We kick off the 40 year anniversary of 1986 by discovering that Alphaville were big in the U.S.S.R. Opus played the hit, and the words didn’t come easy for F.R. David in Russian either.

We still don’t know what Dieter did, though.

He may not have started the fire, but Billy Joel has some explaining to do as we discover the deadliest song of all time.

Bob Dylan watch your back.

Which would you prefer: a Bea Arthur gold statue, or Betty White made of chocolate?

Was 1986 the best year for movies? Corey Feldman blames the Haim, and Two 80s Truths and a Lie goes South with Cyndi Lauper.

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Discotheque 80s Concerts in Russia (00:02:14):

Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” – Who’s Still Alive? (00:08:22): https://www.grunge.com/2065928/billy-joel-80s-song-we-didnt-start-the-fire-people-still-alive/

Golden Girls’ Value in Gold (00:12:08) : https://www.cracked.com/article_49484_we-calculated-the-value-of-the-golden-girls-if-they-were-made-of-solid-gold.html

1986: The Greatest Year in Movies? (00:16:08): https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/movies-that-prove-1986-best-year-movie-history

Corey Feldman Documentary Controversy (00:23:09) https://variety.com/2025/film/news/corey-feldman-doc-new-clip-director-1236619324/

https://people.com/corey-feldman-denies-claiming-corey-haim-molested-him-11873995

Two 80s Truths and a Lie Game (00:27:13)

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