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Episode 239: Remember TiVo?, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro (Food & Drink), Best 80s Synth Pop Bands(4-8-2026)

April 08, 2026 • Christopher Setterlund • Season 1 • Episode 239

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The revolutionary creation of TiVo. Some food and drink products that were here and gone in a flash. The bands that dominated 1980s Synth Pop.

Episode 239 is a binge of nostalgia in podcast form.

Blink & You'll Miss It Retro, Part 6 kicks it off by looking back at some food and drink products that came and went in a flash. Wine coolers, specialty rice, adult juice boxes, and more make up this segment.

Back in the day, you had to wait for your favorite TV show or set up a VCR to record it one at a time. Then TiVo came along and changed the way television was consumed forever. We look back at how TiVo revolutionized media, but also how that led to its downfall.

Fuzzy keyboard enthusiasts rejoice! This week's Top 5 is a look at some of the best 1980s synth pop bands. After the podcast, listen to the Spotify playlist I put together: Best of 80s Synth Pop

There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule featuring the first animated film, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.

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