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.
Episodes
175 episodes
Summer programming - Nipplegate, GTA 3, PItbull and more!
Its that time where we get to put our feet up, but not before we go over some of the better stories from 2004. So load up your Party Susans and get ready for Nipplegate, Ceasar Milan, some hot coffee from GTA 3 and loads more.
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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1:41:46
The best of 2004, blogs, Britney and Bush!
It's our best of the best for the year 2004 where the internet’s favorite new words take center stage 📖, we find out who Time’s Person of the Year was and look at all the hot topics that were trending on Google search
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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1:36:22
A wall of water, a world in pain - the Boxing Day Tsunami
🌏 On December 26, the Boxing Day Tsunami, triggered by a 9.3 magnitude earthquake, devastated 14 countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. With waves up to 30 meters high traveling at 800 km/h, nearly 228,000 lives ...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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1:26:28
Tragedy at the Alrosa VIlla
It's a week full of heartbreak. There's no way to sugar coat it, but we will press on and make the best of it. On December 8, tragedy struck the music world 💔 when an obsessed fan killed Dimebag Darrell Abbott and three others du...
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Episode 47
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1:16:57
Jay-Z and Linkin Park collide
This week, the heartbreaking Shaanxi coal mine explosion in China. A methane gas build-up caused one of the deadliest mining disasters ever, claiming 166 lives and shining a harsh light on the dangers of an industry where safety often to...
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Episode 46
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1:34:16
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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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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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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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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Episode 42
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1:07:52
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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Episode 41
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1:23:36
Ashlee Simpson takes Saturday Night Dive!
We kick things off with the brave but tragic story of humanitarian Margaret Hassan, whose kidnapping in Iraq shook the world 🌍. From the sand to the subterranean, we journey to the bottom of Krubera Cave—the deepest cave on the planet—where exp...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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1:42:50
Mob mysteries and Messi magic
In this episode, we dig into the criminal underworld taking a closer look at the recent discovery of human remains at a reputed Gambino family burial ground 🦴🔍. We unravel the twisted tale of mobsters Alphonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato, Phi...
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Episode 39
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1:26:35
Politics, Pippen, & Prison Potlucks
Do you remember the infamous Mark Latham vs. John Howard "Handshake of Doom" 🤝? What was supposed to be a friendly greeting turned into a political WWE moment, and spoiler alert: Latham didn’t walk away with the belt (or the vot...
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Episode 38
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1:39:20
Giant squids, Parkruns and planet killing yams!
Get a grip on your tentacles because this week’s episode dives into a whirlwind of cosmic chaos and squishy surprises! 🎉💥Asteroid 4179 Toutatis—the celestial tumbleweed that decided to drop by Earth like an uninvited guest at a hu...
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Episode 37
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1:29:18
Shaun of The Dead - 20 years on from the romzomcom
Hold onto your iPod Classic and crank up the Green Day because we're time-traveling back to the week of 19 September 2004! 🚀 If you were glued to The Weather Channel, you might remember Hurricane Jeanne 🌪️. This Catego...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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1:27:50
Batman scales Buckingham while Britney weds K Fed
Get ready to rewind the clock with us as we dive into an absolutely bonkers week from 2004! 🕰️First, we break down the day “Batman” didn’t just save Gotham—he scaled Buckingham Palace! 🦇🏰 Yup, activist Jason Hatch, decked out in...
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Episode 35
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1:38:29
Hurricane Ivan's wrath and Rathergate's media storm
🎧✨ Get ready for another blast from the past as we rewind to the week of 5 - 11 September 2004🌪️ Hurricane Havoc: Brace yourself as Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 powerhouse, leaves a path of destruction from Grenada to the Gulf Co...
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Episode 34
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1:17:58
Explosions, Elections, and Olympic Eruptions
Get ready for a rollercoaster of a week! 🎢We start with a somber note as the Beslan school hostage crisis shakes Russia. Armed militants take over 1,100 hostages, mostly children, turning a celebration into a tragedy. The world watches i...
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Episode 33
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1:30:56
Stolen Screams & Shattered Olympic Dreams
🎨 Art Heist Alert! On August 22, 2004, two masked men stormed Oslo’s Munch Museum and pulled off a daring daylight robbery, snatching Edvard Munch’s iconic "The Scream" and "Madonna." With no alarms, dropped paintings, and a chaotic esca...
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Episode 32
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1:38:22
Gold Medals & Google Stocks - a week of wild windfalls
Get ready to rewind to a week where headlines, heartbreaks, and heroics took center stage! From the tense streets of Iraq to the Olympic glory in Athens.🎥 A Captive’s Tale: On August 19, the world held its breath as Al-Jazeera ai...
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Episode 31
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1:24:56
Dave Matthew's band dumps on Chicago
This week, we're rolling through August 2004, where history meets hilarity! 🎙️😄🌪️ Hurricane Charley's Chaos: August 13th, 2004, saw Hurricane Charley tearing through Florida with winds hitting 150 mph, leaving devastation i...
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Episode 30
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1:36:56
Fat Joe leans back and Lady Liberty comes back
🎙️ Hey, throwback junkies! It's time to dive back into 2004 with our latest podcast episode, where we unpack the year’s most iconic moments in news, music, and entertainment!🔥 Supermarket Inferno in Paraguay: A tragic fire ...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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1:17:06
Livestrong, lie strong: the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong
💛🚴♂️ This week on T minus 20, we offer you a yellow bracelet and a whole lot of controversy. Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong bracelets were the hottest accessory, sported by celebs from Eva Mendes to Tom Hanks, but beneath the yellow silicone lay...
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Episode 28
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1:35:16
Entourage unleashed: good vibrations and Hollywood’s wild ride
🎬 We dive into the glitz and chaos of Hollywood with the premiere of Entourage. The series that gave us a backstage pass to fame, fortune and the wild ride in between!💉We’re sweating the small stuff – literally! We said bye bye pit stai...
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Episode 28
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1:31:06
A domestic diva’s downfall: Martha Stewart sentenced
🌆 It’s the grand opening of Millennium Park in Chicago, with attractions like Cloud Gate (aka The Bean), the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and Crown Fountain. From construction delays to cost controversies, we spill all on how this urban gem came to b...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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1:29:32