Show Notes
Before the rise of smartphones, voicemail, and texting, the way we avoided missing important calls was with a tape recorder plugged into the wall. Now nearly extinct, the answering machine used to be standard equipment in most every home. In this episode, we remember this abandoned tech and the role it played in our lives.
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The Evolution of Answering Machines – An Interactive Timeline » bit.ly/3dlHYUG
The History of the Answering Machine » bit.ly/39sgo7a
88 Creative Answering Machine Messages » bit.ly/3whSrZI
21 Funny Answering Machine (Voicemail) Messages » bit.ly/3ub17iY
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