Hey pal, a podcast to remember

Our latest Stuck in the 80s podcast is now online. And this episode is historic. Why? Because it features the final performance of St. Pete Times television critic Chase Squires, who's heading west to Colorado for a new job at the end of today. Chase's love for the 80s is surpassed possibly only by my own, and the Stuck in the 80s gang is devastated by his impending absence.

But before he left, Chase sat down with me for an hour and helped record one of the best podcasts we've done to date. To honor him, we chose his favorite 80s topic: Miami Vice. So download the podcast and enjoy:

-- Chase's dead-on, Marlboro-throated imitations of Don Johnson.

-- Some great clips from the show, including the guest appearance by Glenn Frey.

-- Some of the tunes that made Miami Vice the revolutionary force it was for TV.

-- News about the upcoming movie version of Miami Vice, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.

-- Chase's sad, tearful rendition of "Rocky Mountain High."

We're hoping Chase returns as a guest star once we get our telephone recording operations up and running. In the meantime, you can also enjoy two other episodes that featured Chase: TV in the 80s and Ferris Bueller. When you hear those, you'll wonder why we didn't have him with us every week.

Take care, Chase. Watch out for mountain lions and keep your eye on the trail. (And queue the John Denver music one last time.)

Comments

[Anonymous]

Awww, Chase. Good luck. Loved your comments on the Ferris Bueller podcast.

[Anonymous]

Steve....I LOVE your podcasts. I just recently started listening to them and have since downloaded them all. I now look forward each week for your next podcast. Having graduated in '86, I can relate to a lot of the experiences that you are relating to your listeners.Chariots of Fire...Best ever make out movie...Boring for Middle school students and longer than most of the movies at that time! All I can tell you about the movie (after taking my girlfriend to see it) is that it involved running, beaches, olympics and I believe they were British. What are some of your upcoming topics that you are looking at?

[Chase Squires]

Serious Spit-take this a.m. when checking out the blog Spears ... I leave the photoshop in good hands!chase

[Steve Spears]

Thanks, anonymous, for the kind words. I thought I was the only fan of Chariots of Fire. So sad that few of the stars of the movie went on to meaningful careers afterward. When I list my top 10 sports movies of all time, which I do far too often if you ask my friends, Chariots of Fire always makes my list. Which they consider bizarre.Keep listening to our podcasts and feel free to fire away with suggestions on future shows by e-mailing us at stuckinthe80s@tampabay.com. We respond to every e-mail.

[Six]

This podcast deserved to be a two-parter, dude. It was so good, I listened to it twice. Chase had me squirting with his dead-on imitation of Don Johnson. This definitely must be filed in the "Best of Show" category.Did you guys mention "Elvis" the gator? No. Didn't Andrew Dice Clay have a recurring role on MV? Yes.In fact, there were a bunch of cool cameos and celeb roles in that show.By the way, Steve, I've got two versions of Glenn Frey singing "Smuggler's Blues" for ya. I've got the music video, plus, I've a Miami Vice montage scene in which the song was used. Holla at me and I'll get it to you somehow. P.S. I think they're running from a gun-toting Ted Nugent in the montage scene... but that's kind of redundant, isn't it? Gun-toting Ted Nugent.

[Sonny Burnett]

Hey, have just discovered your podcast and am thrilled that there are still original Miami Vice fans out there! Was a bit stunned that Chase didn't know whether Calderone dies or not, he was killed in 'Calderone's Return Part 2', around the 5th episode in season 1. Shortly after that Lieutenant Lou Rodrieguez was killed by the sniper trying to kill Crockett, thus allowing Castillo to take over. Hope this answers your question.