Things Kids Today Will Never Experience!

Remember phone cards, Game Boys that needed clip-on lights, Nintendo Power magazines, Blockbuster, Scholastic Book Fairs, mall food courts, and burning mix CDs? In this episode of Culture Doom, we take a nostalgic trip through all the experiences that kids today will probably never have. From landlines and portable CD players to ZooBooks, GamePro magazines, and wandering the mall on a Friday night, we revisit the little things that made growing up in the 80s and 90s unforgettable. What childhood experience do you miss the most? Let us know in the comments! 00:00 Childhood experiences kids will never have 01:00 Calling friends on landlines 04:45 Phone cards and long-distance calls 09:40 iPods and buying music 11:15 CDs, Napster, and burning mix CDs 18:15 Cassette adapters in cars 21:40 Game Boys and clip-on lights 24:50 Nintendo Power and kids' magazines 30:20 Scholastic Book Fair memories 32:00 Blockbuster and mall culture 35:20 Food courts and free samples 39:20 Sam Goody, Suncoast, and music stores 41:30 Smartwatches vs. childhood freedom 46:15 Smoking sections in restaurants 53:00 Summer camp and neighborhood friendships