Jack Kevorkian

Jack Kevorkian

Author: Unpops Podcast Network June 4, 2020 Duration: 52:58
Adam and Chet look back on the highly controversial life and career of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the face of the assisted suicide movement in America during the '90s

Nostalgia has a funny way of polishing the past, but The '90s Sucked is here with a different, far more hilarious take. Each week, comedians Adam Tod Brown and Chet Wild from the Unpops Podcast Network grab their metaphorical scrubbing brushes to strip away the decade's glossy veneer. They're not just poking fun at dated fashion or cringe-worthy pop culture, though that's certainly part of the charm. Instead, they dig into the genuine cultural awfulness and bizarre trends we've collectively chosen to forget, asking why we ever thought any of it was cool in the first place. Listening to this podcast feels like a lively, slightly chaotic conversation with your most skeptical friends, one where every sacred cow from blockbuster movies to political moments gets a thorough and comedic roasting. The chemistry between the hosts turns what could be a simple critique into an unpredictable and deeply funny exploration, proving that sometimes the most entertaining history lessons come from examining what went wrong. You'll find yourself reconsidering your own memories, all while laughing at the sheer audacity of a decade that gave us so much to lovingly mock. It’s a weekly antidote to rose-tinted glasses, delivered with sharp wit and an undeniable fondness for the very mess they’re cleaning up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 20

The '90s Sucked
Podcast Episodes
The Branch Davidians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:58
Adam and guest co-host Laura Crawford talk about the weird history of the Branch Davidians, the religious cult at the center of the notorious law enforcement siege at Waco
The Rise of Right-Wing Hate Online [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:27
Adam and Chet discuss the proliferation of right-wing hate sites in the early days of the internet
Millions of AOL Discs Litter the Landscape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:23
This week on The '90s Sucked! Adam and Chet look back on one of the most effective direct mail marketing campaigns of all-time...AOL's infamous free internet service discs!
The Y2K Bug [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:16
Adam and Chet look back on a mass panic that scared the entire world in the late-90s...the Y2K computer bug, which threatened to transport every computer in the world back to the 1900s
Beanie Baby Mania! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:07
Adam and Chet look into the fast rise and even faster fall of the first internet sensation, Beanie Babies
The 1994-1995 Baseball Labor Strike [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:43
Adam and Chet talk about the mid-90s labor dispute that brought the game of baseball to a screeching halt and impacted the game for the worse for years to come
The Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card Scandal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:40
Adam and Chet talk about the over-printing scandal that made all those baseball cards you collected in the '90s completely worthless today
Operation Desert Storm Pt. 1: The Dead Baby Myth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:02
Adam and Chet begin a month long deep dive into Operation Desert Storm, America's "good" war in the Middle East. Up first, we examine the US government's complicated relationship with Saddam Hussein, myths and misconcept…