eclectik Discussion Podcast
Eclectik Discussion Podcast is a nostalgia-driven show that revisits the simpler, better times of the 1980s and 1990s. Hosted by eclectik, often joined by guests, it covers music, pop culture, TV, movies, games, snacks, and more. The show features memory trips, lists, and fantasy drafts geared toward those who grew up in that era. It's available on all major podcast platforms.
Episodes
Before High Fructose: It doesn't taste the same!
Growing up not only was all of the snacks cheap, they tasted incredible ... those same things now? WTF happened? They changed the recipes! They aren't healthier,, they just suck now!
Before Social Media: Living in the moment
Before Cell Phones and Twitter, and Instagram ... we lived in the moment and enjoyed what we were doing at the time, and never cared about showing it or sharing it with people who were not there; outside of taking a picture or two ... we just enjoyed life.Mentioned in this episode:Calling a Friend
Before Homework: Ranking After School Games
After you got home and put on your play clothes, you'd go outside get with everyone and play ... thing is these games were known everywhere but never taught , no Internet, no social media we just played! This is my order.
Where the hell have I been!?
I've been here all along, but let me make things easier for everyone
80s Mall Life
A Quick episode looking back at the fun we had going to the mall broke doing nothing in the 80s
80's PSAs
Watching cartoons after school, they tried to help us, they tried to keep us on the straight and narrow ... but they made us laugh!
Fantasy Draft: Fast Food Restaurants
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite Fast Food RestaurantsWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#HoodDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Fantasy Draft: Cookies
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite CookiesWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#HoodDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Best and Worst Cartoon Theme Songs
Damn. Remember Cartoons!?The theme songs were often the best part ... and sometimes worst, just thinking back to some and lets talk about them
Early Celebrity TV commercials
Celebrities are in commercials all the time now, but I remember some BEFORE they were famous, that you've either forgotten or never knew ... you probably don't care, bust listen anyway!
Childhood Rumors
Without internet or social media in the 80s and 90s, so many things were rumored to be or happen ... like Mikey died with soda and pop rocks lol
Banned Childhood Toys
The things they let kids play with in the 70s, 80s, and 90s ... before things got ... less fun lol
Spinoffs you've forgotten
So many spinoffs in the 80s and 90s that ... NO ONE watched, lasted an episode or a season .... figured I'd talk about them!
Fantasy Draft: Hood Movies
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite Hood MoviesWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#HoodDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
80s Video Games were better
I know better, I see what the games look like now, BUT there is something to say about the fun and difficulty level of the older games ... hear me out!
Three's Company
Wanted to get back to my show memories episodes and I thought I'd do a quick one on Three's Company, because why not?Let's look back and have some fun!
Mandela Effects
You remembered all of this stuff wrong from your childhood!Maybe a couple of things ... either way, lets misremember together!
WTF! Actual G.I. Joe File Cards
Looking back there was some hilarious bios in the file cards, at the time as a kid it didnt really hit me, but now, there’s some wait what now? in these file cards, so without further ado I compiled some of my favorite head scratchers or funny quotes …
When Sitcoms got weird
I used to watch sitcoms in the 80s and 90s to laugh, every now and then they'd have these "special" or one-off episodes that were just not that ... lets talk about some
Cartoon PSAs
In the 80s and early 90s popular cartoons would include PSAs at the end to help kids be better people lolJust talking about and ranking them in this episode
Discontinued Fast Food Menu Items
The things of the 70s and 80s ( and a little 90's) that were on popular Fast Food restaurant menus that we will never eat again ... and even if they bring them back, they won't taste the same!
I was Wrong Pt. II
More things that I thought growing up that I don't feel the same about now ... lets talk!
1983: Favorite Pop songs (Ranked)
What were my favorite pop songs of 1983? Well I'm going to give you 25 of them in this episode, in order no less!If you enjoy I will do the next year, let me know
Can I have my Meat?
A Quick episode with Howard The Deck talking about Food employee training videosWe are coming back soon!
80s Pop Culture Politics
What is 80s Icons from Television and Cartoons ran for office? Just in time for Election season HOWARD DECKER comes back to the show to talk about it and since it's us ... things get really random, come and enjoy #ItsBeenAWhile
What a Time to be alive: Sports
When you were born in the 70s and were raised in the 80s, you lived in a certain pocket of time where the best of everything was in its prime and you witnessed it, there's a lot to say about experiencing Sports, Music, TV/Movies , etc. in its prime when it was the best vs only hearing about itThis episode ... Sports.
Fast Tails
80's kids were truly innocent ... when they werentWithout the internet, and social media, etc. Still figured out a way to do out of pocket mess ... it was all innocent and funny though
I was wrong
Things that I thought growing up that I don't feel the same about now ... lets talk!
The Toy Store (80's)
What a time, when toys meant something, they went with the cartoons ... they were new, and going to the Toy Store was a reward, want an everyday thing!
