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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam)
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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Good advice from the sausage king of Chicago. https://shows.acast.com/thursdeighties
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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Oct 30
44 years ago - "more of the night HE came home", with my good friend #DickWarlock playing the milestone role of #michaelmyers. My conversation with the legendary Dick Warlock:
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#johncarpenter#Halloween
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44 years ago - "more of the night HE came home", with my good friend #DickWarlock playing the milestone role of #michaelmyers. My conversation with the legendary Dick Warlock:
Acast (host) - shows.acast.com/.../thursdei....
Apple podcast - podcasts.apple.com/.../thursdei....
#johncarpenter#Halloween
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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In Episode 23 of Thursdeighties, slip the surly bonds of Earth with Andrew Chaikin, award-winning space historian and author of A Man on the Moon. 45+ years of chronicling humanity’s reach for the stars!

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#NASA #apollo#moonlanding #FromTheEarthToTheMoon #SpaceHistory
October 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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In Episode 22 of Thursdeighties, we talk toys, collectibles, and 80s pop culture with Barry Eldridge of Factory Entertainment.

He shares how he transforms nostalgia into authentic, high-end replicas...and why the 80s still inspire makers & fans alike.

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October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Episode 21 of Thursdeighties finally answers the 80s question: WHERE’S THE BEEF? 🍔💥

Ad legend Joe McCambley talks 80s ad madness, digital firsts & the soul of creativity.

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#Thursdeighties #WheresTheBeef #80sAds #JoeMcCambley #Advertising #AdHistory
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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59 years, and still going strong! Happy Star Trek Day! #StarTrekDay #StarTrek #startrektos #startrektng #startrekthenextgeneration
September 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Step into another dimension with this week’s Thursdeighties! shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...

#SerlingFest2025 is coming - dive into the legacy of Rod Serling, the mastermind behind The Twilight Zone. Sponsored by anthology4books.com and drivebydogooders.org.

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August 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Episode 19 of the Thursdeighties podcast is live, featuring a conversation with Emmy-award winning writer Joseph Dougherty.

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@kockenlocker.bsky.social @mherskovitz.bsky.social‬

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August 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Congratulations, @sgellerhoff.bsky.social , on the launch of the new book, JUNG AND STAR WARS: A CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY! You ARE the Chosen One!

Our recent conversation:
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#StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheForceBeWithYou #CarlJung #Jungian #HeroesJourney
August 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Episode 18 of the Thursdeighties podcast, featuing a conversation with world-renowned artist and designer, John Bell, is live:
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An extraordinary career, designing for the movies we love - and so much more!

Sponsored by anthology4books.com and drivebydogooders.org.
August 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Happy 50th, Industrial Light & Magic!

Celebrate in style - listen to my conversation with the fascinating, powerful, extraordinary ILM alum (and author) #roseduignan!

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#ILMAlum #IndustrialLightAndMagic #ILMWomen #WomenInFilm #StarWarsBehindTheScenes
August 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Episode 17 of the Thursdeighties podcast features a conversation with stuntman legend Dick Warlock...Jaws, Halloween II & III, The Abyss, working with Kurt Russell...so much more!

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#100DaysTillHalloween #DickWarlock #MichaelMyers #HalloweenII
July 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Happy 39th, ALIENS! #Aliens #JamesCameron #Ripley #80s #thursdeighties

Listen to my @thursdeighties.bsky.social conversation with Van Ling, concept artist and VFX master - Aliens is a BIG part of his origin story!

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July 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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I'll be joining @rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social 's #SerlingFest2025 in person this coming September in Binghamton, New York.

Listen for interviews with Joseph Dougherty leading up to this Rod Serling centenary celebration...coming in August.

Buy tickets now! rodserling.com/serlingfest-...
Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Episode 16 of the podcast features part II of my conversation with actor David Clennon.

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Social+political activism, television antagonist for the ages.

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!
July 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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New episode of Thursdeighties, with Emmy-award winning actor David Clennon.

Part 1 of our conversation - part 2 is coming in a couple of weeks.

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

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July 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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The newest episode of Thursdeighties is available! Jeff Bond... author of The Music of Star Trek, Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen...and so much more. Check it out! shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Happiest of birthdays to his wonderful human - check out my interview with her on the Thursdeighties podcast at shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...

#80s #TheFog #EscapeFromNewYork #SwampThing #AdrienneBarbeau
June 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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He's on a mission from God.
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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In this special 13th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam celebrates the upcoming May the 4th Star Wars Day joined by Dr. S.G. Ellerhoff, literary scholar and author of several books, including the upcoming JUNG AND STAR WARS: A CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY.
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May 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Don't miss the latest episode of Thursdeighties! @daveblass.bsky.social is a world-builder...Longmire, The Boys, Justified, and my personal favorite, Star Trek: Picard - and so much more.
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#startrek #StarTrekPicard #startrekthenextgeneration #startreklegacy
April 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Episode 11 of Thursdeighties is live, great conversation with award-winning filmmaker @mherskovitz.bsky.social.

Special Bulletin, thirtysomething (and #thirtysomethingelse), The Hobbit+so much more!

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Sponsors: www.anthology4books.com and www.drivebydogooders.org.
April 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Episode 10 of Thursdeighties is live, featuring a conversation with Adrienne Barbeau! #thefog #swampthing

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Sponsored by www.anthology4books.com and www.drivebydogooders.org.
March 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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The newest episode of Thursdeighties is live! Star Trek savior and Sherlock Holmes novelist, #nicholasmeyer tells it like it is!

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

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Thursdeighties Episode 9: The Game is Afoot...with Nicholas Meyer
Podcast Episode · Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast · 02/20/2025 · 58m
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February 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Watched #captainamericabraveneworld over the weekend. LOVED it! Reminded me of this conversation with @marcsiry.bsky.social about his time with Marvel Comics back in the 80s...give it a listen! #thursdeighties

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February 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Want to take a break from all your worries? Listen to the newest episode of #thursdeighties, featuring movie advertising legend, Tony Seiniger!

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

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Thursdeighties Episode 8: Just When You Thought...with Tony Seiniger
Podcast Episode · Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast · 02/06/2025 · 1h 4m
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February 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM