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
Scott and John chat about the various vehicles in their youth.
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.
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!
(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?
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!
In honor of Mother's Day, 2021, we go into the lives of two great women, our mothers. Nothing more to say than that.
This episode goes deep into the Depeche Mode VIOLATOR tour... as well as a couple big concerts we forgot to mention in Episode 11. Don't ENJOY THE SILENCE... enjoy us babbling about concerts some more.
This was back in the time when suburban moms really didn't mind if their 16 year old sons left the friendly confines of suburbia and drove to Inglewood to see bands. This was a time when a good concert ticket was $17! This was the time... and we had the time of our lives!
In this episode, Scott and John recount the multitude of cartoons of their youth!
In this episode, Scott and John chat about those very formative Kindergarten thru sixth grade years. They went to different schools most of that time. It gets a bit personal at times... the early formation of what would be teen angst and insecurity.If you want to provide feedback, please email us at QwithJS@gmail.com
John and Scott revisit their time in youth sports. Which of us bit so hard through his tongue during a soccer game that he got stitches? Also, who was so bitter about being cut from a Little League team that he never played played organized baseball again? Who had to miss a Depeche Mode concert due to sports obligations?All that, AND MORE, is covered in this episode of Quintessential...
In this episode, John and Scott remember the importance of the pre-internet, computer piracy, Apple computer era! Kids, this was PRE-INTERNET! Yet, that didn't stop the hosts from breaking the law and hacking long distance codes to download games from all over the country. From this era, John and Scott made lifelong friends with others of the same teenage computer dork criminal ilk!
In this episode, John and Scott haphazardly ramble about watching movies in the 80s. From the theater to ON TV to Betamax to VHS to cable. Was John Hughes' Some Kind of Wonderful a blatant rip off of John Hughes' Pretty in Pink? What was Nicolas Cage's look in Valley Girl, punk or new wave or somewhere in between? Did anyone one else try to watch soft adult films on SelecTV all scrambled? All this and more is covered in this theatrical episode!
In this episode, John and Scott go deeper into their love of music in the 80s. Angst is a driver!
Scott and John explore their early love for video games, both at home and at the arcades.Does anyone remember Magnavox's Odyssey 2?What's a "cassette drive"?Was the original Chuck E. Cheese created to torture youth?All that and more, in Episode 4!
In this episode, Scott and John discuss the variety of jobs they had in the 80s. Among the big three... Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland, and Perry's Pizza.Find out exactly why Scott didn't want to be "Employee of the Month" at Perry's.Discover the reasons why each were fired for the first time! Another stroll down memory lane. Enjoy!
John and Scott discuss the beginnings of what defined much of their life in the 80s--MUSIC! Do you remember the "Mighty 690"? Do you remember the Columbia Record and Tape Club?Do you remember Marillion? Don't worry, few do...It's all right here, and more!
John and Scott kick off the first episode with chatting about where they grew up... Huntley Avenue, West Garden Grove, California. It might be a bit rickety... being the first one. We hope you like it.
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