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!
Weekly English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Music Interviews
196 Episodes
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Boycott Band Aid 40 | A lady anthropologist? | Where does Snoopy poop?

Do they know it's inappropriate after all? Band Aid is back for a 40th-anniversary nightmare mash-up. While we love an '80s supergroup, we all know better now—or do we? We uncover what Tim Curry was doing to Freddie Mercury's bushes and explore the meaning behind the lyrics of Karma Chameleon. Spoiler:…
22 Nov 1 hr 09 min

Hunting for Hörfest | Slutty E.T. | Workin’ for a merkin | T and T on TV

Lost-core meets Hardcore as Paulo and Dori tie up a loose end from a past show. Two mysterious ‘’80s’’ songs appeared on the internet and the sleuths got to work. Sleuths and pervs. Halloween costumes got us having odd thoughts about E.T. as well as Roger and Jessica Rabbit’s children!…
8 Nov 1 hr 05 min

Don't tell Corey | Bon Jovi gets his hair halo | Watch out for the meat mouse

!!Warning!! This episode contains some outrageous Afrikaans euphemisms! Paulo and Dori are joined by Noel Opperman, The Curator Supreme of the Pretoria Retro Fair for a deep dive into Liewe Heksie, among other puppet related things. We dispute the denials about a Goonies sequel - we just think they don't…
26 Sep 1 hr 07 min

Don't @ Lou Ferrigno | Morrissey vs The Pope | Copyright Theft Auto

Along with hulking muscles, Paulo has another thing in common with Lou Ferrigno - neither of them know their social media log ins. Morrissey must have a new publicist because he's back in the news and this time he's taking on The Vatican. Dori finds a tenuous link for her…
15 Sep 1 hr 03 min

The Retro Fair Update | Narcopotamus | A New Zealand bank C.H.I.P.S in

Be kind, rewind and make sure you're at the Pretoria Retro Fair on Saturday 31 August, details here: www.retrofair.co.za. Bring your Bob-T card! Paulo didn't pay that much attention to the Roadhouse Remake after all and Dori tells us about Narcopotamusesesessesssees. Plus mentions of Tupac, Willem Dafoe, Rabbit, Laura Branigan,…
24 Aug 56 min

The Retro Fair | Wake me up before you go-ghost | Pooltergeist

Paulo and Dori need to lock away their credit cards. We've partnered with the Pretoria Retro Fair and want to see you there on Saturday 31 August. Get the details on www.retrofair.co.za. One person who won't be there is George Michael, but his ghost may be - at least according…
16 Aug 57 min

That 80s Show | Dori 5 is Alive | Die 80s | Kevin Costner off Wish

***Fan Vote for The APVA Awards is still open*** and we want to hold onto our best music show title. Help us by voting here: https://apva.africa/?fluent-form=26 It's Weekend at Dori's, as your favorite zombie-like co-host makes it to the studio. And she's just in time to hear about the last…
25 Jul 58 min
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