Y2K: The Year 2000 (ft. Jack Grimes)

Welcome to Planet Tomorrow! In this inaugural episode, we travel back to the year 2000. We’re talking forgotten children’s toys, end of the world novelty songs, and more. Then, what does it mean for something to look like “Y2K”? Jack Grimes from the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (CARI) breaks it down. Socials Thanks to our special guest Jack Grimes (https://jackapedia.design | Twitter @jackapedia_) Check out the Consumer Aesthetic Research Institute (CARI) (https://cari.institute) & The Y2K Institute Twitter @y2k_aesthetic Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584 Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com | Instagram @spencerrobelen | Twitter @RobelenSpencer ) Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ | Instagram @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram @kaila_wooten) Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram @dissociativecc) Show Notes Y2K Hooray by Jim's Big Ego (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6UJvOQxHM) "Y2K" Parody VIDEO by Sun Microsystems employees (1999) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Igm9Jh2Xo) Y2K: The Movie Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSpH0-TeB4) Y2K Family Survival Guide - With Host Leonard Nimoy(https://archive.org/details/Y2K_Family_Survival_Guide_With_Leonard_Nimoy_Palsojom1.X264.CG) Timestamps 00:40 - 03:58 Intro 03:59- 17:48 Y2K Memories 17:50 - 44:18 Interview w/ Jack Grimes from CARI 44:24-45:11 EXTREME Spaghetti Yo-Yo Soup Commercial 45:12 - 53:03 RY2K: A Podcast Within a Podcast 53:05 - 01:07:45 Voicemail Time! 01:07:48 - 01:09:30 Outro/Credits

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