Twenty One Years (21 Years) Podcast

Sam Williams
Twenty One Years (21 Years) Podcast

A podcast that explores the pop culture and news stories of the 80s and 90s.

  1. 29/11/2022

    1980 & John Lennon: How his death opened the door for capitalism.

    We know The Beatles and their impact on music and culture, but John Lennon's death resulted in absolute chaos in the streets. This is 18 years after The Beatles first broke on the scene and 10 years after the bands breaks up. Yet millions morn the loss of this icon as if he was in his prime. But why did it effect an entire generation so heavily? Why did people physically cry in the street on their knees? Our episode digs deep as we discover what his death signified for our parents and how the ripple affect changed and entire generation to accept that "Greed is good"!  Peace and love was dead, consumerism and capitalism could now thrive and it affect Generation X immensely. Welcome to 21 Years a podcast about the 80s and 90s.

    44min

  2. 28/03/2022

    McDonalds $1 Million Dollar Record Contest. Bonus! Coke Magi-Cans

    600 downloads bonus episode! Do you remember the $1 Million Dollar Menu Song Contest? Did you know only one person won and his life is worst today thant it was when he won the record? How about Magi-Cans? Cokes amazing efforts to take prize winning into the 21st century! Both of these were horrible marketing ploys but 30 years later we remember them fondly.

    22min

  3. 19/02/2022

    How the 1995 Source Awards Ended Gangsta Rap

    The 1995 Source Awards are pivotal. Going back to watch it for my research brought me back to why the Super Bowl HalfTime show is such a huge deal in 2022. From 1993-1997 gangster rap went mainstream, 59 million records were sold, labels were started and lost, and many lost their lives or were seriously harmed. But one thing that is deniable is the amazing music between the two biggest record labels of the time, Death Row and Bad Boy. This is the story of the 1995 Source Awards and the following 18 months that lead to the downfall of gangsta rap.

    38min

  4. 24/01/2022

    What Happened to Saturday Morning Cartoons?

    In this episode we revist out Saturday morning friends and dig into what happened to them. A deep look at everything your heart desires Saturday mornings, and don't forget your favorite cereals!

    38min

  5. 13/12/2021

    How Cabbage Patch Dolls Went to the Black Market

    This episode explores the hysteria around Cabbage Patch Dolls, why they were so popular and why our parents went to war trying to find them. Sit back and relax as we explore the psychology and mania around these fabric plastic headed rays of sunshine. BONUS: We can't talk about Cabbage Patch Dolls without talking Garbage Pail Kids! This is an episode you can't miss! Please share our podcast and help us grow!

    38min

  6. 14/11/2021

    After 17 Years, why is Friends still a TV Phenomenon!

    Fandom of the show "Friends" is beyond anything we've ever witnessed, but why is that? Why do fans refuse to let the show go. In the episode we do our best to explain why fans are bonded more to Friends on a wider scale than other comedies of the same time period.

    35min

  7. 03/08/2021

    The 12 Greatest Months in Rock Music History.

    This episode is about the greatest 12 months in music history, January 1991 through December 1991. What we are going to discover here is going to leave your head shaking in disbelief that not only did you live through some of the greatest times in music history, but that you did it at the speed of light.

    40min

  8. 20/07/2021

    A Back to the Future Special: How Big Lots Sold Deloreans!

    We reached the anniversary of one of the greatest movies ever made in "Back to the Future" but in this episode we talk about the real star of the movie the Delorean DMC12. The Delorean is surrounded in dreams, failures and scandals. In this episode learn the rise, fall and controversy surrounding this amazing looking car, and how Big Lots came into selling Deloreans. Even giving away a 24 kt gold Delorean to a customer in a raffle. It's true! On this episode of 21 Years.

    30min
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Sobre

A podcast that explores the pop culture and news stories of the 80s and 90s.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Sam Williams
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2022
  • Episódios
    17
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Site do podcast
    Twenty One Years (21 Years) Podcast

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