EDP Stories: Hit By A Car
Quick Story about when I was little and got hit by a car, it wasn't MY fault!!!!!
Favorite Female R&B Albums
This episode, ranking my favorite 10 I think R&B albums done by a female artist or group ... No way they will be in your list, so let's talk about it!
EDP Stories: Candy Money
Quick story ... one look at when kids could buy adult things, and two all of the things we could get with change!
EDP Stories: Cassette Tapes and Videos
The Days of the Cassette tape was legend ... AND when we used to record music videos ... such a fun time
EDP Stories: Soundwave
Quick story about people not eh school bus not believing how dope I was as a kid! LOL
EDP Stories: Weird Dreams
Quick episode about how somehow I'm able to remember dreams, and WTF was I dreaming about!!!
EDP Stories: School Fight!
Quick Story about a 6th grade fight and a SNITCH! LOL
EDP Stories: First Day of School
Quick story about first day of school outfits and prep
Favorite Male R&B Albums
This episode, ranking my favorite 10 I think R&B albums done by a male artist or group ... No way they will be in your list, so let's talk about it!
Favorite Female Singers Ranked
This episode Im ranking my personal favorite female R&B singers 8 thru 1FAVORITE not BEST ... because boy will you NOT agree with this list LOLLet's have some fun!
Favorite TGIF Shows
Ranking the shows I watched, discussing the ones I didn't/never seen ... lets talk!
Favorite Male R&B Singers Ranked
This episode Im ranking my personal favorite male R&B singers 8 thru 1FAVORITE not BEST ... because boy will you NOT agree with this list LOLLet's have some fun!
Coming of Age Movies
The 80s had a whole teenage sex comedy movie lineup ... and this was also when all of the soft core was on cable and if you didn't have cable you had to watch through the squiggles lol
School House Rock Songs Ranked
If you were around during the 70s and 80s and Saturday Morning Cartoons, you already know ... lets remember the songs that somehow taught us and made us want to learn ... let me know what I got wrong lol
Songs Ranked: Purple Rain
Instead of doing album reviews, I rank the songs on the album ... based on how much i've listen to the songs, then final rank is what I think is better.This episode is Purple RainLets have some fun, listen and then lets talk about it!
Jordan Sneakers: Ranked
Quick episode ranking my favorite (Not best) favorite Jordan Sneakers from the bottom to the top ... you won't like number 1 LOL!
The VCR
The good ol days of Video Cassette recording LOLJust a quick episode reminiscing on recording off the tv, going to block buster, etc. etc.Let's go!
Cover Songs that are better, and worse.
This episode we are doing cover songs that are BETTER than the originalCover songs that are NOT better than the originaland Cover songs that should not have been made!Listen and disagree with me!
Cartoon Characters we've never seen
There has been a lot of characters on TV shows that go unseen, I'm focusing this episode on Cartoon characters, I'm giving you my top 5 no face, no case!Let's talk about it!
The Cosby Show
A Quick episode remembering the 80s sitcom The Cosby Show that ran from 1984 to 1992 ... Cliff, Claire, Denise, Theo, Vanessa, Rudy .... Even Dabnis Brickey, etc. etc.WITH 12Kyle no less!If you remember, listen with me, if you weren't around, listen anyway, hit up apple and drop a review!#EDPCosbyShowTwitter and IG: @eclectikpodcast
Fantasy Draft: Christmas Songs
Draft Time!This time Christmas Songs! Me vs. KyleWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share #ChristmasSongs
Is it New Jack Swing?
Vibing off New Jack Swing one of the greatest genre's and eras in music, 12Kyle and I talk our favorite songs and if certain ones classify as "New Jack Swing"
Songs Ranked: Off The Wall (Michael Jackson)
This is the first part of the series, instead of doing album reviews, Ive decided to rank the songs on the album worst to first ... The beginning rank is how much i've listen to the songs, then final rank is what I think is better.This episode is Off The Wall by The King of Pop Michael Jackson!Lets have some fun, listen and then lets talk about it!
Fantasy Draft: Black Sitcoms
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite Black SitcomsWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#SitcomDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ranked!
I swear the recipe has changed. Anyway, ranking the Little Debbie Snack cakes that I enjoyed in the 80s and early 90s ... I know I'm going to piss a lot of you off, but lets talk about it!Follow @eclectikpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube!
5 Favorite TV Villains
Who is your favorite Bad Guy on TV?I decided to do my Top 5 ... may be some recency bias, but it was still funListen to mine, tell me yours
The Telephone (Back in the day)
Rotary Phones, Busy signals, Before call waiting, Phone BoothsWhen you got your first phoneThis episode. @eclectikpodcastIG, Twitter, Youtube, and all podcast platforms
Penny Candy (Ranked)
Growing up, Penny Candy was everything ...especially late 70's and 80'sThis episode I rank my favorites from back in the day, when 1 dollar was everything!Follow @eclectikpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube!
