EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 34 MIN
Thanksgiving Leftovers: The Fuel of War
from Free Nights And Weekends · host Scott
Send us Fan MailThis week on the Free Nights and Weekends Podcast, Scott dives straight into the retail mayhem of a true Gen-X Black Friday — back when parents fought strangers for Cabbage Patch Kids, Atari games were stacked like sandbags, and leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches were the fuel that powered America’s bravest shoppers.From 1983’s infamous Cabbage Patch riots to bargain-bin Atari cartridges and the sacred post-Thanksgiving sandwich that kept families alive in mall parking lots, Scott breaks down the holiday madness.Strap in, layer up, and meet us by the Orange Julius. It’s Black Friday in the 80s… and it was glorious.Show SponsorDon't Just Let Memories Live On FNAWDigitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the showFree Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our WebsiteOriginal music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame
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Send us Fan Mail This week on the Free Nights and Weekends Podcast, Scott dives straight into the retail mayhem of a true Gen-X Black Friday — back when parents fought strangers for Cabbage Patch Kids, Atari games were stacked like sandbags, and leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches were the fuel that powered America’s bravest shoppers. From 1983’s infamous Cabbage Patch riots to bargain-bin Atari cartridges and the sacred post-Thanksgiving sandwich that kept families alive in mall parking ...
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