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Send us Fan MailThere’s a funny thing about life: most of the time, the best moments aren’t the big dramatic ones. They’re the little surprises. The tiny wins. The unexpected bits of joy that sneak into an ordinary day and suddenly make it feel a whole lot better.Tonight’s episode is about those moments. The simple things that can instantly lift your mood, make you smile, or remind you that life still has plenty of good stuff tucked into it. Some of these are small, some are nostalgic, some are oddly specific, but almost all of them are the kinds of things that make you stop and think, “Yep… that just made my day.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailHey everybody! Were you different or at different stages in life in each decade? Did each decade define you differently? Every decade of my life most certainly did! Listen to the podcast and find out exactly how life was different pretty much every ten years all the way through today! #70s #80s #90s #memoriesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever been scammed on Facebook or had someone at least try to scam you? I normally skip that stuff because it's so obvious and just delete. But this weekend I thought I check out what the latest scam was all about. Listen as I describe the scammers tactics and how I left them hanging for hours all weekend long. This is sweet revenge for anyone that has had to deal with one of these lame scams. My anti-scam lasted from Thursday night until Sunday morning when I got tired of playing with them. This is a hoot!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt’s funny how we all carry around a quiet list in our heads.Not a bucket list… the opposite.A list of things we’ve never done.Some of them are intentional. Some just never happened. Some we’re oddly proud of. Others… maybe we’ve avoided for reasons we don’t fully understand.But here’s the thing—people hold onto these “nevers” like a badge of honor. Not in a bragging way, but in a this is who I am kind of way.So as you read through mine, start building yours in your head.You’ll be surprised what shows up.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSome things disappear with a bang. Everybody notices. Everybody talks about it.But then there are other things that just slowly fade away.No big announcement. No farewell tour. No official last day. They’re just there one year, less common the next, and then one day you realize they’re basically gone.That’s what happened to a lot of the little everyday things many of us grew up with. Not giant historic moments. Not major inventions. Just regular pieces of life that used to be woven into our routines. They were in our homes, our cars, our stores, our neighborhoods, and our weekends. They helped shape the look, sound, and feel of ordinary life.Some of them were practical. Some were fun. Some were tacky. Some probably needed to go. But taken together, they gave everyday life a texture that feels very different from the world we live in now.Here are 25 everyday things that have quietly disappeared.Support the show

Send a textPeople are fascinating. We all have our routines, our little habits, and our own strange ways of enjoying life. But every once in a while, you hear about something someone does and think, Wait… people actually do that? Not bad things. Not crazy things. Just quirky, unexpected, harmless little side quests that make life more interesting.That’s what this podcast episode is all about.These are the kinds of things people do that are a little out of the ordinary—using places for purposes they weren’t exactly designed for, turning everyday moments into little adventures, or simply finding fun in ways the rest of us may have never considered. Once you start thinking about it, the world is full of this kind of off-label living.Here are 20 quirky things people do that you may never have thought of.Support the show

Send a textIn this episode I’m talking about the story behind my ultimate 70s tribute song, ‘These Were the Seventies.’ What started as little memory notes and fun 70s references while I was writing my book slowly turned into a full song. This tune is packed with the sights, sounds, and goofy little details people from that era will remember instantly. In this episode, I’ll share how the song came together, explain some of the lyrics, and play a little of it so you can hear where it’s headed.Support the show

Send a textThere’s a certain kind of person who sees an empty domain name and doesn’t just see a URL — he sees a storefront, a cartoon character, a product line, a movement, maybe even a media empire.That’s been me for over two decades.Support the show

Send a textToday we’re doing 80s movies everyone should see at least once. Not “the best films ever made,” not “deep cuts,” but the iconic, can’t-believe-you-haven’t-seen-it kind of movies. These are the ones that shaped pop culture, launched careers, defined genres, and basically taught a whole generation how to talk, dress, dream, and occasionally overreact in slow motion.I’ve seen every one of these multiple times, and if you’ve missed a few, you’ve just got some fun homework.Support the show

Send a textTodd and I are on the edge of a huge milestone: The 70’s Buzz Podcast is about to hit one million downloads.In this special episode, I rewind the tape and go from growing up in Enid in the 1970s (long summer nights on W. Broadway with the neighborhood crew) to my early days of blogging and experimenting with podcasts way back in 2005.You’ll hear how a “let’s try something” idea turned into a real studio, real microphones, and eventually a weekly show that’s become part of our lives since 2017. We talk about the early projects (CurtisTucker.com, E-Talk, radio spots, livestream adventures), the wild Broadway Tower rooftop supermoon moment that helped launch our first studio space, the bumps we hit (including a building fire that shut us down for a while), and the decision that changed everything: stop doing random shows and go all-in on one subject—growing up in the 70s.As of February 12, 2026, we’ve released 429 episodes and we’re sitting at 998,792 downloads with listeners all over the world (espec

