Even better than the real thing? Join me and John Hughes as we get real about our favorite fake bands of the 1980s, including Spinal Tap, Bad News, the infamous...

Night Flight! Friday Night Videos! Puttin’ on the Hits! Solid Gold! MV3! Fridays! Join me, John Hughes, and guest Rachel Lichtman (“Network 77″) for a two-part retrospective about all the music television shows of the...

Join me and John Hughes as we welcome Ted Ottaviano from the synthpop band Book of Love to talk about LGBTQ+ musicians who helped shape the music and queer politics...

John Hughes and I are joined by Fashion Policewoman herself, Margaret Cho, to talk about all the fashion trends of the decade of big shoulder pads and even bigger hair....

John Hughes and I are joined by Jake Fogelnest to talk about all the big charity events from the decade of giving back. From Band Aid and Live Aid to...

Devo! Dexys Midnight Runners! a-ha? OXO? Who are your favorite one-hit wonders from the decade, and which acts have gotten this tag unfairly? Join me, John Hughea, and songwriter Sam...

Do you remember your first time? Special guest Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins host me and John Hughes to talk about the early, formative days of...

This week, the focus is on the undisputed Queen of Pop, the Material Girl herself, Madonna. We explore the good, the bad and everything in-between, from her early days in...

This week, we grab our Aqua Net, studded leather wristbands, and zebra-striped bandanas and rock out with our favorite hair metal bands! Come shout at the devil ad John Hughes...

Everybody’s got a bomb, we could all die any day…so let’s dance! Join me and John Hughes as we talk about how the music of the ’80s set the anxiety...