That's a Thing?!

Well, that was a thing

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Episode notes

Here are some of the things we mentioned:

• We launched in December 2017, when Elizabeth was 15
• Y2K fashion is back?
• Zine culture
• Lilly Singh went from relatable YouTuber to out of touch late show host
• The painful “Gen Z slang” SNL skit
• David Foot and Douglas Coupland contributed to a hyper-awareness of generation
• StyleLikeU interview with an elder gay couple to start you off
  • Content notice: mentions of sex, homophobia, addiction and violence
  • But it’s really sweet we promise <3
• Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan – still pretty helpful guys for understanding what’s going on
• If you aren’t sold on wrestling, watch these videos
• You can find Karen’s work at Taproot Edmonton and Taproot Publishing
• Shout-out to our colleagues at the Alberta Podcast Network
• The first pages of Elizabeth’s comic project
• You might hear us some time on I Don’t Get It
• We recommend Transistor for hosting and Castria for editing

Many thanks to our sponsors:

• BGCBigs
• Virtual Open House Season from Edmonton Public Schools

That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown. Community supported.

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Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.