It's a mish mash of an episode with tidbits covering some recent songs with 80s flavor and a roundup of documentary news, including a "docu-concert" called The Phil Collins Story that mystified Kari and Joe even after several minutes of discussion.

Then they talk new broadway musicals based on 80s movies, there's something for everyone... teenage vampires or lifelong female friendships (with music written by a 93 YEAR OLD MAN).

Finally, there was a call on the Request Line for the classic and iconic song The Roof is on Fire, so Joe and Kari get into the history of that track by Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three. Join them for all the fun!

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Hello, hello, hello! Episode 296 is here, along with some documentary Tidbits! Then it's time for a new segment called Dance Chart Fun (aka Kari Got a New Chart Book). You'll hear about some big (and not so big) names that made it to the Dance Chart in the 80s. Was ABC trying to pivot from Dance in the late 80s? And why did they put a crazed, murderous Dennis the Menace type in their video?? You'll also hear about some crazy covers, an influential R&B group, and an unexpected Dance Chart entry from an unlikely Canadian rocker.

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Slowly but surely Kari and Joe are making their way through every song that peaked on the Hot 100 in the 80s between number 41 and number 100. In this edition, it's three songs from early 1980 and three from late 1989. Get ready for an all night thing, Cheap Trick paying homage to the Fab Four, The Jets paying homage to a malfunctioning drive-thru speaker and a soundtrack sequel song that never should have been raised from the dead.

Also, did you ever think someone could make a song written by Prince boring AF? Find out which 80s artist said "hold my beer" and did just that. All that plus Harry Styles covering Tears for Fears, a review of the new Squeeze album and more meme culture and Twitter stan banter than you ever knew you wanted.

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