Desperately Seeking the '80s

Desperately Seeking the '80s Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the ‘80s with BFF Gen-Xers

Ed Koch tries to win back upstate NY voters by milking a cow during his disastrous race for governor.⭐️Marriage Mania + ...
08/15/2025

Ed Koch tries to win back upstate NY voters by milking a cow during his disastrous race for governor.

⭐️Marriage Mania + Pulitzer Sur-prize ⭐️

Meg explains governor Hugh Carey’s whirlwind romance and marriage to a woman of many secrets. Jessica revisits A Confederacy of Dunces on the day of its shocking Pulitzer win.

“And all his life he was invulnerable. Modest, discreet, born sophisticated, born mature. And I was so afraid the older ...
08/11/2025

“And all his life he was invulnerable. Modest, discreet, born sophisticated, born mature. And I was so afraid the older boys would pommel him. If he were a puny, bespectacled little boy, they’d have pommeled him. He was tall for his age. And his classmates were two years older than he and he’d call them “those children.” Thelma Toole on her son John Kennedy Toole

⭐️Marriage Mania + Pulitzer Sur-prize ⭐️

Meg explains governor Hugh Carey’s whirlwind romance and marriage to a woman of many secrets. Jessica revisits A Confederacy of Dunces on the day of its shocking Pulitzer win.

Hugh Carey and his First Lady, Evangeline Gouletas.⭐️Marriage Mania + Pulitzer Sur-prize ⭐️Meg explains governor Hugh Ca...
08/08/2025

Hugh Carey and his First Lady, Evangeline Gouletas.

⭐️Marriage Mania + Pulitzer Sur-prize ⭐️

Meg explains governor Hugh Carey’s whirlwind romance and marriage to a woman of many secrets. Jessica revisits A Confederacy of Dunces on the day of its shocking Pulitzer win.

July 12, 1988 Syringe Tide was still a mystery.⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️Meg reveals how Pl***oy ruined Ed Ko...
08/03/2025

July 12, 1988 Syringe Tide was still a mystery.

⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️

Meg reveals how Pl***oy ruined Ed Koch’s run for governor. Jessica remembers the syringe scare that emptied local beaches on the hottest summer on record.

By the time the April 1982 issue of Pl***oy came out, its leaks had already sunk Ed Koch’s campaign.⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov...
08/03/2025

By the time the April 1982 issue of Pl***oy came out, its leaks had already sunk Ed Koch’s campaign.

⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️

Meg reveals how Pl***oy ruined Ed Koch’s run for governor. Jessica remembers the syringe scare that emptied local beaches on the hottest summer on record.

***oy

Pedro Hernandez’ conviction for murdering Etan Patz has been overturned. Jessica and I covered this case in Episode 31 M...
07/31/2025

Pedro Hernandez’ conviction for murdering Etan Patz has been overturned. Jessica and I covered this case in Episode 31 MISSING + B&T, long before the legal objections were made public. I’m not shocked by this development. Check out our episode and let us know what you think.

I’ll include a link to the episode in our stories.

In 1987, reports of medical waste and sewage spills drove away hundreds of thousands of vacationers.⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov...
07/31/2025

In 1987, reports of medical waste and sewage spills drove away hundreds of thousands of vacationers.

⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️

Meg reveals how Pl***oy ruined Ed Koch’s run for governor. Jessica remembers the syringe scare that emptied local beaches on the hottest summer on record.

Ed Koch’s run for governor was less fun than he anticipated.⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️Meg reveals how Pl***oy...
07/31/2025

Ed Koch’s run for governor was less fun than he anticipated.

⭐️Zooming In: Ed.gov + Stuck On You⭐️

Meg reveals how Pl***oy ruined Ed Koch’s run for governor. Jessica remembers the syringe scare that emptied local beaches on the hottest summer on record.

***oy

“And now, it’s his basement, it’s his rules, it’s his game show. The quizmaster of 72 Woopingkof Lane, KEN OBER!” - Them...
07/27/2025

“And now, it’s his basement, it’s his rules, it’s his game show. The quizmaster of 72 Woopingkof Lane, KEN OBER!” - Theme song from Remote Control

⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️

Meg identifies who was actually responsible for SNL’s worst season ever. Jessica reveals how MTV used Remote Control to increase ad sales while launching comedy legends.

⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️Meg identifies who was actually responsible for SNL’s worst season ever. Jessica ...
07/27/2025

⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️

Meg identifies who was actually responsible for SNL’s worst season ever. Jessica reveals how MTV used Remote Control to increase ad sales while launching comedy legends.

After leaving Saturday Night Live, Jean Doumanian produced Woody Allen’s 1990s oeuvre.⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evoluti...
07/27/2025

After leaving Saturday Night Live, Jean Doumanian produced Woody Allen’s 1990s oeuvre.

⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️

Meg identifies who was actually responsible for SNL’s worst season ever. Jessica reveals how MTV used Remote Control to increase ad sales while launching comedy legends.

Adam Sandler as Stud Boy on MTV’s Remote Control.⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️Meg identifies who was actually ...
07/26/2025

Adam Sandler as Stud Boy on MTV’s Remote Control.

⭐️Zooming In: Eff CC + MTV Evolution⭐️

Meg identifies who was actually responsible for SNL’s worst season ever. Jessica reveals how MTV used Remote Control to increase ad sales while launching comedy legends.

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