# The Influence of 80s Music

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Podcast: [1980s Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1980s-now-1177337)
Published: 2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://1980snow.com//the-influence-of-80s-music
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## Resource

In a special interview, Will chats with Mario Toscano ( Back to the 80s ), Jim Butler ( Children of the 80s ), and Eric Shoars about the continued influence of 80s music in our lives. We also talk about Eric's new book Life Goes On , which is a collection of essays by Gen Xers that examines this topic. 0:00 - Introduction 1:24 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Check out Back to the 80s with Mario: https://www.fm80s.com/ Check out Children of the 80s with Jim: https://bit.ly/4bVI4BT Get your copy of Life Goes On: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Music anywhere books are sold.

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