# Street Fighter, Piranha and Hippos in the 80s (and Now)

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Podcast: [1980s Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1980s-now-1177337)
Published: 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://1980snow.com//street-fighter-piranha-and-hippos-in-the-80s-and-now
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## Resource

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

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