Start 2026 By Remembering 1996

We kick off 2026 by looking back exactly 30 years to 1996—the year Google was born, Dolly the sheep was cloned, and the Macarena consumed the world. From Tamagotchis and Nintendo 64 to the Spice Girls and Independence Day, we dissect how much has changed from that era of optimistic stability to today's urgent uncertainty. Join us for a journey through the cultural touchstones that shaped millennials and the strange path that brought us to 2026🛎 Get bonus episodes, early episodes, and exclusive goodies while supporting DPTM! Patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/dptm💌 Sign up for John's famous weekly DPTM newsletter Click here ➡️ https://dptm.org/🔌 Connect with us!TikTok: ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@dontpraisethemachineInstagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/dont_praise_the_machine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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