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Hey! Remember the 80's?
Join your hosts, Joe Christopher and Kari Race, as they discuss all the outrageous hits, and those deeper hits, from the 80's! Which songs still hold up today, which songs should be left in the 80's, and which ones are hidden gems? We'll cover the well-known hits from the decade (Ghostbusters, anyone?), and even songs that you haven't heard in 30 years (paging Karla Bonoff). Dust off your Members Only jacket, crack open a Pepsi Free, and join us for segments like "Just a Bit Outside" and…
Episodes
- Hey! Remember the 80's?
Episode 309 - Even Even More Long Sax Solos
Kari and Joe have covered so many long sax solos (as compiled by Dave Kinzer in his 80s Music Compendium) but there's still more! And they are still clocking…
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Episode 308 - Paste's Top 100, Part II (Freddy's Revenge)
Kari and Joe are back to talk about more of Paste's Top 100 songs of the 80s. Up first, lots of documentary news, including one that we are GAGGING for but…
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Episode 307 - Tribute to Dolly
This week Kari and Joe celebrate the one and only Dolly Parton. What can you say about this beautiful angel on earth that has not already been said? Well, not…
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Episode 306 - Birthday Bash
Grab your party hat and get ready to celebrate some birthdays with Kari and Joe. Toni Basil is turning 83 (and can probably still fit into that cheerleader…
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Episode 305 - !Trivia Challenge!
Are you ready to match wits with Kari and Joe on some trivia questions about 80s movies, TV, and OF COURSE, music?? Well, hop in the backseat and take a ride…
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Episode 304 - Paste's Top 100 of the 80s
Yes, another best songs of the 1980s list has been published and Joe and Kari are here to walk you through some of the songs (and call bullshit on at least…
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Episode 303 - It's a Hodge Podge
This week is all over the place as Kari and Joe tackle some listener suggestions, songs they have wanted to talk about for awhile, and weird videos that were…
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Episode 302 - More Dance Chart Fun
Get ready to once again cruise through the pages of Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco chart book as Kari and Joe highlight some of the notable artists and songs…
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Episode 301 - We're Back!
Kari and Joe are back from hiatus with a bunch of tidbits covering the past couple months. Are you dying to know what they thought of Madonna's new album? Or…
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Episode 300 - Road Trippin' Down Memory Lane
Get in losers, we're taking a road trip through the past seven years and 300 episodes of this podcast, can you flipping believe it? Send us Fan Mail
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Episode 299 - Class is in Session
Take your seats, your TAs Joe and Kari are ready to go over this week's lecture by Professor Kinzer in Music Theory 101 all about drones, those unchanging…
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Episode 298: Potential Spam
Stop screening your calls and PICK UP on this new episode of Hey! Remember the 80's? After some Tidbits about Jem and a daytime concert, you'll get the skinny…
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Episode 297 - The Roof is on Fire!
