S02E07: Buffering...The 90s Online

In this digital deep-dive, Michael and Nate log on to explore the pixelated past of the internet’s earliest days in Buffering... The '90s Online. From the static hiss of dial-up modems to the clunky charm of AOL chat rooms and GeoCities fan pages, the duo reminisces about a time when the World Wide Web was a weird, wonderful frontier. They rewind even further—back to the internet’s military and academic roots in the late '60s and '70s—before breaking down how the '90s mainstreamed the web into our bedrooms, classrooms, and office cubicles.  The hosts unpack how internet culture shaped a generation of 90s kids, from obsessively checking your Hotmail inbox to downloading one blurry photo... pixel by pixel. They also spotlight the early websites, search engines (RIP, Ask Jeeves), and the moment Napster turned music on its head. So grab your floppy disks, fire up that Netscape Navigator, and join Michael and Nate as they remember a time when waiting for a webpage to load was half the fun! Who's in the episode? Hosts: Michael Reagan & Nate Lane