Listen to this episode and forward it to five friends in the next five minutes or... you know... else! Adam guides Erin through the ancient history of chain letters - and that one time they became a mini version of the stock market.

We'll be taking a quick break after these first ten episodes to enjoy the holidays with family, catch up on research, and invest in a slightly improved audio setup. In the meantime, if you have a topic you'd like to hear about on future Fad Files episodes, send it our way at [email protected] or @fadfilespod on instagram.

Thanks for listening and see you next season!

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Adam teaches Erin a thing or two about some of the best of men's fashion and the hippest of slang. However, there's so much more than padded shoulders, feathered caps, and slick watch chains to the history of Zoot Suits.

Trigger warning: racialized violence, as it pertains to the infamous LA Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

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Head bang along as Erin teaches Adam about power ballads, teased hair, and the Velvet Underground of Glam Metal. But you're f-f-f-oolin yourself if you think this was an easy one (so much misogyny, so little time).

Rock of Love fans, rejoice.

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Adam and Erin reach for new heights and a quick fifteen minutes of fame as they explore the phenomenon of pole sitting - by way of a few Byzantine monks, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, and a human cannonball... absorber.

Our upstairs neighbors make an appearance.

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Will Tommy win the surf competition? Will Sandy find true love? Will Adam and Erin give up on the counter-cultural lifestyle and accept the squares' definition of success?

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Can you believe the kids these days? They're dancing like turkeys - only the most seductive of animals! Adam and Erin try to keep their sinful toes from tapping as they dig into the scandalous Animal Dances of the Ragtime era.

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On episode 4, Adam and Erin head out into the wild, open frontiers of hat history. Did they finally land on a name for the podcast this week? (Spoiler: They did!)

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On episode 3, Adam and Erin weigh the pros and cons of Tamagotchi grind culture. Did they settle on an official name for the podcast? Still no.

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She's witty! She's charming! She perpetuates an unrealistic beauty standard! In episode 2, Adam and Erin ogle at the Gibson Girl. Will this be the week they finalize the name of the podcast? No.

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On the inaugural episode of the Fad Files, Adam and Erin comb through the soft, sensual history of shag carpet.

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