Go get your podcast snacks!
It's been two weeks since our last Stuck in the 80s podcast! Do you miss us? Even Johnny 5 is getting cranky. Though he does hold a bag of those delicious Funyuns, along with a stylish SIT80s bumper sticker that he bought at our online store.
Thanks to uber-fan Brad, we now have a whole crate of Funyuns to send out to winners of our Mystery Movie Moment and Name that 80s Tune segments. And of course, we have a couple gift certificates available to 80stees.com.
The latest show is finally complete. This week's topic: Greatest baseball movies of the '80s, just in time for Opening Day.
So stick around, chat me up and let's get ready to play ball.
Just click here to get the newly minted podcast. And remember you can get all show for free via iTunes. Just click here.
Late show note: I apologize for the insanely easy Name that 80s Tune for this week. I tried to sub it out, but I guess it didn't take. In any case, you can forget about winning valuable prizes for getting this week's challenge right. Instead, the prize will go to whomever sends me the most interesting Funyun related photo via e-mail. Feel free to photo-edit the Funyuns into the picture or take an original photograph.
Relive the music, movies and culture of the greatest decade ever with Times online editor Steve Spears. A teen during the decade, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.
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I do feel a little bad about the beer goggles line. Because her brother really does work here, and he can easily kick my carcass to the edge of forever.
I think the accent just got to me. I can't stand that thick southern accent. I think she dressed a little too frumpy in the movie too. So that affected my judgment.
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 01:26 PM
I debated all day what to use as an intro. The sad thing is I only had three of the five movies we talk about, so it's heavy on quotes from our 3 favorites.
Because I seriously love "Major League" and wish I could have used more of that one.
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 01:23 PM
BAH! Beer Goggle chick lol
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 01:22 PM
Love the 'Try A Little Tenderness' intro.
Posted by: Bassnote | March 29, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Sounded good!
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Seemed fine to me, Steve.
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Is the intro (the theme song) loud enough?
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Please. Kenny Rogers isn't even Kenny Rogers anymore.
Agreed that George is still a handsome lad, weird lift and all.
Posted by: jane | March 29, 2008 at 12:57 PM
OK, just exporting the podcast now. Give me about 15 or so minutes at the most.
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 12:56 PM
I still find George handsome. He's no Kenny Rogers, though. ::snort::
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM
In that case Jane, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!! Don't get me wrong, I like George Michael ... but like Riss said... something went wrong with that surgery!
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Oooh -- I'll make sure to analyze George's "work" when I watch Eli Stone next week on the 'Pod. I'm strangely fascinated with bad plastic surgery, from a trainwreck perspective.
Posted by: jane | March 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Yeah... that's partially it. It was a good show... just a bit odd.
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Yeah, it appears that a brow lift went awry or something. He wears the sun specs so often, it masks his eyes. So, when he removes them (like Bono) he looks slightly odd.
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Yeah, but George is looking a big "rough" these days, dont'cha think?
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Loved that episode, Steve. Wait, i've loved every episode.
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 12:20 PM
No, but I finally got to see "Eli Stone" last night. The one with all the George Michael appearances. Great stuff.
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 12:18 PM
We are the CITs so pity us. The kids are brats the food is hideous. we're gonna smoke and drink and fool around (we're nookie bound) we are the North star CITs!
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Steve... did you watch Short Circuit on cable last night too??
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 12:16 PM
And right this minute, I'm ripping/converting my DVD of Major League to an mp4 so I can watch it on the iPod touch on my family road trip next week. Bull Durham (and My Favorite Year) are next. I love technology -- when I can figure it out.
Posted by: jane | March 29, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Just adding the closing music to the podcast now...
Posted by: Spears | March 29, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Major League is my favorite of all the 'baseball' movies of the 80's.
Posted by: Carla | March 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM
"I'm makin' it
I've got the chance, I'm takin' it
No more, no more, Fakin' it
This time in life, I'm makin' it"
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I just watched Major League again last night. that movie still cracks me up.
Posted by: Bassnote | March 29, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Not that it matters... because it JUST DOESN'T MATTER! .. but I'm watching "Meatballs" while I anxiously await the arrival of a brand new podcast.
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 11:46 AM
YEA!!
(Steve, please note that I curbed my enthusiam as not to scare 'the talent')
Posted by: Marissa | March 29, 2008 at 11:05 AM