Death: The True Meaning of Christmas (80s Xmas Specials)
Dreamland
Melinda and Conrad put the Dreamland spin on Christmas and review three decidedly dark 80s Christmas specials featuring the dark spectre of death: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985, Rankin-Bass), The Snowman (1982, John Coates), and The Christmas Toy (1986, Jim Henson Productions).
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Vampira vs Elvira - Horror Hosts History
Dreamland
Vampira and Elvira definitely didn't get off to a good start with each other, but they definitely changed the televised landscape for horror and instigated some of our favorite B-movie anthology shows.
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Charity Singles and the 80s Spectacle of Giving: Live Aid and We Are the World
Dreamland
Conrad and Melinda discuss the onslaught of charity singles in the 80s: the concept, the dramas, and the impact.
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80s Movie Visions of AI - Melinda Reacts
Dreamland
Conrad gets Melinda to watch THREE 80s movies she's never seen before to get her reaction to the 80s vision of our artificial intelligence future. Will she guess their plots correctly? Will she like any of them? Can Conrad predict her reactions? Movies watched: 2010: The Year We Make Contact, D.A.R.Y.L., and Electric Dreams
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Stranger Danger and 80s Childhood Propaganda
Dreamland
This month we're discussing the child safety panic of the 80s in the US and UK, the funny and the terrifying.
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DeLorean- The Story You Only Think You Know
Dreamland
Melinda and Conrad discuss DeLorean: the man, the car, the myth - and what it's actually like to be in one!
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Classic Stallone Films: A Brit Reacts
Dreamland
When Melinda discovered Conrad hadn’t seen any of Sylvester Stallone’s classic filmography, she had to take action. What will Conrad think of Rocky, Rambo, and Over The Top? Find out in our latest show!
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Fairy Tale TV Shows of the 80s
Dreamland
Melinda and Conrad remember two fairy tale anthology shows from the 80s- Faerie Tale Theatre with Shelly Duvall and The StoryTeller by Jim Henson - and analyze the history of fairy tales in general. They also discuss their new obsession with the work of well-known Harvard folklore expert Maria Tatar.
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Generation X and the Nuclear Nightmare
Dreamland
Growing up in the 80s for many of us meant a constant awareness and fear of nuclear war, along with everything that would follow. We explore the media of the decade and how it reflected these fears, with a focus on The Day After (US, 1983) and Threads (UK, 1984) - TV movies with a big message.
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Beanie Babies: From Boom to Bust
Dreamland
We discuss Ty Warner, Beanie Babies, and the lasting impact to the collecting world.
info_outlineMelinda and Conrad remember two fairy tale anthology shows from the 80s- Faerie Tale Theatre with Shelly Duvall and The StoryTeller by Jim Henson - and analyze the history of fairy tales in general. They also discuss their new obsession with the work of well-known Harvard folklore expert Maria Tatar.