*Episode Highlights:** - **Bill Withers: The Underappreciated Genius** - Discussing why the radio often overlooks Bill Withers' best songs. - Exploring some of his greatest tracks beyond the well-known hits. **The Replacements: The Band That Could Have Been** - Analyzing how self-sabotage affected The Replacements' potential to become one of the biggest bands ever. - Highlighting some of their best music that you might have missed. - **Summer Playlist Recommendations** - Curating a mix of classic and hidden gems from Bill Withers and The Replacements for your summer listening. - **New Segment: "Gag Me With a Spoon"** - A hilarious new segment that will have you pining away for your childhood memories. Tune in for an insightful and entertaining episode that celebrates the artistry of Bill Withers and The Replacements while providing you with fresh tunes to enjoy this summer. Send us a voicemail at: https://www.speakpipe.com/The70sVsThe80s
Join Mike and Brian as they live watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas," diving into comparisons with "Grumpy Old Men." Explore the role of music as a character and debate whether Charlie Brown's filmmaking dreams clash with the kids' rave aspirations. Is this Christmas special the greatest of all time, and is Lucy frostier than the newly fallen snow? Tune in for a festive discussion that mixes holiday cheer with a touch of Grumpy Old Men wisdom. Send us a voicemail to hear yourself on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/The70sVsThe80s
Today we are joined by Hannah & Austin of "The Bleeding Grave to discuss 1980's "The Shinning." (0:03) Does this classic get better with age? Could they make this movie today? Was Stanley Kubrick destined to direct this movie about "The Stanley?" What's with the face, Jack Nicholson? Was Shelly Duvall scarier as Olive Oil? Mike ponders what a psychopathic podcaster would sound like? Also, can he get through just one episode without making a Phil Collins joke? (1:02) We debate what was more formable on our upbringing "The Ice Cream Man" or, "Dairy Queen?" Are food-trucks just ice cream trucks for adults? Leave us a voicemail at: https://www.speakpipe.com/The70sVsThe80s And hear yourself on the next episode! Check out The Bleeding Grave at: thebleedinggrave.com
Is "Grease" just a "chick movie?" Is "The Blues Brothers" just a "movie for dudes?" Or is there more to it than that? Brian tells us a dubious connection between the late-great, John Belushi and the late-great, Gordon Lightfoot. Plus, who did it worse? "Crystal Pepsi" or "New Coke?"
Brian (aka Bri-Guy…but don’t call him Fry-Guy) and Wolf-man Mike take a hard look at these highly controversial topics!
Salt-N-Pepa get rescued by Bob Seger... Both, John Cougar & Mellencamp almost accidently kill Bruce Springsteen... You will not believe what Prince is driving... Phil Collins is out-of-control...yet again!
We meet up with Pro Football Journal’s John Turney as he is at The Super Bowl's Press Row. We chat on all things Super Bowl--and the groundbreaking 1974 football film “The Longest Yard.” John gives amazing insight on the ex-NFL players who acted in the film, and who could of played the lead if this movie was made in 1984? *What football movies had the most realistic gameplay? *Where does "The Longest Yard" rate as greatest sport's movies...greatest prison movies? Follow John at: nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fnflfootballjournal.blogspot.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5ENFL_Journal®ion=follow_link&screen_name=NFL_Journal
Crazy Clips Show Part 2: Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, Skee Lo, and many others “compete" and sound off "in their own voices" in a Softball Tournament for the ages.
Sounds clips craziness episode! We start out in the first ever I Love The 80's Banquet. To answer such questions as "Who has more 80s clout--Phill Collins or Tommy Tutone?" We then sit down with (or rather try to) Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Dustin Hoffman and get them all in the same room to prove they are indeed three different people. It doesn't go well....ahhh method actors... (am I right?)
The guys compare Top Gun’s Kelly McGillis compared to Maverick’s “Penny.” They wonder who was driving those Russian planes. Jim talks about waiting to buy Springsteen tickets as his first concert. Gaspar talks about the time he had to choose between being a metal-head or Free-Style dancer.
First Jim, Brian, & Mike ask the question “why did we have so much aftershave back in the 70s and 80s anyways? Then they talk all things Dukes Of Hazzard, including all the cousinly love.!? We end the show with the #1 song of April 72 vs the #1 song of April 82. And boy can you tell which song is from which decade!
In 1978 Marvel had a grungy upstart superhero Television show called “The Incredible Hulk” while DC had a sleek looking “Superman” on the silver screen. This seems like a slam-dunk victory for DC right? Not so fast—Jim & Mike have some thoughts on the matter—as well as remembering “Conjunction Juntion and all the rest of “School House Rock.”
Kurt talks about adding another C List celebrity autograph to go with his “Alice the Maid” autograph. Mike gets over fascinated with the BradyBunch “AstroTurf” as the guys talk favorite Brady Bunch memories. Then Jim & the guys talk cringe Top Gun beach volleyball scene &wonder “Would we even recognize a Kenny Loggins tune if it wasn’t in a movie soundtrack?”
Jim & Mike talk school lunch and that kid that was way too much into ninjas. Mike tells a hilarious story about how his father was not a huge fan of Farrah Fawcett”s acting chops. Then the boys talk old school boxing & their first celebrity crushes.
The everything baseball episode! Brian’s stories about his factory autographed baseball mitt will make you shed a tear...Mike wonders if he still fits into his Rod Carew jersey from jersey-give-away-day from second grade...Jim thinks up some interesting porn titles for old baseball movies. Plus the guys discuss the slim pickings for good baseball songs. Catch this double header of The 70s vs The 80s now!
Mike tells an embarrassing story about how he misheard a Bob Marley lyric for decades. Then the guys discuss 70s icon Evel Knievel vs 80s icon(?) Super Dave Osborne. Then Brian Malecha joins for the first ever TV Theme Draft. Of course the guys can’t stop talking breakfast cereal & Jim complains about the lack of variety ofsugar based cereals in jail.
First the guys pick their most underrated football player from back in the day. (Mike picks “the other Lion.”) Then the guys pick their favorite cereal growing up. Jim tells a hilarious story of his 75-year-old grandma claiming “Kirby Puckett has back!” Then the boys discuss ABC’s Superstars/Battle of the Network Stars. Complete with Brian telling the story of Joe Frazier entering the swimming competition only to narrowly escape drowning!
The guys are joined by Kurt Carlson to talk about the scarcity and popularity of the old Kenner Star Wars figures. Then they ponder if size matters when it comes to G.I Joe. Then Brian Malecha joins a very heated debate between Mike & Matt Munzen about which Star Wars movie is the best ever....(Hint...Matt does not think it is one of the first two movies) Brian & Mike then go on to give advice on how you can make your minivan “jump to light speed.”
The guys start off answering the question if they would rather die chocking on a massive wad of Big League Chew or instead die from having Pop Rocks & Coke blow up in your tummy? Then Jim, Brian, & Mike draft their favorite SNL cast members and Joe Piscopo inexplicably gets no love...
First Jim & Mike give all kinds of love to John Candy and Steve Martin in what both men describe as their favorite roles in a movie. Next Marie Kellett joins to play the Spotify Game—Marvin Gaye edition and discuss the news that “What’s Going On” has been voted greatest song ever.