Episode 8, released August 18, 2016, brings Marlon Dow back for his second appearance, and the man comes prepared. The centerpiece is a deep, genuinely surprising dive into Miami Vice, the show that Marlon knows backwards and forwards, complete with trivia that will stump even devoted fans.
Around it, the guys geek out over the Rogue One trailer, Bobby reveals a past life you would never guess, and everyone gets honest about the parts of the old show that were actually a grind. It is a warm, funny, fact-packed hour.
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Remembering Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2, and full-on hype for the Star Wars spinoff Rogue One. [02:31]
- Bobby’s surprising past as a distance runner who finished the Philadelphia Marathon twice, the first time at 14. [06:00]
- Deep arcade nostalgia: beating Dragon’s Lair, conquering Donkey Kong, and the Punch-Out Pizza Pasta. [09:30]
- Marlon’s Miami Vice trivia and the show’s wild origins, from a network exec’s pitch to who almost played Sonny Crockett. [13:30]
- Show moment: the parts of the show they secretly dreaded, including the Saturday marathon tapings and one mandatory group dance. [21:30]
- A look back at everything that happened in 1989, from Love Shack to the premiere of The Simpsons. [25:35]
The Miami Vice segment turns up the single best piece of trivia in the episode, the network exec’s original one-line pitch for the whole show:
“I want to create a show that is basically MTV with badges.”
Marlon Dow, relaying the pitch for Miami Vice, [18:30]
And in a rare quiet moment, Bobby drops a genuinely jaw-dropping fact about his teenage years:
“When I was 14 years old, I ran it in… I think it was two hours and 40 minutes.”
Bobby, on the Philadelphia Marathon, [06:31]
With Marlon settling in as the third voice, this is the episode where the trio really clicks.
Original 2016 show notes
Are you talkin’ to me?
This week on the Awesome 80s podcast Bobby and Jason bring the 80’s Amore’ as Detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs are in the house… well sort of 🙂
The “Wikipedia” Mr. Marlon Dow drops some serious 80s knowledge on the guys in this weeks “Moment with Marlon”.
Are they seriously talking about Taylor Swift? Could be…or maybe it’s just a little “1989” magic that unlocks the ol’ memory box.
Get inside of Bobbys head as he remembers what it was like to run marathons and keep going..and going..and going…
Your comments, 80s Email bag, Show moments, Miami Vice, The Simpsons, the Zack Attack, and even McDonald’s Pizza (yikes!)… Can you believe it?
Did someone spike the show beverages with a bit of Limocello? Or did the show just go off the rails?
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie (doesn’t pizza make everything better?) …That’s amore’!
Oh listen to this episode than you’ll understand. =)
Enjoy!
FAQ
What is Episode 8 about?
Bobby, Jason, and Marlon Dow talk Star Wars, arcade memories, and a deep dive into Miami Vice, then get honest about the parts of the old show that were a grind and take a look back at 1989.
When did Episode 8 air?
It was released August 18, 2016, as part of Season 1.
What is the Miami Vice trivia in this episode?
Marlon Dow quizzes the guys on which big-name actors guest-starred on Miami Vice and walks through the show’s origins, including the exec who pitched it as MTV with badges.
Where can I listen?
Play it right here on the episode page, or find Bobby and Jason’s Awesome 80s Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Amazon Music.
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