Time Barbarians of the 1980's in Time

SKODEN CINEMA: SKINS (2002) pt. I

What?! That's right! Ty Fighter takes the wheel back to bring back SKODEN CINEMA! In this episode, he discusses the gritty reality of the book vs. the 2002 film Skins, directed by indie darling Chris Eyre. Hear him stumble! Listen to his voice give out! Just kidding! Ty discusses the the film Skins- an uncompromising story set on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Join me as I breakdown Adrian C. Louis' novel highlighting generational trauma, survival, resilience, fractured brotherhood, and the lingering scars of colonialism.

Time Barbarians: June 1981

One this episode of high adventure, Ty Fighter and T-Bone finds themselves hurled into the crackles of time and find themselves locking helmet horns with June 1981. Topics in this episode include:WE'RE IN A RECESSION!Ty Fighter confuses Suzanna Hoffs with Suzanne VegaDid you know before ACT II microwave popcorn debuted, there was an ACT I?Kibbles n' Bits, Kibbles n' Bits, Gotta have more Kibbles n' BitsFirst Wave of Kenner Empire Strikes Back figures hits shelvesU.S. Air Force attempts to shoot down a missile with a FREAKING LASERVelvet Sky is bornThe Curious Case of Ron SettlesBarbra Walters asked the most insane question to Kathrine HepburnU2 makes their US television debutJames Earl Ray gets a little prison justicePaige Pipkin stuns the 1981 Scripps National Spelling BeeCDC is starting to recognize a rare form of cancer in young gay menWalton Mountain FALLS to the YanksCheech and Chong's Nice Dreams is releasedNight Flight premieres on USA NetworkA passenger train kills 800 people in IndiaThe arcade game CENTIPEDE hits the streetsIsrael shits on Iraq for no reasonThe very first true step towards gun control in Martin Groves, IllinoisNatalie Portman graces planet Earth with her presencethe curtain closes on the Muppet Show LaserDisc hits store shelvesBoy falls in wellMLB STRIKESClash of the Titans hits theatersRAIDERS.OF.THE.LOST.FUCKING.ARK Queen Elizabeth assassination attemptCharles Manson interviewed for the first time since his incarcerationNO NUKES concertOklahoma botches yet ANOTHER executionUSS Ohio launchesClassic lineup of Pink Floyd performs the Wall for the final timeStealth Fighter F117 test flightsAIDS officially recognizedSandra Day O'Connor serves on the US Supreme CourtCannonball Run hits theatersDisney re-releases Herbie Rides AgainSuperman II flies into theaters13 year old Celine Dion makes her first television debut in Canadaa horrible day for mountain climbingSteely Dan breaks upJohn McEnroe loses his mindMark David Chapman shocks the courtroomThe James Bond flick For Your Eyes Only debutsCharlie's Angels solves their final caseWomen avoid the draftStripes. Bill Murray in Stripes. That is allThe Great Muppet CaperFirst paintball game is played. Shocking Arnold Schwarzenegger linkThe RAPTURE didn't happenTerry Fox diesNuclear bombs vs. Jerry Lee Lewis Tell a friend!

Time Barbarians: May 1981

This month is chocked full of serial killings and hijacking- Trigger Warning! On this episode, the boys are sent back to infiltrate the Swedish Bikini Team. Hijinks ensue...Topics includeThe release of Friday the 13th part II #JasonvorheesSeason finale of Dallas season 4Frequent Flying becomes the normSpain infected with Toxic Oil SyndromeRadio show Rockline premiers in Los AngelesRussian cosmonauts spot a floating barbell in spaceAsian artist draws ire by winning the Vietnam War memorial competitionJerry Seinfeld performs on television for the first timeLove summer camp films? The Burning premieresResults from the Battle of the Network StarsThe Midtown Slasher apprehendedNBC's Salute to MotherhoodBob Marley diesRelease the BUTTHOLE CUT #buttholecutPope John Paul II shot! No word on if his back pockets survivedDiana Ross leaves MotownChina gets its first FEMALE Head of StateKill and Kill Again!Harlem Globetrotters land on Gilligan's IslandSCTV tries to top SNLThe first newspaper article about AIDS runsNY Islanders win the Stanley CupLegend of the Lone Ranger hits the cineplexEight is Enough foldsThe Ripper Crew from Chicago kills and kills againSpider-Dan strikes again!!Roger Wheeler is MURDEREDJohn Waters Polyester is released in ODORAMABuster Douglas begins his boxing careerFrom the Tablet of Ty Fighter Moment in HistoryTy Fighter shills a CD. Buy it

