Acid Washed Memories
Are you ready to rewind? It’s Acid Washed Memories, a retro pop-culture celebration! Each week, we’ll put a new spin on the past. Whether it’s TV shows, music, video games, or anything else on the pop culture spectrum, you’re sure to take a nostalgia-filled ride back to a simpler time.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Hey dudes! This week we're diving into the sewers to explore the totally radical history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!Grab yourself a slice of pizza (or perhaps a pork rind?) and kick back as we shell it all out!Follow on Twitter @awmpodcast
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Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Hey hey hey hey WHAT is going on here?!Well, this week we're reminiscing about school... not ours! Bayside, of course! We'll cover the origins, prequel, high school years and beyond, for one of the 90s most memorable, enduring, and thoroughly corny television shows: Saved by the Bell!It's alright!
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
This week, we're ranking the four best chips!
... in our humble opinions, of course!
Whether it's flavor, brand, or a specific combination; potato, corn, you name it: the chips are on the table!
But we can't do it alone! Returning to help us out is the wonderful Alyssa Marino! (@ayy_marino)
Happy snacking!
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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Hey paisanos! This week, we're taking an adventure through the history and legacy of a beloved and pivotal video game: Super Mario Bros 1! This is the first episode in an on-going Mario series, so consider this Level 1-1.
We'll cover the origins of Mario himself, his pre-Super days, and of course the impact that Super Mario Bros had on the video game industry as a whole.
Plus, that whole Bowser/Koopa thing.
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
This week, we're sharing the history and impact of a short-lived but wide reaching phenomenon: Napster!
We'll talk about its origins, effect on the music industry, and of course, how it was thrashed by a certain band.The rest of this description is no longer available due to a copyright claim.
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
This week, we're giving you a slice of nostalgia when it comes to pizza.
We'll cover its history, rise in the USA, and explosion in popularity over time.
Plus, we'll top it off with talk about the chains, the local pizzerias, and even the frozen variety!
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Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
On deck this week is the storied "Chase for #62" between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
We'll cover the history of the home run record, why it mattered, overall impact, and the fallout.
Plus, we'll try to determine what made 1998 such a special year across the [score]board.
Play ball, and play the episode!
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Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
This week, we pick up the story of the infamous "Late Night Wars".
Now, it's the tale of Jay Leno surrendering The Tonight Show to his successor, Conan O'Brien... for seven months.
We'll get into the build up, the messy details, and the fall out.
And we'll discuss NBC's culpability in all of this!
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Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Do you want YOUR MTV?This week, we're diving into the history and evolution of MTV.
We'll cover the predecessors, launch, explosion, and eventual drift of a cable channel that was emblematic of a generation.
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Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
This week, we're covering the history and legacy of the most influential fighting game of all time: Street Fighter II!
We'll cover the original Street Fighter, the latter iterations, New Challengers, and try to articulate just how and why this game breathed new life into arcades.
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