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Ep 3 - Neo Geo to Herb Alpert: nostalgia, mischief, and the art of finding music before the internet
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Two elder millennials trade banter for memory and map a world where plans were made in person, arcades ate quarters, payphones served as checkpoints, and music discovery took legwork and liner notes. The path winds to Herb Alpert, The Wrecking Crew, and how simple, pretty melodies still win.
• the Terry Box as a handmade anchor for conversation and craft
• arcades, Neo Geo myths, quarter Tuesdays, and co-op boss fights
• payphones, untracked freedom, and the art of waiting
• sleepovers powered by Girl Talk books and dares
• showing up unannounced, cul-de-sac games, and risky clubhouses
• discovering music at record shops, radio patterns, and Wilburys adjacency
• Herb Alpert’s studio method, A&M Records, and The Wrecking Crew
• why slow discovery made songs and friendships stick
Chapters
1. Cold Open, Banter, Guest Tease (00:00:00)
2. The “Terry Box” Explained (00:01:16)
3. Setting Today’s Theme: Nostalgia (00:06:20)
4. Arcades, Neo Geo, Quarter Culture (00:12:20)
5. Payphones, Freedom, and Checkpoints (00:23:50)
6. Sleepovers, Girl Talk, Showing Up Unannounced (00:31:40)
7. Clubhouses, Construction Heists, and Woods (00:39:50)
8. Discovering Music Pre-Internet (00:51:20)
9. Herb Alpert, Tijuana Brass, and The Wrecking Crew (01:06:40)
10. Wrapping Up and Track Tease (01:17:20)
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