This is the second in our Accidental 80s arc. In this episode we dig into the accident that changed the face of 80s cable tv and countless tweens' and teens' lives. We discuss the history of video and MTV, our favorite (and least favorite) videos, and the dollar that made it all possible. Sources Biography: I want my MTV Directed by Patrick Waldrop, Tyler Measom. A&E 2019. Tannebaum, Rob and Craig Marks. I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. Penguin, 2011 The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs MTV Original opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvGiRElg3nQ Beavis and Butthead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMOOIbRq7k Simon LeBon on Video and Duran Duran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKN1T5YT_cs Van Halen: Hot For Teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0 Ultravox: Reap the Wild Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevzImTG_U0 Men Without Hats: Safety Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nft1OVNLM7A David Bowie Mark Goodman Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGiVzIr8Qg 1983 Special Report: MTV Discriminates Against Black Artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVGRuHIH6b8 I want my MTV promos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGZSWdh17l0 Honeydrippers: Sea of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoUzzFXuVU Billy Squier Rock Me Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhnEpg9VMY8 Hall and Oates Private Eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U J. Geils Band: Centerfold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEf8Uj_Yc7U --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support
