The Great Book of 1980s Trivia

Crazy Random Facts & 80s Trivia (Trivia Bill's Nostalgic Trivia Books, Volume 1)

By: Bill O'Neill

Narrated by: Mike Alger

Take a fantastical journey through the 1980s as we uncover every riveting storyline that dominated the "decadent decade". Revisit, or explore for the first time, the big stories and the forgotten facts of 10 fast-paced years that would reshape the world and lay the foundation for the way we live today.

Discover the events that gripped the world through hijackings, bombings, and hostage standoffs during a decade dominated by international terrorism. Hear the stories of serial killers on the run and military battles that transformed continents.

Follow Madonna and Michael Jackson as they took their awe-inspiring acts to the top of the charts, surrounded by a new MTV culture.

Take a joyride through a new age of cinema dominated by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and their endearing heroes. Go to battle with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, and find out how Meryl Streep mesmerized audiences with six Oscar-nominated performances.

You will also find the answers to the following questions:

• Why did President Reagan's would-be assassin put a bullet in his chest, and what "affair" discredited Reagan's administration?
• What prompted First Lady Nancy Reagan to ask America to "Just Say No"?
• What catastrophic event sidelined the US space program?
• What toys and video games made every child's wish list?
• Why did Time magazine stray from their annual "Person of the Year" to award the "Machine of the Year", and how did Bill Gates and Steve Jobs become international icons?
• How did Oprah and Geraldo Rivera build a daytime-talk-show empire?
• What made Bill Cosby a national icon and America's dad long before the sex scandal that would completely derail him?

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About the '80s

This book covers everything '80s and serves as a good (and fun) history lesson for younger readers who were not alive at the time, as well as Gen Xers and older folks who want to take a trip down memory lane. For me it was a chance to learn more about some of the things I remembered from living through the Decade of Greed.

Chapters are divided by year, and topics include the big events in the news at the time, political happenings, social issues, medical advancements and all the pop culture phenomena of the day.

I did hear a couple of errors regarding dates in the book, which is my only minor complaint.

Fast-paced and entertaining with strong narration throughout, this is a great listen for the young and old alike.

*I was provided a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Wonderful trip down memory lane

This is the third Bill O'Neill trivia audiobook that I've listened to, and it's as enjoyable as the others. I was a teenager during the 80s and, like most GenX'ers, I have a soft spot in my heart for this formative decade. My experience of the 80's was viewed through the rose-coloured filter of youth, so an audiobook like this is a useful reminder of the not-so-rosy aspects of that decade. Nostalgia aside, O'Neill has got a good formula here with the way he structures these books. Interesting and informative, with lots of details organized into a short volume organized by year. O'Neill has used different narrators for each of the trivia audiobooks I've heard so far, and all have been excellent choices. Mike Alger has a great voice for this type of audiobook.

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Facts Brah

Going in to the book I had the thought it was going to be all pop culture but it had everything. I was born in 87 so it was really awesome hearing about all the stuff that was happening around the time I was born. I'm really loving all the Bill O'Neill trivia books.

5 star trivia review of the 80’s.

Having grown up during the 80’s, it has always been my most favorite decade. Listening to this book was a great “Blast from the Past”. Mr. O’Neill picked the best of the decade for this volume of trivia. This book brought back so many great memories and also reminded me of some of the serious events that I have forgotten. The narrator, Mike Alger did a great job. My first book my Bill O’Neill and I can wait to read more of his works.

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Another fun trivia book by Bill O'Neill!!

This was a fun book to listen to. So many familiar things I remember from the 80's. I've listened to a few of Bill O'Neill's trivia books and they are always fun and packed full of great trivia. I love the great information as well as the trivia questions. The narration was very good. Mike Alger did a wonderful job with this one. I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator

The King of trivia is back.

Another successful trivia Book by the Author he keeps cranking them out like a well oiled machine.

The Narrator is a Pro and delivers the goods.

Download this Audio Book and have some fun.



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My Head is spinning, and I lived through it,

I started college fall of 1979, which all my college days where during the early 1980's. I started my first teaching job in On January 6, 1986, at Heights Jr, in Farmington, NM. weeks latter the Challenger Exploded. I held several jobs during the 80's, School Teacher, Camp Dishwasher, Security Guard, Armed Security Guard, Teacher, High school Teacher, Module Instructor to the sever and profound Mentally Retard Adults. But I was so engrossed in my work and me I missed the decade, This book takes it year by year and tells what Reagan did, along with with what along with what else happened in the world.

1980's history

Even back when I was a history major in college in early "twenty-teens", I did not learn all that much about American history post WW-II, and I can't ever remember a course covering past the Civil Rights era of the 1960's. So it was a real pleasure to finally learn about the 80's in a fun and informative manner.

Mike Alger, the narrator, is your typical historical narrator. Everything is pronounced crisply and the tone flows smoothly, although he does occasionally forget to give subtle vocal clues that he's moved from a body paragraph to a new heading.

This 90's kid learned a lot, and I bet you will too.

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Fun but way to short

Very good way to pass the time at work just wish it was longer so much that could have been added and could have done without the quiz after every year

An Enjoyable Listen

This book is an overlook of the 1980s and is done very well. Mr. O'Neill brings the trivia across in an interesting way. He not only touches on the frivolous times of the 80s he also reminds us of the important things which came to pass during this decade. For those of us who grew up in this period, it's a recap and for those who came after, it's a way to learn what happened. The narrator did a wonderful job telling the snip-its of this time.

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.