Two good songs. One of a piece with 80s pop. One pointing the way to a new decade, the last decade of the millennium. Which song is more important? Neither, they’re pop songs, man. But whatever. It’s Crowded House with 2-seed “Don’t Dream It’s Over” against Living Colour’s 15-seed “Cult of Personality.” Which one is more your 80s?
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S2E19: Bands2v15(Crowded/Living)
Featuring Joe Wack & Keith Marsteller
Oct 31, 2024

The 80s-est
Two lifelong Gen-X friends from a tiny Ohio community set out on a quest to find the totally 80s-est song ever recorded! Joe Wack and Keith Marsteller discuss 80s music, pop culture, celebrities, movies, music videos, and products through the lens of their rural upbringing. After arranging the songs into a bracket of 64, they then rely on audience votes to advance songs through the tournament, all in the service of finding "The 80s-est" song in all the land!
Two lifelong Gen-X friends from a tiny Ohio community set out on a quest to find the totally 80s-est song ever recorded! Joe Wack and Keith Marsteller discuss 80s music, pop culture, celebrities, movies, music videos, and products through the lens of their rural upbringing. After arranging the songs into a bracket of 64, they then rely on audience votes to advance songs through the tournament, all in the service of finding "The 80s-est" song in all the land!Listen on
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