The 80s and 90s Uncensored

Columbia House and BMG Music

Remember receiving cassette tapes or CDs in the mail and paying just a penny for them? Only to be hounded every month to buy more at the regular club price? If so, you probably remember the names Columbia House and BMG. If you don't, and you would like to learn how your parents got their music delivered through the mail, this is the episode for you. In this episode, host Milo Denison revisits the glory days of mail-order music, when a penny could buy a stack of albums and a long-term commitment hidden in the fine print. All for the low, low price of one cent. Terms and conditions apply. For More from the 80s and 90s visit * Web: the80sand90s.com [http://www.the80sand90s.com/]    * Instagram: @The80sand90sCom [https://www.instagram.com/the80sand90scom/]  * YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ93LY27QhaRmmZKvRDGA] If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.   Episode theme by Kerry Chen [https://play.reelcrafter.com/XkzQwjHET3OIWntJbJFcpg] Additional music licensed through Audiio.com [https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=337]   Sources * Wikipedia, "Columbia House" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_House [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_House] * Grunge, "What Happened to Columbia House?" - https://www.grunge.com/1128021/what-happened-to-columbia-house/ [https://www.grunge.com/1128021/what-happened-to-columbia-house/] * AV Club, "Four Columbia House Insiders Explain the Shady Math Behind 8 CDs for a Penny" (2015) - https://www.avclub.com/four-columbia-house-insiders-explain-the-shady-math-beh-1798280580 [https://www.avclub.com/four-columbia-house-insiders-explain-the-shady-math-beh-1798280580] * Spin, "The Club You Don't Want to Join" (2021) - https://www.spin.com/2021/06/cd-clubs-columbia-house-bmg/ [https://www.spin.com/2021/06/cd-clubs-columbia-house-bmg/] * Mental Floss, "It's a Steal: How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music" - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28036/its-steal-how-columbia-house-made-money-giving-away-music [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28036/its-steal-how-columbia-house-made-money-giving-away-music] * Tedium, "Columbia House: The First 12 Cost a Penny, But..." (2015) - https://tedium.co/2015/06/11/columbia-house-history/ [https://tedium.co/2015/06/11/columbia-house-history/] * NPR, "8 CDs for a Penny Company Files for Bankruptcy" (2015) - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/11/431547925/8-cds-for-a-penny-company-files-for-bankruptcy [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/11/431547925/8-cds-for-a-penny-company-files-for-bankruptcy] * Live@Leeds, "The Rise and Fall of the Columbia House Record Club" - https://steveleeds.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-columbia-house-record-club-and-how-we-learned-to-steal-music/ [https://steveleeds.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-columbia-house-record-club-and-how-we-learned-to-steal-music/] * Stereogum, "Columbia House Is Finally Going Out of Business" (2015) - https://stereogum.com/1823177/columbia-house-is-finally-going-out-of-business/news [https://stereogum.com/1823177/columbia-house-is-finally-going-out-of-business/news] * CBS News, "After Napster, the Music Industry Winds Up Humming" - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-napster-the-music-industry-winds-up-humming/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-napster-the-music-industry-winds-up-humming/]

The Rad Years: BMX and Freestyle in the '80s

In this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, Milo is joined by Brett Langley, author of Rocket Man [https://amzn.to/4aW7kqA]. Milo and Brad cover a few topics from Brett's book and his tribute to his late father to childhood memories of riding their bikes. They also explore the history of BMX and freestyle, along with movie Rad, the cult classic that captured the peak era of two-wheeled BMX racing. Pick up your copy of Rocket Man here * Web: https://www.rocket-man-memoir.com/ [https://www.rocket-man-memoir.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocket_man_dl/ [https://www.instagram.com/rocket_man_dl/] * Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QPRerU [https://amzn.to/3QPRerU] For More from the 80s and 90s visit * Web: the80sand90s.com [http://www.the80sand90s.com/]    * Instagram: @The80sand90sCom [https://www.instagram.com/the80sand90scom/]  * YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ93LY27QhaRmmZKvRDGA] If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Wake Up, Pour Some Sugar, and Don't Wake Mom

