The Hook &amp; Vibe CheckWelcome back to the Man Cave Basement! We are kicking things off with the legendary PS1 startup sound (which was basically the Avengers theme of the 90s) and Foodie Mike C surprising everyone with a batch of homemade Szechuan sauce. We are sipping on Central Standard Honey Lager and Shiner Peach while trying, and failing, to survive the Untappd 8 Sips challenge.Ever wish you could rewind the glory days of 90s gaming and the hilarious tech mishaps that came with it? Today, we are spilling the nostalgi-licious beans on gaming frustrations, epic wrestling showdowns, and the fight for the real retro badge. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let&#39;s get into some pure 90s nostalgia.Episode Breakdown &amp; Timestamps00:00 - Epic Beginnings: The PS1 startup sound, Mike&#39;s homemade Szechuan sauce, and the trauma of turning off your console without saving.03:26 - Sip and Play: Sipping beer, the Untappd 8 Sips game, and battling over bottle caps.09:00 - Retro Rewind: WrestleMania 6, Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior, and the rise of the ultimate good guys.20:25 - Tech Talk: Skeuomorphism, the disaster of Microsoft Bob, and how it almost fried our PCs.24:38 - PC Gaming: StarCraft, Zerg Rushes, and tying up the 56k modem on Battle.net.31:16 - The First Podcast?: Uncovering WCW&#39;s 1998 audio-only &quot;Malice at the Palace&quot; streaming fiasco.40:02 - Cartridge Conundrum: Top-selling Blizzard games and their modern esports renaissance.41:47 - What Are These Damn Kids Saying?: Breaking down &quot;Drip&quot; and &quot;Duh&quot; plus the importance of shoes in school culture.52:52 - Breaking Trav: Hilarious internet jump scares and sneaky family pranks.55:47 - Lost in Trannies: Misheard Dance Gavin Dance lyrics.58:13 - Trav&#39;s Take: Taking to the &quot;Retrogasm&quot; Facebook group to debate 90s kids and whether CD consoles are actually retro.Midwest MemoriesAs always, Retro Rewind is brought to you by the Regent Theater right here in Wellington. We love tying these massive pop culture moments, like renting that bright yellow WrestleMania 6 VHS tape, back to the local spots that fueled our childhoods.The Retro Detail BoardWrestling History: The epic, playground-dividing build-up to the title vs. title match between Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 6. Plus, we uncover the bizarre 1998 WCW &quot;Malice at the Palace&quot; event that was streamed audio-only over RealPlayer.Retro Tech &amp; PC Gaming: Do you remember trying to play StarCraft on Battle.net while tying up the family phone line? We also break down &quot;skeuomorphism&quot; and how Microsoft Bob tried to make your computer look like a real-life office in 1995.Nostalgia Gatekeeping: Trav hits the Facebook groups to ask the hard questions. Are you really a 90s kid if you were born in 1999? And are CD consoles actually retro? The comments went absolutely nuclear.Sound Bites for Social Clips&quot;That is so good.&quot;&quot;We saw it go awa

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