Turn off the Watergate hearings, load the family into your wood-paneled station wagon, and pop us into your 8-track player as you drive to McDonalds where your kids can play unsupervised on the Mayor McCheese Roundabout. This week, Ben and Sam travel to 1973 where they discover hot soul tracks, semi-obscure musical instruments, and the creepy escapism of a strangely familiar moment in history.

August 25, 1973

"When are we now?" takes a fresh look at the chart-topping music of the past.

Ben and Sam pick a random week in history, dive into the Billboard charts, and curate their own playlists - and a "nay list" - from the hit songs of yesteryear.

A fun foray into music, pop culture, history, and the perspectives of two guys from 2018.

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"When are we now?" takes a fresh look at the chart-topping music of the past. Ben and Sam pick a random week in history, dive into the Billboard charts, and curate their own playlists - and a "nay list" - from the hit songs of yesteryear. A fun foray into music, pop culture, history, and the perspectives of two guys from 2018.

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August 25, 1973

August 25, 1973