It's a mish mash of an episode with tidbits covering some recent songs with 80s flavor and a roundup of documentary news, including a "docu-concert" called The…
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Episode 296: Dance Chart Fun
Hello, hello, hello! Episode 296 is here, along with some documentary Tidbits! Then it's time for a new segment called Dance Chart Fun (aka Kari Got a New…
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Episode 295 - Going Juuuuuust a Bit Outside
Slowly but surely Kari and Joe are making their way through every song that peaked on the Hot 100 in the 80s between number 41 and number 100. In this edition…
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Episode 294 - Supersized Tidbits
Get ready for some SUPERsized tidbits! You wanna hear about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees... we got you! How about a review of the documentary Billy…
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Episode 293 - Coke Psychosis
Hi there! Taking inspiration from a playlist by music guru and MP3 blog pioneer Matthew Perpetua, Joe and Kari are exploring songs with the "crazed energy or…
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Episode 292 - Billboard Flashback
Join Kari and Joe as they turn the pages on the February 4, 1984 issue of Billboard magazine. An Australian group is asking a computer for dating advice, R&B…
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Episode 291 - Adult Contemporary Education
It's time for an Adult Contemporary Education (topic courtesy of the one and only Dom.) Kari and Joe talk about AC gems that did not cross over to the Hot 100…
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Episode 290 - Hits 80's, Part II
Join Kari and Joe to cover the second disc of Hits 80's, the crazy French compilation Joe bought at the Hollywood Bowl and then carted all along Hollywood…
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Episode 289 - Bye Bye 2025
Kari and Joe say goodbye to 2025 with a short episode that goes just a bit outside in 1980. Find out if nuclear weapons owe you a beer and what in the world…
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Episode 288 - On the Brink II
Kari and Joe have friend of the podcast Chad back to revisit a topic he thought of a couple years back: songs that debuted just as the decade was ending that…
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Episode 287 - A Very Special Episode
Join Joe, Kari and Charlie to celebrate Charlie's 80s Attic, reminisce about almost six years on the air and hear some big news about the future of the…
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Episode 286 - Hits 80's
Join Kari and Joe for a crazy ride through a compilation Joe bought for 50% off at the Hollywood Bowl called Hits 80’s, and with that weird syntax and…
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Episode 285 - Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Joe and Kari as they discuss some 80s acts with Native American heritage. And we’re ping ponging wildly between…
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Episode 284 - Bop Til You Bang
Another great suggestion from Dom finds Joe and Kari exploring some literal bops and bangers... 80s songs that actually have those words in the titles. And…
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Episode 283 - Soundtrack Songs (You Will Never Be the Same Again!!!)
Join Kari and Joe as they cover some soundtrack songs of the 80s, including two versions of a theme to a cult classic that was originally going to star Debbie…
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Episode 282 - DJMattB's 1980 Treasure Trove
Join Joe, Kari and special guest DJ Matt Bailer to discuss Matt's special project revisiting the music of 1980 to create his own personalized top 40 charts!…
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Episode 281 - Just a Bit Outside, All 1989 Edition
First up in tidbits, Kari and Joe also talk 80s artists collaborations with Miley Cyrus and once again beg some millionaires to just go to therapy already…
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Episode 280 - Novelty Songs (with Friend of the Podcast Dom)
Join Kari, Joe and special guest Dom (aka DC Sheehan) to explore the full range of novelty songs of the 80s. There's one that hit the top 40, one by the king…
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Episode 279 - A Little Vibraslap and Tickle
Kari and Joe don't want to work, they just want to bang on the vibraslap all day, so... we did. Well, we talked about songs that used vibraslap for about 50…
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We're On the Road to Somewhere...
come on inside. Join Joe and Kari (with a soundtrack programmed by friend of the podcast Dom) as they take a road trip through the many songs of the 80s titled…
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Episode 277 - Ja (h Mo) B (e There) O
No, the title doesn't make any sense, deal with it. Kari and Joe are taking you just a bit outside (JaBO) the top 40 once again, talking about Hot 100 singles…
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Episode 276 - And Your Little Dog, Too!
Kari and Joe are back with a bunch of capital R capital A capital N capital D capital O capital M tidbits and then a recap of their latest concert, a triple…
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Episode 275 - Meet Us in St. Louis
Hope you all have been having a great summer so far! Joe and Kari certainly have, and you are about to hear what they've been up to! It's been a while since…
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Episode 274 - Ranking the Hits of Duran Duran
Are you hungry like the wolf for some discussion of all the singles of Duran Duran? Well, there is something you should know... the wild boys (Joe, Kari and…
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Episode 273 - Truly Random, Truly Outrageous
Ooh, go on an adventure with Joe and Kari through some truly random and truly outrageous 80s hits. You'll hear it all! Bisexual overtones, camp clamor on the…
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Episode 272 - Billboard Flashback
Join Kari and Joe for a journey through the March 16, 1985 issue of Billboard. You opera fans who've been waiting 272 episodes for a mention of Madame…
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Episode 271: Oops! All Tidbits!
