What's up home skillets? That's what the internet tells me we said in the 90s. I don't think I did, but I also thought I was cool and probably wasn't. Remember when we said awesome-sauce? Or Awesome to the possum? Or the bomb.com? Gross. We were gross. But we were so cool too, right?

On today's episode, Mike and Rob get over missing Matt by talking about neural nostalgia and connecting with our true cool 90's selves. We talk about how listening to music from our youth taps into specific parts of our brains and connects us to our sense of self. So listen in and then crank up the Fastball, or Backstreet Boys, or Korn. Whatever you think you grew out of. You didn't. That you is still in there and dying to get out.

Keywords

nostalgia, 90s, humor, therapy, music, identity, trends, generations, science, empathy, nostalgia, reconnecting with joy, music, hobbies, self-care

Takeaways

• Nostalgia for the 90s can evoke positive emotions and a sense of identity.
• Music has the power to influence mood and shape personal identity.
• Trends and generations repeat themselves, with each generation believing they have reached the peak.
• Reconnecting with the things that bring you joy and make you feel like yourself is important for your well-being.
• Nostalgia can have a powerful impact on your mood and sense of identity.
• Embrace your interests and hobbies, even if they may seem childish or out of style.
• Balancing responsibilities with personal passions is a challenge, but finding time for self-care is crucial.
• Don't be afraid to be yourself and pursue the things that make you happy, regardless of what others may think.

Sound Bites

• "Solid as Iraq."
• "Drive through records. They were so cool in the early 2000s, the early aughts."
• "I'm amazing. So you could hear that because she's a little harder hearing. So it's like, I needed you to hear that part."
• "I'm gonna party like it's 1999, which I do wanna remind everyone who is alive for the transition from 1999 to 2000, just how disappointing that was."

Chapters

00:00
Nostalgia for the 90s

08:36
The Persistence of Streaming

14:43
Questioning Assumptions

31:52
Cutting Off Parts of Ourselves to Fit Societal Expectations

41:36
Embracing Your Interests and Hobbies

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