Before Everything Changed

Remember USA Cartoon Express 20.06.2026 14:56 ↓

The USA Network had an incredible block of Cartoons we watched after school in the 80s AND eventually on Saturday Mornings .... it was a time!

Before Social Media Changed 17.06.2026 54:19 ↓

This episode @12Kyle and I talk about the rise of social media platforms, how much fun they were, and where they are now. Let's have some fun!

Then vs. Now: Music 05.06.2026 11:52 ↓

The ways we obtained, consumed, and shared music in the 1900s vs now

New Jack Swing Mixtape 23.05.2026 26:02 ↓

This Episode 12Kyle from the 12Kyle and RapSoul podcasts comes in and we both pick 12 songs that would make the perfect New Jack Swing mixtape Let us know what you think!

Before we Questioned Everything 06.05.2026 10:21 ↓

So many things we were told and taught growing up we took at face value, and never questioned

Before Everything was a Reveal 30.04.2026 10:21 ↓

Too much access and too much information is getting volunteered these days ... for no reason!

Before we were Fearless 22.04.2026 13:24 ↓

There were a ton of weird things adults and TV made us afraid of for absolutely no reason in the 80s and 90s.

Before you could just Google it 22.04.2026 9:04 ↓

Things we used to argue about, because you couldn't just look it up on the fly ... or at all!

Before our Normal changed 08.04.2026 12:31 ↓

The New Normal, things that we used to think would always be the same, no longer exist

Before everything had to have a rollout 01.04.2026 13:54 ↓

When talent. and luck mattered to get a new music artist or song heard and to blow up No rollout necessary

Before Everyone had a to have a "take" 25.03.2026 9:01 ↓

Before everyone had to have an opinion on everything and make it known

Before you could survive with less 18.03.2026 14:34 ↓

We grew up in a great time, all of today's technologies and modern conveniences if they took them away, we'd be fine ... never depended on them

Boyz in the Hood II 11.03.2026 10:52 ↓

Doing my reboot again ... well sequel, last I did Menace, this time Boyz

Before we took things for granted 04.03.2026 12:10 ↓

Things that we didn't appreciate or wish we had still

Before everything was content 28.02.2026 14:25 ↓

Before everything had to be consumed by everyone, and we did things to please the masses, limited exposure

Before everything was a subscription 25.02.2026 12:14 ↓

I just want my stuff! If you own things you should be able to enjoy them, what happens when/if they take away some of your modern conveniences?

Before Cars changed 18.02.2026 12:56 ↓

Growing up in the 80s and 90s the Car meant a lot of things, and none of them are the same now lol

Interlude #1 12.02.2026 3:55 ↓

No new episode this week (I got busy and forgetful) BUT I knew this would happen eventually, so Instead of not posting ... I recorded interludes ... its the pod vibe! Enjoy?

Before Sequels Changed (Menace II) 04.02.2026 10:38 ↓

They used to make sequels to great movies, then they stopped and started rebooting them to be crap So what if?

Before Everything Was Accepted (What's Weird now) 28.01.2026 8:06 ↓

There was a time when people were just weird, what they wore, the way they wore their hair, tattoos ... everything is accepted now

Before Wendy's Changed 21.01.2026 11:40 ↓

Wendy's in the 80s was a premium and premiere burger establishment ... it is SO not the same anymore!

Before Stores Did Too Much 14.01.2026 9:54 ↓

In the 80s and some of the 90s, when you went to a store, whatever they were known to have was all they offered/had At some point in the mid 90s, they started doing too much LOL

Before Toys Weren't Safe 07.01.2026 14:37 ↓

Growing up in the 70s and 80s we had a ton of toys that were crazy harmful and were banned ... it was a great time!

Before 4K HD: The VCR Days 31.12.2025 16:37 ↓

The good ol days of Video Cassette recording LOL Just a quick episode reminiscing on recording off the tv, going to block buster, etc. etc. Let's go!

Before Toy Stores went away 24.12.2025 22:16 ↓

What a time, when toys meant something, they went with the cartoons ... they were new, and going to the Toy Store was a reward, want an everyday thing!