92-We Came for Chick-fil-A, Stayed for Star Wars

14/10/2025 24 min
92-We Came for Chick-fil-A, Stayed for Star Wars

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Two sisters time-travel through 1977 using a playful “family journal,” tracing Roots, Star Wars, the NYC blackout, and the Apple II, while weaving in jokes, side tangents, and a tender “late entry” birth story. We close on why personal stories make history stick and a groovy sign-off that invites listeners to share their own.• Roots as national reckoning on TV• Super Bowl XI and Carter’s inauguration• Blizzard of ’77 and community strain• Queen’s anthems, disco style, punk rise• Apple II puts computing in the home• Star Wars as cultural movement and myth• Pipeline launch and NYC blackout tensions• Loss of icons: Elvis, Crosby, Chaplin• The Wow! signal and cosmic wonder• Atari 2600 and interactive culture at home• Disco peak with Saturday Night Fever• Takeaway: history felt through lived momentsSupport the showContact Another Situation: Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @AnotherSituationPodcast Check out our website https://www.AnotherSituationPodcast.com/ Thank you for listening and sharing!!Music by Tim Crowe