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The Nostalgia Bone

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58:09 | Oct 14th, 2021

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The global pandemic has spawned a different type of epidemic, one of an entirely different nature: a nostalgia outbreak. Longing for 'simpler times' and 'better days', many of us have been turning to ...Show More



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phocks recommended:Oct 26th, 2021

An insightful look at the history of nostalgia. So good.

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
🤓 Insightful
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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rmmiller364 recommended:Oct 19th, 2021

I often think of myself as a person who is not much influenced by nostalgia. I often quote John Hodgman saying that nostalgia is “the most toxic impulse.” But this episode really nuanced my idea of nostalgia in both positive and negative ways. The comments about how enslaved people the Americas were...Show More

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
🥰 Intimate
🥺 Nostalgic
🤔 Thought-provoking
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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karenkhronicles recommended:Oct 18th, 2021

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💡 Educational
🤔 Thought-provoking
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alwaysawayout recommended:Oct 16th, 2021

Very interesting. Didn't know about any of this.

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💡 Educational
🤓 Insightful
🤔 Thought-provoking
👍 Well-produced
📝 Well-written
  • ❤️
  • 😂
  • 🤔
  • 🤯
  • 👏
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