T minus 20
The year is 2004... Your polyphonic ringtone habit is sending you broke. George W Bush is sworn in for a second term. And in spite of everything going on, the most controversial thing is a wardrobe malfunction at the superbowl?
T minus 20, rewind to this week in history 20 years ago with Joe and Mel.
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Orange revolution puts squeeze on Ukraine democracy
🎨 Orange is the New Revolution: Ukraine in 2004 wasn’t just a spot on the map—it was a movement. The Orange Revolution burst onto the scene as Ukrainians ditched political apathy for orange scarves and chants of democracy. Poiso...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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1:40:22
Malice at the Palace - basketball's biggest brawl turns 20!
This week in 2004 NASA cranked up the speed dial to an astonishing Mach 9.6—that’s 7,000 mph—thanks to the experimental X-43A scramjet aircraft. Unlike traditional rockets, this futuristic wonder didn’t rely on onboard oxygen; it sucked ...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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1:16:00
The fallout from Fallujah - warfare goes virtual
This week is loaded with high-stakes showdowns, culture-defining beats, and innovations that reshaped our digital lives. We begin in Fallujah, Iraq, where the brutal Second Battle of Fallujah—aka Operation Phantom Fury—gripped in...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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1:28:28
Bush beats Kerry, Google conquers Earth
🗳️ This week, we’re time-traveling to the 2004 U.S. presidential election – where Bush edged out Kerry in a nail-biter that had it all: missing WMDs, National Guard gossip, Patriot Act debates, and a whirlwind of controversies. The result? Bush...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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Bin Laden drops a mixtape
We kick things off with the tragic story of Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR's rising star who soared to victory on the track but tragically crashed out of the sky. When his plane went down in 2004, taking nine others with him, it was a devastating loss ...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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1:23:36