Episode 121

Morning 6-Pack - Blast from the Past: A Time Traveler's Take From 2016!

Published on: 12th January, 2026

Yo, grab your coffee and buckle up because we’re diving headfirst into the wild nostalgia wave that is the year 2016! Yup, you heard it right—everyone's throwing it back like it’s 2016, and we’re here for it! From TikTok blowing up with 55 million videos using those throwback filters to Spotify playlists giving 2016 a big ol’ shout-out—it's like a blast from the past, and Gen Z is living for it! We’re chatting about how the internet's gone a little stale and how folks just wanna relive the good ol' days when things were, ya know, less curated and more authentic. Plus, stick around for our “Morning 6-Pack” where we’ll dish out the top six things a time traveler from 2016 might say if they popped up in 2026. Trust me, you don’t wanna miss this giggle ride!

Transcript
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Good morning.

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d on social media is the year:

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Yep.

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o with the hashtag bring back:

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million videos created using:

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playlists mentioning the year:

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And you know it's, it's not unusual.

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It's pretty common for old to become new but when we see this, it's like a whole generational deal.

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Not 10 years ago, but that's what's happening now.

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I guess it's Gen Z is just trying to, it's, it's more than typical nostalgia.

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It's, you know, the Internet is less fun now.

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There's so much brain rot and AI crap and, and social media is so curated and performative and nothing's authentic and so maybe there was less junk online and, and just stuff was I guess a little more.

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I don't authentic in:

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So that's what Gen Z's into.

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And I honestly, I don't really blame them.

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You think about it, we were all more innocent and carefree 10 years ago.

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If just if you were a time traveler and you did not live for the last 10 years, I'm sure there's some things that you would find interesting.

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Well, gather round folks.

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It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.

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Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.

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Here comes the fun.

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It's the morning six pack.

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a time traveler from the year:

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Number six.

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Wait, he got reelected.

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Number five.

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Indiana University's football team sucks.

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Number four is chat GPT.

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The the one of the robots from Star Wars.

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Or number three, who's the latest ex boyfriend Taylor Swift is whining about now?

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Number two, will that Bill Bellich ever lo again?

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ne thing a time traveler from:

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Haysnacks
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Enjoy Haysnacks, the bite-sized comedy podcast from Northwest Arkansas’s own Haystack—morning radio’s master of mischief on 106.5 KBVA and 96.7 The Bull. Each episode packs in the best moments from Haystack’s daily shows, including fan-favorite highlights, his legendary “morning six pack” top 6 lists, and the hilarious weekly phone call with his super-redneck pal, Alabama Bama. Don’t miss the Saturday “Leftovers” episode, where Haystack serves up the jokes and bits that didn’t make it on air (due to time, or because they were too weird or wild). Designed for busy listeners, Haysnacks delivers quick, snackable laughs whenever you need them—perfect for your commute, coffee break, or anytime you want a dose of fun.

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