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Get ready to turn back the clock to the wild and transformative turn of the millennium!

In this episode of Back in Time, hosts DJ Paulie and Lou step into the retro wave zone to revisit the year 2001—a massive 12-month turning point defined by incredible pop culture, high-stakes news, and genre-bending music.

Tune in as the brothers unpack the biggest cultural moments of the year, including:

• Tech & Innovation: The debut of the original 5GB Apple iPod (costing a cool $399), the launch of Wikipedia with its very first edit ("Hello world"), and the unveiling of Dean Kamen's Segway.
• Silver Screen Blockbusters: The ultimate pop culture showdown between Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, plus Denzel Washington's iconic Oscar-winning performance in Training Day ("King Kong ain't got s*** on me!").
• DJ Brit's Ultimate 2001 Countdown: A chart-topping musical journey featuring iconic anthems from The Strokes, Missy Elliott, Crazy Town, Destiny's Child, Stained, Eve & Gwen Stefani, Train, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, and chart-topper Life House.
• Rock Talk with Todd Snyder: A deep dive into the strange, the dark, and the corporate chaos of 2001's rock scene.

From the nostalgia of the snack aisle (Hines Easy Squirt ketchup and Vanilla Coke) to honoring the resilience of the American spirit, this episode has something for everyone.

Download and stream the episode today to take a trip back to 2001!

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The boys are officially back in town! After a month-long scare, DJ Paulie makes his triumphant return behind the mic alongside Lou. Paulie shares the raw, real, and surprisingly humorous details of his road to recovery following a mild stroke—including the unintentional “15-pound hospital diet” he definitely wouldn't recommend to anyone, and a solid 9/10 score from Lou just for being able stand up.

Once the dust settles, the time machine dials back half a century to 1976:

• Headlines & Bicentennial Chaos: From the 200th birthday bash and the confusing revival of the $2 bill to Nadia Comaneci’s historic perfect 10, Mars selfies, the infamous Amityville hauntings, and Queen Elizabeth II sending the world’s very first royal email.
• Silver Screen & Primetime TV: Relive the underdog magic of Rocky, Taxi Driver, and Network, plus the era when Fonzie literally invented "jumping the shark" and Charlie’s Angels ruled the airwaves.
• Retro Snacks: A nostalgic pit stop celebrating the debuts of Pop Rocks and neon-orange Planters cheese balls in a can, 85-cent Big Macs, and the holy grail of mid-70s dining—the legendary North Dakota salad bar.
• Todd’s Rock Talk: Unpacking the year rock lost its mind, featuring David Bowie’s milk-and-peppers phase, the Sex Pistols blowing up British television, and Brian Wilson getting "arrested" by the Surf Patrol.
• DJ Brit’s Top 10 Countdown: The ultimate underdog arena rock anthems that defied the charts, from Kiss and Thin Lizzy to AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kansas, and Boston.

Grab your bell-bottoms, hit download, and welcome Paulie back to the airwaves!

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Dust off your skinny jeans and grab an Old Fashioned—the Back in Time Brothers are cranking the volume and heading back to the year 2010! Join DJ Paulie and Brother Lou as they team up with DJ Britt to count down the absolute biggest, highest-energy club tracks that defined the start of the decade, alongside a massive look back at the movies, TV moments, headlines, and snacks of 2010.

In This Episode:

• The Top 10 Pop Bangers of 2010 Countdown: DJ Britt runs down the biggest chart-topping monster tracks of the year, featuring Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Jason Derulo, Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull, Taio Cruz, Lady Gaga, Eminem & Rihanna, B.o.B & Hayley Williams, Usher & will.i.am, Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg, and Kesha.
• 2010 in the News: From Lady Gaga’s raw meat dress at the VMAs and the launch of the very first Apple iPad to LeBron’s infamous "Decision," Bieber Fever, Paul the Psychic Octopus, and 2,400-year-old green soup.
• Box Office Rewind: The rise of the 3D theater craze, emotional goodbyes in Toy Story 3, the dream logic of Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network, plus cult gems like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Kick-Ass.
• Peak TV: Netflix rolling out streaming-only plans, the polarizing series finale of Lost, Rick Grimes riding into Atlanta on The Walking Dead, and the late-night showdown between Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno.
• Rock Talk with Todd Snyder: The dark side of 2010, covering Trent Reznor's extortion case, Bret Michaels' miraculous recovery, remembering Ronnie James Dio, Blink-182's management legal battles, and Slash’s solo debut.
• Retro Snacks: Digging into Pretzel Crisps, Hershey’s Drops, the food truck explosion, Smashburger going national, the gourmet cupcake craze, and peak Bacon Mania.

The brothers also pause to pay a heartfelt tribute to their friend and colleague Wayne from The Big Hair Show.

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