Podcast queen Michelle Newman is here to fangirl over wild boys Duran Duran and their new wave sophomore triumph, 1982’s ‘Rio’.

Visual artist Rowan Harrison joins me to put on our red shoes and dance the blues to David Bowie’s 1983 post-disco, new wave, funk-pop masterpiece, Let’s Dance.

I'm winging it by myself like a big girl to chat all about not one, but two iconic Dawson’s Creek episodes: Season 3, Episode 22 "The Anti-Prom" (aka “Joey Still Has Feelings for Pacey”) and Season 3, Episode 23 "True Love" (aka "How Dawson’s Crying Face Launched a Thousand GIFs").

I'm totally pumped to welcome radio host Buzz Bishop to join me in seizing the air as we break down 1990’s coming-of-age indie drama Pump Up the Volume. 

Jess Sanfilippo, the whip smart and hella funny Millennial with a GenX soul, is here to join me in singing the highest praises of George Michael’s 1987 debut solo masterpiece, Faith.

Jessica Ashley, Lori's friend, mentor, and the Divorce Coach for Moms is back to break down the double trouble of 1998’s romantic comedy, The Parent Trap.

Dr. Pat, a Language Arts teacher, college professor, and longtime friend of the pod is here to join me in carpe-ing this diem as we suck the marrow and meaning out of 1988’s coming of age classic, Dead Poets Society.

My childhood bestie and Season 1 co-host Cate joins me to deconstruct the disappointment of how My So-Called Life ended. Yes, we’re talking about the series finale “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” (aka "How My So-Called Life Left Us Hanging") (aka "My So-Called Life Wasn’t Supposed to End this Way”).

Ann Imig is here to join me in singing the praises of 1982’s sunshiny musical masterpiece, Annie starring Aileen Quinn, Carol Burnett, Albert Finney, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, and Bernadette Peters.

Lori's thrilled to welcome resident cool guy Kenny Stach back to the pod to break down the switchblades, sunsets, and social commentary of 1983’s classic coming-of-age drama, The Outsiders starring Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, and Diane Lane.

Lori's awestruck to welcome New York Times bestselling author Jill Smokler to join her in having the time of their lives as they chat all about the forbidden passion and heartbeat of 1987’s feel-good classic, Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. 

Lori's thrilled to welcome bestselling author David Vienna to entertain us as we swim naked into Nirvana’s 1991 sophomore triumph, Nevermind.

I’m excited to welcome friend of the pod, Pat — a once serious student turned college professor — to join me in examining the As and Amphetamines in Season 2, Episode 6 of Family Ties titled “Speed Trap” (aka “Alex P. Keaton Does Speed!”).

Lori's ecstatic to welcome back Cate, her childhood best friend and Season 1 co-host to laugh a little and cry a little at the story and glory of love and friendship in 1988’s tearjerker, Beaches.

From the inappropriate innuendo to the cultural significance of this kind of '80s edutainment, we break down the cringe and the courage of these very special episodes. Listener discretion is advised.

I'm so excited to finally welcome my personal bestie and curly haired queen Gwen to talk bad breakups and bad haircuts as we break down Season 2, Episode 2 of Felicity, titled "The List" (aka "Holy Shit, Felicity Cut Off All Her Hair!").

Join Lori in taking a nostalgic look back on all the incredible pop culture, guests, life lessons, and laughs that Season 2 so generously brought us.

Lori's feeling the excitement of a kid on Christmas as she welcomes podcaster Trish of GenX Voice to discuss 1983’s classic cringey comedy, A Christmas Story. 

I'm as stoked as Carrie Bradshaw nabbing last season’s Jimmy Choo’s on sale to be covering Season 1, Episode 1 (yep, the pilot) of Sex and the City aptly titled “Sex and the City”.

Lori's very merry to welcome her new best friend, podcaster Big Brother Jake to chat all about the song Mariah Carey calls among her greatest achievements. Yes, little lambs, we’re talking about Mariah’s 1994 immortal holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas is You”.