That 80s Show
Shoulder pads, Rubik’s cubes, luminous clothes, angsty movies... and of course loads of factoids. Paulo and Dori are living in the past - and loving it!
Spaceballs 2 | An obvious Adam Ant pun we can’t find | Safety Dance before you Neutron Dance
Spaceballs 2. That’s it. That’s the episode. Oh, alright—Dori also watched an Adam Ant movie about a struggling artist who refuses to make money from his passion, which picks at a raw wound for Paulo. He reviews a sci-fi movie that somehow puts Carrie Fisher in an outfit even more…
Is Mahoney packing | Care Bears on crack | A lost guitar from 1955
A lot of our 80s favourites are getting sick — is it a conspiracy, or just a sign that we’re all getting really old? Michael Jackson's family is making a biopic and, in a totally-not-nepo-baby move, his nephew has landed the lead role. Still no word on who’s playing Tito…
80s Fad Diets | Say Anything to Peter Gabriel | An extra-bearded Kris Kristofferson
This week, Dori takes us through some 80s fad diets — including the definitely-not-a-cult Breatharian Diet. The most iconic movie/music scene combo in 80s cinema history almost sounded very different — and we have James Belushi to blame. Dori discovers a Japanese version of "Holding Out for a Hero", and…
80s Fad Diets | Say Anything to Peter Gabriel | An extra-bearded Kris Kristofferson
This week, Dori takes us through some 80s fad diets — including the definitely-not-a-cult Breatharian Diet. The most iconic movie/music scene combo in 80s cinema history almost sounded very different — and we have James Belushi to blame. Dori discovers a Japanese version of "Holding Out for a Hero", and…
Balki Bartokomous is no longer a perfect stranger | Queen's B | 80s water parks tried to kill us
Balki Bartokomous is on everyone’s podcast — so why isn’t he on ours? Maybe it’s because we know nothing about Fred Savage and the brother from his mother. We marvel at an ’80s star’s chameleon-like ability to blend in — but by George, give us a Time and we’ll figure…
Danish Biker Gangs | The White Duke & The Princess | Neon Noir
Last week, Dori told Paulo about Freetown Christiania, but she left out the part about the awesomely named Danish biker gangs—so we’re remedying that. Thanks to You and Huisgenoot magazines, we thought we’d seen every photo of 80s Princess Diana—but one has been released after 40 years, and we reveal…
Danish Juices | Dennis Hopper getting reverse sucked out | Going Cher-less
**This Podcast is part of the South African Podcasters Guild and has taken a pledge to be a cool podcaster. Read the pledge here: https://www.sapg.co.za/the-south-african-podcasters-pledge RDJ & AMH on SNL? WTF?!?! An 80s something Paulo didn't know and even though Robert Downey Junior as George Michael wasn't funny at all,…
Being milked by Bob Geldof | Hey, it's John Stamos | Rapping with the Coreys
Welcome to That 80s Show, where it always tastes like Mello-Yello and Live Aid 40 is going to make sure every day is Christmas. Paulo watched a little-known 80s Rom-Com, but it raised some awkward questions about what turns a demon on. There is only one person who would be…
80s games that made Leisure Suit Larry blush | Dori wouldn’t forgive Elton John | Face-Hoff
This week we found a full guava roll in our lunch box and hate we can get hot cross buns whenever we want. Paulo engaged in some titillating titty typing and found the most banned video games of the 80s. It’s the BITCHIEST feud no one knew about – and…
Sending Your National Lampoon to Club Tropicana | A Poo in George Michael’s Toilet | Don't stare too long at stuffed Speedos
Paulo knows credit card scammers from the ’80s – and it was tough back then with the little “shook shook” machine. We hear from Jean-Claude Van Andrew Tate while Dori channels Living & Loving – but this edition includes hairy men and Benji. Plastic surgery changed The Hoff’s life, and…
Wigging out over Dolph | Val Kilmer's Verandah | Paul Young says don't take the stairs in Santorini
A lo-fi version of the show this week, as Dori had a bumper bashing that did not lead to Adventures in Babysitting-style shenanigans. Dolph Lundgren dons a wig and teases Paulo, while Dori is intrigued by the most banned movie of all time — which just happens to be from…
LIVE FROM RETRO012 | Saving Poennie's hide | Paulo wants CDogg beef
Live is Life—we hope! Paulo and Dori recorded the latest episode of That 80s Show at Retro012—all the vibe, all the ambience, all their nonsense. They catch up with Noël Opperman, the mulletted Curator Supreme of Retro012. He shares what went into this year’s event and reveals the unofficial tagline:…
That 80s Show meets Headway Gauteng
As part of the #Podcasthon Initiative - www.podcasthon.org - That 80 Show met with Michele Cahi, an occupational therapist and trustee at Headway Gauteng to discuss the charity's vital work supporting individuals with brain injuries. We highlight the emotional and psychological challenges faced by patients and their families, find out…
Flipping Your Flappers | Bill Cosby’s Special Jello | Toxic Dinklage
This episode is part of the Podcasthon Initiative and supports Headway Gauteng, a registered non-profit organisation that offers a variety of support programmes for adult survivors of Acquired Brain Injury. Find out more: www.podcasthon.org https://headwaygauteng.co.za/ This week, Paulo and Dori both have wrist injuries—arcade game injury or too much hitchhiking?…
George Michael's bush | Los Magnificos | From Sun City to Carnival City
In an inadvertently Spanish themed episode, Paulo doesn't want to join the Redington Frognal Neighbourhood Forum Whatsapp group - even if it does have to do with George Michael's bush.A Knight Rider Agujero de conejo, led us to discover the joys of 80s shows in Spanish - which makes them…
If it’s going in your bum, it’s going in a Care Bear | Not our He-Man | Now, The Hoff has a penguin!
Casting news of the new live-action Masters of the Universe movie is out, and Paulo and Dori reject He-Man 2026 due to his tiny nipples.We never knew how good we had it with Dolph.We visit the 80s tuck shop of our minds and fill our bellies with corn syrup and…
Boomers Day Out in Vienna | Post-Sam Malone | The Hoff has crabs
Paulo went to see Midge Ure and Tom Bailey from The Thompson Twins—and got to see so much more. Very little of it involved sunscreen.We connect 80s movies with the songs that made them, and Dori spends time with a sex-addicted RDJ.Paulo would rather talk about anything else than his…
The, "Is Game from Game?'' game | Die Morkels Tannie | A Gen Z rates 80s hotties Part 2
Ever stop to wonder if the delicious isotonic drink, Game, was made by Game the store? We did, It's literally the point of this show.We revisit 80s ads and find Louis the fly in the garbage bin with every can of hairspray:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcj4pRZ1R8Get a blow after a show with Twinsaver: https://web.facebook.com/reel/1271216420776346Beat…
80s Grammy Snubs | Eres El Hoff | Killed by Mello-Yello
We didn’t have our usual time to do the show and should have known that once The Hoff entered the conversation, we would lose all track of time. Before that, we looked at the massive 80s stars who were snubbed by The Grammys during the 80s, when it was a…
Concert Friends | Give Sly a call | Tito bought my girlfriend | CDogg needs a washing machine
Add some more explicit warnings—Dori will make you blush and confuse Emmanuelle with Emmanuel Lewis. What happens when you return Sly Stallone's call? You make a song with more “Bams” than the entire Rocky franchise. Dori reviews ’80s anime, and Paulo discovers a forgotten Keanu Reeves film that may have…