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#OTD in 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS and a #Christmas classic is born. 🎄

Brought to you by Coca-Cola...

#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#OTD in 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.

Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.

His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.

#JohnLennon
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🛰️🎖️ We’re Americans! This is what we do!

Spies Like Us debuted #OTD in 1985 and became an instant classic.

Chase and Aykroyd played two guys who were barely qualified to run a copier, let alone save the world!

Peak Cold War comedy

#80s #ColdWar #80sMovies
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
💪 Popeye sailed into theaters #OTD in 1980

Robert Altman’s quirky live-action take wasn’t the blockbuster many expected, but it was unforgettable with Robin Williams’ uncanny ability to turn a cartoon legend into something human.

#80s #80sMovies #GenX
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"We wish it to be known that the loss of our dear friend, and the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were."
~Led Zeppelin
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Day the Music stopped...

#OTD in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin announced their breakup

#80s #70s #70smusic
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#OTD in 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-5) launches from the Kennedy Space Center, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program

#aviationdaily
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all outta bubblegum!🕶️

Released #OTD in 1988 They Live is a masterpiece from John Carpenter starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and David Keith.

Watch this movie! Obey, Obey Obey😎
November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Falcone is losing his grip on Gotham City and the Rogue's Gallery is taking over! Can Batman stop them?

Also an excellent origin of Two-Face Harvey Dent!

Batman: The Long #Halloween is one of the best Bat-Tales ever told.

#90s
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We are live! The first #podcast episode has dropped.

Remember when parents checked your candy for razor blades?

Relive the poison candy panic of the ’70s and ’80s!

Press play and rewind the fear.

#GenX #Halloween #UrbanLegends #Retro
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM