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Looking back at the dawn of YouTube. The Fab Four's fab documentary. Some products and brands that peaked in popularity in the 1980s.

Episode 220 of the podcast is your weekly buffet of Gen-X nostalgia!

It begins with a look back 20 years at the launch of the YouTube website. With a short video from a zoo, the world of the internet was forever changed. YouTube gave a voice to everyone who wanted to share their creativity. Billions visit the site monthly, and we will look back at how it all started, including the first videos I ever uploaded there.

John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Those names evoke an image of arguably the most influential and important band in history, The Beatles. 30 years ago this week the seminal documentary known as The Beatles Anthology debuted and brought the Fab Four to the forefront for a new generation. We will do a deep dive into the documentary and how it impacted The Beatles' legacy,

There is a new Top 5 that has a unique subject. We're going to look at products and brands that peaked in popularity or visibility in the 1980s. These are all still around today but haven't been seen in commercials in many years. Are any of them in your home?

In a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule, we look at the story behind the iconic phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

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