The Cult of Y2K
About this episode
The episode explores the cultural phenomenon of Y2K and its lasting impact on nostalgia and internet culture.
Grab your flip phone, frost those lips, and feed your Tamagotchi. This week, Amanda, Reese, and Iman are (be kind) rewinding to The Cult of Y2K with PEN15 co-creator and star Anna Konkle (@annaryankonkle). Join us as we take you on a magic school bus tour of butterfly clips and bedazzled Razrs all the way through to the very real panic that computers were about to end civilization and ending with why the early 2000s have become one of the internet's favorite religions. Were we really nostalgic for low rise jeans or are we just mourning the last time the internet felt like somewhere you visited instead of somewhere you lived? We dive into Y2K doomsday conspiracies, tweenhood, Britney Spears, ugly bedrooms, and why today's version of Y2K feels like a collective coping mechanism. Now excuse us while we update our AIM away message, inflate the living room furniture, and wait for the world to end... again. Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles, @imanharirikia. Pre-order Iman's new book, Once in a Timeline, here! Your pre-order…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amanda, Reese, Iman
Guest: Anna Konkle
Topics covered
- Y2K
- nostalgia
- internet culture
- doomsday conspiracies
- early 2000s
- collective coping
Keywords
- Y2K
- nostalgia
- internet
- doomsday
- early 2000s
- Britney Spears
- Tamagotchi
- AIM
- collective coping
Sponsors
Quince, MINTMOBILE
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PEN15, AIM
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