80s mateys
By 80s Mateys
Mainly improvised, often funny, always interesting. A fresh way to remember one of the greatest decades ever.
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80s mateys Aug 20, 2023
Look Back to August 1981
Graham & Rob look back to August 1981.
They review the Smash Hits of the month, and two obscure Horror movies of the time.
Look Back to July 1981
Obscure Horror movie of the month.. And a look through Smash Hits (July 1981 issue).
Look Back to June 1981
80's Mateys look back at the films and UK hits from June 1981. Unscripted, often amusing and sometimes just crazy!
Films reviewed: Final Exam and The Monster Club.
80's Mateys - Episode 17 - THE RETURN
The brothers are back! After a long break away, Graham and Rob are once again gracing us with their 80s reviews. Kicking off where they left off, with their unique look back at May 1981.
They review their bizarre horror movie of the month "Zombie Lake" and take a look through the music scene of the time.
Unscripted (and it shows)!
WELCOME BACK 80s MATEYS!
Look Back to April 1981
Graham & Rob look back to April 1981.
They review 2 "obscure horror" movies this month. They also go through the April 1981 edition of the music magazine, Smash Hits.
An interesting month for music in the UK, including the debut Hit from Level 42, Love Games (one of the most amazing bands of all time), Bucks Fizz (not so amazing) and Spandau Ballet release "Muscle Bound".
Look Back to March 1981 - 80's Mateys Episode 15
In this Podcast, the 2 brothers look back at March 1981. The Music, the Movies and the Argos Catalogue!
Looking back to Smash Hits magazine where we see the debut album from Spandau Ballet and much more from an amazing decade!
Look Back to February 1981 - 80's Mateys Episode 14
Travel with us back to February 1981. We review the Movie "Roar", the most dangerous Movie ever made, we honestly can't believe it was ever allowed to happen!
We look back at the music of the month, by looking back at the music magazine Smash Hits from February 1981.
Oh and yes, we ran over our 60 minute episode time again... Our time keeping has really gone down hill since the end of 1980.
Look Back to January 1981 - 80's Mateys Episode 13
The Brothers, Graham and Rob look to a New Year, the start of 1981.
The music, the hair, the movies and the Argos catalogue.
Look Back to December 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 12 - Bumper end of year Special edition.
The Brothers complete 1980 with a bumper special end of year episode.
They review Raging Bull, Smash Hits music and Argos catalogue and a few musical surprises from back in the day!
Look Back to November 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 11
A fun filled look back to November 1980.
Including the film review of "Motel Hell", a look back at the November edition of Smash Hits and the music of the month and a look at the Argos catalogue from Winter 1980.
Look Back to October 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 10
Graham & Rob take a nostalgic, unscripted, giggle filled look back at October 1980. This month's movie review is the low budget Sci-Fi Horror "Without Warning".
They look though the music magazine of the day "Smash Hits", from August 1980. Where they look back fondly, and not so fondly, to some of the hits of the day.
They finish off looking at a page in the Winter 1980 edition of the Argos catalogue and choose one item they would buy.
They now even have their own jingle (kind of)!
Look Back to September 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 9
Graham and Rob take a look back at September 1980, they review Tom Hank's debut movie role in "He knows you are alone"!
A look back through the music magazine, Smash Hits from September 1980. As well as taking a look at a random page from the Argos catalogue.
As well as the usual fits of uncontrollable laughter!!
Look Back to August 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 8
A nostalgic trip back to August 1980.
The Brothers review the Movie "Zombie Flesh Eaters", as well as go through the music magazine of the day, Smash Hits.
As we progress through the months listeners are starting to get to know the brothers' sense of humour when looking back at the music, movies and Argos Catalogue from the 1980s as well as learning about some of the interesting and funny characters they grew up with.
Nostalgic, but very honest, if it is bad (or if Graham and Rob think it's bad), then they say it how it is. Very frank, very honest and not worried about saying it how they see it.
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Review: "These Podcasts grow on you. Stay with it, once you listen to a few of them you end up loving the funny, unpredictable and completely original presentation by the two presenters. They share some very funny insights about their childhood and people they knew" - B.Simpleton!
Look Back to July 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 7
The two Brothers, Graham and Rob, look back to July 1980.
They give a frank and honest review of the Movie "The Island" starring Michael Cane, and look back at the movie releases from July 1980. As always, they look through an issue (from July 1980) of the music magazine Smash Hits.
The podcasts by 80s Mateys are picking up an army of loyal fans who seem to really enjoy the format and the originality of the way the Podcast is put together. There are no scripts and it shows!! But there is a format and the sense of humour, frank talk and general chat of the Brothers is something that seems to be growing on the listeners as they make their way through every month of the great decade... 1980.
Look Back to June 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 6
This week the Brothers carry on with what is now becoming a familiar formula, this week they look back to June 1980.
The "Obscure Film of the month review" is Humanoids from the Deep.
The brothers look back through the music magazine "Smash Hits" from June 1980.
And, as usual, they pick one page from the Argos catalogue and pick one item "they would buy".
Look Back to May 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 5
The Brothers chat about April 1980.
A review of last weeks "Obscure Movie Choice" Watcher in the Woods, Walt Disney's shot at the Horror Genre.
A look through a copy of May 1980 music magazine, Smash Hits. And a look at a page in the Argos catalogue from the time.
Look Back to April 1980 - 80s Mateys Volume 4
The Brothers take a look back at April 1980. With their review of 1980s cult classic Horror film, Death Ship. Discussing TV and music from the month of April 1980, by going through this an issue of popular music magazine of the day,Smash Hits. As well as a few spoilers and the talk of a Walt Disney Horror Movie! It is all here, improvised, at times interesting, at times a comical mess of laughter.
"Once you get used to the format and the 'off the wall' humour and nature of the two presenters, these episodes become compelling listening, and feels like you are listening to two mates, in a pub, looking back at the 1980's".
80s Mateys Volume 3 - March 1980
The Brothers look back at March 1980, as well as review the film of the week. They take an in depth look at a March 1980 edition of "Smash Hits" magazine, the music and lyrics of the day and a page in the Argos catalogue.
80s Mateys Volume 2 - February 1980
80's mateys have done it, they have survived to make an episode 2. Well done and thank you to those who listened and made it all the way through volume 1 (January 1980). If we could send you a virtual medal we would!
Here we look back at February 1980 and review Kramer Vs Kramer!!!
Look back at January 1980
Two brothers revisit January 1980, to take a look back at the music, Smash Hits, films and toys of the day.