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 May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
This week, we're inviting you out for a tase of casual dining nostalgia.We'll cover the origins and rapid expansion of the casual dining industry, and most of all, run down some of the past and present restaurant chains we all know and love... or like.. or tolerate.
Check, please!
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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
This week, we're knocking out the history and legacy of a beloved Nintendo franchise: PUNCH-OUT!!We'll cover its arcade origins, Mike Tyson, unlicensed ports, SNES and even the Wii revival.And of course this will all be peppered with a few jabs here and there!
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Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
This week, we're rewinding into the history and legacy of America's Funniest Home Videos!
We'll cover its beginnings, unexpected success, spin-offs, and of course, Bob Saget.
Just one request: keep those cameras safely rolling!
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
This week, we're hooking up to the history of cable!We'll explore its humble origins, boom in popularity, and do our best to descramble the overall "cable experience"And of course, thank you for tuning in.
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
This week, it's all about action figures!
We'll cover the origins, boom in popularity, and enduring legacy of several high-profile action figure lines over the last half-century.
Whether you just remember these from your youth or are a hardcore collector, we FIGURE you'll find something to like in this one.
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
WHEEL... OF... FORTUNE!
This week, it's all about an institution in the game show world!
From its humble origins to its meteoric rise, we're taking a spin on the wheel to find out why this classic has never gone "bankrupt!"
So don't lose a turn!
(and you DON'T have to buy a vowel!)
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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
This week, it's all about the console wars of the 90s!
In particular, we'll explore the heated, defining rivalry between Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.
From the history of both companies to the first four generations of video games and beyond, we hope you find some good BITS in this episode!
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
This week, lend us your ears and we'll sing you a song!
It's all about the cross-generational classic, The Wonder Years.
From the beginning to end, we'll cover the life and times of The Arnold Family, Paul, Winnie... heck, even Ross Gellar!
You might laugh, you might cry, but the thing is, you'll look back.. with wonder.
(And we'll try not to sing out of key)
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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
This week, Woodstock '94 takes the stage!
We'll cover various ground including the history of music festivals, the original Woodstock, the disparate array of performers, and of course, the mud.
And we'll try to pinpoint where this particular Woodstock falls in terms of cultural relevancy for its time and to this day.
Oh, and Country Joe and The Fish of course.
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Hello?
This week, we're going long distance on the declining usage of a century-old institution: the telephone landline.
From its history, the building of the Bell System and it's breakup, we'll discuss the various hangups about the telehone and dial into what has caused its slow but certain decline.
And don't worry, we won't phone this episode in!
OK, gotta go, bye.
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