Episode 48: The Grand Finale
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Well this is it, folks. We have arrived at the end of an era. Here is the final episode of Return to the '80s. We saved the best for last as we have a full, wild crew on board! Paul, Del, Claire, Caroline, and Lizzie cover a wide range of 80s topics, and reflect back on some classic episodes. While this may be the final Return to the '80s episode, we will be coming back as the rebranded, We Are Generation X. Enjoy this episode! We had a blast recording it, and I enjoyed listening back to it! So I hope you love this And thank you so much for your support over the years! Del can be...
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Episode 47: Scrooged
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Welcome to the penultimate episode of Return to the '80s! Yes, I hate to be a Scrooge (or Frank Cross), but the end is near. But all is not bleak. We are rebranding into We Are Generation X. We open this episode talking about the rebranding. Then we get into the awesome Christmas Classic, Scrooged! And there are plenty of sidebars along the way. We have as much fun in this as if we were in our own '80s office Christmas party! Enjoy the show! Also, what are some of your favorite Christmas classics? We'd love to hear from you! And as discussed on the show, here is Large Marge from The...
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Episode 46: The Lost Boys; Halloween Candy and Memories
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The gang is back after a long summer and fall hiatus! We have a fun conversation about the 1987 classic movie, The Lost Boys. We also talk about the body switching genre, Halloween candy, and the necessity of St. Louis children to have a comedy set list ready if they want candy on Halloween. Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on as well the where he posts 80s news. And you can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on
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Episode 45: The 2023 '80s Cruise
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The Return to the '80s podcast is finally back! Del and I are joined by fan favorites (and our favorites), Caroline and Claire! Caroline are fresh of this year's '80s Cruise, and give us an entertaining trip report. Some things mentioned on this episode: Ke Huy Quan's Oscar win Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Indiana Jones 5) trailer Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on as well the where he posts 80s news. And you can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on
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Return to the ’80s On This Day – September 15, 1983: Huey Lewis and the News Release Sports
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On September 15, 1983 - Huey Lewis and the News Released the Sports Album. You can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Instagram: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on if you have any questions for me, you can email us at Also, if you would like to join the free GenX Book Club, you can find it on the . Or if you are not on Facebook, you can go to .
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Return to the ’80s On This Day – September 14, 1985: First MTV Video Music Awards were Held
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On September 14, 1985, the first MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. You can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Instagram: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on if you have any questions for me, you can email us at Also, if you would like to join the free GenX Book Club, you can find it on the . Or if you are not on Facebook, you can go to .
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Return to the '80s On This Day - September 13, 1980: Solid Gold Premieres
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Welcome to Return to the '80s On This Day. This will be a daily weekday series. On this day in 1980, Solid Gold Premiered in syndication. You can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Instagram: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on if you have any questions for me, you can email us at
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Return to the '80s On This Day - September 12, 1981: The Smurfs Premiered
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Welcome to a brand new series called Return to the '80s On This Day. This will be a daily weekday series. On this day in 1981, the legendary Saturday morning cartoon series, The Smurfs premiered on NBC. Y ou can follow Return to the 80s at: Find Twitter: Instagram: Email: Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on if you have any questions for me, you can email us at Or you can find me as The Rhode Runner: Twitter: Instagram: You can also download and subscribe to the Journey of the Rhode Runner Podcast at: Also, if...
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GenX Book Club
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Special announcement – The GenX Book Club is up and running, and we will begin discussing the first selection this October! The Book club can be found as a or can be found on for those of you not on Facebook. We will select one book a month (for the time being) that members of Generation X will enjoy. It may be an autobiography/biography of a Gen X celebrity, or books that take place from the 1970s through the 1990s, or books that members of Gen X grew up reading. All generations are welcome here because we’re cool like that. There will be discussions throughout the...
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Episode 44: Phil Collins March Madness Tournament
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It’s that time of year again! Welcome to the 5th Annual Return to the ’80s March Madness Tournament. If you are new to this site, each year one artist is chosen for the March Madness Tournament. We pit their own hit songs against each other. As with last year, voting will be done right here on the site, Twitter – , And the . Previous winners have been: 2018 – “” in the Hall & Oates March Madness 2019 – “” in the Prince March Madness 2020 – “” in the Madonna March Madness 2021 – “” in Whitney Houston March Madness This year we are going t=with the...
info_outlineTodd, Del, and Paul Return to March 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases.
News Events
March 2 Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial
- NY Mets stars Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry famously nearly come to blows in front of reporters and TV crews at spring training
March 9 Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy
March 12 15th People's Choice Awards
March 15 "Les Miserables" opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto
March 20 Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation
March 22 Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years
March 24 Worst US oil spill, Exxon's Valdez spills 11.3 mil gallons off Alaska
March 26 1st free elections in USSR; 190 million votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins
March 27 1st African American soap opera, "Generations" premieres on NBC-TV
March 29 1st Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL
61st Academy Awards
9th Golden Raspberry Awards
Movies
March 1
New York Stories
March 3
Dream a Little Dream
Farewell to the King
Lean On Me
Skin Deep
March 10
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Chances Are
Jacknife
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
March 17
Fletch Lives
Leviathan
Slaves of New York
March 22
976-EVIL
Troop Beverly Hills
March 24
Dead Bang
March 31
Sing
Heathers
Music
March 3
3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
March 6
When Dream and Day Unite by Dream Theater
March 7
Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
March 10
Mr. Jordan by Julian Lennon
March 12
Grip It! On That Other Level by Geto Boys
March 13
101 by Depeche Mode
March 14
Extreme by Extreme
Road to the Riches by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Spell by Deon Estus
March 20
Another Place and Time by Donna Summer
Shine by Mother Love Bone
March 21
Like a Prayer by Madonna
Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt
March 22
Make Them Die Slowly by White Zombie
March 23
Brain Drain by The Ramones
March 27
Larger than Life by Jody Watley
March 28
Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles