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Did you know the answering machine was invented decades before we got a chance to use one,

but it was buried by a major corporation. What was the funniest

outgoing answering machine message you ever left? And how much did you have to beg your parents

to get a second phone line? Leave a message after the tone, because today, Rad 80s, 90s history

is tackling the answering machine and 80s-90s phone tech.

Welcome to Rad in 80s-90s history podcasts, remembering the last two decades of the 20th century when things were still kind of normal and chill.

I'm your host, Brian McCullough.

Today, my extremely lovely special guest is Tony Trucks. Tony has been in movies such as

The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 and Dreamgirls. You might know her best these days as Lisa

Davis on the TV show, Seal Team. But I know her best as one of

the three greatest bowlers in Greenpoint Brooklyn, Tony. Thanks for coming on the show.

That's the best introduction I'll ever have, honestly. Well, by the way, I also am drinking coffee

out of my SS Badger coffee mug.

Well done, sir.

Well done.

Tony, thanks for coming on.

Let me ask you this.

We're going to do a grab bag of 80s, 90s tech today, but it's mostly going to be answering machine tech.

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