Rated or Dated: Fame (1980)

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Alan Parker’s musical-drama exploded the careers of Irene Cara, Gene Anthony Ray and others, and – thanks to the hit TV series that followed – earned a reputation as a fluffy tale of leg warmers and sweatbands. But underneath the choreographed routines, will this warts-and-all depiction of life at the New York School of Performing Arts prove TOO MUCH for Jen and Mick? And what is a hot lunch, anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The world around us is moving at incredible speed and at times the pace of change can feel really overwhelming.
0:07.3	Don't you think?
0:08.8	I'm Stephanie von Bismarck, an activist, author, and digital educator.
0:13.9	How Do We Manage is my new series where I sit down with global experts, thoughtleasers and trailblazers to explore how we navigate this fast-moving worlds.
0:25.7	So if you've ever found yourself wondering how we manage all this change, let's find out together.
0:32.0	Thank you. Welcome to Rated or dated.
0:49.3	I'm Mickey Noonan.
0:50.5	Remember my name.
0:52.0	And I am joined by the one,
0:53.6	the only,
0:54.2	shown to be a star!
0:57.3	Jen offered.
0:58.4	Jen, hello.
1:00.1	Hi.
1:01.2	What an intro.
1:02.5	What an intro.
1:03.8	My goodness.
1:05.4	So, Jen, tell me about the unbearable cunts and one decent humor you made me spend
1:10.2	screen time with this week.
1:12.2	Oh, this week we watched 1980s fame directed by Alan Parker. Oh, Alan, Alan, Alan.
1:19.5	I wondered if you'd feel a little bit nostalgic, Jen, because what did Alan Parker also directs?
1:26.0	He directed Bugsie Malone. I think Alan Parker's incredibles? He directed Bugsley-Manone.
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