Bonus Blast from the Dial-Up Era
Remember dial-up modems and AOL CDs that came in the mail? 1995 was a transition year in culture. Yes, there were iconic albums (covered in Episode 94) but there were cultural shifts that shaped the years going forward.
Ted and Keith talk about:
- Dial-up days: The internet was in its infancy, and well, people weren’t quite sure what to do with it. Just listen to the compilation from the “Today” show that featured to hear how confusing, hopeful, fearful, and annoying the early Internet was to the hosts of the show.
- Culture in flux: The Telecommunications Act and the Decency Act on media and the rise of social media were two laws that really brought us the reality we’re living in today — for better or worse.
- What was Keith doing in 1995? Short answer: a new career, attended a lot of live shows in Chicago, and found new music recommendations from a local VJ who had a localized version of MTV.
- What was Ted doing in 1995? Short answer: losing his hair, on the cusp of becoming a father, and knee-deep in grad studies at UPenn in Philadelphia.
- 1995. A year of transition.
