GenX Stories

I Want My MTV

February 22, 2023 Eve Simon, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes, Stephen Pitalo Season 4 Episode 7
GenX Stories
I Want My MTV
Show Notes

Did you want your MTV? We certainly did! Today’s episode is all about being the “MTV generation”, the iconic music video cable channel launched the summer of 1981. What was the first day like? Who were these “VeeJays”? And why does MTV still feels like a cultural rite of passage for GenX. We are also joined by music video historian and the brains behind website & magazine Music Video Time Machine, Stephen Pitalo. Hear all the behind the scene stories of your favorite videos from Madonna to Duran Duran to Bon Jovi and even Michael Jackson's Thriller in 3D. Trust us - you’re gonna be surprised.

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