Remember Shuffle

Remember Shuffle
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Remember the 2000s? A podcast about the dumbest decade in western history. So dumb most of it passed right through us without leaving us anything to think about, until now! We look at the most popular movies, subcultures, political movements, books, and video games of the decade and wonder what made them so popular to audiences in the 2000s, and how their legacy can still be seen today.

  1. CyberWarfare: E108 Worms World Party

    6 DAYS AGO

    CyberWarfare: E108 Worms World Party

    New military industrial complex just dropped! In this spiritual sequel to our drones episode, the Shuffle Bois take you, the listener, into the exciting cloak-and-dagger world of the black market cyber weapons trade. After defining key terms - hackers, vendors, clients, and zero days - they trace the history and developments of this new field of warfare through the 2000s. They then analyze some of the themes and big ideas that underlie this topic - globalization, the lack of regulation in the tech sphere, and the role of the deep state in creating this problem. They close by looking at what it means to live in this new and exciting world of cyberweapons and cyberwarfare. And, as always, give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.   And don’t forget to check out our patreon!

    1h 31m
  2. Good Bye, Lenin!: E107 Weekend at Germanies | DEMO

    25 JAN

    Good Bye, Lenin!: E107 Weekend at Germanies | DEMO

    This is a Patreon demo. Join to hear us do a deep dive into the end of the Cold War in Germany, Ostalgie, and the most internationally famous film in the artistic movement, Good Bye, Lenin! Sometimes, you need to gaslight your sick mother for the greater good. Remember Shuffle is joined by Nick of the Corner Späti podcast for their first foray into foreign film, 2003's Good Bye Lenin, the best known instance of Ostalgie in film internationally. After recapping the plot of this halfway-zany, sitcom-style tragicomedy, the Shuffle Bois discuss what role nostalgia plays in contemporary Germany, the wild historical moment that was reunification and its disastrous consequences for the East, and how people react in the face of massive historical change. Listen for some fun tidbits on contemporary Germany, including: the prevalence of tanning bed guys, FKK (nude beach culture), Western Europeans' fixation with Native Americans, and East German ghost towns. Be sure to check out Corner Späti here: https://www.operationglad.io/corner-spati/ As well as their patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti And, as always, give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.

    10 min
  3. Shoot 'Em Up & Crank : E106 Bullet Time of Your Life

    17 JAN

    Shoot 'Em Up & Crank : E106 Bullet Time of Your Life

    What’s the only thing that can stop 80 Bad Guys with a Gun? 1 Good Guy with A Lot of Guns. The year is 2006 and the adolescent Baby Boom Echo is about to be treated to a variety of brainless action options at the cinema. Come explore two of the latter-decade’s finest genre movies–unapologetically themselves and honest about what they are offering: cartoonish aestheticized violence.  ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. And don't forget to check out our Patreon! Use remembershuffle.com to find episodes

    1h 18m
  4. LOST: E105 Mystery Box Theatre 2005

    3 JAN

    LOST: E105 Mystery Box Theatre 2005

    "We have to go back! (?)" Remember Shuffle turns to one of the premiere network TV dramas of the 2000s, ABC's "Lost," proof that you can't quite fit the round peg of creator-driven, prestige-style drama into the square hole of a traditional TV network. After introducing the ensemble cast of melodramatically tragic characters, the Shuffle Bois + Sam do season-long plot recaps of a show that became increasingly unhinged as it went on, going from a survival drama to an alternate-universe, time-travelling, metaphysical quest between good and evil. They then analyze the very obvious themes of this show - faith, fate, leadership, and morality - before describing the unique style of this particular cultural artifact. Give Sam a follow at @Thank_u_for_shopping (Follow her here: ⁠instagram.com/thank_u_for_shopping⁠ ) ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. And don't forget to check out our ⁠Patreon⁠! Use ⁠remembershuffle.com⁠ to find episodes

    2h 1m
  5. A Christmas Carol / Polar Express: E104 Christmas Generated Imagery

    20/12/2025

    A Christmas Carol / Polar Express: E104 Christmas Generated Imagery

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Shuffle Bois! It’s your yearly Christmas episode drop, and this year we’re taking a look at two instant classics from the 2000s, Robert Zemeckis' “Polar Express” (2004) and “Christmas Carol (2009). These two films represent Robert Zemeckis’ attempt to transcend the limits of the fleshy human body through the power of computers and technology. And they stink. In this episode, you’ll hear the Shuffle Bois describe and analyze the phenomenon of “The Uncanny Valley” and how these films fall into it. They also discuss Charles’ Dickens’ rad-lib politics, the changing nature of Christmas in the 19th century, Boomer nostalgia, and once again roast Hollywood’s insane accounting and overreliance on the newest technological fad.  ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. And don't forget to check out our Patreon! Use remembershuffle.com to find episodes

    1h 12m
  6. Return of the King: E103 WAAAGHscer Bait | DEMO

    13/12/2025

    Return of the King: E103 WAAAGHscer Bait | DEMO

    This is a Patreon demo. Join to hear us close out our Lord of the Rings series with our Return of the King episode! Get in loser, we’re going to Elf Heaven. Remember Shuffle closes out its review of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy with a Return of the King Review. The Shuffle Bois do a quick plot recap of this sprawling entry to the trilogy before discussing the film’s style and themes - including sacrifice, decadence, and feminism in Tolkein’s world. They then close out with a more freeform conversation that includes a discussion on WWI, the history of archaeology and the British Museum, a review of the state of the city of London, and holding George RR Martin accountable for yet another unfinished product. Thank you as always for being a Patreon subscriber! ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/RememberShuffle ⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you sign up through the browser–not through the app, to save yourself 50%! Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.

    7 min
  7. Pokemon: E102 Kawaii Industrial Complex

    06/12/2025

    Pokemon: E102 Kawaii Industrial Complex

    “Remember when” is the lowest form of conversation–we put that theory to the test on this episode on the pokemania of the late 90s and early 2000s. After unexpected success in Japan, Pokemon launches in America in late 1998 and becomes ubiquitous in America soon after as not a single media, but as an entire world accessible through video games, TV, cards, movies, and plush toys. We discuss the globalocalization of Pokemon by Nintendo, Kawaii and the Otaku in this episode.  ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. And don't forget to check out our Patreon! Use remembershuffle.com to find episodes

    1h 57m
  8. History of the Soviet Union: E101 Bookshevik Club | DEMO

    04/12/2025

    History of the Soviet Union: E101 Bookshevik Club | DEMO

    This is a Patreon demo. Join to hear part one of our book club on the history of the Soviet Union as well as a Return of the King episode in two weeks! Part 1 of our 2 (?) part series on Sheila Fitzpatrick’s ‘The Shortest History of the Soviet Union’. In this part 1, we cover the years 1860-1960 starting from the emancipation of the serfs to the end of Kruschev. ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/RememberShuffle ⁠⁠ And make sure you sign up through the browser–not through the app, to save yourself 50%! Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.

    11 min
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Remember the 2000s? A podcast about the dumbest decade in western history. So dumb most of it passed right through us without leaving us anything to think about, until now! We look at the most popular movies, subcultures, political movements, books, and video games of the decade and wonder what made them so popular to audiences in the 2000s, and how their legacy can still be seen today.

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  • Creator
    Remember Shuffle
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Remember Shuffle
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