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Hotdogs, Headlights, and Satanic Panic: The Urban Legends That Raised Us

Hotdogs, Headlights, and Satanic Panic: The Urban Legends That Raised Us

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Before the internet could fact-check your older cousin in real-time, we had to rely on sleepovers, chain emails, and overheard lunchroom gossip to learn the “truth.” In this episode, we dive headfirst into the hilariously disturbing world of Gen X urban legends — from Pop Rocks and soda-induced deaths to the infamous hotdog story that somehow made it to every high school.

We explore where these myths came from, why we believed them, and what they say about the fears (and fun) of growing up in the analog age. Expect skeptical laughs, nostalgic sidebars, and more than one moment of “…wait, YOU heard that too?”

Because we were just wondering — how did so many of us grow up afraid of our dome lights?

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