The Busy Signal
Miss the 80’s? The 90’s? How about the ‘00’s? Me too! Join me (Jym) as we remember all the cool stuff from back in the day that is now extinct, or quickly going that way! Get ready to get nostalgic and have some memories unlocked! Don’t forget to Reach Out & Touch the Past!
Episodes
In the 1980s, pockets weren’t just storage—they were personality! From coins and candy to gadgets and gum, this episode explores the small everyday items that quietly shaped how we lived, played, thrived in the raddest decade.
Reach out and touch the past! - Jym
As the clock counted down to 2000, panic set in. In this episode of The Busy Signal, Jym revisits the Y2K scare—computer fears, pop culture chaos, and the question everyone asked: were we really ready?
Happy New Year, New You!
Jym revisits the wild world of retro fitness fads, gadgets, and workout crazes from the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s.
If you can sit, you can get fit!
It’s time to "light the lamp, not the rat!"
This week on The Busy Signal, my buddy George and I revisit The Muppet Christmas Carol—the early ’90s holiday classic that somehow managed to be heartfelt, hilarious, and surprisingly faithful to Dickens. We talk Muppet humor, Michael Caine’s all-in performance, and why this movie still hits us right in the Christmas feels.
We’re unwrapping the weird, wonderful, and “why did they make this?” holiday specials of the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. From cozy comforting cartoons to animated chaos, it’s all the festive TV you forgot you remembered. Grab your cocoa for a sleigh ride back though some fun holiday hijinks, before the VCR eats the tape! 🎄📺
Jym unwraps the biggest holiday toy crazes from the '80s, '90s and 2000's--Furbies, Elmos, game consoles, dolls and all the madness that made them impossible to find. A fast, fun and sometimes violent trip back to the mall rush of Black Fridays past,
Remember to Reach Out and Touch the Past
Friend of the show June is back to revisit The Mandela Effect. Get ready for a nostalgia-packed deep dive into one of the internet's favorite rabbit holes! You've seen the memes, you've read the lists... but do these supposed false memories actually mess with us? Or are we just misremembering pop-culture?
Season 3 premier!
Grab your pillow case and wrap yourself in toilet paper!
We're going Trick or Treating, Retro Style! Scary Halloween Snacks from back in the day!
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We're Celebrating 2 years of The Busy Signal Podcast!
Time for a classic Clip Show / Montage!
These clips are some of my favorites from the past year in Season 2. Below are the clips in order & the Ep. they are from. Plus a Bonus. I'm not telling you were that clip is! Listen to find out! Thanks everyone! Season 3 starts in 2 weeks!
Clips as they appear (Except Bonus):
- Ep #30 - "Y2K Tech"
- Ep #32 - "...
"It Knocks the Fat Out!"
"Set it, and Forget it!"
But WAIT! There's MORE!
If you recognized these phrases from classic 90's Infomercials, There's even more 90's pitches in this episode waiting for you to relive!
Act NOW and listen for FREE!
Question:
What do Encyclopedias, CD Binders, DVD/VCR combos, the Sega Game Gear and Aol Dial -Up all have in common?
Don't miss this one! We're throwing it waaay back!
50th Episode!
It's Back to School time, Retro Style!
Join my friend June and I as we dig through Lockers filled with vintage School Supplies! Sharpen those Pencils and Sniff those Markers! -- Thanks to everyone who listens to this show!
"Back to School! Back to school! To prove to Dad that I'm not a fool"! - Billy Madison
Good Morning!
Grab a spoon! We're heading back to the 90's for breakfast!
How many of these 90's Cereals did you try back in the day?
BTW... Did you ever have a "Balanced or Complete" breakfast? You know; Cereal, Juice, Toast AND Milk!?
Did you ever beg your parents for a toy you saw in an infomercial? Maybe "Better Blocks"? Or Hover Disc? We're throwing it back with some Wild and Memorable As Seen on TV Toys!
Free Refills on Extinct Soda in an all new Soda centric episode!
We're talking about some wild retro discontinued soft drinks! Everything from Coffee, Lemon/Lime & Lime Lemon, Fruit sodas, Surge and soda that was OK.
Extra points if you Remember what TWO soda brands used Fido Dido as a mascot simultaneously!
Happy 4th of July and Welcome to Earth!
My buddy George has kindly taken time from his family BBQ this holiday to talk about our rewatch of the 1996 Alien disaster movie; "Independence Day"!
The Toy's that Sponsored our Fun in the Sun! Tune in and see how many you had, or remember! Maybe we'll unlock some memories from Summers back in the day! Happy Summer!
We're talking about some of the Weirdest foods the 1980's had to offer! Let's see how many of these culinary oddities you remember!
It slices, it dices, it cuts though nails! But wait, there's more!
We're throwing it back to the 80's and checking out some Classic and Quotable Infomercials!
Act fast! Listen now!
What if you woke up and it was 1999?
You're at your best friend's house and your going to hang out at the Mall.
What store are you hitting up first?
What are you getting to eat at the Food Court?
Do you remember how to even use a Pay Phone?
We're going back to the Mall in '99!
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