Jason R. Lady

Author

Jason is an Army Brat who grew up on military bases in Fort Knox, Kentucky and Germany. Moving 7 times growing up, Jason wrote stories that starred his new classmates at each new school which helped kids bond and have fun. His published novels are the Magic Pen Adventure series for middle grade readers. The series includes the first book Monster Problems and the sequels Super Problems and Time Problems. He lives with his wife in Cleveland, Ohio, where he's currently at work on a fourth novel in the series. When he's not writing, Jason listens to 1980s music, follows the Cleveland Guardians, and is working on visiting all the MLB stadiums. Jason's books were accepted to the Kentucky Book Festival, the Ohioana Book Festival, the Heartland Book Festival, and are rated IndieReader Approved and a Maxy Awards finalist.

#113 - Our Top 10 Favorite TV Commercial Jingles from the '80s and '90s!

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Nov. 30, 2025

#113 - Our Top 10 Favorite TV Commercial Jingles from the '80s and '90s!

Send us a text Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, I am joined once again by Jason Lady, a talented author, certified Gen X'er, and nostalgia nerd much like myself! In this episode, we take a look at our top 10 favorite tv commercial jingles, which we remember fondly from our childhoods, growing up in the '80s and '90s. I created a playlist on YouTube of our favorite jingles, you can check that out here. Support the show Visit: https://www.popcultureretrospective.c...

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Episode #108 - Drastic Hair Changes of Celebrities of the 80s and 90s

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May 9, 2025

Episode #108 - Drastic Hair Changes of Celebrities of the 80s and 90s

Send us a text Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode I am joined by Jason Lady, a professional in the field of Human Resources, a published author, a lover of all things '80s, and a frequent guest on the podcast! In this episode, we are talking about the drastic hair changes that many celebrities have made over the years and also celebrities who are known for their hair, whether that be what is (or is not) on top of their head, as well as facial hair. From John Oates, to Yan...

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#101: Our 80s Holiday Wish Lists with Jason Lady!

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Dec. 21, 2024

#101: Our 80s Holiday Wish Lists with Jason Lady!

Send us a text Thank you for tuning in! On today's show we are taking a deep dive into some relics of the past, in particular the 80s toys, electronics, and more that Jason Lady and I would love to have! Join us as we discuss our top 10 wish list items from the 1980s! You can find Jason, here: https://www.jasonrlady.com/ Check out old Sears & JC Penney Catalogs, here: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ Listen to the '80s and '90s Uncensored' podcast! Yours truly has been on several episodes...

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June 13, 2024

#97 - '80s & '90s Pop Culture Trivia w/Brieanna Wilkoff and Jason Lady!

Send us a Text Message. Thank you for tuning in! On this episode, I am joined once again by Brieanna Wilkoff and Jason Lady as the two authors face off in a friendly game of '80s and '90s Trivia! Both of them have been so encouraging and supportive of the show. Enjoy! At the end of this episode, I mentioned a few podcasts that I was recently a guest on: Binge Movies Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/teen-adaptations-ranked/id1448206267?i=1000657748579 No Shame on U: https://podcas...

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April 24, 2024

#95 - Our Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 1980s with Jason Lady!

Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, I am once again joined by honorary co-host, Jason Lady! In this episode we take a deep dive into the one-hit wonders of the '80s and as always we had a fun, yet informative conversation. I mentioned that one of the songs on my list was parodied on Saturday Night Live. You can view this hilarious skit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzjm2b3Bh5I Here's where you can find Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonRLady https://www.instagram.com/jasonrladyaut...

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Jan. 25, 2024

#89 - Faux Wood Memories from the '80s with Jason Lady!

Thank you for tuning in! On this episode, I am joined once again by author, '80s lover, and my friend, Jason Lady! We decided to discuss a very niche topic - faux wood, which was popular in households, cars, and electronics in the '70s and '80s. You will learn some of the backstory behind why faux wood became so popular as well as hear our memories of growing up surrounded by said "wood." From TV trays to station wagons, to vans, to credenzas, no faux wood topic is off the table! Here are sever...

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Dec. 18, 2023

#86 - Our Top 10 Favorite Food & Beverage Mascots from the 80s and 90s with three-peat guest, Jason Lady!

Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's show, I am joined once again by Jason Lady, a talented and creative author as well as an 80's Pop Culture lover, just like me! On this episode, we are taking a deep dive into one of Jason's favorite aspects of retro pop culture - the infamous food & beverage mascots! You will learn all about the backstory behind some of your favorite food and beverage mascots from yesteryear including (but not limited to): Mr. Peanut, Fred the Baker, Cool Spot, and the...

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Nov. 3, 2023

#83 - Our favorite soundtracks from 80's movies with (return) special guest, Jason R. Lady!

Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, I am joined by author and certified Gen X'er, Jason R. Lady! We got a chance to share our favorite soundtracks from 80's movies with each other, which includes a top 10 list and some honorable mentions. This was such a fun episode to record! We also share the backstory behind these soundtracks and you will come away knowing more than you did before about some of the best 80's soundtracks (and movies!). In the cover art, you can see me and Jason in a...

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Oct. 24, 2023

#82 - Interview with author and pop-culture fanatic, Jason R. Lady!

Thank you so much for tuning in to the show! On today's episode I am joined by an incredibly talented author and a Gen X'er who loves the 1980s as much as I do, Jason R. Lady! Jason has written several books set during the character's middle school years, all under the "Magic Pen" series including: Monster Problems, Time Problems, and Super Problems. Jason was so much fun to chat with and is an all-around nice guy so I know you'll love this episode! Here are a few places you can find Jason: Tw...

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