Stuck In The Middle - A Gen X Podcast

Author: Jason Ek

Welcome to Stuck in the Middle - the podcast about the music, movies, and culture of Generation X.
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Genres: Music, Music History, Society & Culture

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1985 Kinda Ruled
Wednesday, 10 December, 2025

Great Scott, Slackers!Travel back to 1985, the absolute sweet spot of Gen X goodness. Holy cow, 1985 was pretty freaking good when it comes to TV, movies, and music!Television: Who ruled Thursday nights? Which new shows instantly became appointment viewing, and which now-iconic series launched that year?Box Office: The highest-grossing films of 1985 delivered time-traveling DeLoreans, Saturday detention, and one very Italian stallion with not one, but two huge hits. Billboard Hot 100: From synth-pop anthems to power ballads and surprising one-hit wonders, these are songs that I can clearly remember blasting from my transistor radio while mowing the lawn.Looking back it was a pretty glorious year. Anyone else have their first "official" date in 1985? I know I did!