The key to Stuck in the '80s' success? Bologna
Here at Stuck in the '80s, we get all sorts of interesting things in the mail from fans. Boxes stuffed with Funyuns bags, a vintage Soviet Union soccer jersey, E.T. soap and even squid-flavored snacks from Korea. It’s a strange world.
But last week, everyone was equally dumbfounded by an empty package of Oscar Mayer bologna . . . until we looked closer at the writing on it.
“To Stuck in the ’80s . . . Best show ever! Glad Wos is back. The threesome rocks. Stuck in the ’80s yay!”
Ah-ha! It’s about our latest show featuring the fab three of Spearsy, Sean Daly and Cathy Wos, when we covered the “horrible hits” of 1984.
Remember the ongoing storyline about bologna? An e-mail that was read during the show proudly proclaimed that bologna — something Daly uttered briefly more than a year ago — was now a favorite catchphrase for at least one hard-core fan of the podcast.
Listen to the full podcast here if you need a refresher course. Meanwhile, the cost of sending an empty package of bologna from just down the road in Gulfport to downtown St. Petersburg? A cool $1.22.
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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Yeah...about that E.T. Soap....
Posted by: ARod | July 17, 2009 at 08:27 AM
See what kinda things I start? lol Anyways, just wanted to tell you guys that I have the puter up and running with all the system sounds that I sampled from the show. Keep doing that voodoo that you guys do! I love it! And keep rockin' and mockin' Daly. You're STILL the reason I like listening to the podcast. For all the fans I climb to the highest peak in the land and cry, "BOLOGNA!"
See you space cowboys
mikey
Posted by: mikey | July 16, 2009 at 07:16 PM
as much as i love the show, i can't get behind bologna. there are several foods that are on my do not ever eat again list. guess what's number uno, you guessed it, bologna. when i moved to baton rouge, i lived on this nasty meat product for a good two years straight. i haven't touched it since 1992 or so. if i had to choose between eating some of this vile substance and dying, i think i would choose death.
Posted by: CHAD | July 16, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Too bad the package was empty, I heard Spears is back on the meat! Yeah, he likes the meat! Ha Ha! Don't throw it back to me Spearsy, you hung yourself with that comment!
Posted by: Steve Bin Laden | July 16, 2009 at 12:54 PM
What kind of loser would send you boxes of Funyuns?
Posted by: Brad | July 16, 2009 at 11:48 AM
I was so inspired by the Baloney Boats story that I talked my wife into buying the ingredients so we can make them ourselves... :-)
Posted by: Jason Bilsky | July 16, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Woohoo!
Posted by: Michelle | July 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Loved the Wayne's World birthday card, Michelle. Your thank-you gift for everything is winging its way up north as we speak.
Posted by: Spears | July 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Love the NEW billboard Sean!
Posted by: James | July 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM
You didn't mention odd birthday cards! Hahaha!
Posted by: Michelle | July 16, 2009 at 09:50 AM
Good times, Spears. Especially loving Seansy's new billboard... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7637058&l=e7b9a2b3ae&id=500590143
Posted by: Michael Hyland | July 16, 2009 at 08:46 AM