Retronauts Episode 759: Love and Fandom in the Time of Dial-Up
*shrieking modem noises*
The internet has existed for a long time now, long enough that an entire generation of adults have only known an always-online world. Yet here at Retronauts we happen to have a lot of memories of the pre-internet days, along with those early years where we could log on but we never knew how long it might last. To quote Homer Simpson in 1999: "The Internet? Is that thing still around?"
This week on the podcast Nadia Oxford and her husband David (Oxford) travel back to the age of dial-up internet when connecting with people through shared interests via the information superhighway felt like a nerd's wildest dreams come true—as opposed to today where we're all reaching out to one another just to keep our sanity intact in a world gone mad.
Description: Nadia Oxford and David Oxford talk about how early '90s online game fandom brought them together 25 years ago.
Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at patreon.com/retronauts.
MP3, 76 MB | 1:22:10 Direct download Retronauts on iTunes Retronauts at Audioboom
Artwork for this episode by Nick Wanserski and editing thanks go to Greg Leahy.
