People Are Sharing Normal ‘90s And ‘00s Things That Weirdly No Longer Exist

To learn more about this topic, we reached out to Kathy Kenzora, host of the History of the '90s podcast. She was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and remind us of some of the things that have gone extinct over the past few decades.

"VCRs - Watching TV was so much harder in the 90s!" Kathy says. "If you didn’t happen to be home for an episode of your favorite show, you wouldn’t get to see it until summer reruns. Unless, of course, you could figure out the totally complicated procedure of setting up your VCR to record the show. I can’t tell you how many times I sat down to watch a show that I thought I recorded only to find out that it didn’t work!"

Kathy also noted that trashy TV talk shows are mostly a thing of the past. "The 90s was the era when trashy daytime talk shows dominated TV," the host shared. "Shows hosted by people like Jerry Springer, Jenny Jones and Maury Povich regularly devolved into wild physical fights between guests who were cheered on by riled up audience members. I have to admit I was not a fan and was happy when the fad died out. But it never really went away. Today, viewers get the same kind of voyeuristic entertainment from reality shows."

Finally, Kathy reminded us of ska and swing music. "Life was good in the 90s, and the music reflected it! Ska and swing music burst onto the scene with unexpected mainstream hits that infiltrated pop culture, including that famous Gap khaki swing commercial. Their fun upbeat sounds and retro clothing trends were a perfect fit for the times, and I miss them both!"

And if you'd like to hear even more about life during the 1990s, be sure to check out Kathy's podcast History of the '90s!