Before Everything Changed

Before everything had to have a rollout

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

When talent. and luck mattered to get a new music artist or song heard and to blow up

No rollout necessary

Before Everyone had a to have a "take"

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Before everyone had to have an opinion on everything and make it known

Before you could survive with less

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0400

We grew up in a great time, all of today's technologies and modern conveniences if they took them away, we'd be fine ... never depended on them

Boyz in the Hood II

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Doing my reboot again ... well sequel, last I did Menace, this time Boyz

Before we took things for granted

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:50:00 -0400

Things that we didn't appreciate or wish we had still

Before everything was content

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Before everything had to be consumed by everyone, and we did things to please the masses, limited exposure

Before everything was a subscription

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:45:00 -0400

I just want my stuff!

If you own things you should be able to enjoy them, what happens when/if they take away some of your modern conveniences?

Before Cars changed

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Growing up in the 80s and 90s the Car meant a lot of things, and none of them are the same now lol

Interlude #1

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0400

No new episode this week (I got busy and forgetful) BUT I knew this would happen eventually, so Instead of not posting ... I recorded interludes ... its the pod vibe!

Enjoy?

Before Sequels Changed (Menace II)

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

They used to make sequels to great movies, then they stopped and started rebooting them to be crap

So what if?

Before Everything Was Accepted (What's Weird now)

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0400

There was a time when people were just weird, what they wore, the way they wore their hair, tattoos ... everything is accepted now

Before Wendy's Changed

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Wendy's in the 80s was a premium and premiere burger establishment ... it is SO not the same anymore!

Before Stores Did Too Much

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0400

In the 80s and some of the 90s, when you went to a store, whatever they were known to have was all they offered/had

At some point in the mid 90s, they started doing too much LOL

Before Toys Weren't Safe

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Growing up in the 70s and 80s we had a ton of toys that were crazy harmful and were banned ... it was a great time!

Before 4K HD: The VCR Days

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:09:00 -0400

The good ol days of Video Cassette recording LOL

Just a quick episode reminiscing on recording off the tv, going to block buster, etc. etc.

Let's go!

Before Toy Stores went away

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:10:00 -0400

What a time, when toys meant something, they went with the cartoons ... they were new, and going to the Toy Store was a reward, want an everyday thing!

Before Fast Food Menus were ruined

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:08:00 -0400

The things of the 70s and 80s ( and a little 90's) that were on popular Fast Food restaurant menus that we will never eat again ... and even if they bring them back, they won't taste the same!

Before Nights and Weekend Minutes

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:11:00 -0400

Rotary Phones, Busy signals, Before call waiting, Phone Booths

When you got your first phone

This episode.

Before we Were Grown: Hide and Go Get it

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:07:00 -0400

80's kids were truly innocent ... when they werent

Without the internet, and social media, etc. Still figured out a way to do out of pocket mess ... it was all innocent and funny though

Before They Left: Snacks gone but not forgotten

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Growing up in the 80's and early 90s there were so many options for snacks, and a lot of them are gone forever ... but not forgotten!

Im using this episode to remember some of my favorite snacks that I can no longer have!

Before Punishment: In School Suspension

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Back when getting in trouble was innocent, but still scary, because you cared what your parents would do LOL

The Dumb things that I did and how the teachers (and Stacy) were out to get me!

Before The last sip: Discontinued Drinks

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Growing up in the 80's and early 90s there were so many options when you wanted something to drink, and a lot of them are gone forever ... but not forgotten!

Im using this episode to remember some of my favorite drinks that I can no longer have!

Before Back to School

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0400

When going back to school was an event and all the dumb things we had to do in the 80s and 90s

Before Begging: Best and Worst Halloween Candy

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:31:00 -0400

The "Halloween Episode" Taking some time to rank the best and worst Halloween candy that was given out in the 80s

Before the Stream: My Radio

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400

In the 80s The Radio was everything, closest thing to social media we had, and the biggest flex available; the size , the look, the lights, and all the music you played on it.

That is the show.

Before The Burst: Bubble Gum of the 80s

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400

In the 80's Bubble Gum was everywhere, brands, flavors, types ... somehow it was a big explosion ...so, since it's me ... a Podcast episode!

Before Orange Tips: You'll shoot your eye out

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400

Back in the 80s we had the best of the best Toy guns (Cap guns, water guns, etc), most weren't even safe, but they were fun and no one really got hurt!

Let's talk about them

Before DMs: 80s TV Crushes

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400

Back when you didnt have social media access to your favorite celebrities, the days or crushes ... posters on your walls

These are my Top 10 crushes that were characters on TV.

Before Stranger Danger: After School PSAs

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The 80s had all of the Public Service Announcements, trying to get kids off the streets, off the drugs, not to pollute, and damn fire safety in forests LOL

Did any of it work? Nah.

Listen and laugh

Before Streaming: When TV went off

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:30:00 -0400

We really had 3-5 channels for a LONG time!

TV went off, that's when you knew to go to sleep

... so much fun with so much less

Before the Same: What Happened To...?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Okay, I don't know what was up here ... I had a thought and I figured Id ask you LOL

Things were different back then, and ... well you listen and tell me

Before High Fructose: It doesn't taste the same!

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:50:00 -0400

Growing up not only was all of the snacks cheap, they tasted incredible ... those same things now? WTF happened? They changed the recipes! They aren't healthier,, they just suck now!

Before Social Media: Living in the moment

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Before Cell Phones and Twitter, and Instagram ... we lived in the moment and enjoyed what we were doing at the time, and never cared about showing it or sharing it with people who were not there; outside of taking a picture or two ... we just enjoyed life.

Before Homework: Ranking After School Games

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:45:00 -0400

After you got home and put on your play clothes, you'd go outside get with everyone and play ... thing is these games were known everywhere but never taught , no Internet, no social media we just played! This is my order.

Before Everything Changed

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:49:00 -0400

What in the hell is this show?

It's this! Fans of the eclectik Discussion Podcast, more of the same ... a slight rebrand

New listeners?

Sometimes you want to remember simpler or better times.

This show is 80s and 90s Nostalgia, Music, Pop-culture, and humor from eclectik, and the occasional guest.

Listen for Memories, Lists, Fantasy Drafts, concerning TV, Movies, Music, Games, Snacks, almost anything that a 70s baby and child of the 80s and 90s experienced

Available on all podcast platforms

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