Nostalgia, for kids!
Elizabeth takes us back to the good(?) old(?) days to examine the internet artifacts of her youth, and gauge how cringe-y they are now. Jon returns with his customary snark and a dramatic reading of archival Tumblr.
Here are links to things we mentioned:
- DashCon
- Call back to our Quibi episode
- Chan boards
- Rage Comics
- Wojak Comics
- Call back to our cottagecore episode
- NPC and its politicization
- Reply All episode on the origins of QAnon
- Call back to our Karens episode
- Call back to our memes episode with Steamed Hams
- Tumblr heritage posts
- Bohemian Rhapsody in rage comics from 2011
- Tumblr vs Facebook from 2012
- Map of Tumblr from 2012
- Call back to our episode mentioning the Onceler fandom
- Cringetober
- Inktober creator controversy
- Oppa Homeless Style
- If you’re wondering what Jon is shouting at the end, it’s this.
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- The Shared Mic: Conversations for the Ages
- Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast, especially Episode 79
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