Songs Ranked: Guy (Guy)
This is the first part of the series, instead of doing album reviews, Ive decided to rank the songs on the album worst to first ... The beginning rank is how much i've listen to the songs, then final rank is what I think is better.This episode isGuy's debut album Guy!Lets have some fun, listen and then lets talk about it!
Disney Afternoon Cartoons Ranked
If you were fortunate enough to grow up during the ABC Disney Afternoon cartoon era, you were lucky, and in for a treat now; I rank the cartoons .. well the top 10, err. 9 take 20 minutes out of your day and reminence with me
Saturday Morning PSAs
In the 70s and 80s when Saturday Morning Cartoons existed (see the Saturday Morning Cartoon Episodes) There were a lot of PSAs targeting kids to educate them about hygiene, diet, and careers ... a lot stuck with me to this day, lets talk about them!
Riding Bikes in the 80s
In the 80s having a bike for preteens was the ultimate status symbol, depending on what you had, anyway this is a quick 20 minute episode of what I was up to and the pros and cons of my bike riding experience ... don't laugh at me.
...and we were entertained!
Growing up in the 80's we had some terrible toy choices early on ... mostly inherited from the 70sBefore ALL the technology, this is what we had; and we were entertained!
Songs Ranked: Poison (BBD)
This is the first part of the series, instead of doing album reviews, Ive decided to rank the songs on the album worst to first ... The beginning rank is how much i've listen to the songs, then final rank is what I think is better.This episode is Bell Big Devoe's PoisonLets have some fun, listen and then lets talk about it!
My Radio
In the 80s The Radio was everything, closest thing to social media we had, and the biggest flex available; the size , the look, the lights, and all the music you played on it.That is the show.
First Music Purchase
Do you remember the first music you bought with your own money? (I suppose allowance, etc. counts)I ask 12 Kyle from the 12KylePodcast and we wax poetic.
Customer Service
Customer service and the way you were treated in stores and restaurants were just different in the 80s and early 90s ... people are weird these daysIf you agree (or disagree) after listening, hit me @eclectikpodcast @eclectik
Fantasy Draft: Bobby Brown Songs
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite Bobby Brown SongsWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#90sDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Songs Ranked: What's the 411?
This is the first part of the series, instead of doing album reviews, Ive decided to rank the songs on the album worst to first ... The beginning rank is how much i've listen to the songs, then final rank is what I think is better.This episode is Mary J Blige's What's the 411?Lets have some fun, listen and then lets talk about it!
Embarssing Childhood Crushes
We all have them, I am just brave enough to put them out there, on a podcast ... for all to listen, laugh, and mockShare yours on Twitter and Instagram @eclectikpodcast
EDP Short: What is your favorite Slow Song?
What is your favorite Slow Song?Favorite of all time? I asked Kyle from the 12KylePodcast and this is what happenedTake 5 minutes and enjoy
i Remember When: Lusters Pink
Taking it back to the original website and posts I used to make .... thinking about all the fun things growing up in the 80sThe iRemember SeriesDownload. Listen. Comment. Share@PodcastEDP @eclectik #iRememberWhen
Fantasy Draft: Male R&B groups
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite male R&B groupsNow, what YOU may consider R&B may be different, but listen anywayWe went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#90sDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Fantasy Draft: SWV Songs
This episode Kyle of the @12KylePodcast and I have a 5 round draft of the best/ our favorite songs by SWV!We went back and forth pick for pick, who had the best draft?You decide on Twitter, IG, and Facebook via vote later on Twitter and IG Live Listen. Comment. Share Also available on YouTube!#90sDraft #FantasyDraftPodcast
Why Didn't They Tell me?
Why didn't they tell me these things growing up?I had to find out for myself ... im probably better for itThought I'd share!
Lionel Richie's Hello Music Video
Basically, I watched the video again, and noticed how creepy and funny it was, thought I'd share
i Remember When: Square Pegs
Taking it back to the original website and posts I used to make .... thinking about all the fun things growing up in the 80sThe iRemember SeriesDownload. Listen. Comment. Share@PodcastEDP @eclectik #iRememberWhen
Top 10 Favorite Seinfeld Girlfriends
On the TV series Seinfeld, Jerry had a ton of girlfriends, almost one per week, these are my favorites and the reasons why
Could Deion Sanders be The Greatest NFL Player?
I believe there's an argument that could be made that Deion Sanders is the Greatest NFL Player of all time ... listen and feel free to disagree!
Do I Do?!
This episode, I found an old post from the blog era and decided I'd pod it ... things that I think and do and wondered if it's just me, am I the only one?
My Top 10 Bugs Bunny Shorts
These are my top 10 Bugs Bunny cartoons, WITHOUT co-staring Daffy, Elmer, Porky, or any of the top Looney Tunes starsFun to go back and remember them, and crazy to realize how OLD these things were even by the time I saw them fo the first time!
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