From Y2K and cable TV to pro wrestling and Jerry Springer, on today’s show we relish in all the lowbrow joys of the year 1999. Host Nate Carlin is in conversation with Ross Benes author of the forthcoming book, 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. For Benes, low culture is mass produced entertainment that is both frowned upon and popular, epitomized by pro wrestling and its aesthetic called kayfabe.
Featured image of Ross Benes, used with permission.
