Def Dave's 1984

14: Introducing the Macintosh!

On January 24th, Apple delivers the product that Ridley Scott advertised two days earlier. A historical day for Apple and for the personal computing industry, it is the day that the original Macintosh computer hits the market! I am thrilled to have the Macintosh Librarian herself, Kate Fox, on this episode to discuss how this product came to be, its impact and its legacy. www.youtube.com/macintoshlibrarian Linktr.ee/DefDave

13: Marvel Secret Wars

1984 was, among everything else, a big year for comics. And January 24th saw the beginning of one of the most influential and well-remembered events in comics history. On this day, Secret Wars #1 hit comic shops and publishing history would never quite be the same. This 12-issue limited series would take up the whole year and feature characters from across Marvel's entire library, written by the editor-in-chief of the line and introduce changes to many characters. But what if it was driven by marketing and licensing instead of any kind of creative push? Would it change what you thought of it? Joe Crowe of American Sci-Fi Classics and Spartan Wrestling joins me to discuss Secret Wars! https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanSciFiClassics Linktr.ee/DefDave

12: Hulk Hogan

It's January 23rd and Vince McMahon has big plans for professional wrestling that will forever change the landscape of sports entertainment. The first step in his master plan is tonight's title change. Hulk Hogan, recently returned to WWF, pins the Iron Sheik and begins a long reign that will help usher wrestling into the mainstream and become a huge part of 1980s pop culture. Wrestling History expert DragonKing Karl Stern joins the show to discuss perhaps the most important figure in modern wrestling. Karl is the man behind the When It Was Cool podcast and the author of a series of pro wrestling history books. www.whenitwascool.com Linktr.ee/DefDave

11: Bon Jovi

On January 23rd, Bon Jovi's self-titled debut album hit record stores. How did this album come about? What hits, if any, came from it? What impact did this have on 1984? I welcome back once again Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast to help me figure out the origin story and freshman effort from one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. https://www.thesurelypodcast.com/ Linktr.ee/DefDave

10: Airwolf

Immediately following Super Bowl XVIII on January 22nd, CBS premiered a brand new series that would prove memorable to an entire generation of kids. Boasting both a high-tech helicopter and Ernest Borgnine, Airwolf hit all the key demos. To help me land this bird through all the high-octane action is Jarrod Alberich, a.k.a. The Yardsale Artist, of The Longbox Crusade Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/@longboxcrusade Linktr.ee/DefDave