
Totally 80s
The podcast totally devoted to the greatest decade ever – the 80s! Join host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor) and special guests as they discuss the music, movies and pop culture of everyone’s favorite decade.
Latest episodes

Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 10min
Feeling Charitable - Band Aid, Live Aid & more with guest Jake Fogelnest!
Host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor/SiriusXM Volume Host) is joined by Jake Fogelnest ("Billy on the Street", "Difficult People", The Fogelnest Files) and the other John Hughes to talk about all the huge charity events of the 80s. From Band Aid to Hands Across America, we cover them all - the good, the bad and the whaaa?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 7min
All things Duran Duran with guest Sam Hollander
No! No! Notorious! Join host Lyndsey Parker (SiriusXM Volume/Yahoo Entertainment) as she and special guests Sam Hollander (writer/producer for Fitz & The Tantrums, Weezer, Panic! At The Disco) and John Hughes (Rhino Records) talk about being hardcore Durannies. Favorite albums? Best tracks? Underrated gems? It's all here, so join us as we make patterns rhyme and talk Duran Duran!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 26, 2020 • 59min
One-Hit Wonders of the 80s with guest Sam Hollander
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? Mega-hit songwriter Sam Hollander joins host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment/SiriusXM Volume) and John Hughes to break it down.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 12, 2020 • 44min
Goth Talk - Death Rock and Goth music in the 80s
Death Rock, Darkwave, Goth - whatever you want to call it, we're talking about it this week! Siouxsie! Bauhuas! The Cure and more all come up. Join us...if you dare!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 27, 2020 • 1h 8min
Early MTV: Your First Time with guest Adam Schlesinger
Do you remember your first time? Special guest Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" joins host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment/Sirius XM Volume) to talk about the early, formative days of MTV - the videos, the commercials, and the impact it had on 80s kids and pop culture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 13, 2020 • 1h 2min
Movie Musicals and Soundtracks of the 80s
Xanadu! Footloose! Flashdance! Grease 2! The Apple?!? Host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment/SiriusXM Volume) talks movie musicals and the iconic soundtracks that shaped the decade.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 30, 2020 • 56min
Hair Metal of the 80s!
This week, we take grab our Aqua Net, studded leather wrist bands and zebra-striped bandanas and rock out with our favorite hair metal bands! Host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor/SiriusXM Volume) shouts at the devil and chats about Poison, LA Guns, Motley Crüe, Ratt and much more. Who's still credible and who's just plain fun? Listen and tell us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 16, 2020 • 57min
Fun with the Cold War, Paranoia and Anxiety!
Everybody's got a bomb, we could all die any day...so let's dance! Join host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor and SiriusXM Volume Host) as we talk about how the music of the 80s put the anxiety of the time to a dance beat. Nena, Men At Work, Prince, and many more join the party at Ground Zero.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 2, 2020 • 56min
All things Madonna!
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 the NYC music scene, to her triumphant turn in "Desperately Seeking Susan", the glory of "Like A Prayer" and more obscure gems like..."Gambler"?? Host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor and SiriusXM Volume Host) is your guide to all things Madonna.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 16, 2019 • 1h 6min
When Old Artists Went New Wave!
Transitioning to the MTV era was tough for some artists from the 1970s , but others went all in, going full New Wave. Hear who pulled it off and who didn't quite hit the bullseye, including Alice Cooper, the Steve Miller Band, Lindsey Buckingham and...the Village People! Geek out down the New Wave rabbit hole with host Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment Music Editor and SiriusXM Volume Host).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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