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1980s Now

1980s Now

Will Padilla | 80s Now
TV & Film

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)

389 - Mockbuster with Anthony Frith | From 80s Phenom to Today
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  • 389 - Mockbuster with Anthony Frith | From 80s Phenom to Today

    In a special interview, Will chats director Anthony Frith about his upcoming documentary Mockbuster. A once-promising Australian filmmaker, Anthony lands a final shot at glory with Hollywood’s kings of B-movie schlock, the Asylum, the studio behind Sharknado. Tasked with directing a lost-world dinosaur film in suburban Adelaide on a six-day shoot and a shoestring budget, he also turns the camera on himself, filming a behind-the-scenes documentary as the chaos unfolds. Between demanding LA execs, a bewildered cast, and his own creeping self-doubt, both productions push their first-time director to the brink. Mockbuster is a hilarious and unexpectedly tender documentary about chasing the dream through the absurd hustle of genre filmmaking, but finding a different kind of success behind the scenes.

    0:00 - Introduction

    6:55 - Interview

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

    See Mockbuster: https://www.mockbustermovie.com/.

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - 30min
  • 388 - Superman & Supergirl | Bread from Mummy

    Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:

    0:00 - Introduction

    4:40 - New Supergirl is cut from the same cloth as the greatest Superman

    12:45 - Turmoil in the Toybox: The (Parody Horror) Movie

    28:00 - McDonald’s is serving up lava again

    42:30 - From King Tut to King Torte, the 5,000-year-old bread

    53:00 - Want to hold Luke's hand? That costs $1 million

    1:00:00 - Wrap-Up and Thank You

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

    Send us an email at will@1980snow.com.

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 - 1h 03min
  • 387 - Disclosure Day Psyop | Jonathan Spielberg? | Stolen Legos

    Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:

    0:00 - Introduction

    6:05 - Is Disclosure Day a psyop?

    24:35 - Who is Jonathan Spielberg?

    38:55 - Knight Rider's KITT was framed

    45:30 - Jem and the Holograms is getting a live-action reboot (again)

    51:20 - Star Warsstolen Lego lawsuit

    1:01:55 - Wrap-Up and Thank You

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026 - 1h 03min
  • 386 - The Real Big Trouble in Little China | 80s Classic

    In a special interview, Will chats with Gary Goldman, the screenwriter of 1986's cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. The setting of Gary's original story was very different than what we saw onscreen. Is there a future for this tale of ancient Chinese mysticism set in the Old West?

    Over the last several decades, Gary has written, produced, and otherwise improved a number of successful Hollywood films, including Total Recall, Minority Report and Basic Instinct. He’s worked for every major film studio and collaborated on projects with directors Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoven, John Carpenter, James Cameron, and Ridley Scott.

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:55 - Interview

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 - 38min
  • 385 - Stuck in the '80s with Steve Spears

    In a special interview, Will chats with Steve "Spearsy" Spears, the host of the first (and longest running) 80s podcast Stuck in the '80s.Steve has just published a book of that same name chronicling 20 years of interviews he conducted on his show. The conversations are a fascinating look at many of our favorites from the decade, including rock stars, actors and at least two VJays. Plus, Steve shares personal anecdotes that connect him to his celebrity guests.

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:27 - Interview

    Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

    Get Steve's book here.

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 - 41min
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