REWIND: Radio Shack

GenXGrownUp Podcast

English - February 15, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes - ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
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“Breaker, breaker 1-9, I just eyeballed a bear trap with a bunch of Evel Knievels about 10 miles past the coop. So if you don’t want a bear bite back it down.”
Huh?
That was just some CB talk in honor of this week’s Backtrack Topic all about Radio Shack! Any GenX’er who was into anything electronic will have a story about visiting a Radio Shack. They were the place to go when you needed a hard to find part or when you wanted to speak with some knowledgeable people about CB radios, computers or anything that used electricity. Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep up with the times and made some bad turns that led to a few bankruptcies and its eventual downfall.
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Show Notes

A brief history » bit.ly/2y697Go

Archive of Radio Shack Catalogs » www.radioshackcatalogs.com/history.html

Realistic brand products on Amazon » amzn.to/2xRa1aJ

The Tandy Leather Company » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Leather_Factory

The TRS-80 » oldcomputers.net/trs80iii.html

CB Radio History » www.mortaljourney.com/2010/10/1970-trends/cb-radio

CB Radio slang » www.wearecb.com/cb-radio-lingo.html

A History of Misses » nyti.ms/2P35KY2

The Hobby Town partnership » bit.ly/2uMN0TK

Email the show » [email protected]

Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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“Breaker, breaker 1-9, I just eyeballed a bear trap with a bunch of Evel Knievels about 10 miles past the coop. So if you don’t want a bear bite back it down.”

Huh?

That was just some CB talk in honor of this week’s Backtrack Topic all about Radio Shack! Any GenX’er who was into anything electronic will have a story about visiting a Radio Shack. They were the place to go when you needed a hard to find part or when you wanted to speak with some knowledgeable people about CB radios, computers or anything that used electricity. Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep up with the times and made some bad turns that led to a few bankruptcies and its eventual downfall.

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Website » GenXGrownUp.com

Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod

Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch

Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon

Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com

Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641

Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)

Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL

TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/