Year of the Week

Episodes

1. 14

   1958

   Elvis learns the joys of karate and amphetamines. TVs get their own patron saint. And America's youth is switchblade happy. It's 1958!

   Apr 7, 2022

   1 hr 10 min
2. 13

   1994

   The Loch Ness monster and Tonya Harding and George Foreman and Chunnel People. It's 1994!

   Mar 28, 2022

   1 hr 9 min
3. 12

   2020

   We're back! On the two year anniversary of us ghosting from your lives, we return to talk about the year that we all want to forget. Besides this one.

   Mar 18, 2022

   59 min
4. 11

   1982

   The emoticon was invented! Ciabatta bread was invented! Crystal Light was invented! And Drakkar Noir was born! What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1982.

   Mar 18, 2020

   1 hr 15 min
5. 10

   1900

   The Boxer Rebellion kicks into high gear. The Paris Metro opens in all its Art Nouveauness. And Max Planck gets his constant thingie. What year is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1900.

   Feb 12, 2020

   1 hr 8 min
6. 9

   1963

   The Beatles release their first album turning teenagers into British crazed lunatics. Flipper turns audiences into dolphin crazed lunatics. And a crazed lunatic launches a conspiracy theory industry in Dallas. What is your favorite year? This week ours is 1963.

   Jan 29, 2020

   1 hr 16 min
7. 8

   1993

   An FBI agent is determined to find the truth (which is out there). A swarm of grasshoppers spoil the Rocketman’s day. And an MLB player’s skull hits a home run. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1993. Welcome to Season Two!

   Jan 15, 2020

   1 hr 12 min
8. 7

   1968

   Stanley Kubrick took us on the ultimate trip. Peggy Fleming won the only gold medal for the USA at an Olympics. And then some truly horrible events that show how things today could be much much worse. Seriously, don’t even Google it because it will destroy you. But other stuff happened too!…

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   May 21, 2019

   1 hr 5 min
9. 6

   2000

   Y2K fails to destroy Earth. Dora the Explorer begins her reign of terror. And Letters to Cleo officially ends the 90’s by disbanding. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 2000.

   May 8, 2019

   1 hr 8 min
10. 5

    1976

    Viking 1 lands on Mars and takes the Face on Mars photo on its way down. Anne Rice’s “Interview with a Vampire” is published. And Peter Finch was losing his mind in “Network.” What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1976.

    Apr 24, 2019

    1 hr 18 min
11. 4

    1970

    Earth had its own day. New York City had its first marathon. And the Odd Couple gave America a weekly dose of Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1970.

    Apr 9, 2019

    1 hr 7 min
12. 3

    1989

    The Bangles were turning 8th graders into love sick fools with Eternal Flame. A protester holding groceries stood strong against a line of Chinese tanks. And the Berlin Wall came down. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1989. Thanks for listening! Rate and review us on iTunes! Rate Us!

    Mar 26, 2019

    1 hr 10 min
13. 2

    1996

    Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) took over the universe and made us forget all of our worries. Trainspotting made us realize our lives weren’t so bad. Rupert Murdoch launched Fox News and gave us all a reason to unite against something horrible. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1996.

    Mar 12, 2019

    1 hr 17 min
14. 1

    1980

    Welcome to Year of the Week! We tell you the most important things that happened in the most important years. Until we get sidetracked. What is your favorite year? Ours is 1980, this week. If you enjoy this show, please tell your friends, rate the show on iTunes, and mention it on the social...

    Feb 9, 2019

    1 hr 22 min