This episode of The Stepwell Radio delves into the quiet obsession that pushes us back towards the past, a time period we never even got to experience. It’s something that asks us to consider whether our yearning for retro aesthetics, whether it's Polaroids, vinyls, Y2K, or grungecore, is just a passing nostalgic fad or if we’re really searching for meaning in a world that feels harsh and artificial.

What starts as a memory can turn into a simulation; our memories can become marketing, and so can longing become a trend.