1980s, Ghostbusters and More w/ Ernie Hudson

Flashback to Christmas last year when Will and Ray spoke with legendary video game designer Howard Scott Warshaw. Warsaw created "Indiana Jones," "Yars Revenge" and the infamous "E.T." for the Atari 2600. He tells us about his time at Atari and meeting Steven Spielberg. We question him about the well-known difficulties playing as the extra-terrestrial. Were those by design or flaws that escaped beta-testing?To listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

21 Joulu 202138min

Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including "1980s" commercials on ABC and a "new" Atari 2600 game from Howard Scott Warshaw (and others that were misattributed to him). They announce two exciting 1980s Facebook Live events on December 16 and 18. And finally, the trio recommends gifts you can get that 1980s kid in your life (or yourself), including The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 from The Op. And the gang reviews the toys listeners wanted in the 1980s, but never received.This episode was recorded while broadcasting on Facebook Live. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/1980snow to watch a future unedited episode.To enter for a chance to be contestant during 1980s Horror Trivia visit: www.1980snow.com/quiz.To listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

13 Joulu 202155min

Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including an inappropriate "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" toy and singer Tiffany's recent on-stage challenge. Then, the trio is joined by Ed Day, author of "The Christmas Book: The Ultimate Guide to Your Favorite Holiday" to discuss 12 more interesting 1980s Christmas songs.To listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

6 Joulu 20211h 9min

Will, Ray and Kat announce Facebook Live with 1980s icon *Dee Wallace* on Saturday, December 4 at 8:00pm Eastern. Then, they discuss current 1980s news including the upcoming Boba Fett series and possible new music from Def Leppard. Finally, the trio reviews Ghostbusters: Afterlife, first in a spoiler-free commentary and later in a spoiler-filled one. There's a clear warning before spoilers begin and time codes are below.[5:25] 1980s News[20:15] Spoiler-Free Review[30:55] Spoiler-Filled ReviewTo listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

29 Marras 20211h 1min

Flashback to Thanksgiving last year when Will and Ray talked about some of the more interesting and "special" 1980s TV episodes that celebrated the holiday. And they're joined with a "live" (read: sitcom laugh track) audience. Then, the duo chats with Laila Robins. Now, she appears in the most popular TV shows. But her career began in 1987's "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."To listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

25 Marras 202159min

Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including the 40th anniversary WASP tour, Dan Aykroyd's feelings on "cancel culture," and a sequel to "The Great Outdoors." Then, they speak with Violet Sky, the 21-year-old social media influencer who's living in the 1980s, about her new song that was actually produced 35 years ago.To follow Violet Sky on Instagram and TikTok, follow glitterwave80s.To listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

8 Marras 20211h 1min

Will, Ray and Kat discuss current 1980s news including "Halloween Kills" and the once-likely, long-forgotten "Breakfast Club" sequel. Also, Will challenges Ray and Kat to determine which Duran Duran song was released in the 1980s. Then, they discuss John Carpenter's iconic "Escape from New York" with filmmaker and author John Walsh. To pre-order John Walsh's "Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film" visit:In the US: https://tinyurl.com/EscapeFromNewYorkAmazonUSAIn the UK: https://tinyurl.com/EscapeFromNewYorkAmazonUKTo listen to bonus episodes of 1980s Now, support the show on Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1980snow.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com.And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled.

1 Marras 20211h 15min