Episode 271: Joe and Kari are back with an episode that is chock full of delicious tidbits, so strap on the ol' feedbag and tune in! You'll hear about some…
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Episode 270: Just a Bit Outside
Episode 270: Joe and Kari are back and they brought plenty of tidbits to share with you this week, from the stage to the screen to the sea! Then buckle up for…
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Episode 269 - More R&B Superstars!
Join Kari and Joe this week for another celebration of Black History Month. First, in tidbits, Kari gives a short report on the Luther Vandross documentary and…
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Episode 268 - Celebrating Black History Month
Kari and Joe kick off this episode with tidbits about Tina Turner, Record Store Day, more on the SNL music documentary and interesting news about a Prince…
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Episode 267 - Solos, Solos and More Solos
Join Kari and Joe this week to talk the music of Saturday Night Live in tidbits, along with some very important concert announcements. Then they dive back into…
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Episode 266 - Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites
Hello friends, Kari and Joe are back with a tidbit check-in on all those 80s music documentaries you've been waiting for! Then, they get into Volume 1 of…
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Episode 265: Best Non-Top 100 Songs
Happy New Year to our loyal listeners. Joe and Kari are back with a new episode. They are here to finish up the Billboard list of the 100 Best Pop Songs That…
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Episode 264 - Billboard List/Just a Bit Outside
Let's say goodbye to 2024 with episode 264. In Tidbits, Kari will beg you to watch a new Netflix special and give an abbreviated report of Phil Collins…
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Episode 263: Just a Bit Outside / Billboard List
Episode 263 is here just in time for Christmas! Wouldn't you think this would be a Christmas Episode? Not a chance -- as your friends Joe and Kari are still…
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Episode 262 - Just Chatting
Hello friends! Kari and Joe are back to... just chat. Send us Fan Mail
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A Tribute to David
There are no words to describe the loss of producer David, but Kari gives it a try. Send us Fan Mail
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Billboard Flashback: July 17, 1982
Episode 260: Joe and Kari are going back to July 17, 1982, to peruse an issue of Billboard magazine (Thank you, Monty Greeley). You'll hear about articles and…
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Building a Rainbow For Pride
Episode 259: Happy Pride Month, all! Joe and Kari have a great episode this week inspired by an idea from friend of the podcast Dom! Prepare to build a rainbow…
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Pull Up To The Bumper
Episode 258: First up in Tidbits, a little update about the other 80's movies that Joe and Kari watched during their time together. First segment: revisiting…
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Joe’s Record Store Day Finds
Episode 257: We're back! Joe and Kari were actually in the same room for the new episode of HRT80s! They had a LOT to catch up on for Tidbits, including their…
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Moonlighting, Part 2
Episode 256: Great news, everyone! The dust has settled on last week's tiff. Joe and Kari (and their agents) have worked out an agreement to get the two back…
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Moonlighting
Episode 255: After multiple delays, the Moonlighting episode is finally here! Much like the iconic television series itself, this episode of HRT80s has been…
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Radio Luxembourg: British "Top" 30
Episode 254: It's time for Part Two of our look at the British Top 30, innit? You may remember that in Episode 249, Joe and Kari discussed one of Kari's recent…
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More, More, More Obscure Soundtrack Songs
Episode 253: Joe and Kari posed a question to the listeners of HRT80s a bit ago -- what's your favorite obscure soundtrack song? They received so many great…
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Attack of the Killer B-Sides
Your hosts are back after celebrating their milestone event with a whole slew of tidbits. They have something for everyone: documentary news, musical news…
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Episode 250 (Part 2)!!
Episode 250 (Part 2) (Taylor's Version) is here! The celebration continues, but Joe and Kari had to record a bit of new stuff to cover some pressing tidbits…
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Episode 250!
Episode 250 is here! Join Joe and Kari for Part One of the milestone episode. They welcome friend of the podcast Michael to the show for a supersized Just a…