The Influence of 80s Music
1980s Now7 Apr

The Influence of 80s Music

In a special interview, Will chats with Mario Toscano (Back to the 80s), Jim Butler (Children of the 80s), and Eric Shoars about the continued influence of 80s music in our lives. We also talk about Eric's new book Life Goes On, which is a collection of essays by Gen Xers that examines this topic.

0:00 - Introduction

1:24 - Interview

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