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Living in the Past

All about how things were, way back when, before the Interwebs.Remember?More at http://livinginthepast.substack.com(This podcast is the evolution of the Parenting Then and Now Podccast).

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PTAN #30 - Math is a Four-Letter Word...and That's Okay

PTAN #30 - Math is a Four-Letter Word...and That's Okay

When Robert Adhoot was growing up in Maryland, he knew early on about the importance of studying and doing well in schoo... Read more

20 Mar 2019

1hr 8mins

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PTAN #28 - Not Like Mother, Not Like Daughter

PTAN #28 - Not Like Mother, Not Like Daughter

As the only child of famous feminist writer Erica Jong, Molly-Jong Fast grew up quickly. Life in New York as a kid in t... Read more

21 Dec 2018

42mins

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Retro Memory #29 - The Bouffant

Retro Memory #29 - The Bouffant

In the 1960's life was free and hair was big. Just take a look at some of the icons of the era: Jackie Kennedy, Priscill... Read more

14 Apr 2019

5mins

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PTAN #31 - It's All About the Hustle

PTAN #31 - It's All About the Hustle

Broadcast personality Taylor Kaye learned early on that "the hustle" was what would lead to success. As a child, she wat... Read more

3 Jun 2019

50mins

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PTAN #27 - Requiem For Childhood Past

PTAN #27 - Requiem For Childhood Past

Once upon a time, children were children. Kids played, they explored and they imagined worlds and adventures that existe... Read more

29 Nov 2018

15mins

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PTAN #29 - But WHY? We Ask Tai

PTAN #29 - But WHY? We Ask Tai

Tai Poole is a curious 11-year-old boy who has lots of questions. So many, as a matter of fact, that he needed a podcast... Read more

30 Jan 2019

27mins

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Retro Memory #30 - Sideburns

Retro Memory #30 - Sideburns

In the 60's and 70's, men's facial hair saw its peak, and groovy dudes rocked sideburns like they were nobody's business... Read more

17 Oct 2019

4mins

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PTAN #26 - Have Kids, Will Travel

PTAN #26 - Have Kids, Will Travel

When Natalie Preddie-Zamojc was a child, her parents took her on many trips to far-reaching locales. Her early exposure ... Read more

14 Nov 2018

38mins

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Introducing PTAN Essays

Introducing PTAN Essays

It's all about the "then and now" around here. Introducing the Parenting Then and Now Podcast Essays. This is where more... Read more

6 Nov 2019

1min

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PTAN #33 - OMG, Women Have Choices!

PTAN #33 - OMG, Women Have Choices!

Natasha Solovieff was a child of the 50s and a woman who came of age in the 60s, giving her a unique perspective on pare... Read more

13 Feb 2020

45mins

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Essay - Memories of Low Tech Popcorn

Essay - Memories of Low Tech Popcorn

And not a microwave in sight... Read this essay on Medium here: Memories of Low-Tech Popcorn Follow Sam on Medium HE... Read more

6 Nov 2019

4mins

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PTAN #32 - Home is Where You Make It

PTAN #32 - Home is Where You Make It

Amanda Muse didn't plan to become an ex-pat. She was busy living her life when she met her pilot husband, fell in love, ... Read more

18 Jul 2019

1hr 2mins

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Retro Memory #28 - The Test Pattern

Retro Memory #28 - The Test Pattern

The test pattern was once the image that you didn’t want to see on your television screen. Often indicating the end of t... Read more

26 Feb 2019

4mins

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Retro Memory #27 - The Manual Cash Register

Retro Memory #27 - The Manual Cash Register

Once upon a time, the cash register was manually operated. No UPC codes, scanning options or debit transactions, no - th... Read more

5 Jan 2019

5mins

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Retro Memory #25 - The Transistor Radio

Retro Memory #25 - The Transistor Radio

For many years in earlier times, the transistor radio was the only way to go if you wanted to take your music with you. ... Read more

20 Nov 2018

4mins

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Retro Memory #26 - Maps

Retro Memory #26 - Maps

In an age of GPS and asking Siri or Alexa for directions, it's hard to believe that at one time, we relied on paper maps... Read more

4 Dec 2018

3mins

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PTAN #25 - From Corporate to Calm

PTAN #25 - From Corporate to Calm

A surgeon’s sense of order makes a lot of sense. Think about it: everything must have its place in the OR because if not... Read more

30 Oct 2018

40mins

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Retro Memory #23 - Phone Books

Retro Memory #23 - Phone Books

They were big, bulky and the only way to go. Before caller display, the phone book, also known as the telephone director... Read more

23 Oct 2018

3mins

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PTAN #24 - Of Religion and Representation

PTAN #24 - Of Religion and Representation

Growing up in a secular household, Fariha Naqvi wasn't particularly interested in the Muslim religion. Though her parent... Read more

17 Oct 2018

48mins

Ranked #20

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Retro Memory #22 - Mimeograph Machine

Retro Memory #22 - Mimeograph Machine

They were smelly. They were messy. They were cumbersome. And yet, they were the only way that kids in previous decades g... Read more

1 Oct 2018

3mins

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