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001 | Rewritten by machine on new technology — “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • Duration 53:45

Welcome to eightone81, a podcast about the best music videos ever. Benjamin Light (aka James Taylor) and Marco Sparks explore the signature music videos from the launch of MTV to 9/11, looking back at an art form that no longer holds the sway it once did. We’ll talk about the artists, the music, the videos, the culture, and how things have changed since the heyday of the medium.

In the debut episode of eightone81, Benji and Marco return to (of course) the music video that started it all: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Why is this song so catchy? Why are the lyrics so melancholy? Why is Hans Zimmer even in this video, he wasn’t in the band?

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008 | Johnny looks up at the stars — “I’m Afraid of Americans” by David Bowie

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 • Duration 54:50

We’re talking David Bowie and Trent Reznor on the pod this week with 1997’s “I’m Afraid of Americans.” A video that feels weirdly prescient about the future American malaise, and also features Bowie in a bizarre suit and Reznor in an unfortunate soul patch-y situation. Plus, the guys talk about their recent experience seeing Fastball, Gin Blossoms, and Collective Soul in concert.

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007 | I can put you back down too — “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Duration 47:21

This week on the pod, we travel all the way back to the end of 1981, when MTV was still new, to discuss The Human League’s pop hit “Don’t You Want Me.” An appropriately noir-ish video for a sinister song about a possessive ex. Same director as “Take On Me.” Impressive run, Steve Barron.

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006 | Breathe out, so I can breathe you in — “Everlong” by Foo Fighters

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 53:13

We’re staying in the 90s alt-rock scene this week to talk about “Everlong" by the Foo Fighters. What a strange, fun little trip into the dreamworld with Dave Grohl and company. The guys talk good lighting, giant hands, and why the Foo Fighters might be the best cover band of all time.

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005 | You do it to yourself — “Just” by Radiohead

Friday, January 24, 2025 • Duration 40:35

This week on the pod: we’re lying down on the pavement because the truth we just learned is too much to bear. “Just” will likely be the first of many Radiohead music videos we cover on the pod, but James wanted to do this one first because he loves the way it plays like a mini Twilight Zone episode.

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004 | What did her daddy do? — “Janie’s Got A Gun” by Aerosmith

Thursday, January 16, 2025 • Duration 50:37

We’re doing our first future legendary filmmaker on the pod today, with Aerosmith’s “Janie’s Got A Gun,” directed by David Fincher. We’re all in agreement that the mom shot him, right? But how did the body get down to the train tracks?

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003 | It’s no better to be safe than sorry — “Take On Me” by A-ha

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 • Duration 01:05:20

This week on the pod, we might actually be talking about the best music video ever. It’s a-ha’s “Take On Me.” An excellent song with an iconic music video and effects that still hold up today. There is nothing we don’t love about this jam.

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002 | Your voice can take me there — “Like a Prayer” by Madonna

Thursday, January 2, 2025 • Duration 54:11

This week on the pod: the first of likely many appearances by the Material Girl, with her bizarre late-80s video for “Like a Prayer.” She taught us all an important lesson about racial justice by dancing in front of a burning cross in Natalie Wood’s lingerie. If you’re born after 9/11, you’ll likely never guess which group boycotted this video.

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009 | Ain’t no lie — “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me” by NSYNC

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 • Duration 01:58:25

Marco and JT are joined by special guest Kayla to talk about a group we would never cover on our own. That’s right, we’re doing two songs by *NSync: “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” Give it a listen, we ruined our YouTube algorithms for this.

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024 | Please, admit it’s over — “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 • Duration 43:04

It’s the world’s most obvious Lewis Carroll reference, folks! JK, we’re doing the Alice in Wonderland-themed Mad Hatter party that is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Don’t Come Around Here No More.”

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