{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"GenX Journeys: 1980s Now & GenX Always \u2014 A Conversation with Will Padilla","description":"This week on GenX Journeys, I\u2019m joined by the multi-talented and endlessly creative Will Padilla \u2014 host of the hit podcast 1980s Now, composer, writer, actor, and author of Totally Bogus But True: Tales of the 1980s. If you grew up loving breakdancing battles, MTV, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Beastie Boys, or the neon-soaked energy of the 80s\u2026 this conversation will feel like coming home. But this episode isn\u2019t just nostalgia. It\u2019s creative reinvention, GenX resilience, and the reminder that it\u2019s never too late to return to the passions you thought you left behind. \u2728 In This Episode We Dive Into: \ud83d\udd25 Will\u2019s journey from the theater world of NYC to rediscovering his creative voice decades later \ud83d\udd25 How podcasting became his gateway back into storytelling and the arts \ud83d\udd25 Why the 1980s still captivate us \u2014 and how the decade continues to influence pop culture today \ud83d\udd25 Landing interviews with icons like Nina Blackwood, Diane Franklin, and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) \ud83d\udd25 Writing his book of bizarre-but-true 80s stories \u2014 and the massive leap into publishing \ud83d\udd25 The parallels between writing a book and running a marathon \ud83d\udd25 The GenX creative comeback: why so many of us are returning to the passions we buried long ago \ud83d\udd25 Breakdancing battles, Beastie Boys fandom, and chasing down DMC as a dream guest \ud83d\udd25 Our lightning round: favorite 80s music, celebrity crushes, and the shows that shaped us This conversation is packed with heart, humor, creativity, and classic GenX spirit \u2014 the drive to reinvent, rediscover, and keep moving forward, one step at a time. \ud83d\udcda Will\u2019s Book Totally Bogus But True: Tales of the 1980s Available on Bookshop.org and Amazon. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to Will\u2019s Podcast 1980s Now \u2014 a smart, funny, nostalgia-driven deep dive into the pop culture that shaped us and continues shaping the world today. YouTube All Audio Platforms   Website https:\/\/1980snow.com\/   Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1980snow   Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/1980snowpod   TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@1980snow   \ud83c\udfa7 Listen & Subscribe to GenX Journeys \u2705 Apple Podcasts \u2705 Spotify \u2705 iHeartRadio \u2705 Podbean \u2705 PlayerFM \ud83c\udf0e Connect with Me \ud83d\udce9 Email: paul@genxjourneys.net \ud83d\udcfa YouTube: @GenXJourneys \ud83d\udcf7 Instagram: @GenXJourneys \ud83d\udc26 Twitter\/X: @Returntothe80s \ud83d\udcd8 Facebook: GenX Journeys \ud83c\udfa5 TikTok: @GenXJourneys \ud83d\udca1 If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review or share it with a fellow GenXer\u2014let\u2019s keep this community growing! \ud83c\udfa4 Until next time\u2014embrace the past, own the present, and build an epic future! ","author_name":"GenX Journeys","author_url":"http:\/\/genxjourneys.net","html":"