The Bus Chronicles: Eccentrics, 90s Vinyl, and Popcorn Lung

About this episode

Carl Guyton records a podcast episode on a bus, discussing 90s nostalgia, bus culture, and public transport etiquette.

Hello and thank you for joining me for this "mobile" episode of Carl vs Reality . After 20 plus years of podcasting, I’m finally ticking a big one off the bucket list: recording a podcast on a bus . I’m currently sat on the very back seat—the throne of the "hard kids"—traveling through the ever-evolving landscape of rural Norfolk . Join me as I navigate the bumps, the graffiti (shoutout to "Xeron"), and the perpetually unfinished roadworks of the local town. In this episode, we’re talking about: 90s Nostalgia: That core memory of buying Blur’s "Tender" on vinyl and the struggle of transferring records to tape just to have a soundtrack for the commute. Bus Culture & Eccentrics: From the legendary sombrero-wearing "bus conductor" of Great Yarmouth to the "edgelords" with their compasses and vapes. The Changing High Street: Why is every shop now a barber, a vape store, or a place selling subpar American sweets? Public Transport Etiquette: The transition from smoking on the top deck to "inhaling fruity air" and why popcorn lung sounds like a bad time. Whether you’re a fellow eccentric, a fan of Britpop , or someone who just appreciates the chaotic energy of public transport, this…

People in this episode

Host: Carl Guyton

Topics covered

• 90s Nostalgia
• Bus Culture
• Public Transport Etiquette
• Eccentrics
• Changing High Street

Keywords

• podcast
• bus
• 90s
• vinyl
• public transport
• Norfolk
• eccentrics
• Blur
• popcorn lung

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blur’s "Tender"

Places: Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, American

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