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Touring History 6-25-25

Touring History 6-25-25

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 Touring History Podcast Script - June 25th, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough workplace drama to power an entire season of "The Office." I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and this is our fourth episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—our shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. LANE: Four episodes in, and we're really hitting our stride with this generational approach. It's amazing how the same historical events can mean completely different things depending on when you were born. DAVE: Think of it as historical perspective management with better workplace policies. And before we dive into a day that gave us everything from labor rights legislation to political scandal testimony to global media breakthroughs, we need to talk about Ike's Love & Sandwiches. LANE: Are we really segueing from workplace policies to sandwich craftsmanship? DAVE: Lane, when you're about to discuss minimum wage laws, Watergate testimony, and the birth of global television all in one episode, you need sustenance that understands both tradition and innovation. Ike's Love & Sandwiches doesn't just make sandwiches—they create portable workplace solutions. LANE: Since 2007, they've been proving that quality scales with creativity. Over 600 sandwich combinations, each one named after someone who made a difference—from "The Tony Soprano" to "The Menage a Trois." DAVE: Check them out at ikessandwich.com, because when history gets this foundational, you deserve food that's equally well-constructed. LANE: And today's history is definitely foundational. June 25th—the day America established fair labor standards, political accountability got televised, and the world got its first taste of global media. Three moments about protecting workers, exposing corruption, and connecting humanity. Birthdays DAVE: Let's start with birthdays, because June 25th spans the entire entertainment timeline. June Lockhart turns 100 today—"Lost in Space" and "Lassie" mom, proving that maternal authority figures were television gold long before anyone theorized about it. LANE: Plus we've got Carly Simon at 82, still keeping us guessing about who exactly was so vain, which might be the longest-running mystery in pop culture. DAVE: Ricky Gervais is 64, creating uncomfortable comedy that forces people to examine their own behavior, usually while making them laugh against their better judgment. LANE: Justice Sonia Sotomayor at 71, bringing both legal brilliance and lived experience to the Supreme Court, proving that diversity strengthens institutions. DAVE: And McKenna Grace just turned 18, transitioning from child actor to adult performer while maintaining both talent and apparent sanity, which is honestly remarkable in Hollywood. LANE: From 100-year-old television pioneers to 18-year-old rising stars. June 25th really captures the full arc of entertainment evolution. 1938 - Fair Labor Standards Act Establishes Minimum Wage DAVE: June 25th, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act establishes the federal minimum wage at 25 cents an hour, and this is absolutely foundational Gen X economic policy. LANE: Oh, here we go. Dave's connecting Depression-era labor law to generational economics again. DAVE: No, seriously! Gen X were the first generation to grow up assuming that minimum wage was just... normal. That there were basic protections for workers that couldn't be eliminated. LANE: And they were also the first generation to watch those protections get systematically weakened. By the time Gen X entered the workforce in the '80s and '90s, minimum wage hadn't kept up with inflation for decades. DAVE: Right! So they inherited this expectation that work should provide basic dignity—40-hour weeks, overtime pay, child labor protections—but then experienced an economy that was actively undermining those principles. LANE: The Fair Labor Standards Act created the framework for what Americans consider "normal" employment, but Gen X watched that framework get dismantled through deregulation and union-busting. DAVE: Exactly! They grew up hearing about the "good jobs" their parents had—stable employment, benefits, pensions—then entered a gig economy where none of those things were guaranteed. LANE: What's fascinating is how this created Gen X's complicated relationship with work. They understand the value of labor protections because they've lived without them. DAVE: And they're deeply skeptical of corporate promises because they've watched companies eliminate benefits that previous generations took for granted. LANE: Although let's be honest—the original minimum wage of 25 cents would be about $5.50 today when adjusted for inflation. The current federal minimum of $7.25 is actually higher in real terms. DAVE: True, but housing, education, and healthcare costs have increased way faster than wages. The minimum wage might be higher, but it ...
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