Rediscover The 80s Podcast

In this special episode, Wyatt and Jason discuss innovations from the 80s and how they impacted their lives. We brainstormed a list of many items from technology to toys to pop culture and chose our Top 3 favorites. Then we run down the rest of the list and even share some instant feedback from Twitter. This special podcast is part of another 80s League crossover event! We invite you to continue the #80sInnovations topic by visiting our show notes and linking over to the contributions from the other 80s League members.

Episode 5 is all about Jason & Wyatt's VHS Recordings through the years. The discussion includes their first interaction with a VCR through the last recordings they can remember. Our icebreaker includes remembering some of the celebrities that passed away in 2016 and a new AT&T commercial that caught Wyatt's eye. Add your memories and comments to the show notes on Rediscoverthe80s.com or tweet them to @RD80s!

Episode 4 is all about Christmas memories, in particular the top gifts we received as kids! Jason and Wyatt join a fun '80s Christmas collaboration with several other blogs and podcasts to list our favorite gifts which include video game consoles, action figures, playsets, and more! We also briefly discuss Christmas traditions and decide the topic for our next show. Visit our show notes on Rediscoverthe80s.com for links to all the other collaborators on this #80sChristmas topic!

Episode 3 of the new Memory Jogger Podcast is all about our Nickelodeon memories! Jason and Wyatt reminisce about shows from the early '80s that we remember watching as young kids up through the early 90s and our high school years. We touch on everything from cartoons to game shows to sketch comedies broadcasted on the cable network. We also talk about how we discovered TV shows from the '70s, '60s, and '50s through watching Nick at Nite.

In this special episode, Jason and Wyatt discuss their recent road trip that took place a few days before Jason's 40th birthday. After meeting in Nashville TN, the 3-day trek includes visits to the Flashback Arcade, Rusty's TV & Movie Car Museum, Cooter's Place, and many comic book shops and thrift stores in between.

Episode 2 of the new Memory Jogger Podcast is all about our Halloween memories.  Jason and Wyatt will be reminiscing about early costumes worn for trick-or-treating, favorite TV specials, and the best (and worst) candy treats that showed up in our bags. You'll also hear stories including Wyatt's homemade costumes and some pranks pulled by Jason in his early teen years.

The first episode of the Memory Jogger Podcast introduces the show's concept and the 30+ year friendship of hosts Wyatt and Jason. Listen to childhood stories along with how nostalgia remains present in their lives today.

Join host Jason Gross with RD80s contributor Wyatt Bloom as they chat about the hit 80s TV show Knight Rider. They talk about their experiences throughout the years with the franchise from watching the original series as kids through the reboot TV series. They then review the first comic book in the Lion Forge Knight Rider series.

The future is now! October 21, 2015 has arrived! Jason and Wyatt sit down to discuss the history of the Back To The Future, our personal memories of the films, and also inform everyone about the 30th anniversary goodies being released.

Rediscover everything about the 1980s using a similar format to VH1's "I Love The 80s" TV show. Play along with Topic Trivia and the Backwards Song Challenge. Stick around after the credits for outtakes. EPISODE 2 TOPICS: MOVIES - Raiders of the Lost Ark WAPNER'S REVENGE - 24 hours of solitary confinement with either "Mickey" or "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" music video on a continous loop TOYS - Which did you play with more, Rubik's Cube or Simon? TELEVISION - Miami Vice DO YOU REMEMBER? - The first time you played the NES video game console FOOD - Which '80s breakfast cereal would you like to bring back?

Rediscover everything about the 1980s using a similar format to VH1's "I Love The 80s" TV show. Play along with Topic Trivia and the Backwards Song Challenge. Stick around after the credits for outtakes. EPISODE 1 TOPICS: MOVIES - Ghostbusters, WAPNER'S REVENGE - 48 hours of solitary confinement with either "Dont Worry Be Happy" or "Never Gonna Give You Up", CARTOONS - Pole Position or Turbo Teen, TRAPPED - Trapped on a deserted island with Jacko the Energizer battery guy and electronics superstore guru Crazy Eddie, FOOD - McDonald's McDLT, Wendy's Superbar Buffet, or Taco Bell Choco Taco, TELEVISION - Alf, DO YOU REMEMBER? - First movie you watched on a VCR or Betamax, FADS - Trapper Keeper, DRIVE - Back To The Future DeLorean Time Machine or K.I.T.T., MUSIC - Run DMC