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Episode 215: 2001 The Year In Pop Culture(10-8-2025)

October 08, 2025 • Christopher Setterlund • Season 1 • Episode 215

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There is no space odyssey to be found in this 2001!

Episode 215 features all things pop culture from the year 1984. Television, music, weird news stories, and more!

Set your TiVo because we're diving deep into all things television in 2001. New hit shows like 24, returning juggernauts like Friends, and the dawning of the reality TV revolution with Survivor. There are also some fails like the XFL, as well as memorable commercials.

Find a safe website to legally download MP3s because we are going to look at music in 2001. The arrival of iTunes, fails by music legends like Mariah Carey, new stars on the rise like Alicia Keys, and the never-ending battle between pop, rock, and hip-hop. It's the start of the digital revolution.

The Top 5 is filled with weird and funny news stories from 2001 that might be the wildest ones yet. One man goes postal in an odd way, another man really loves his dog, and who would have thought McDonald's Monopoly game was rigged?

There is, of course, a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around Barry Bonds breaking the single-season home run record in Major League Baseball.

This entire episode is a celebration of the birthday of my niece Emma. I hope that you enjoy it!

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