Y2K

The Hose Boys kick off Season Five by dialing the clocks back almost a quarter century to the night of Dec. 31st, 1999. Y2K was on everyone's lips. Society was going to collapse at the stroke of midnight. How did we manage to survive? And how long until the next digital disaster?Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:07 - Housekeeping 00:06:17 - 5-Star Review Corner 00:10:40 - We’re Talking Y2K 00:15:32 - Y2K basics 00:22:15 - HelloFresh 00:23:52 - How the Problem Started 00:34:39 - Y2K Etymology and linguistics 00:40:29 - Y2K in Pop Culture 00:44:24 - BetterHelp 00:46:05 - Y2K in Pop Culture Continued 00:59:40 - All Hands on Deck 01:03:24 - After Midnight 01:10:24 - The Fix 01:17:17 - Mini Y2Ks and AI 01:26:52 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing. Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.And the show notes for every episode can now be found on our website.Want even more out of SATT? You can SUPPORT THE SHOW and grab yourself ad-free episodes, a welcome button, and more by joining SATT PREMIUM. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scared-all-the-time--7084296/support. Get the latest episodes of our bonus show NEW FEAR UNLOCKED -- and a whole lot more! -- by supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScaredAllTheTime