AI says: 1977

Welcome to another episode of What's My Age Again, where hosts CJ and Scott do a minimal amount of research to bring you the historical highlights of 1977

In this episode, the hosts explore a pivotal year in human history while simultaneously revealing their own history of highly unsatisfactory middle school report cards—proving once and for all that they have always lacked the capacity for greater focus and were officially documented as being "flippant"

In this episode, we cover:

Space & Tech: The launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft and its Golden Record mixtape, the discovery of rings around Uranus, the debut of the Apple II computer, and the first-ever human MRI scan

• Morbidity & Mortality: A deep dive into the Tenerife aviation disaster, the Granville train derailment, the arrest of the "Son of Sam" serial killer, and the surprising fact that France was still executing people via guillotine. On a brighter note, 1977 also marked the global eradication of naturally occurring smallpox

• Pop Culture: The cinematic dominance of Star Wars, Alfred Hitchcock's love for Smokey and the Bandit, and the cultural impact of Saturday Night Fever

• Plus, a look at the music scene, from the Sex Pistols to ABBA

What's My Beer Again?: The boys test out a Helios Goddess Red Rye and a James Squire Lashes Pale Ale, while discussing the 1977 etymological origins of the word "brewski"

Shameless Plugs: Scott tries to make people believe that the AI clone of his voice makes his audiobook sound okay, and CJ ambushes the end of the episode to plug his book of short stories, Funny You Should Ask

Grab a brewski and join us for a disorganized trip back to the late 70s. Don't forget to send your comments, questions, and complaints to our email theoldfolkshome69@gmail.com

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