The Game Boy turns 36 this year, and the throwback is not just about the hardware. It is about what changed the moment a screen showed up in the back seat of the family car.

Before handheld gaming, road trips ran on whoever could spot the most cows, finish the alphabet off road signs, or keep a round-robin story alive without saying "because" every single sentence. Punch buggy. Perdiddle. Name that tune off a cassette. Geography where the last letter of one city had to start the next. These were not just ways to pass the time. They were the only option, and somehow that made them work. The Game Boy did not just give kids something to do. It quietly retired an entire category of shared experience that nobody thought to write down before it disappeared.

Topics: Game Boy 1989, road trip car games, Nintendo nostalgia, throwback Thursday, family travel

Originally aired on 2026-04-23

The Game Boy turns 36 this year, and the throwback is not just about the hardware. It is about what changed the moment a screen showed up in the back seat of the family car.
Before handheld gaming, road trips ran on whoever could spot the most cows, finish the alphabet off road signs, or keep a round-robin story alive without saying "because" every single sentence. Punch buggy. Perdiddle. Name that tune off a cassette. Geography where the last letter of one city had to start the next. These were not just ways to pass the time. They were the only option, and somehow that made them work. The Game Boy did not just give kids something to do. It quietly retired an entire category of shared experience that nobody thought to write down before it disappeared.
Topics: Game Boy 1989, road trip car games, Nintendo nostalgia, throwback Thursday, family travel
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-23

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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