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Why Columbia House Never Actually Had to Cancel Anyone

Columbia House recently shut down, and Ed Conroy finally explains the business model that kept it running for decades after everyone assumed it should have collapsed. It came to Canada in 1979, and the reason it worked has nothing to do with luck. Those free cassette deals came with a catch that m…

Was Nirvana the Spark, or Was 1991 Ready?

Nirvana’s Nevermind arrived at a moment Ed Conroy remembers as ready to change. His look back at 1991 gives you a reason to question the familiar story of a single band transforming music. What was already happening around them? Think beyond plaid and guitars. Conroy recalls other records and tele…

Why Pumpkin Spice Feels Younger Than It Is

The pumpkin spice latte arrived in 2003, but does that match your memory of when it became unavoidable? Ed Conroy helps connect the drink’s early days to the boots, photos and fall rituals that followed. You might remember 2003 through 50 Cent, the Iraq war or a passing PT Cruiser, rather than a S…

Kid’s TV in Canada: What Were we Watching?

Canadian Cultural Historian Ed Conroy takes Kelly MacDonald back in time to the late 20th century to ponder about what kids at the time were watching on TV. They go over communication style, disability representation, quality of writing, and how the creators aimed to connect to the audience.  Alyso…

When Watching Star Trek Next Generation Was a Secret

1987 television looks different when you remember which shows you wouldn’t admit watching. Writer Ed Conroy gives you a fresh way to revisit the favourites that followed you home from school, starting with the gap between enjoying Star Trek and openly calling yourself a fan. The Next Generation ev…

Throwback Thursday: You Rented the Movie. Sometimes the VCR, Too

Video rental nostalgia starts before you press play. Writer and television historian Ed Conroy helps you reconnect with the anticipation of a childhood movie night through an unexpected family story. How did one ordinary business problem open the door to a lifelong fascination with entertainment? …

Wait What? Twitter then Vine Then Twitter Then X?

Wait What? Twitter then Vine Then Twitter Then X? Twitter history might eventually be remembered as much through old screen layouts as old posts. Ed Conroy offers an unexpected way to recognise tomorrow’s nostalgia: look at the digital details that change almost unnoticed today. Television commer…

Citadel GrayLine #2026011

Despite an impressive start on the road, The Citadel is outfoxed by Mercer in the second half. The Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5 SoCon) now host Furman in the Homecoming home finale. Plus, Ed Conroy's hoopers tipped off 2026-27 in Chicago on Monday. Citadel GrayLine is a production of CRM Sports and hosted by…

2007: The Last Year Before Everything Went Digital?

Was 2007 the last great year of analog life? RetroOntario's Ed Conroy takes us back to the moment when the digital world was beginning to change how we lived, connected and spent our time. The technology was exciting, the internet felt different, and nobody quite knew what was coming. Remember whe…

Life Lessons from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - Throwback Thursday

1986 nostalgia looks different when a day off feels harder to spare. With historian and writer Ed Conroy, revisit Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for something you might have missed when the Ferrari was the main attraction. You remember the parade. But what happens to that scene if you question whether F…