Nervous Habits - Episode 18: Stickball, Gumball Machines, and 78 Cent Movie Tickets: Life Before the Digital Age, and the Generational Divide

20/06/2019 1h 28min Temporada 1 Episodio 18
Nervous Habits - Episode 18: Stickball, Gumball Machines, and 78 Cent Movie Tickets: Life Before the Digital Age, and the Generational Divide

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In honor of Father's Day this past weekend, Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen is joined by his dad, Jay, the former radio broadcasting sensation, wrestling referee and a whole lot more. Ricky and Jay have an elaborate discussion, addressing issues including... --The most glaring differences between growing up in the 1960s/70s and growing up today... --How carrying around a flip phone and staying off of Google influences the way that my father views the world... --Why starting his own exterminating company was more appealing to my dad than attending college... --What life lessons my father has drawn from his work as an Animal Cruelty Prevention Officer... --Why it is critical to experiment with various careers in your lifetime, and finally... --Why human connections and maintaining a robust reputation are the keys to a secure and satisfying livelihood.   Where to Go to Get More Information: 1. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.) https://www.aspca.org/ 2. Professional Wrestling in the 1970s and 1980s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling_in_the_United_States 3. Premium Shopping Guide Magazine https://www.facebook.com/squirepublishing/ http://kingsparkli.com/business-directory/3433/squire-publishing-corp-premium-shopping-guide/ 4. How To Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie 5. "Extreme Couponing" with Jay Rosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXR-BNxPano

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