In this episode, I talk about 22 things I’ve kept from my childhood! Many items are nearly 50 years old and still packed with meaning. From magic tricks and marbles to comic books and cassette tapes, these aren’t just keepsakes. They’re time capsules, each one tied to a memory, a feeling, or a moment that never quite left.Support the show

10 Times I Didn’t Know What I Was Doing — But It WorkedWhen I look back, none of these moments felt brave or strategic at the time. They felt uncertain. Awkward. Sometimes impulsive. In most cases, I had no idea where things would lead.But every one of them led somewhere.Support the show

There are songs you like. There are songs you remember. And then there are songs that don’t just play — they transport you.These are the songs that don’t fade into the background. They drop you right back into a specific moment, with a specific person, in a specific place. No warning. No warm-up. Just instant time travel.This episode is about those songs.Support the show

I eat at a local sandwich deli in Enid about four days a week on average.That might sound strange at first, but think about this: where do you get your morning drink—coffee, soda, tea? Is it usually the same place? Most people eat nearly the same thing for breakfast every single day. Lunch really isn’t any different.Listen up as I make my case for this daily routine.Support the show

Fifty years ago, being a kid in the early-to-mid 1970s felt like living in a different universe. In this episode, I take you back to banana seat bikes, skateboards, and disappearing for hours with nothing but a “be home when the street lights come on” rule. We’ll talk about three-channel TV with no remotes, heavy wooden console sets, TV trays and TV dinners, one wall phone for the whole house, and how long-distance calls actually mattered. You’ll hear what it was like when smoking was everywhere, airports had no security lines, convenience stores sold penny candy, and news came on a few times a day instead of 24/7. Plus, the fads, the posters, the dangerous playgrounds, the mixtapes recorded off the radio, cruising the strip, and the collections we obsessed over—baseball cards, comic books, marbles, Hot Wheels, and more. It’s nostalgia with details you can almost smell—and a reminder of just how much has changed.Support the show

What happens when a curious 70s kid (that’s me) grills his Chat Bot AI co-host with 20 rapid-fire questions—and the AI talks back?In this episode of the Zoinkies! Podcast, I hit Scooby AI with everything from music and monsters to manifesting and million-dollar dreams. No prep—just me asking questions and Scooby answering in real time, out loud.It’s weird, fun, a little ridiculous, and totally worth a listen.Tune in, laugh a little, and see if Scooby can keep up!Support the show

Hey Zoinkers and Shagheads, it’s Curtis back with another blast from the past. Lately I’ve been hooked on a new rock rebel named YUNGBLUD — the singer’s got the swagger, the attitude, and that raw 70s rock star DNA. It got me thinking about the legends who set the stage, the ones who defined what “rock star” even means. So Todd and I threw down our own list of the top 20 rock icons of the 70s on the 70's Buzz Podcast — and then I decided to double down and drop the full list here on Zoinkies. This time I brought in Christopher Todd Davis to riff with me about what makes a rock star — and yeah, we went off into the 80s too.Support the show

On the latest episode of the Zoinkies! podcast, I did something a little different. Instead of diving into retro pop culture or regular stuff, I took a personal trip down memory lane. Literally.September 2 has come and gone many times over the years, but I decided to make this one special. I opened up Facebook Memories and pulled together moments from past September 2nds, letting them guide an honest, heartfelt look at what a day in my life really looks like—through the years, through the lens of Zoinkies!, and through the eyes of a dad, storyteller, and sunrise chaser.Support the show

There’s just something magical about a lazy summer Saturday afternoon—the kind where you’ve got nowhere to be, the sun is blazing outside, and the box fan is humming in the background. That’s the perfect time to plop down on the couch, kick back with a cold drink, and dive into a movie filled with adventure, mystery, and maybe even a monster or two.This list of my Top 20 Summer Adventure Movies is all about that vibe. These films have it all: tropical jungles, scorching deserts, daring treasure hunts, and over-the-top creatures that make things interesting. Whether you’re chasing ancient relics, running from oversized snakes, or just cruising through the jungle with a wise-cracking guide, these movies bring the thrill of summer right into your living room. #adventuremoviesSupport the show

Hey gang! Big news from the wild world of The Banana Seat Squad! After months of brainstorming, outlining, and reliving every detail of my 1977 summer in Enid, Oklahoma, the plot and storyline are officially locked in! What started as scattered memories has transformed into a full-fledged adventure story, now spanning 18 chapters—with a few more still on the way. Support the show