This week on Tubular Time Machine, I’m stoked to welcome a special guest and a longtime friend—someone I go way back with to the days of BBSs, dial-up tones, and digital mischief before the internet even knew what social media was.

Joining me is Dan Duncan, a guy who knows how to belt out a karaoke tune, hit the gym, and still have room for a cold one on the Old Chicago World Beer Tour. He’s also partly responsible for my son’s love of the bass guitar—yes, Dan’s that kind of positive enabler.

In 1984, Dan was 14 years old, soaking up pop culture like a sponge and living through the radness of the Reagan era, Rubik’s Cubes, and Ghostbusters hype in real time. He brings not only firsthand memories of the year but also a great sense of humor, deep music knowledge, and stories that’ll take us all back.

This week on the Tubular Time Machine Podcast, I take a nostalgic dive into 1987 with a very special guest: longtime friend and fellow band geek, Dianna Hokenstad. Friends since high school, where their bond was forged through the rhythm and camaraderie of marching band, Dianna brings both her musical talent and her love of all things nerdy to the conversation. At 14 years old in 1987, Dianna experienced the era firsthand, and her vivid recollections of teen life during that time—complete with the music, fashion, slang, and unforgettable fads—offer an authentic and heartfelt perspective. Join us as we relive a year full of mohawks, boomboxes, and teenage dreams.

This week on Tubular Time Machine, we’re cranking the dial all the way back to 1995! Today, we’re thrilled to welcome a very special guest to the show. He was once one of my star pupils—sharp, curious, and always asking the kind of questions that made the rest of the class lean in. But Jeremy Craig didn’t stop there. No, he took that passion for the past and ran with it—across the pond, no less! Jeremy went on to study history at university in the United Kingdom, where he managed to surpass even my knowledge of the subject... not that I’m bitter. (Okay, maybe a little.)

But here's the twist: in 1995, Jeremy wasn’t just any teenager. At the age of 14, he was already cultivating a totally unique and bohemian view of the world—equal parts mixtape philosopher and flannel-clad cultural critic. He was living the 90s from the inside out, soaking in every trend, news flash, and pop culture pulse like it was liquid gold.

So buckle up, listeners—today we’re diving into the year 1995 with someone who lived it, studied it, and can now help us understand it better than ever. Please welcome my former student, now fellow historian, and full-time time traveler... Jeremy Craig!