# Gas Was $1.14 Last Time The Knicks Made The Finals... 🏀⛽

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Podcast: [Opie Unfiltered (Opie Radio Podcast)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/opie-radio-67207)
Published: 2026-05-27T11:26:45+00:00
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​The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals, which means Opie and Ron the Waiter are stepping into a 1999 time capsule. We’re looking back at the absolute madness of the world the last time NYC played for a ring—from $1.14 gas, Austin Powers, and Ricky Martin, to the expensive failure of the McDonald's Arch Deluxe. Plus, a deep dive into the era of beepers, finding the "workarounds" for scrambled adult cable channels, and a serious question: Why is John Travolta trying to pull off a beret? We also talk some Joe Rogan history and why the old days of radio hit different.

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