Welcome back to the Bellingham Podcast! We're driving the DeLorean right back into the nostalgia-fueled fun with the second part of our Word of Note of Nostalgia. AJ and Chris pick back up from their first part of their DeLorean adventure, ready to continue exploring the curious realm of nostalgia and its ties to marketing, technology, and personal memories.

In this episode, join us for another nostalgic trip down memory lane as we reflect on our past experiences and delve deeper into the trends shaping marketing for our generations (Gen X for Chris, Gen Y for AJ). From timeless retro gadgets to the ongoing wave of film reboots, we'll continue unraveling how nostalgia influences our perceptions and choices; and how we reflect on it as fathers.

If you are tuning in from the past on your VR head set, or tune in to your virtual transistor radio, and let's continue our journey into the timeless allure of nostalgia on this engaging second part of our episode.

Show notes

Webster “ Nostalgia” : a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

also : something that evokes nostalgia

: the state of being homesick : HOMESICKNESS

2024 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

On Sunday the 19th of May 2024, AJ is riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health on behalf of Movember. To sponsor him = https://gfolk.me/barse

References

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Welcome back to another episode of the Bellingham Podcast! We were late in this episode as AJ and Chris had to fire up the DeLorean on the ol’ Word of Note series to delve into the realm of nostalgia, exploring its intricate ties to marketing, technology, and personal memories.

Join us as we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, reflecting on our own past experiences, and the trends we have started to see in marketing to our generations (Gen X for Chris, Gen Y for AJ). From retro gadgets to the reboots of films, we'll uncover how nostalgia shapes our perceptions and influences our choices in a rapidly evolving world. So grab your headphones, tune in on your transistor radio, and join us in this two part episode on the timeless allure of nostalgia.

Show notes

Webster “ Nostalgia” : a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

also : something that evokes nostalgia

: the state of being homesick : HOMESICKNESS

Nostalgia augments comfort and security, and maintains psychological well-being when confronted with limited time horizons," according to a report from Frontiers in Psychology. NIH National Center for BioTechnology Information 

Still Listen To The Same Music That You Enjoyed As A Teen? We Have Good News For Your Brain

* https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/still-listen-to-the-same-music-that-you-enjoyed-as-a-teen-we-have-good-news-for-your-brain_uk_660c1442e4b059f710630121#:~:text=According%20to%20Nikki%20Roy%2C%20a,'

* According to Nikki Roy, a therapist based in California, researchers are actually finding that the music we listen to as teenagers binds to our brains differently to anything we’re going to hear as adults in a phenomena known as ‘neural nostalgia.’ (NIH National Library of Medicine) 

* 2016 article -Neural responses to nostalgia-evoking music modeled by elements of dynamic musical structure and individual differences in affective traits

Frederick S Barrett 1, Petr Janata 2

“ These findings illustrate one way in which the reward and emotion regulation networks of the brain are recruited during the experiencing of complex emotional experiences triggered by music. These findings also highlight the importance of considering individual differences” 

Mentions and Projects

2024 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

On Sunday the 19th of May 2024, AJ is riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health on behalf of Movember. To sponsor him = https://gfolk.me/barse

Zulu Time Podcast -

Analog Explorer X Made Under Pressure Podcast -

Bausele Langstone Field Watch -

https://www.bausele.com/products/bausele-langstone-field-watch-d-day-80th-anniversary-tribute-australian-dive-watches

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No matter the weather, at least the mics stay warm

Bellingham Winter Storm 2024- https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellingham-residents-brace-storm-several-inches-snow-forecasted/G64T5EJFVRHV3NH4R7P5KFMRYQ/

Washington blizzard 1950 - https://www.seattlepi.com/local/weather/article/Tacoma-snow-storm-1950-video-archive-history-13533250.php

* https://www.historylink.org/File/8079

Health and Wellness

Chris- Whole30 | https://whole30.com/

Whatcom County Mental Health- https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3294/Mental-Health

SAD- Seasonal Affected Disorder https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651

SAD and Seattle - https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/seattle-rainy-season-brings-on-seasonal-affective-disorder-heres-the-deal-with-sad/

DGR- Distinguished Gentilmea’s Ride

Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems - https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/how-to-talk/friends-and-family-members

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Thank you all so much again for another year of supporting the podcast! After a few weeks of sickness, Chris’ sweet baritone voice is back in action just in time to punch out on 2023. From Chris and AJ of your Bellingham Podcast, we hope you have a happy holiday season, a fun and safe new year, and stay warm here in the City by the Salish Sea.

