In the first episode of the brand new Last Of The Line podcast, hosts Sam and Jon discuss a variety of topics with their friends AJ, Dedders, Pompey and Samit. We explore if we are the last generation that knows how to be bored, did phones peak with the Nokia 3310, if anyone still enjoy a manual gearbox, the first of the Conspiracy Theory Corner series about mind control experiments, a car auction based future prediction and the one song we’re trying to get the younger generation to hear - whether they like it or not.

Welcome to Last Of The Line, a podcast before the end. The platform where a group of middle-aged friends meander through topics they don’t fully understand — mostly so our kids have something to remember us by when we inevitably die. We’re part of the last generation to grow up before the internet, standing at the edge of the analogue world as the AI tide rolls in. Before it washes us away completely, we’ve got a few things left to say.

(00:00) Introduction to Last Of The Line

(05:59) The Evolution of Boredom and Creativity

(17:45) Nostalgia for Simplicity: The Nokia 3310 and Modern Phones

(35:02) The Debate on Manual vs. Automatic Gearboxes

(40:12) The Shift from Manual to Automatic Driving

(43:04) The Decline of Manual Cars in the Market

(46:54) Driving Culture: Automatics vs. Manuals

(49:54) The Future of Driving: Electric Cars and Automation

(01:01:31) Conspiracy Corner: The CIA and Mind Control

(01:14:25) Predictions: Holding Commentators Accountable

(01:15:08) The Auction of a Modern Classic

(01:24:11) Predictions and Market Trends

(01:25:35) The Evolution of Music

(01:43:12) Wrapping Up and Future Endeavours

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