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Old friends talk about old stuff: Lauren and Emily reminisce about their '80s childhoods, and discuss pop-culture history.

Lauren M., Emily K.


    • Nov 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Episode 17 - Fatty Arbuckle, Pulp Fiction, Sinead O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 74:25


    Lauren and Emily discuss events from September and October throughout history: the Scoop of the Century, the Battle of the Sexes, Jimmy Carter's UFO sighting, Gloria Estefan's bad luck, our favorite zombie movie, and tons of spooky stuff in the Rec Room!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 16 - RFK Assassination, General Slocum Disaster, Woodstock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 67:58


    Lauren and Emily are back with a whole mess of summer events throughout history: the Chicago Black Sox Scandal, 2 Live Crew makes history, Grover Cleveland's nautical procedure, the mystery of Flight 800, great summer blockbusters, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 15 - Top Gun, Amy Fisher, Hands Across America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 61:08


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of May 15-31 throughout history: "Pet Sounds", Mount Saint Helens, Leopold and Loeb, "Star Wars", fun with potatoes, beloved made-for-TV movies, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 14 - Lana Turner, Kurt Cobain, Twin Peaks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 64:39


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of April 1-15 throughout history: the murder of Marvin Gaye, the Wildcats beat the Hoyas, the founding of the ASPCA, a house of horrors in New Orleans, and a whole bunch of great movies. Plus lots from the Rec Room!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 13 - Notorious B.I.G., 1918 Pandemic, The Godfather

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 60:28


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of March 7-31 throughout history: the first homicide at Disneyland, the founding of the Girl Scouts, the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Joy Milne's super power, Stanley finds Livingstone, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 12 - Mister Rogers, Typhoid Mary, Rodney King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 69:23


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of February 15-March 6 throughout history: Dolly Parton's workers' anthem, the Waco siege, the shooting of Larry Flint, Cherry Coke vs. Roy Rogers, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 11 - 4 Chaplains, Medgar Evers, Supertrain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 60:40


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of February 1-14 throughout history: a protest song for Ireland, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, "the day the music died," the forming of the NAACP, plus lots from the rec/wreck room!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 10 - The Harrisburg 7, We Are the World, Challenger Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 60:39


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of January 11-31 throughout history: earthquakes, charity songs, snow in Los Angeles, Tonya Harding, "Jaws", the assassination of Dr. King, the Greenbrier Ghost, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 9 - Brown Dog Riots, the Simpsons, Prohibition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 51:41


    Lauren and Emily are back to discuss the events of December 10-January 10 throughout history: the Brown Dog Riots, the premieres of "Philadelphia" and "Gone with the Wind", the Boxing Day Tsunami, and lots from the Rec Room!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 8 - Nellie Bly, JFK Assassination, Max Headroom hacking incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 66:58


    Lauren and Emily are back to discuss the events of November 14-17 throughout history: the first female investigative journalist, premieres of "Terms of Endearment" and Rocky", the assassination of President Kennedy, the Max Headroom broadcast signal hacking incident, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 7 - Dominique Dunne, Jeannette Rankin, Sesame Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 51:24


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of November 1-13 throughout history: the murder of Adrienne Shelly, Geraldo's chair to the face, the first woman elected to Congress, cringey "Diff'rent Strokes" episodes, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 6 - Elliott Smith, the Axeman of New Orleans, Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 66:17


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of October 17-31 throughout history: Bigfoot's film debut, the tragic death of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, the premiere of John Carpenter's "Halloween", and more! We also talk about our favorite classic horror movies and share stories of our best childhood Halloween costumes.(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 5 - 1968 Olympics, Sherlock Holmes, Jessica McClure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 52:25


    Lauren and Emily talk about the events of October 10-16 throughout history: the 2nd National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights, Uruguayan Flight 571, baby Jessica falls in a well, and more! Plus, lots of action in the Rec Room.

    Episode 4 - Twilight Zone, DC Snipers, Thurgood Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 59:55


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of September 26-October 2 throughout history: "Oliver!", Run DMC's "Raising Hell", Tylenol murders, "Little Women", the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 3 - Alice Stebbins Wells, Roald Dahl, Straw Hat Riot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 48:06


    Lauren and Emily discuss the events of September 12-18 throughout history: the first female police officer, Roald Dahl's secret life, fighting over hats, Fleetwood Mac rumors (and Rumours), and our first cliffhanger ending!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 2 - Otis Redding, Renee Richards, Tupac

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 54:41


    Lauren and Emily talk about the weeks of August 29 and September 5 throughout history: Rear Window, Otis Redding, Renee Richards, the murder of Tupac Shakur, the Night Stalker, this week's Rec Room recommendations, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

    Episode 1 - Zebra Crossings, Purple Rain, Voices That Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 25:04


    Lauren and Emily talk about the week of August 8 throughout history: American Graffiti, Son of Sam, Voices that Care, and more!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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