Episode 45: The 2023 '80s Cruise

Well this is it, folks. We have arrived at the end of an era. Here is the final episode of Return to the '80s. We saved the best for last as we have a full, wild crew on board! Paul, Del, Claire, Caroline, and Lizzie cover a wide range of 80s topics, and reflect back on some classic episodes.
While this may be the final Return to the '80s episode, we will be coming back as the rebranded, We Are Generation X.
Enjoy this episode! We had a blast recording it, and I enjoyed listening back to it! So I hope you love this
And thank you so much for your support over the years!

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM as well the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

If you would like to join the GenX Book Club, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/genxbookclub/

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com
Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook
Twitter:  @returntothe80s
Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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Welcome to the penultimate episode of Return to the '80s! Yes, I hate to be a Scrooge (or Frank Cross), but the end is near. But all is not bleak. We are rebranding into We Are Generation X.
We open this episode talking about the rebranding.
Then we get into the awesome Christmas Classic, Scrooged! And there are plenty of sidebars along the way.
We have as much fun in this as if we were in our own '80s office Christmas party!
Enjoy the show!
Also, what are some of your favorite Christmas classics? We'd love to hear from you!

And as discussed on the show, here is Large Marge from The '80s Cruise

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM as well the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

If you would like to join the GenX Book Club, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/genxbookclub/

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com
Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook
Twitter:  @returntothe80s
Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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Spotify
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The Return to the '80s podcast is finally back!
Del and I are joined by fan favorites (and our favorites), Caroline and Claire!
Caroline are fresh of this year's '80s Cruise, and give us an entertaining trip report.

Some things mentioned on this episode:

The '80s Cruise

Karlee Bloom

Ke Huy Quan's Oscar win

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Indiana Jones 5) trailer

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM as well the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com
Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook
Twitter:  @returntothe80s
Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

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On September 14, 1985, the first MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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if you have any questions for me, you can email us at returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, if you would like to join the free GenX Book Club, you can find it on the Facebook Group.
Or if you are not on Facebook, you can go to Bookclubs.com.

Welcome to Return to the '80s On This Day. This will be a daily weekday series.

On this day in 1980, Solid Gold Premiered in syndication.

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if you have any questions for me, you can email us at returntothe80s@gmail.com

Welcome to a brand new series called Return to the '80s On This Day. This will be a daily weekday series.

On this day in 1981, the legendary Saturday morning cartoon series, The Smurfs premiered on NBC.

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ou can follow Return to the 80s at:

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Twitter:  @returntothe80s

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Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

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if you have any questions for  me, you can email us at Returntothe80s@gmail.com

Or you can find me as The Rhode Runner:

Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner

Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner

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Special announcement – The GenX Book Club is up and running, and we will begin discussing the first selection this October!
The Book club can be found as a Facebook Group or can be found on Bookclubs.com for those of you not on Facebook.

We will select one book a month (for the time being) that members of Generation X will enjoy. It may be an autobiography/biography of a Gen X celebrity, or books that take place from the 1970s through the 1990s, or books that members of Gen X grew up reading. All generations are welcome here because we’re cool like that. There will be discussions throughout the month, and a Zoom meeting at the end of the month, which may be aired on the Return to the ’80s podcast. I will also try to get the author of the selected book on the call/podcast.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com
Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook
Twitter:  @returntothe80s

Instagram: @returntothe80s
Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

Apple Podcasts
Stitcher
Spotify
iHeartRadio
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if you have any questions for  me, you can email us at Returntothe80s@gmail.com

Or you can find me as The Rhode Runner:

Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner

Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner

Facebook

You can also download and subscribe to the Journey of the Rhode Runner Podcast at:

Apple Podcasts

iHeartRadio

Spotify

Also, if you have any questions for  me, you can email us at TheRhodeRunner1@gmail.com

It’s that time of year again! Welcome to the 5th Annual Return to the ’80s March Madness Tournament. If you are new to this site, each year one artist is chosen for the March Madness Tournament. We pit their own hit songs against each other. As with last year, voting will be done right here on the site, Twitter – @Returntothe80s,  And the Return to the ’80s group page on Facebook.

Previous winners have been:
2018 – “Out of Touch” in the Hall & Oates March Madness
2019 – “Purple Rain” in the Prince March Madness
2020 – “Crazy For You” in the Madonna March Madness
2021 – “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” in Whitney Houston March Madness

This year we are going t=with the legendary Phil Collins. This will be his solo hits, and not Genesis songs, as he had enough to make the Sweet Sixteen on his own.

This Tournament is in collaboration with RealWeegieMidget Reviews as Gilll from that site reviews the Phil Collins film, Buster. Collins had a couple of hit songs from that movie. It was not widely seen in the U.S., so you may be interested in reading the review. So go check it out!

First, check out the podcast episode as we review each song in the tournament.

Now, let’s get going with the Sweet Sixteen! Voting will be open for this round until Sunday, April 3. The Elite 8 will be posted on Monday, April 4. In addition to voting on Twitter – @Returntothe80s and the Return to the ’80s group page on Facebook, feel free to comment your picks below. 1 vote per battle please. You can click on the song titles to see each music video.

Bracket 1

“Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” vs. “I Don’t Care Anymore“

“Something Happened on the Way to Heaven” vs. “Take Me Home“

Bracket 2

“One More Night” vs. “In the Air Tonight”

“Another Day in Paradise” vs “Easy Lover” (with Philip Bailey)

Bracket 3

“A Groovy Kind of Love” vs. “You Can’t Hurry Love“

“Sussudio” vs. “Don’t Lose My Number“

Bracket 4

“Separate Lives” (with Marilyn Martin) vs. “I Missed Again“

“Two Hearts” vs. “I Wish It Would Rain Down“

Del can be found on the show 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM as well the 80s at 8 Facebook page where he posts 80s news.

And you can follow Return to the 80s at:

rtt80s.com
Find Return to the ’80s on Facebook
Twitter:  @returntothe80s
Email: returntothe80s@gmail.com

Also, you can subscribe to the Return to the ’80s podcast on

Apple Podcasts
Stitcher
Spotify
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Podbean
PlayerFM