Born in the Eighties 528: Let the Rain Come Down
Born in the Eighties
Sometimes the best way to protect yourself from the rain is a black sith cloak.
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Born in the Eighties with Kaila Yu
Born in the Eighties
In this special episode we are joined by the author, Kaila Yu, talking about her new book "Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty". Topics range from the import modeling scene and the very troubling depictions of asians in media in the early 2000's, to completely important questions by a returning "Quizbot". Check out this episode, and check out Kaila's book, available now wherever you usually buy books!
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Born in the Eighties 527: Full Lemon Mouth
Born in the Eighties
Does Jon really need that gene sequencer? What home is not complete without a gene sequencer? Matt becomes Dr. Matt, Cat MD, and Spanky is really interested in Palmer Luckey's new gaming device.
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Born in the Eighties 526: 3 Inch Pipe
Born in the Eighties
It isn't the size, it is how you use it. Jon buys way too many laptops, and Spanky plans his trip to the tech mecca that is Microcenter. TJ shares a "snake" story, and we chat about the Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza.
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Born in the Eighties 525: Bratfest 2025
Born in the Eighties
Spanky had to travel 8 hours to eat a lot of brats and drink a lot of beer. Enjoy hearing the tales of a weekend in WI. We also talk about 3d printing, Jon buying stuff at auctions, and check out a crop of A-holes on Reddit.
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Born in the Eighties 524: TJ's Tonsil Tales
Born in the Eighties
We were gone for quite a while. We have explanations. Jon and TJ hash things out, discuss Jon's addiction to the UW SWAP auction, and TJ has thoughts on the Switch 2.
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Born in the Eighties 523: Wheels
Born in the Eighties
The Nintendo Switch 2 is announced, Jon and TJ talk about the Midwest Gaming Classic, and Jon is obsessed with his new Homelab. Spanky, why have you done this to Jon?
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Born in the Eighties 522: To Borg or Not to Borg
Born in the Eighties
It's Borg-en time! It turns out that cyberpunk actually isn't as cool as we all thought it would be, and you know that reddit is going to be mad at a woman that doesn't like a dog.
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Born in the Eighties 521: Bespoke Tartar Sauce
Born in the Eighties
That muscular cat can sure cook up some good grub. Pass me the bespoke tartar sauce that got the rave reviews online, I am nearly finished with my final fantasy 6 playthrough and I need some energy after spending all night browsing reddit and trying and failing to buy a GPU. Episode title image remixed from Photo by Nadin Sh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fish-and-sauce-11513615/
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Born in Eighties 520: You Need Your Pancreas
Born in the Eighties
Yeah, that little thing is pretty important. So, don't drink too much Nuka Victory Cola from your giant theater soda cup. Your Pancreas will thank you. Episode art remixed from: Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/medical-people-looking-at-an-image-on-computer-monitors-6235052/
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Episode title art Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/lecture-at-the-university-8197534/