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Future Mending happens when we meet our daily needs in a way that saves money, improves our wellbeing and also strengthens healthy social systems -- instead of padding the profits margins of giant corporations.

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Slow Saturdays

July 30, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 18

Do grown-ups also need a 90s kid summer?

Matt delves into nostalgia for a world before the internet, a world that felt more uncertain and open, but also more full and resonant.

The internet isn't all bad of course -- that's how I share these episodes -- but turning off the wifi for 24 hours every Saturday has been a luxurious indulgence. This episode explores why and how we've been appreciating Slow Saturdays for the past few months and includes plenty of space to think and feel and breathe...

I'm taking August, and probably September, off and will be back with Season 2 of Future Mending Radio in the fall. In the meantime, I urge you to slow your summer down by participating in Slow Saturdays.

Slow Saturdays Resources:

I'm so into this new ritual that I went so far as to put up a blogpost and some shareable graphics in case you want to spread the word. Or just post on your own social media in your own style to give your mutuals a gentle nudge.

Credits and Notes:

The 90s kid summer audio clip is from tiktoker and youtuber 'The Nomad Dream.' The full clip is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkojK_HLssk

The term 'Great Mystery' is one proposed translation for the Lakota phrase 'Wakan Tanka', which is also translated as the 'Great Spirit.' Other North American Indigenous groups refer to a similar all-powerful creator, such as the Objibwe 'Gitchi Manitou.'

Music Credits:

Nothing gives me nostalgia for a 90s summer quite like 'Fluffy Little Clouds' by the Orb. I only used a few seconds, but please go Listen to the full song on Spotify or whatever music provider you prefer.

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artist.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833