Episode 105: “I know I was alive for that, and I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”
Where were you when…COVID-19 lockdown hit? …Princess Diana died? …Mount St. Helens erupted? In this episode of the “Currently Obsessed” podcast, C+D are taking a unique walk down memory lane, reflecting on where they were during major events in history—or at least when the news broke.
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Links To Give You Life:
Become a Swiftie just in time to experience the new era of Taylor Swift with her re-recorded studio albums, the first of which is releasing April 9, 2021
Throw it back to when we used to actually go to concerts and watch Taylor Swift’s Reputation, 1989, and Fearless tours
Keep your tea packets organized and off your counter with this handy organizer
Relive the O.J. Simpson car chase and trial with “The People v. OJ Simpson”
Speculate on the Olympic events surrounding Tonya Harding with “I, Tonya”
Feel the volcanic power of Mount St. Helens with this footage of the 1980 eruption
In this week’s #AskReddit segment, D asks, “If god was able to view your life story like a person watching a movie, what genre would yours fall under?” while C asks, “What is a website that isn’t social media that you visit frequently to pass the time?”
Thanks for listening to the “Currently Obsessed” podcast! Have a story about a historical event we missed? Send it straight to the hosts at currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. Plus, you can email your obsessions, suggestions, and questions, and you might even be featured in a future episode. Stay safe out there, and stay obsessed!
Episode Guide: (01:05) D’s obsession with Taylor Swift (12:15) C’s obsession with organizing her tea addiction (19:00) “When did you know you were witnessing history?” (23:20) 9/11 and our real-life dystopia (29:25) Regan’s inauguration, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, and Princess Diana (35:50) RIP to Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant, Prince, and more (38:50) “40 ‘Where Were You?’ Moments From the Last 70 Years” (44:50) Tonya Harding (48:15) Mount St. Helens (52:05) #AskReddit with movie genres and Goodreads
