STREETLIGHTS vs SCREENLIGHTS EP 22 The Dad Compass Podcast

Send us Fan Mail🎙️  EP 22 — STREETLIGHTS vs SCREENLIGHTS  80s/90s nostalgia collides with modern kid‑life: Blockbuster nights, Saturday‑morning cartoons, BMX freedom … versus TikTok feeds, GPS pings, and helicopter parents.  Did childhood level‑up or glitch out?  Dmitry & Patrick swap stories, stats, and plenty of dad‑jokes to find out.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  ⏱️  CHAPTERS  00:00  Cold‑Open Hook — “What is childhood like now?”  00:55  Host Catch‑Up & 301.6 lb Radio‑Station Joke 😂  03:05  Top 3 Nostalgia Triggers (Cartoons, Blockbuster, Friends)  08:48  Streaming & Binge Culture vs. Appointment TV  09:52  Free‑Range Kids ➜ Captive Kids (Common‑Sense Chat)  18:27  How Far We Roamed: Safety Then vs. Now  24:05  Modern Check‑Ins, Curfews & Teen Driving Rules  27:52  *Fatherhood Unscripted* — Bonding with Teen Sons  36:48  Group‑Chat Hangouts & Phone Zombies  40:46  Wrestling Memories, Live‑TV Must‑Watch Moments  48:57  Imagination: GI Joes to Tablets — Lost or Expanded?  50:50  Respect, Authority & Participation‑Trophy Debate  57:52  Food Flashbacks: Goulash, Kid Cuisines, Kraft vs. Generic  1:05:15  One “Old‑School” Thing We’d Pass to Our Kids  1:10:47  One Modern Tool We *Love* for Raising Kids  1:18:10  Building Forts & Real‑World Play  1:25:25  Helmets, Risk‑Taking & Epic Bike Wrecks  1:29:18  Recap, Audience Challenge & Sign‑Off  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  🗣️ **SOUND OFF!**  Comment below: *What’s the single biggest difference you see in childhood today?* Funniest or most eye‑opening takes get read on a future episode.👍 **SUPPORT THE SHOW**  • Smash **LIKE** if you felt the nostalgia hit  • **SUBSCRIBE** + 🔔 for weekly fatherhood real‑talk  • **SHARE** with the 90s kid in your life🎧 **LISTEN ON THE GO**  Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music🌐 **CONNECT WITH US**  TikTok — @the_dad_compass_podcast  Instagram — @dmitry_unscripted  Facebook — The Dad Compass Podcast🔑 **BOOSTED TAGS**  80s kids, 90s nostalgia, childhood then vs now, parenting podcast, millennial dads, free range parenting, helicopter parents, screen time debate, nostalgia podcast, dad life 2025, The Dad Compass