As Jimmy Buffet sings, "Some people claim that there's a woman to blame." Was there? In Episode 51, Jay Douglas tells the story of Y2K and Grace Murray Hopper. Episode 051—Woman’s Work5 Sep, 2017 in Podcasts tagged Popular Culture / Technology by Jay Douglas
If you're just finishing up the toilet paper and AAA batteries you bought for Y2K, you might be interested in who's responsible for Y2K in the first place. Woman’s Work5 Sep, 2017 in Stories tagged Popular Culture / Technology by Jay Douglas
Whose idea it was to sing the call letters of your favorite radio stations? Episode 49 tells the story of Bill Meeks and the modern radio jingle. Episode 049—Always On Your Mind22 Aug, 2017 in Podcasts tagged Entertainment / Music / Popular Culture by Jay Douglas
2 Remember the radio station jingles you grew up with? Of course you do. They're still stuck in your head. Who's responsible for that? Actually, Bill Meeks. Always On Your Mind22 Aug, 2017 in Stories tagged Media / Music / Popular Culture by Jay Douglas
2 In Episode 48, host Jay Douglas answers the question What happens when two media titans start a brawl over replacing the 78rpm record? Hear the hole story (not a typo). Episode 048 — On The Record15 Aug, 2017 in Podcasts tagged Entertainment / Popular Culture by Jay Douglas
The Columbia fight song, "Roar Lion Roar," did not inspire Howard Dietz to create the M-G-M lion. It just a more palatable story than the truth. Whose Lion Is It Anyway8 Aug, 2017 in Stories tagged Advertising / Film / Popular Culture by Jay Douglas