155 - Decades: The 1980s with Alex

<p>Earlier this year, I asked some friends and family members if they could write a short story about their favorite decade. A decade is a ten-year time frame. For example, 1970-1979 is a decade. 1980 -1989 is another decade. I asked some friends and family members if they could write a short story about their favorite decade.<br/><br/>My thought was that it would be interesting to step out of the 2020s and relive a decade in the life of someone else.<br/><br/>What would their world look like? Culturally? Politically? What were they doing? What is it that made that decade so memorable? <br/><br/>Today, my uncle Alex will paint his 1980s world for you in his own words. Get ready for college, fun on the beach, Silicon Valley in its infancy and a big earthquake. Oh! And of course a lot of decade-specific vocab! Do you know what a Walkman is? By the end of this episode you will.<br/><br/><b>Premium Content: </b></p><ul><li><a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/courses/enrolled/2007154'><b>Season 4 (Episodes 150 - 200</b>)</a> = Includes quiz, transcript with definitions and mp3.</li><li><a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/p/season-1-2-and-3-bundle'><b>All Premium Content for Seasons 1, 2 and 3 (Episodes 001 - 150)</b></a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/americanenglish">Support the show</a>