Ep. #416: 30 Years Later: Remembering 1996 | C’Mon Son!

C’MON SON! THE PODCAST — EPISODE SHOW NOTESED LOVER IS FLYING SOLO!Mrs. Fruit is away this week celebrating her longtime friend Dana’s 55th birthday on their annual girls’ trip, so Ed is holding it down solo!HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY, DANA! 🎉THE ATLANTA CIGAR COMMUNITYEd opens the episode by talking about the incredible community he’s found through Atlanta’s cigar culture. The cigar community is deeply connected, and Ed reflects on how many friendships and relationships extend far beyond simply getting together for a smoke.Ed also talks about Cigar Mike, one of the first people he met after moving to Atlanta and someone who has become a longtime friend both inside and outside the cigar community.Ed asks everyone to send prayers to Mike, who is recovering from a recent car accident. Mike is an important part of the cigar community in Atlanta and across the country, and Ed is sending prayers up for a speedy recovery.LET’S GET TO IT: 1996Why 1996?As conversations surrounding 2Pac Shakur continue to grow on social media, 2026 marks 30 years since his passing. But instead of focusing solely on 2Pac, Ed takes a bigger look at the entire year of 1996.What was happening in music?What were we watching on television?What was changing in Black culture?And what made 1996 such a memorable year?1996 ON TELEVISIONEd revisits some of the biggest television moments from 1996, including:The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — wrapping up its six-season runMartin — coming to an endThe Jamie Foxx Show — premieringThe Steve Harvey Show — premieringThe Wayans Brothers — premieringMoesha — premieringSabrina the Teenage Witch — premieringEverybody Loves Raymond — premieringEd also takes a closer look at the gradual shift happening in television as some of the era’s beloved Black sitcoms began to disappear from the landscape.THE SOUND OF 1996 🎶Then Ed gets into the music!He plays prominent songs, theme songs and sounds from 1996 while sharing the history, stories and fun facts behind each one.It’s a full-on trip down memory lane — the music, the TV, the culture and the moments that made 1996 unforgettable.What do YOU remember about 1996?#CMONSON #EdLover #1996 #90s #90sMusic #90sTV #HipHop #2Pac #BlackCulture #Nostalgia https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.