Before streaming ruled the world, before playlists lived in the cloud, there was the iPod — a small white box that changed everything. In 2001, Apple released a device that promised “1,000 songs in your pocket,” but what it really delivered was freedom. Freedom to carry your soundtrack, your memories, your identity — everywhere you went.

This episode of Retrowaved rewinds to the birth of the iPod: from Steve Jobs’ quiet obsession with simplicity, to the click wheel that became a cultural icon. We explore how it redefined music, design, and emotion — turning technology into something deeply human. From the early iTunes era to the white-earbud revolution and the eventual fade into the iPhone age, this is the story of the device that didn’t just play songs — it defined a generation.

Rediscover the sound of the 2000s. The ads, the playlists, the feeling of scrolling through a universe that fit in your hand. Because before the world started streaming, we were still spinning that wheel.

In 2001, Microsoft did the unthinkable. They took on Sony, Nintendo, and the entire gaming world with a console no one asked for — and somehow changed everything.

This is the story of the original Xbox — the massive black box with the glowing green heart that redefined gaming forever. From Project Midway to Halo: Combat Evolved, from Bill Gates and The Rock’s surreal reveal to the birth of Xbox Live, this episode rewinds to the launch that transformed living rooms into online battlefields.

Retrowaved: Xbox — How Microsoft Rewired Console Gaming takes you inside the boldest tech gamble of the early 2000s, where a software company crashed the console wars and built the foundation for modern play.

Step back into 2001 — the startup sound, the LAN parties, the green glow that started it all.

In December 1998, The Faculty turned high school into ground zero for an alien invasion — and accidentally created one of the most underrated cult films of its generation. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Kevin Williamson, it wasn’t just a horror movie. It was a snapshot of what it felt like to be young, suspicious, and alive on the edge of the millennium.

This episode of Retrowaved explores how The Faculty became the perfect mix of paranoia and pop culture — from its MTV-era soundtrack to its haunting metaphor about identity and control. Through teenage archetypes, alt-rock rebellion, and sharp social commentary, it reminded us that sometimes the scariest thing about growing up… is realizing everyone else already has.