# Breaking down the nostalgia industrial complex

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Podcast: [The WARC Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warc-podcast-4473908)
Published: 2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcasts
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## Resource

Nostalgia. Cultural déjà vu. Kidulting. Why are so many people desperate to escape the present? Welcome to our new sister podcast, This Is Contagious. In this episode, Contagious investigates everything from why adults are rebuilding their teenage bedrooms, to landlines for kids and the return of the iPod, and revealing why the past has become one of culture’s most powerful refuges. If you work in marketing, you should almost definitely subscribe to Contagious IQ - an intelligence platform that helps brands and agencies supercharge their creativity by learning from the world's most impactful brands, campaigns and trends. Hosted by Contagious's Alex Jenkins, Chloe Markowicz and Katrina Stirton Dodd. For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcasts Sign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Book a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe

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