Before streaming, before you could watch anything anytime, kids had Saturday mornings. Four hours, three networks, a bowl of sugar, and animation. In this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, Milo traces the history of what was once considered the best day of the week, from the humble beginnings of Saturday morning filler to its peak in the 1980s and its rapid decline in the 90s. For More from the 80s and 90s visit * Web: the80sand90s.com [http://www.the80sand90s.com/]    * Instagram: @The80sand90sCom [https://www.instagram.com/the80sand90scom/]  * YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ93LY27QhaRmmZKvRDGA] If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well. Music used in this episode from Audiio.com [https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=337] This episode is proudly sponsored by How to Manage Your Manager: All The Credit Half The Work [https://www.amazon.com/How-Manage-Your-Manager-Credit-ebook/dp/B0868QPGTJ?&linkCode=ll1&tag=milod0c-20&linkId=1c33b25134754bdbce3dbf711ff6e455&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl]by Milo Denison   Sources: * https://thetvprofessor.com/tv-history-101-saturday-morning-cartoons-began-with-mighty-mouse/ [https://thetvprofessor.com/tv-history-101-saturday-morning-cartoons-began-with-mighty-mouse/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday-morning_cartoon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday-morning_cartoon] * https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-men-behind-saturday-mornings-most-memorable-cartoons-180961596/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-men-behind-saturday-mornings-most-memorable-cartoons-180961596/] * https://www.nrm.org/2017/04/hanna-barbera/ [https://www.nrm.org/2017/04/hanna-barbera/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo] * https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-saturday-morning-cartoons/ [https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-saturday-morning-cartoons/] * https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/saturday-morning-cartoons [https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/saturday-morning-cartoons] * https://www.animationmentor.com/blog/what-ever-happened-to-saturday-morning-cartoons/ [https://www.animationmentor.com/blog/what-ever-happened-to-saturday-morning-cartoons/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulations_on_children%27s_television_programming_in_the_United_States [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulations_on_children%27s_television_programming_in_the_United_States] * https://www.tvrev.com/news/from-public-interest-to-corporate-compliance-the-erosion-of-kidvid [https://www.tvrev.com/news/from-public-interest-to-corporate-compliance-the-erosion-of-kidvid]

Why We Love Being Stuck in The 80s Listening to Music

On this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, Milo is joined by the OG of nostalgia podcasts, Steve Spears, host of Stuck in the ’80s. After two decades of talking to some of the greatest musicians of the 1980s, Steve has written a book relaying some of those interviews: Stuck in the ’80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade. Milo and Steve discuss why ’80s music is so timeless, the impact of MTV, and share a few other stories about why they love being stuck in the ’80s. To get the book or check out the podcast visit: sit80s.com [https://sit80s.com/] For More from the 80s and 90s visit * Web: the80sand90s.com [http://www.the80sand90s.com/]    * Instagram: @The80sand90sCom [https://www.instagram.com/the80sand90scom/]  * YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ93LY27QhaRmmZKvRDGA] If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.

Batman The Animated Series vs X-Men The Animated Series Redux

In this rebroadcast and re-edit, Jamie and Milo watch some cartoons, channeling their inner child. In 1992, two awesome cartoons were released to the world: Batman The Animated Series and X-Men The Animated Series. The guys provide some history of the two shows, why they were revolutionary, and discuss which is the better one. Original Episode: January 24th 2022 [https://the80sand90suncensored.podbean.com/e/the-case-of-batman-the-animated-series-vs-x-men-the-animated-series/] Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6hm7Avef1GQ [https://youtu.be/6hm7Avef1GQ]   For More from the 80s and 90s visit * Web: the80sand90s.com [http://www.the80sand90s.com/]    * Instagram: @The80sand90sCom [https://www.instagram.com/the80sand90scom/]  * YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ93LY27QhaRmmZKvRDGA] If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.