We've outlawed Russia forever and begin bombing in five minutes. As the 70's wound down, we didn't really believe in ourselves - you can see it in the grittiness of the pop culture of the time. Then along came Reagan and once again America had The Right Stuff.   In 1984 there was a lot to feel good about in America...   Music: Apple by the Preacher by Shane Ivers <a href= "https://www.silvermansound.com">https://www.silvermansound.com</a> Music: Soviet March by Shane Ivers <a href= "https://www.silvermansound.com">https://www.silvermansound.com</a> Research credits to the Reagan Library and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

S1 Reagan: America Held Hostage by Iran (1980)

From Apocalypse Now to The Day After to Rocky IV, the pop-culture of 1979-1989 mirror our mindset from Jimmy Carter's crisis of confidence to Ronald Reagan's Shiny City on Hill. Let's take a ride through the 80's and remember the movies, TV and music of the Reagan Years.We've outlawed Russia forever and begin bombing in five minutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.