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Author: Eric Vardeman

80's lover. Screenwriter. Cohost of The Greatest Lists podcast. Christmas enthusiast. Tulsa Curling Club founder. Cherokee. Guitar player. Boomer Sooner. Curator of 80's playlists (https://open.spotify.com/user/127168733)
Summer Reading Program, Day 2: A Lion, A Witch and Several Investigators

Summer Reading Program, Day 2: A Lion, A Witch and Several Investigators

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 21, 2022April 6, 20253

The summer of 1982. I’m twelve and it’s the first summer that I’m really allowed to just ride my bike all over the place. My …

Summer Reading Program, Day 3: A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

Summer Reading Program, Day 3: A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 20, 2022April 6, 20251

I’m a child of Star Wars. I saw the original trilogy in the theaters starting at age 7. I had all the action figures and …

Summer Reading Program, Day 4: S.E. Hinton and The Life of A Dog…

Summer Reading Program, Day 4: S.E. Hinton and The Life of A Dog…

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 19, 2022April 6, 20252

Ninth grade me had a huge crush on an tenth grader in my Biology class. She was blonde, cute and very flirty. So when I …

Summer Reading Program, Day 5: Death, Time, and Fate

Summer Reading Program, Day 5: Death, Time, and Fate

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 18, 2022April 6, 20250

By the time I hit tenth grade, my penchant for reading had slowly been replaced with a new hobby: playing guitar. It’s all I did …

Greatest Lists S1 #31 “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” by Annie Lennox and Al Green

Greatest Lists S1 #31 “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” by Annie Lennox and Al Green

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 7, 2022February 4, 20240

The first season of Greatest Lists features the Top 50 ’80s Movie Soundtrack Songs and in this episode, Eric chooses “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” …

Greatest Lists S1 #32 “Living In America” by James Brown

Greatest Lists S1 #32 “Living In America” by James Brown

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJuly 5, 2022May 27, 20230

The first season of Greatest Lists features the Top 50 ’80s Movie Soundtrack Songs and in this episode, Jason chooses “Living In America” by James Brown from …

This Week In The 80’s: The Longest Summer of My Life

This Week In The 80’s: The Longest Summer of My Life

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJune 28, 2022April 17, 20252

This Week In The 80’s: The Longest Summer of My Life June, 1985. It’s a boiling hot day in the Texas panhandle. I ride my …

This Week In The 80’s: Passion Killer, You’re Too Much

This Week In The 80’s: Passion Killer, You’re Too Much

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanJune 9, 2022April 17, 20250

This Week In The 80’s: Passion Killer, You’re Too Much It’s summertime in 1983! School is out, the city pool is open and I spend …

This Week In The 80’s: Sleight of Hand And Twist of Fate

This Week In The 80’s: Sleight of Hand And Twist of Fate

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanMay 24, 2022April 17, 20250

This Week In The 80’s: Sleight of Hand And Twist of Fate 1987. I’m finishing up my junior year of high school and headed to …

This Week In The 80’s: In Charge of Finding Treasure In The Dark

This Week In The 80’s: In Charge of Finding Treasure In The Dark

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanMay 17, 2022April 17, 20250

This Week In The 80’s: In Charge of Finding Treasure In The Dark It’s May of 1984. I’m a couple of weeks from the end …

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