Time Barbarians: April 1981

Huzzah! The boys fid themselves once again hurled through the fizzures of time and space, this time belched right into the bowels of April 1981. Walking amongst the mortals, the fellas lock into a couple of Lean Cuisines, and lemon Nestea. Topics in this episode:Skittles make their US debutNeil Diamond's America hits the top 40'sThe Go-Go's sign to IRS recordsAustralian Jim Bailey attempts the dumbest stunt everThe Great Once Wayne Gretzky sets the all time assist recordTy Fighter reveals his love of One Tree HillThe first portable computer makes it's first appearance1st female coxswain leads Yale to victoryThe Bucksf Fizz win Eurovision1st ever Hispanic mayor elected The dumbest bank robbers in Baltimore historyRick James Street Songs releasedGeneral Omar Bradley dies1st diagnosis of what would become AIDSFernandomania is also diagnosed Hollywood Squares ends its first runJoe Dante's The Howling releasedGeorge Romero's Knightriders releasedNIGHTHAWKS hits theatersEddie Van Halen marries Valerie BertinelliLarry Holmes defeats Trevor BurbickArts and Entertainment (A&E Channel) hits cable tvJoe Louis diesTulsi Gabbard belched into the worldBernstein or Berenstain Bears?15 coal miners die in ColoradoBuck Rogers canceledRingo Starr in CAVEMANThe longest professional baseball game ever playedTom Seaver becomes the 5th pitcher to hit 3000KsHayden Christensen bornThe death of the Tetris KingThe last Women's Professional Basketball game playedFinal episode of SOAP airsWeird Al Yankovic makes his television debutFalcon Crest airs its pilot episodeEric Clapton in a car wreckJC Penny introduces penny bondsLargest bank robbery in historyTime capsule discovered at the Empire State BuildingThe first monster truck BIGFOOT bornPaul McCartney's WINGS get clippedSpiro Agnew continues to be a piece of shitMan falls into the biggest hole on earthBillie Jean King sued for being a lesbianSteve Carlton becomes the 6th pitcher to strike out 3000 battersBud Light is marketed for the first timelist of music videos that debuted

Time Barbarians: March 1981

After a heroic trifle with the evil Kutchek, the boys are once again hurled into the throes of space and time. On this episode, T-Bone and Ty Fighter land in Daytona Beach Florida in the midst of a Michelob Light Wet T-Shirt Contest. Who will win? The results may surprise you. Topic Discussed:Bobby Sands begins his hunger strikeMiracle on Ice T.V. Movie debutsHoward Stern makes his first broadcast in Washington D.C.The Star Wars radio drama releasedPope Assassinated?!Which Happy Days cast member gets SHOT!!??Timex releases an early home PCWalter Cronkite resignsthe shame of DORF on Golf John Hinkley Sr. tells his son he's on his ownMurder at DisneylandAchievements in SURGERY! First heart and lung transplant Dan Rather takes over the worldBette Davis Eyes goes straight to the topThe Atlanta Child MurdersThe World's Largest Sun Dial is unleashed upon the worldThe first Rubiks Cube speed championship occursBruce Springsteen sings about the mafiaThe Ropers leave Three's Companya Masonic Lodge tries to overthrow ItalyThe Greatest American Hero debutsArkansas adopts creationism in public schoolsRemember the Titans captain passes awayLast reported lynching by the ku klux klanThe first Mongolian in spaceGod Bless John McClainNazi Hunts continueUltraman 80 endsOzzy Osbourne bites the head off a doveRonald Reagan assassination attemptAunt Jemima passesChariots of Fire released in the UKthe First Annual Golden Raspberry Awards were handed out