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This podcast will play and discuss old phone answering machine messages. In the late 1980s, while living in Chicago, I selected certain messages to be duplicated using a double cassette recorder. Playing them back leads me to explore the intersection of personal history and the larger social and cultural context through the lens of an outdated technology. New episodes will be posted Sundays.

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Special Sikay Episode

2023/09/13

This episode contains all the messages and interviews with Sikay Tang.

200 The Last Message (unknown)

2022/11/27

In 1977, the Fonz jumped over a shark on the TV show Happy Days. Although the show went on to have six more successful seasons, it became a symbol of decline and something that everything from baseball teams to podcasts should avoid.

199 We're On For Thursday (Chris 32)

2022/11/20

In the initial years of Television, Game shows were a popular part of networks' prime time schedule until a 1959 investigation revealed they were often scripted. During the 1970s and 80s, daytime TV broadcast shows like Password and 25,000 dollar Pyramid. In 1999, Who Wants to be a Millionaire brought the genre back to network Prime Time.

198 Gainesville (Julia 7)

2022/11/13

In the summer of 1990, a series of murders spread fear across Gainesville Florida. Nearly eighty years earlier, the collapse of a small bank led to tragedy on the lower east side of Manhattan.

197 Thank You For Your Attention (Ben 15)

2022/11/06

In the mid 1990s, a Destroy All Music Festival held at the Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in Wicker Park featured bands like Carnival de Carnitas, Scissor Girls, Blowhole and DragKing.

196 Santa Claus (Chris 31)

2022/10/30

Batteries Not Included in Lincoln Park, had a brief life in the 1980s showcasing scrappy young bands ready to surprise. The 1980s club Gaspars in Lakeview, became Schubas and continues to host live music several days a week.

195 Not Ready for Marriage (Chris 30)

2022/10/23

In the 1920s, JR Stewart was one of many companies that manufactured banjo ukuleles during the first uke boom. Ukes became popular again in recent decades thanks in part thanks to Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.

194 You Know My Number is Changed (Grandma 8)

2022/10/16

The life of a pastor's wife in mid twentieth century midwest involved missionary work and potlucks but also social clubs to discuss books and hear lectures about graphonalysis.

193 Piano Man (Chris 29)

2022/10/12

Billy Joel's Piano Man was inspired by playing at a bar in Los Angeles. Two classic piano bars from that era, Nye's Polonaise Room in Minneapolis and The Red Fox Room in San Diego continue to thrive after more than fifty years in business.

192 Red 34 (mystery Ben)

2022/10/02

In the 1990s, Chicago indy label bands like Dragking would sell their discs on consignment at Ajax Records, Dr. Wax, Wax Trax, Tower, and Reckless Records. The last of these is the only one still in business.

191 Comic Books (Ben 14)

2022/09/26

The first comic books were just collections of the cartoons from the Sunday funny pages. The 1930s saw the origins of superheroes and then crime, horror and romance that contained explicit sex and violence until the Comics Code forced a move to mostly kiddie comics in the 1950s.

190 Just Rambling (Julia 6)

2022/09/18

The Chicago International Film Festival claims to be the longest running film festival in North America. Three years before it began, The University of Chicago's Documentary Film Group put on its own festival.

reagan9000 2022/03/21

Great podcast

Paul’s podcast has it all: rashomon style recollecting, intimate memories, outdated technology, and analog recordings. I’ve listened to a bunch of epi...

Louis Selby 2020/05/02

Fun !

Exceptional content, interesting and fun to listen to!

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