the 80s youtube channel to learn more about how our podcasts are produced at https://youtu.be/cqJUOsh3mvw ..read more