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ICYMI - Nostalgia is the Internet’s Favorite Currency

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🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Jessica Bennett and Susie Banikarim, the hosts of In Retrospect, a newly-launched podcast that explores pivotal moments from the ‘80s and ‘90s that shaped them. Bennett and Banikarim crack open the pages of their internet diary, revealing their first fandoms and the internet fights that still loom large in their memory. The four discuss the way that nostalgia shapes our current cultural moment and how it’s become the currency of the decade.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.


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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton, and I'm Candace Lemme, and you're listening to ICYMI.

0:18.0

In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.

0:22.0

Oh my god, hi Candace! How are you? How was your weekend?

0:27.5

I am good. I did watch the movie Jumanji, the one with Dwayne the Rock Johnson, after all these years for the first time, so it was delightful, learned a lot.

0:46.5

Candace, I unironically love that movie so much. It's truly one of my favorite movies to watch when I'm just like a little bit sad, because it's so good.

0:55.5

Who would have thought Jack Black playing a teenage girl could be that heartwarming?

1:01.5

Following in love with Nick Jonas, can you believe it?

1:03.5

Yes, more people should be talking about this. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.

1:07.5

I did not watch Jumanji this weekend. I did see something that did bring me joy though, which was my Irish 64 legend.

1:19.5

Hello Sharon. I saw him at concert and Madison Square Garden. It's his very first Madison Square Garden show. He brought out his dad to play a song with him.

1:29.5

I communed. I felt like if they offered a discount on Lexapro as you were walking in, it would have really gone over well, because when I looked around the audience, I saw myself.

1:41.5

I was like, all of us here have some form of clinical anxiety. I can feel a deep in my chest.

1:47.5

It was just so good. It was so fun. I had a great time. And then I continue to have a great time, because the day after I watched the premiere of the Golden Bachelor.

1:55.5

We got to talk about this, because first off, same. Second off, I watched it live. I'm caught up. What are your thoughts so far, Rachel?

2:03.5

Okay. Before I say my thoughts, I just want to shout out the Waves Golden Bachelor recap podcast, which is being hosted by the incredible Shana Rob,

2:13.5

who you have heard here on this podcast, talking about below depth with Candace. You might hear one of us on it at some point, but in the meantime, you all should definitely be checking it out.

2:23.5

Now for my thoughts. I loved it. That's it. That's my entire thought. It was perfect from top to bottom. Truly, the Bachelor is back, baby. Best thing they've produced in years.

2:33.5

Yeah, no, I agree. I am not firmly Bachelor nation. I did watch the pandemic episodes. And those were a little different. Those were kind of interesting. I think the Golden Bachelor is absolutely refreshing, renewing, rejuvenation nation.

2:51.5

This series, I really, really, really like the first episode. And I mean, should we talk front runners? Should we talk favorites? Do you have any?

3:03.5

Yes, yes. One of them is literally the first one out of the car. Her name is Edith.

3:09.5

When I tell you eat at the 60, Edith has the most beautiful hair I have ever seen in my entire life. It is this gorgeous gray.

3:20.5

And it's so full. There's so much volume. I pray to God to have the volume that she has at the age of 60. She's just stunning.

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