4 Things We Hate from the 80s and 90s

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

The 80s and 90s weren’t all about flashy cars, rocking music, and sitcoms. The two decades also had their downside, so for this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, the guys take off the rose-colored glasses and look at a 4 things from the 80s and 4 from the 90s that they don’t like.

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Jamie Fenderson

Independent web publisher, blogger, podcaster… creator of digital worlds. Analyst, designer, storyteller… proud polymath and doer of things. Founder and producer of “the80sand90s.com” and gag-man co-host of the “The 80s and 90s Uncensored” podcast.

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