Merry Christmas 🎄

Patreon is now simpler. One tier only: Walkman Warrior at £3.30 a month.

That gets you every show I make. No extras. No faff.

Thanks for the support, and happy listening.
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A very happy Christmas from the Eighties Playback!

LAUNCH DAY!

The first episode of the Eighties Playback goes live at 12pm TODAY! It's available to VHS Vault subscribers and above, with Walkman Warrior subscribers getting the show on New Years Eve.

It'll be available to everyone on January 1st.

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Today, we remember the incredible Chris Rea.

I’ve put together a special edition of Eighties Playback, dedicated to his music and legacy.

This programme is free and available to everyone - tune in and celebrate the songs that touched so many.

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January's episode of the Eighties Playback is available to VHS Vault subscribers and above on WEDNESDAY!

Walkman Warrior subscribers get the show on New Years Eve, and then available to everyone else on January 1st!!

Subscribe to the show from just £3.30 a month at www.patreon.com/cw/TheEighti...

The latest Eighties Mixdown is available on all paid tiers. The theme this week is "blue"

To non-subscribers, the show costs just £3.

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For one week only, new subscribers get 25% off their first month of access to The Eighties Playback.

More music. More stories. Fewer shoulder pads than the decade deserved.

Join now and lock in the discount 👉 patreon.com/theeightiesplayback

The clock is ticking. The synths are warming up.

Eighties Playback starts soon.

Episode 1 lands Jan 1st 2026, free for all.

Subscribers get it up to a week early.

Music from Run DMC, The Hooters, Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Luther Vandross.

A new year. A loud decade. Press play.

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NEW MIXDOWN
Celebrating the best of Eighties Europop!

Available to all paid subscribers, or a one-off payment of £5.

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The 80s have a new website address...

www.eightiesplayback.co.uk - the home of the Eighties Playback

Another Eighties Mixdown just dropped for everyone in the Backstage Pass tier and above. This one is a treat: the first compilation of pure one-hit wonders.

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The first Eighties Mixdown is available FREE from www.patreon.com/theeightiesp... - the theme is tracks with "rain" in the title.

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First show in the can and ready to go live to the public on January 1st, but you can get it up to a week earlier if you subscribe via Patreon!

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We have our first paid subscriber! Thank you @colmincambs.bsky.social for supporting the show!

You can join the Walkman Warrior club for just £3.30 a month.

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NEW PILOT EPISODE
The second pilot episode is now available to listen to for FREE via our Patreon site.

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A new radio show lands in January 2026.

The Eighties Playback launches as as a monthly deep dive into the decade that gave us synths, shoulder pads, and songs that still stick in the mind.

Listen to the pilot: robertfrancis.co.uk/podcast/epis...