18 episodes
Quintessential Gen X 80s with John and Scott John Koos and Scott Martinez
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- History
John Koos and Scott Martinez grew up six houses down from each other in idyllic Orange County, California. Born in 1969 and 1970, respectively, they came of age in the mythical 1980s. This podcast is a banter about growing up in those times. It may resonate with some of you. To younger listeners, consider it an oral history of those times between guys who have been friends since their childhood. If no one listens, that's fine. We set out to do this for us. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3587276744683338 Please send suggestions and feedback to QwithJS@gmail.com
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"Here in my car..."
Scott and John chat about the various vehicles in their youth.
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Places We Ate
Scott and John amaze us again with their crystal clear memories. This time, they regale their listeners with the places they ate in the 1970s and 80s. Free refills? No.
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Amusement Parks (Part 1)
THEY'RE BAAAAAACK! Back by popular demand, Season 2 starts off with a robust conversation of going to Southern California amusement parks in the 1980s. Join John and Scott as they race down memory lane!
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Episode 14 - Brrrr... the COLD WAR!
(Final Episode of Season 1)
The end of the 80s not only marked the end of our youth, but the end of the 45 year old COLD WAR between the United States and the Soviet Union. What good times! Threat of constant nuclear war! We explore our memories of the Cold War as we saw it... through movies, music, and what was on TV news. We miss those times. The good guys (us) versus the bad guys (them). So simple, right? -
Episode 13 - Catching Up With Quintessential
Just like many of us were introduced to Depeche Mode thru their 1985 "Greatest Hits Thus Far" album, CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE, this episode is a refresher from the previous episodes. We fill in some blanks... and expand of previous topics. Enjoy!
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Episode 12 - Our Moms
In honor of Mother's Day, 2021, we go into the lives of two great women, our mothers. Nothing more to say than that.