The Ultimate 2025 Summer Reading List for ’80s and Gen X Fans

The Ultimate 2025 Summer Reading List for ’80s and Gen X Fans

Author: Steve Spears July 18, 2025 Duration: 47:23
Looking for a good '80s book to read this summer? Spearsy and Jen with One N have a handful of suggestions. Also seggies include Spin My Round and TV Party Tonight. Books mentioned this week: "Dearly Beloved: Prince, Spirituality, and This Thing Called Life" By Pamela Ayo Yetunde "The Whyte Python World Tour" by Travis Kennedy "Yearbooks & Yo-Yos: Crushing The 80s" by Steven Manchester "Back from the Future: A Celebration of the Greatest Time Travel Story Ever Told" by Brad Gilmore "I Want My Two Dollars: 20 Cult Classics From the 1980s" by Mike Spring Theme this week: "Back to the '80s" by Rovador on Pixabay.com.  Our Sponsors The 2026 lineup of The 80s Cruise is here, along with our promo code. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departs Port Canaveral on February 27 with stops in Nassau, Falmouth and Labadee. Artists include: Bret Michaels, Nile Rodgers & Chic, OMD, Billy Ocean, Gary Numan, Berlin, Taylor Dayne, Sugarhill Gang, Quiet Riot, Glass Tiger, Donnie Iris, Los Lobos, Dazz Band, Heaven 17, Men Without Hats, Aldo Nova, Rob Base and Kool Moe Dee. Former MTV veejays Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Downtown Julie Brown will be there too. And now, if you're a first-time guest on the cruise, you can $250 in cabin credit when booking if you use the promo code STUCK. For more information, go to www.the80scruise.com. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the hosts of the podcast. Find out more at our official Patreon page. The Stuck in the '80s podcast is hosted by creator Steve Spears and Brad Williams. Find out more about the show, celebrating its 19th year in 2024, at sit80s.com.

Host Steve Spears invites you to dust off your mixtapes and rewind the VHS tapes for Stuck in the '80s Podcast. This isn't just a surface-level glance at neon and hairspray; it's a deep, affectionate dive into the movies, television, music, and pop culture moments that defined an entire generation. Each episode feels like a conversation with friends, unpacking why these artifacts from the decade still resonate so powerfully today. You'll find yourself nodding along, laughing, and maybe even cringing a little as specific memories are triggered-the synth line of a forgotten new wave hit, the quotable dialogue from a cult classic film, or the bizarre fashion trend everyone somehow agreed was cool. The podcast thrives on that specific, MTV-fueled nostalgia, examining not just what we loved, but why it all mattered. It’s less about cold analysis and more about shared experience, capturing the humor, heart, and sheer fun of the era. So whether you lived through it or just appreciate its enduring influence, this show offers a consistently engaging and warmly nostalgic listen. Steve’s guided tours through this defining period are both a celebration and a heartfelt reminiscence, proving that some cultural moments are simply too rad to stay in the past.
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