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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam)

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Good advice from the sausage king of Chicago. https://shows.acast.com/thursdeighties

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · 4d

44 years ago - "more of the night HE came home", with my good friend #DickWarlock playing the milestone role of #michaelmyers. My conversation with the legendary Dick Warlock:
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#johncarpenter#Halloween

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · 4d

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · 18d

In Episode 23 of Thursdeighties, slip the surly bonds of Earth with Andrew Chaikin, award-winning space historian and author of A Man on the Moon. 45+ years of chronicling humanity’s reach for the stars!

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#NASA #apollo#moonlanding #FromTheEarthToTheMoon #SpaceHistory

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Oct 2

In Episode 22 of Thursdeighties, we talk toys, collectibles, and 80s pop culture with Barry Eldridge of Factory Entertainment.

He shares how he transforms nostalgia into authentic, high-end replicas...and why the 80s still inspire makers & fans alike.

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Sep 18

Episode 21 of Thursdeighties finally answers the 80s question: WHERE’S THE BEEF? 🍔💥

Ad legend Joe McCambley talks 80s ad madness, digital firsts & the soul of creativity.

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#Thursdeighties #WheresTheBeef #80sAds #JoeMcCambley #Advertising #AdHistory

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Sep 8

59 years, and still going strong! Happy Star Trek Day! #StarTrekDay #StarTrek #startrektos #startrektng #startrekthenextgeneration

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Aug 29

Step into another dimension with this week’s Thursdeighties! shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...

#SerlingFest2025 is coming - dive into the legacy of Rod Serling, the mastermind behind The Twilight Zone. Sponsored by anthology4books.com and drivebydogooders.org.

@rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Aug 21

Episode 19 of the Thursdeighties podcast is live, featuring a conversation with Emmy-award winning writer Joseph Dougherty.

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@kockenlocker.bsky.social @mherskovitz.bsky.social‬

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Aug 14

Congratulations, @sgellerhoff.bsky.social , on the launch of the new book, JUNG AND STAR WARS: A CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY! You ARE the Chosen One!

Our recent conversation:
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#StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheForceBeWithYou #CarlJung #Jungian #HeroesJourney

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Aug 7

Episode 18 of the Thursdeighties podcast, featuing a conversation with world-renowned artist and designer, John Bell, is live:
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An extraordinary career, designing for the movies we love - and so much more!

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Aug 2

Happy 50th, Industrial Light & Magic!

Celebrate in style - listen to my conversation with the fascinating, powerful, extraordinary ILM alum (and author) #roseduignan!

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#ILMAlum #IndustrialLightAndMagic #ILMWomen #WomenInFilm #StarWarsBehindTheScenes

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jul 24

Episode 17 of the Thursdeighties podcast features a conversation with stuntman legend Dick Warlock...Jaws, Halloween II & III, The Abyss, working with Kurt Russell...so much more!

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#100DaysTillHalloween #DickWarlock #MichaelMyers #HalloweenII

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jul 19

Happy 39th, ALIENS! #Aliens #JamesCameron #Ripley #80s #thursdeighties

Listen to my @thursdeighties.bsky.social conversation with Van Ling, concept artist and VFX master - Aliens is a BIG part of his origin story!

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jul 18

I'll be joining @rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social 's #SerlingFest2025 in person this coming September in Binghamton, New York.

Listen for interviews with Joseph Dougherty leading up to this Rod Serling centenary celebration...coming in August.

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jul 10

Episode 16 of the podcast features part II of my conversation with actor David Clennon.

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Social+political activism, television antagonist for the ages.

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jul 3

New episode of Thursdeighties, with Emmy-award winning actor David Clennon.

Part 1 of our conversation - part 2 is coming in a couple of weeks.

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jun 19

The newest episode of Thursdeighties is available! Jeff Bond... author of The Music of Star Trek, Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen...and so much more. Check it out! shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Jun 12

Happiest of birthdays to his wonderful human - check out my interview with her on the Thursdeighties podcast at shows.acast.com/thursdeighti...

#80s #TheFog #EscapeFromNewYork #SwampThing #AdrienneBarbeau

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · May 9

He's on a mission from God.

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · May 1

In this special 13th episode of the Thursdeighties podcast, Billiam celebrates the upcoming May the 4th Star Wars Day joined by Dr. S.G. Ellerhoff, literary scholar and author of several books, including the upcoming JUNG AND STAR WARS: A CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY.
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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Apr 17

Don't miss the latest episode of Thursdeighties! @daveblass.bsky.social is a world-builder...Longmire, The Boys, Justified, and my personal favorite, Star Trek: Picard - and so much more.
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#startrek #StarTrekPicard #startrekthenextgeneration #startreklegacy

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Apr 6

Attended #handsoff in DC today, along with 100,000 of our friends...my wife, Kat, who is usually an introvert, BROUGHT it.

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Apr 3

Episode 11 of Thursdeighties is live, great conversation with award-winning filmmaker @mherskovitz.bsky.social.

Special Bulletin, thirtysomething (and #thirtysomethingelse), The Hobbit+so much more!

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Sponsors: www.anthology4books.com and www.drivebydogooders.org.

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Mar 6

Episode 10 of Thursdeighties is live, featuring a conversation with Adrienne Barbeau! #thefog #swampthing

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Sponsored by www.anthology4books.com and www.drivebydogooders.org.

Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Feb 20

The newest episode of Thursdeighties is live! Star Trek savior and Sherlock Holmes novelist, #nicholasmeyer tells it like it is!

Sponsored by Anthology for Books (www.anthology4books.com) and Drive-by-Do-Gooders (www.drivebydogooders.org)!

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Thursdeighties Episode 9: The Game is Afoot...with Nicholas Meyer

Podcast Episode · Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast · 02/20/2025 · 58m

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Thursdeighties: The Greatest Decade Podcast (hosted by Billiam) @thursdeighties.bsky.social · Feb 17

Watched #captainamericabraveneworld over the weekend. LOVED it! Reminded me of this conversation with @marcsiry.bsky.social about his time with Marvel Comics back in the 80s...give it a listen! #thursdeighties

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