Aliens arent just for weirdos anymore | Y2K. Was there ever really anything to fear? | The continuing appeal of Blockbuster Video

Published: May 31, 2021, 10 a.m.

In 2021, you don\u2019t have to be Mulder or Scully to be a believer in extraterrestrial life. Why are more and more people becoming believers? (Spoiler alert: Jay = believe; Dave = LOL, yeah, right.)

It\u2019s been over two decades since Y2K went from panic-induced fear to late night TV punchline. Was there ever really anything to fear?

Be kind - rewind! In the 1990s, Blockbuster video was woven deeply into the fabric of American entertainment. Now all but gone (only one Blockbuster remains), why have we never quite fallen completely out-of-love with the once-dominant video rental store?


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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html
https://time.com/5752129/y2k-bug-history/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88nn5k/why-were-all-so-nostalgic-for-blockbuster-right-now

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