We Really Thought This Was Cool? | The Stuff We Thought Was Cool Growing Up

About this episode

The episode reflects on past trends and styles that were once considered cool but now seem outdated.

Remember backward hats, giant shorts, loud bass systems, tube socks, and movies we thought were classics? Yeah…we need to talk about it. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance take a break from heavy conversations and look back at the trends, styles, habits, and moments we were convinced made us cool growing up…that now make absolutely no sense. From backward hats, baggy shorts, loud bass systems, and tube socks…to old movies, TV shows, and “old man habits” we used to laugh at, this conversation is full of nostalgia, laughter, and the realization that aging slowly turns all of us into our parents. The guys also talk about things today’s generation would never understand, trends they secretly wish would come back, and why every generation eventually looks back and wonders: “What were we thinking?” If you grew up in the 80s or 90s… this episode is for you. four titles one truth, nostalgia podcast, 80s nostalgia, 90s nostalgia, growing up in the 90s, black podcast, funny podcast, generational podcast, old school trends, things we thought were cool, 90s fashion, old school memories, black culture podcast, lifestyle podcast, military veterans podcast, fathers…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommie Jones, Lance Taylor

Topics covered

• nostalgia
• 80s culture
• 90s culture
• trends
• growing up
• generational differences

Keywords

• backward hats
• 90s nostalgia
• old school trends
• tube socks
• loud bass systems

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