Welcome back to the Nostalgia Series for a late-night chat! This week's check-in covers a whole range of subjects that have been on my mind. Ever felt the need to gatekeep your personality? Yeah, me too. I also talk about my new, very chill therapeutic hobbies, how the holidays are going down as a single mom, and the funny balance of trying to be athletic while also loving to 'loaf' (a.k.a. chill hard). Plus, you know I had to observe the latest social media trends, meme humor, and the wonderfully cringey people we all see online. Stick around 'til the end as we wrap it all up with a quick chat on podcast growth and listener engagement. Thanks for rolling with the midnight release! ❤️

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Before Likes were dollars and algorithms ran your life, social media was pure, chaotic performance art. Host Ash Tone kicks off the new, nostalgia-focused Season 7 by logging back into the Golden Age of Digital Socializing—and the sheer emotional trauma that came with it.

From the analog origins of the Party Line and BBS communities to the dial-up modem shriek of the late 90s, we trace the history of connecting with strangers online. This episode dives deep into the high-stakes drama of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), where Away Messages were used to signal heartbreak, deep thoughts, and your current mood with cryptic song lyrics.

Then, we revisit the brutal reign of MySpace (2003): the glittering HTML nightmares, the emotional blackmail of the Top 8 Friend ranking, and the agonizing pressure of choosing your Profile Song to define your existence. It was a time of ultimate digital freedom and ultimate teenage angst.

A journey back to the internet before it was polished—when we were the designers, the DJs, and the curators of our own garish, beautiful web profiles.

(Note: The main topic content begins at the 11:00 mark. New listeners, feel free to skip ahead! Loyal listeners, Ash takes the first 10 minutes for a personal catch-up and life update.)

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Seriously, who else remembers that sacred Saturday morning vibe?

You know the one: Waking up before the sun, sneaking a giant bowl of sugary cereal (Fruity Pebbles FTW), and setting up camp right in front of the TV for pure, unadulterated cartoon bliss.

In this episode, we're diving deep into the absolute cultural phenomenon that was the Saturday Morning Cartoon Ritual and how it basically defined childhood for Millennials and Gen Z.

• ​The Vibe Check: Host Ash Tone is getting into the magical, quiet feeling of those pre-dawn hours and how essential that cereal-fueled ritual was to our week.
• ​The OG Social Media: We’re talking about those iconic programming blocks (shoutout ABC's One Saturday Morning!) and how watching stuff like Power Rangers and Scooby-Doo created a secret, shared language with every kid in school.
• ​Deep Cuts: Hold up—we'll also talk about how shows like Recess and Static Shock low-key taught us valuable life lessons about friendship and being a decent human. It wasn't just mindless fun!
• ​The Current Mood: We break down how that imaginative, vibrant energy is still influencing media today, including the kind of cool stuff Viva La Life Media wants to create.

Grab your favorite throwback cereal and let's get into the best part of being a kid. It was a whole thing.

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