Episode 551
Morning 6-Pack - Old-School Social Trends I’m Calling Back
I’m counting down the Morning 6-Pack — six old-school social trends that I swear should make a comeback. We zip through stuff like gathering around the radio, rocking top hats like it ain’t a stage prop, writing Victorian-style notes instead of “u up?”, snapping pics with real cameras at concerts, and waking to the glorious, relentless clang of an old alarm clock. I keep it fast, snarky, and full of dumb jokes — the kind of banter that sounds like your goofy uncle at Thanksgiving. No spoilers on the big finale — you gotta listen for that one. Come for the nostalgia, stay for the laughs and the ridiculous takes.
Takeaways:
- We spend the episode laughing at old-school social shifts — from tattoos becoming normal to travel-ball kid chaos — and I keep poking fun at how loud and weird progress got.
- I hype bringing back gathering around the radio, cuz screens are killing vibes and family hangs need a glow-up.
- We roast modern concert phone culture, missing real cameras and actual moments instead of Polaroids and blue-light ghosts.
- I rant about snooze-button addiction on phones and loudly champion the merciless clang of double-belled alarm clocks.
- We casually drop goofy throwbacks like top hats and Victorian-era love notes — classy nonsense that’s oddly tempting to bring back.
Transcript
Good morning and taste act.
Speaker A:And older people online have been talking about the societal shifts that they have seen in their lifetime that no one really talks about, which is, I mean, kind of pretty.
Speaker A:Grandpa, to be fair, we don't discuss this anymore, sir.
Speaker A: Thanksgiving every year since: Speaker A:I don't think you get to say.
Speaker A:Well, you don't.
Speaker A:Look, some of these are actually pretty interesting when you get to thinking about it.
Speaker A:Living together before marriage used to be absolutely scandalous.
Speaker A:And now, of course, people move in together and the real scandal is finding out how much rent costs.
Speaker A:Tattoos used to mean sailor biker or you went to prison and now your dental hygienist has a full sleeve.
Speaker A:Going to the gym used to be kind of niche and now half the country has protein powder in the pantry.
Speaker A:Kids playing sports used to mean they would practice on Tuesday and have a game on Saturday.
Speaker A:Now it's travel ball, private lessons, specialized coaching, hotel rooms, tournament fees.
Speaker A:Little League has private equity funding now if you want to participate anyway.
Speaker A:And then there's communication.
Speaker A:I mean, we used to just call people and call them to talk.
Speaker A:That's how we used our phone.
Speaker A:Now if somebody calls unexpectedly, your first thought is who died?
Speaker A:Smoking disappeared from our restaurants, profanity moved in, and neighbors used to borrow tools.
Speaker A:But now half of us know the neighbor's wi fi network better than their last name.
Speaker A:A lot has changed.
Speaker A:Some for the better, some worse for sure.
Speaker A:And some of it's just gotten louder.
Speaker A:And while a lot of this is older folks complaining, as old people tend to do, sometimes they really kind of have a point.
Speaker A:See what I mean with today's list of the old school social trends that need to make a comeback.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:Here we go, the top six old school societal things that need to make a comeback according to yours truly.
Speaker A:Number six, gathering around the radio.
Speaker A:And that's not just because I work in the industry and I want to be able to buy a Chevy Silverado Black Widow SR edition with enhanced acceleration and power retractable roof panel.
Speaker A:Not that at all.
Speaker A:Number five, wearing top hats.
Speaker A:I mean, when did top hats become the exclusive headwear of bad magicians or as they're also known, magicians?
Speaker A:Number four, writing Victorian era letters.
Speaker A:I mean, let's be honest, which sounds better, a text that says you up or a note that says, m', lady, dost thou wish to fornicate?
Speaker A:Coming in at number three, taking pictures with actual cameras because nobody will spend an entire concert waving a Polaroid up in the air.
Speaker A:Two, Waking up to an alarm clock.
Speaker A:It's so easy to hit snooze on your iPhone.
Speaker A:But the clang, clang, clang of a double belled monstrosity will not be denied.
Speaker A:And the number one old school societal trend that absolutely should make a comeback.
Speaker A:Drinking alcohol at work.
Speaker A:That's pretty self explanatory.
