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Street Fighter, Piranha and Hippos in the 80s (and Now)
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- 1980s Now
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- Apr 28, 2026
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- 3949
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Summary
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 4:57 - Really hungry hippos terrorize Colombia 15:35 - Hungry Hungry Hippos: The Game 19:05 - Hungry: The Hungry Hippo Horror Movie 21:35 - Why did we think Piranhas were a threat? 24:30 - Piranha: The Movie (1978) 30:05 - Asian Carp: The Real Piranhas 38:50 - Street Fighter: The Movie 43:00 - Street Fighter: The Video Game 50:20 - Gen X Goes to Outer Space 54:10 - Did you watch the Space Shuttle Challenger launch? 1:03:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Read the Times of India story about Gen X in Space. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow