That 80s Show
Shoulder pads, Rubik’s cubes, luminous clothes, angsty movies... and of course loads of factoids. Paulo and Dori are living in the past - and loving it!
BONUS EPISODE WITH THE CELEB SAVANT - Mickey Thomas from Starship
Friend of That '80s Show, The Celeb Savant (AKA Barret Edelstein) chats with lead singer of the band, Starship, Mickey Thomas. Join Barret and Mickey as they discuss 4 decades of music, and find out who Mickey thinks should be ruling the world... "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" as we…
BONUS EPISODE WITH THE CELEB SAVANT - Hue & Cry
Friend of That '80s Show, the Celeb Savant (AKA Barret Edelstein), dives into the Hue & Cry story with Greg Kane. Greg is one half of the band with his brother Pat, and he explains the band's journey, and what they are currently working on. Keep up to date with…
Paulo is Björn again | Simon Le Bon... Andrew Ridgeley... FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Paulo continues his ABBA journey, the Old Ones discuss The Young Ones and if you LOOOOVE dogs, don't watch Paulo's movie recommendation. We look at the 80s songs currently on the charts, Dori recaps the Johnny Clegg Tribute concert, and we find out that Andrew Ridgeley's new girlfriend had a…
A Kylie & Jason story especially for you | Are you Andrew Ridgeley? | Swart Kat
Hall & Oates, Milli & Vanilli, Paulo & Dori... your favourite 80s duo are back with news about Kylie Minogue, a terrible Kate Bush pun and their personal memories of the late Barry Ronge. There are also movie recommendations, 80s moments in today's hottest shows and what to say when…
Master of Puppets | Does a Def Leppard need make-up? | MacGyver the Musical
Before you click play you can now get this show WITH MUSIC right here: https://www.mixcloud.com/That_80s_Show_SA/ Stranger Things has Metallica running up that (chart) hill but will Paulo play Master of Puppets in the live show? Spoiler Alert - he did. We reveal Def Leppard's make-up line, hear about Dori's outrageously…
Preaching about Madonna | New shows with very 80s nods | Oil wrestling while George Michael cruise
Before you click play you can now get this show WITH MUSIC right here: https://www.mixcloud.com/That_80s_Show_SA/ In this week's episode Paulo and Dori remember the good and bad about cassette tapes and then crack open a Madonna multiverse, can there ever be too many Madonnas? They also inadvertently stumble on the…
No rest 'til Babooshka is back | Minimal vs Maximal French Synth Pop | Don't leave Boy George waiting on a plane!
Before you click play you can now get this show WITH MUSIC right here: https://www.mixcloud.com/That_80s_Show_SA/ Paulo and Dori are on a mission to get EVERY Kate Bush song to number one. Knowing them, they'll forget about it next week. Another show, another obsession for Paulo and this time it's very…
That 80s Show. The Vinyl Countdown. BONUS EPISODE.
Paulo bought some vinyl records from https://khayarecords.com/ and he couldn't wait to show Dori. Check out his stash here: Full episodes of That 80s Show can be found wherever you're listening to this or on www.cliffcentral.com on Friday's at 10am. Find us on @That80sShowSA on Facebook. WE'RE NOW ON INSTAGRAM…
Running Up That Hill | Put on your headlamps, Dori goes down a rabbit hole, and it's confusing as hell | Chart Savant
Kate Bush tops the charts and Top Gun is the number one movie, it's like the 80s never left. This week Paulo and Dori discuss the Stranger Things chart topper, go shoe shopping, slip into a St Elsewhere rabbit hole via the voices of KITT and Gizmo and get a…
The Home of the Future in the Past | A Swayze, Stallone and Travolta bromance | A Kate Bush song does Stranger Things
It makes sense that a 1980's Jeff Bezos would have had Alexa somewhere in his mind, but would he have extended his thinking to her voice? We find an eery similarity in the home of the future. We close the book on the lesser 80s sibling running gag (Who said…
That 80s Show meets Clark Datchler
Barret sits down with Clark Datchler and finds out exactly who Johnny is and why he hates Jazz. The discussion covers everything from the competitive musical landscape of the '80s, to climate change, environmental issues and many other philosophical topics. Keep up to date with Clark Datchler: Facebook - Clark…
That 80s Show meets Nick Heyward
Barret sits down with musician and artist, Nick Heyward, for his first South African interview. They dive deep into a career that has lasted since the late '70s. Nick started out as the lead singer of Haircut 100 and has 'Whistled Down the Wind' to a successful solo career spanning…
That 80s Show meets Suzi Quatro
Who has more energy... Barret or Suzi Quatro? This question is answered as the two sit down for a whirlwind discussion! Suzi Quatro was the first woman to lead a rock 'n roll band AND play the bass guitar - paving the way for all the female artists out there…
That 80s Show meets music journalist supreme, Jason Curtis
Barret chats to music journalist Jason Curtis, as they compare notes on their interview experiences. They both agree that there is only 1- or 2-ply toilet paper that everyone uses, and this keeps everyone on the same level. They both use this mindset and respect for the artists to get…
That 80s Show meets Ian Dench from EMF
It is 'Unbelievable' how a chance meeting can determine one's destiny. This was the case with EMF... after a weekend of partying together, they decided to start creating music together. Barret sits down with Ian Dench, as they go down the EMF rabbit hole of alternative music. We also find…
By now every term is an Urban Dictionary term | Johnny Depp's Grumpy | A Sly look at Satan's Bushy Alley
The live show started with Mötley Crüe and got Mötley crude! Paulo and Dori start off with Johnny Depp's grumpy, take a left at Lena Olin's bush and end up in Satan's Alley, as we realise that everything you say is now a phrase in The Urban Dictionary. Part 1:…
That 80s Show meets Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats
Barret sits down with Ivan from Men Without Hats, and discovers where their hats were, and why they weren't wearing them. Ivan explains the concept for the music video of 'The Safety Dance', how the whole village was involved in its making, and how it has influenced everything from The…
Another Johnny Depp Ex | Don Swayze leads us to an 80s sitcom hunk muse | Massive Nipples | Madonna's NSFW NFT
Johnny Depp ... Johnny Depp ... Johnny Depp. Like Candyman - if you say his name 3 times, the listens will appear! In this week's episode we sell some more copies of Jennifer Grey's autobiography, before accidentally finding out what 3 of the sexiest '80s sitcom stars had in common…
That 80s Show meets Kiki Dee
In this episode Barret sits down with Kiki Dee, just as she was recovering from COVID, to find out about 5 generations of creating music. They both get excited about how a CD is like a novel, and Kiki explains the difference between performing with a massive band, and how…
That 80s Show meets Dr Robert from The Blow Monkeys
Is Robert Howard a real doctor? And where does the name the Blow Monkeys come from? Barret chats to Dr Robert to find out the answers to these burning questions. Robert explains how he creates music for himself, the band, and other artists during this career retrospective. Keep up to…