The Strange Comfort of Old Memories (w/ Shawna Andrews)

In episode 5 of Day After Day, I’m joined by Shauna Andrews, the creator behind My Teenage Throwback, a page bringing 2000s and early 2010s home videos back to life.We talk about what it meant to document life before everything was content, the difference between capturing moments vs. performing them, and why these old clips are resonating so deeply today. From unseen footage and fan reactions to prom nights, camcorders, and the power of the Y2K aesthetic, this conversation dives into nostalgia, memory, and the strange feeling of missing a time you may not have even experienced.Check out all of Shawna's content @myteenagethrowback on Instagram and TikTok.Timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:01 - Documenting Life2:01 - Posting on Social Media 2:50 - Favorite Clips, Videos That Won’t Be Posted 3:48 - Why People Are Drawn to the Content, Fan Response 5:20 - Reflections on the Y2K era, Prom, The Power of the Aesthetic 8:53 - Reflecting on the Past, My Retro Life11:16 - Pausing Recording 12:03 - Nostalgia for a Time You Didn’t Experience 13:17 - Future Plans, Outro