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We talk to Ronnie Riddle - Vocalist for North Carolina, Southern Rockers Preacher Stone. With a brand new album 'By The Horns' already making waves with it's no apologies brand of rock and roll, Ronnie and his bandmates are set once again to hit the road to satisfy their ever growing fanbase - or 'Congregation' as they're more well known. We chat about taking things back to bare bones in the studio on their new album along with tales of navigating the UK's roads, backstage etiquette and loving it when you see your friends have much deserved success.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Jaret Reddick - Singer for Pop Punk Legends Bowling For Soup. On the eve of the bands biggest ever headline show at London's Wembley Area this month, Jaret checks in to talk all things Arena Rock in the 80s and 90s. We hear about seeing Tommy Lee's rotating drum kit, seeing the shift in the 90s from Hard Rock to Grunge with Alice in Chains plus lots more. We also hear about the preparations for their huge Wembley show and where the band goes next.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Cassidy Paris - Australian based Hard Rock Singer Songwriter. After bouncing back triumphantly from a cancelled UK tour last year, Cassidy Paris has returned stronger and more determined than ever to prove she has what it takes as one of the fastest rising stars in the Hard Rock world. With her new album 'Bittersweet' on the horizon we chat about her musical roots, collaborations with her heroes and basing music videos on some of her favourite pop culture movies from her youth. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Rob Jeffrey - Guitarist for Pop Rock band Let Loose who dominated the UK Charts during the 1990s with a series of hits including the smash hit Crazy For You. Rob shares his journey into music through his introductions to classic rock through his older brother and his first live concerts which made such an impression. We learn about his time during the success of Let Loose and the impact it had before navigating his time away from the band before their successful return a couple of years ago.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Brande Roderick - Actress, Model & Entrepreneur. On this special Halloween Episode, Brande takes us back to the 80s with tales of growing up in a small town, stealing trucks to rent VHS tapes and her long time love of Horror Movies. From moving to Hollywood and conquering both the small and big screens with roles in Baywatch and Starsky & Hutch, Brande has now taken on the role of not just Actress but also Director and Producer to impress her young horror loving self with her new movie 70s horror film WinEVILle. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to John Philbin - Actor and Surf Instructor. Literally riding the wave of great movies of the 1980s and 1990s was a rollercoaster career for actor John Philbin. Breaking into the industry alongside some of the hottest names and directors of the day, he would find himself decades later in the hearts of countless movies fans when his run of films become cult classics. From Children of the Corn through to Return of the Living Dead before combining his love of the screen and surf with North Shore and Point Break, then gun slinging amongst Hollywood's elite in Tombstone. John has had a career which has taken him on a journey with many life lessons which he carries with him today and simply doing the work he loves.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Danny McCormack - Bass Player, originally for The Wildhearts, The Yo-Yo's and now Danny Wildheart & The UK Reprobates. Danny takes us back to growing up in South Shields earning his Punk Rock stripes from the local Punks in the town before heading to London during the early 90s to make his mark on the UK and worldwide music scene in The Wildhearts. We hear all about his unique and thunderous bass tone which has become his trademark, causing rock and roll trouble wherever he goes but always along the way being a real fan of music and leaving everything he has on the stage. A true original.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Dean Roland - Guitarist and Co-Founding Member of the band Collective Soul. On the eve of the bands new US tour Dean speaks to us about the release of their brand new career spanning documentary Give Me A Word which traces their rise to rock stardom during the 1990s alongside the recording of their latest album 'Here to Eternity'. The film wonderfully captures the incredible bond of both family and friendship which runs through the heart of this amazing band and serves to cement them as one of America's best Hard Rock bands of the past few decades. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Linus Dotson - Singer, Songwriter & Producer. Not one to ever slow down or stop creating, Linus Dotson (or Linus of Hollywood) continues to deliver a mixture of power pop and electro wonders from his home studio out on West Coast USA. Whether it be as guitarist for Nerf Herder, one half of mould breaking electro pop duo Able Machines or just behind the mixing desk of the next big thing it's always stamped with fun and quality from an industry good guy. We chat about all his projects, returning to the UK, being a working musician using streaming services and finally getting your hands on hard to find Hair Metal Albums. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Hannaj Bang Bendz - Actress, Writer, Martial Arts Fighter & Tattoo Artist. Working and living as a creative artist in todays world takes many strings to your bow and is something Hannaj Bang Bendz is well aware of. Whilst a challenge to split your time between artwork, writing and then taking time away in the far regions of Scotland to shoot a new action movie, combining both her acting and martial arts skills, its something she wouldn't have any other way.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Rob Sheridan - Glitch Artist, Creative Director, Designer of Live stage Visuals, Writer & Illustrator. Since his teenage years Rob Sheridan has embraced pop culture and changes in mainstream media, cleverly weaving it into creating his own unique artwork whilst catching the eye of legendary bands such as Nine Inch Nails and more recently Pearl Jam bulding a visual landscape for their live shows. His creativity knows no limits and with his love of schlock VHS Horror Movies and love of physical media he continues to push boundaries in the art he creates. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Charlie Schlatter - Actor & Voice Artist. Charlie Schlatter has navigated the Entertainment Industry in style. From bursting onto 80s Cinema screens with roles in 18 Again alongside George Burns and The Delinquents with Kylie Minogue, he would then shift gears and head into TV taking on the iconic role of Ferris Bueller in the TV Series of the John Hughes hit before landing the long running role of Dr. Jesse Travis in Diagnosis Murder. Since then he has become a much in demand Cartoon Voice Artist and more recently became the voice of E.T The Extra Terrestrial in the phenomenal Holiday Reunion Short. Charlie chats about all of these along with his approach to his career plus many other great stories and insights. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Kelsy Karter - Singer Songwriter and Vocalist for Kelsy Karter & The Heroines. Following an incredibly turbulent 2024 consisting of tour cancellations and insane legal battles, Kelsy Karter and her bandmates have returned triumphantly with their new album 'Love Made Me Do It'. An album that encapsulates the very best elements of 70s, 80s and 90s classy Hard Rock injected with an attitude and vibe that only a band that lives and breathes rock and roll can do.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Mike Quinn - Puppeteer, Actor, Director, Animator and Nien Nunb in the Star Wars Movies. Equipped with a relentless passion and drive, it was without doubt that the young Mike Quinn was always going to be a Puppeteer, there was nothing else he ever wanted to do. After showcasing his skills to the legendary Jim Henson it would set him on a path working on some of the most iconic movies of the 1980s and beyond. From The Muppet Movies, through Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and most recently Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Mike Quinn has been and continues to be a invaluable asset to so many parts of movie magic.  Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop

We talk to Matthew John Lawrence - Writer, Director, Filmmaker. Combining the fun and excitement of Horror and Punk Rock has allowed Matthew to begin creating an amazing world of characters and films which capture all the things he loved growing up on the East Coast. Taking DIY inspiration from the likes of Kevin Smith and applying it to his passions of music and horror has led to the release of Bloody Axe Wound. A film set in an almost mystical world where small town murders end up as VHS releases to keep the serial killers own video store in business! We talk all about this fabulous take, on movie world building and much more in this fun chat. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC https://affinity.serif.com/photo Intro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop