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Born in the 70’s, raised in the 80’s, powered through the 90’s to become irrelevant in the new millennium.
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Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Travel in the age of COVID has become a lot more difficult and, to a degree, dangerous to your health. In older times travel was not as easy, comfortable or as far reaching as you might consider these days. In this episode, Wee and Dave remember what travel was for them in their childhood.
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
In the modern age of computers, laptops and smart phones there no longer seems to be a place for the humble typewriter. Dave and Wee discuss their memories of various types and versions of typewriter, and what to do when there wasn't a typewriter around.
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Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Badges, buttons, stickers and more. When one surprise episode fails, why not try again? Wee is surprised again at the topic of the week which reminisces about the collections and the collectibles you might remember from your childhood.
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
In this episode Wee and Dave discuss some of the songs from yesteryear that were not the most serious or heartfelt intentions. Parody songs were all too common back in the 80s and 90s. Some were good. Some were great. Listen up and let us know your thoughts.
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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
This episode Dave and Wee discuss the telephone and its evolution through their memories. In their retelling the boys look at landlines, up until the switch to mobile telephones, from switchboard operators to hand held walkabout phones, they cover it all.
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Remember the yearly fads that we used to see when we were in school? Dave and Wee sure do. Join in and listen as they discuss some of their favourites,
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Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
In this episode Wee and Dave look at the newspaper and its gradual decline from our everyday lives. Once the staple source of truth and current events, the printed newspaper has had to give way to the internet version. Is it still the same? Listen in for Dave and Wee's recollections.
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Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
From cake in the backyard to today's social events with a cover charge, we look at the humble celebration that was a birthday party.
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Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Once the mainstay of any car journey, the radio was the way we kept up with the latest news, music and gossip of the day. Now with streaming services, the internet and CDs prior to tat, the radio has had to change to try and remain a relevant part of our everyday lives. Join Dave and Wee as they look at how the role the radio still plays in our lives.
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Remember when you got sick as a kid? In a time before swabs for the common cold, it was more common than not that your mother told you to have a lie down until you felt better. A time when you needed to be bleeding an awful lot before you went to the doctor. In this episode Dave and Wee reminisce about those times.
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