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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - why do millennials love nostalgia so much?
5:11 - it's sweater time
8:07 - the economy of nostalgia
9:32 - the rise of the rewatch podcast
11:13 - millennial nostalgia queen, Christy Carlson Romano
11:47 - what's the point of a rewatch podcast?
12:38 - monetize your own image
14:33 - SAG-AFTRA strike & the battle for residuals
16:45 - deconstructing child stardom & reclaiming narratives
17:54 - the 'trainwreck child star' narrative
20:11 - the impacts of becoming famous as a child
24:04 - the comeback (reboot? reinvention?)
26:47 - final thoughts
RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
What is nostalgia good for? Quite a bit, research shows (by John Tierney) - https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/what-is-nostalgia-good-for-quite-a-bit-research-shows.html
Gen Z brought the 90s back because it feels impossible to grow up in today's economy (by Hillary Hoffower) - https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-nostalgia-y2k-indie-sleaze-old-money-economic-response-2022-1
The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movie Remakes of All Time - https://movieweb.com/highest-grossing-movie-remakes/
Stars getting rich off fan conventions (by Lesley Goldberg) - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stars-getting-rich-fan-conventions-933062/
13 Child Actors And Musicians Who Were So Successful, But Ultimately Lost A Lot Of Their Money Because Of Their Parents Or Other Factors - https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/child-stars-lost-money-savings
Desmond Chiam tweet - https://x.com/deschiam/status/1679692598720724992?s=20
'Friends' Cast Makes Millions Each Year More Than a Decade After the Beloved Sitcom Ended (by Joelle Goldstein) - https://people.com/tv/friends-cast-makes-millions-each-year-after-show-ended/
"I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy (this is an affiliate link!) - https://bookshop.org/a/15495/9781982185824
The Early Onset Millennial Nostalgia (by Angelo Franco) - https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/20046-early-onset-millennial-nostalgia
Why We Love Reboots: The Role of Nostalgia in Entertainment Media (by Ashlin Bangera) - https://www.screentest.xyz/why-we-love-reboots-the-role-of-nostalgia-in-entertainment-media/
Millennials Pay for a Dose of ’90s Nostalgia (by Madeleine Aggeler) - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/90s-con.html
VIDEOS:
Christy Carlson Romano - We Went to the Moon in 1969 (from Even Stevens) - https://youtu.be/Qswd5cCblAg?si=sav3lobQDfShuPBz
Ren Stevens Went to the Moon in 1969 AGAIN! - https://youtu.be/vmCrvuZclAA?si=8ADtTjO1JmKzMlti
Nickelodeon Christmas Song 2011 - https://youtu.be/v7k8D-y2_Nc?si=ey4krSoA1elk6xfo
Disney Channel Games 2008 Event 1 Chariot of Champions - https://youtu.be/N8Qgyb9dkjk?si=GzCtv6--HvhAjFqW
Walmart Black Friday Deals | Jingle Bell Rockin' - https://youtu.be/VfX-brlBH18?si=ZMwXvg1RbYCUplb3
Galaxy Quest (1/9) Movie CLIP - https://youtu.be/uDJsCE01LYI?si=xUxe4Nlybw0cYLkW
The Plague of "Rewatch Podcasts" (@ScottCramer) - https://youtu.be/3CU9zaO4nEs?si=lQvcrtlIOWpToKP6
Podcast Trailer | Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide (@NedsPod) - https://youtu.be/Hcy72FEjzkY?si=V6m9lDoFNI_zhyJI
Waiting Tables After Fame - https://youtube.com/shorts/DPRJMNOD3i8?si=qMgVbIWt9F7ljV9K
Why Ned's Declassified's Michelle Kim AKA Evelyn Kwong Quit Acting - https://youtu.be/ur5F65MsMhM?si=2VJtAPa1eCgTgHqw
Introducing, Dear Hollywood (@TheRealAlysonStoner) - https://youtu.be/WtT34js_iZM?si=0FI-JMvWwHpA34_n
The Best Disney Channel Wand IDs, Compilation - https://youtu.be/s10IPj_hS-4?si=GyH0vXg9Rzfy8oKM
The Cause and Effect of Being Owned, Controlled, and Manipulated (Alyson Stoner) - https://youtu.be/1SSNEe8Z6Kw?si=89ToC6HJgdv0B83J
I spent a day with the NED'S DECLASSIFIED CAST (@AnthonyPadilla) - https://youtu.be/MpTVFxsVbeQ?si=JigClxt-dN-XeUah
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