Local Updates:

Bellingham old Terminal Building fire

* Cascadia Daily | https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2023/dec/18/community-rallies-around-those-impacted-by-terminal-building-fire/

* City of Bellingahm | https://cob.org/news/2023/update-on-fairhaven-terminal-building-fire-2

* KING 5 news | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellingham/historic-bellingham-building-damaged-unstable-overnight-fire/281-bcd2be6d-b1f9-48aa-9d7a-47a77a4a67da

Gone Diving, our last remaining dive shop to be sold/ to close in 2024

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Exciting-News.html?soid=1101457878512&aid=YLnw95jf7cI

Chris:

A Charlie Brown Canvas Christmas

AJ:

Analog Explorer (Season 4)

Made Under Pressure Podcast

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Happy Thanksgiving (USA), everyone!

AJ’s dive to the HCMS Annapolis

Chris’ Retirement Tech

* Proton Mail | https://proton.me/mail

* Signal Messenger | https://signal.org/download/

Quality Assurance

Chris- COF& https://colcofy.com/

AJ - Amendment 21 (Hotel Leo) - https://www.thehotelleo.com/dining

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We were offline and off-air for September due to scheduling. Sch-edu-ling, the latin phrase for “life got busy between working, dading, and living.” But Chris and AJ are back for October, or as AJ predicted Doc-tober.

Adobe MAX 2023 session hosted by AJ

VS203

Made Under Pressure Podcast (coming soon)

Guest hosted by the Analog Explorer |

AJ to present Travelogue | October 19

Details here

Belling-home human interest mention

* Bellingham’s CTK travel group stuck in middle eas

* KOMO

* KIRO

* KING

Quality Assurance

Solitude

* Reclaiming Conversation | Sherry Turkle

Silence

* In Pursuit of Silence

Chris Hadfield

* The Apollo Murders

* NEW| The Defector

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Lightning strike fire | Bellingham

Travel Dispatches: 📍Mt. Storm King

Lake Crescent | Olympic National Park

Quality Assurance

Streaming on Apple TV+ https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie/

Metrosafe X Anti-Theft 16-Inch Commuter Backpack

Sept. 10 Clean Up Lake Samish - Gone Diving and Bellingham Parks Dept

Come out and help us clean up Lake Samish!

Join us on September 10th to clean up a popular recreation spot on the Eastern shore of Lake Samish. We are partnering with Whatcom Parks to dispose of the garbage we remove. Find more details as well as upcoming classes in our e-news or contact the shop! https://conta.cc/3QTw2yU

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On this July episode, pardon the clanks and extra noise filtering in the episode - we had a guest construction worker fire up a tractor as we started recording from….

New “Scramble Nature Park” at Barkley Village

Diving in and around Bellingham

Cleaning up Lake Whatcom

Cleaning up Lake Samish

Puget Sound Sea Life

Quality Assurance & New Gear

* Bose - Quiet Comfort

* SoundCore - Q45 Space

* Wacaco - Picopresso

* “Unreasonable Hospitality” - Book

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In this May-June episode, as summer begins to ramp up in the PNW, are you thinking of visiting  Bellingham? Tune in to AJ and Chris' rundown of how to make your way up to the city by the Salish Sea and what to wrap up in your trip. 

Welcome to Whatcom

Traveling to Bellingham

* BLI - Mostly non-stop flights to Las Vegas, Denver, Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles and the San Juan Islands.

* Amtrak (King Station to Fairhaven)

* Seattle Lightrail construction expanding north, south, east.

* Airporter - Bellair Shuttles

* Flixbus - Economical tickets from Bellingham to Seattle, eco-friendly, too!

From Bellingham

* Mount Baker Wilderness

* Semi-ah-moo - A casual northwest seaside resort

* Seaside BBQ & Live Music summer schedule

* Theater on the Terrace - free family-friendly performances from Shakespeare NW - Saturday June 10 only

* Vancouver/Surrey/ Lower Mainland

* Squamish

Uniquely Whatcom

* Taylor Shellfish Farms - Chuckanut

* Larrabee State Park

* Chuckanut Drive

* Whatcom Falls/ Lake Whatcom

* Mountain Bike mecca - Whatcom Mountain Bike Club

* Northwest Corner Goods - Bellingham Flag and other souvenirs, on Cornwall Street

Hoteling vs AirBnB’ing

Quality Assurance

AJ - Spring Made Straps

Chris - Live music, dance, and theater performances year ‘round

WWU Music Events

WWU Dance Events

WWU Theater Events

Make sure you are parked in the right area! And have the free Parkmobile App on your Apple or Android phone.

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