The Nostalgia Trap

Self Help(ed)

Remember when low-rise jeans, MSN Messenger, and disposable cameras ruled our lives? Same. And apparently, so does the entire internet. From Y2K fashion comebacks to remakes of the shows we binged as teens, nostalgia has us in a chokehold.

In this episode, Tully and Maggie unpack why we’re so obsessed with reliving the past. Is nostalgia a comforting escape from an overwhelming world, or are we stunting our growth by clinging to old aesthetics and teenage fantasies? Expect tangents about butterfly clips, dial-up trauma, and why Tully still misses her pink Motorola flip phone.

Because sometimes looking back is fun… but is it stopping us from moving forward? If you were a 90s kid raised in the noughties (and your MSN status once held the fate of your crush), this one’s for you.

CHAPTERS:

00:33 – Y2K fever hits

00:50 – Cakes, fashion, fury

03:10 – Why we live in rewind

04:06 – Playlists, remakes, disposables

05:12 – Name it: The Nostalgia Trap

10:31 – Confession: The Sims spiral

15:52 – Romanticising the ex era

17:13 – World on fire. Comfort food brain

24:04 – Music time-travel

25:52 – Seasoning, not the meal

28:08 – Therapy notes: edit the edit

30:55 – Own your present taste

33:16 – Cake showdown

35:05 – Rubber duck terror. Jelly crimes

38:11 – Justice for Candy Castle

38:33 – Y2K fashion fails rapid-fire

41:02 – Capri pants vs everyone

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