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#21 - The Sony Walkman: the history behind the portable listening device that paved the way for the Discman, the MP3 player and the infamous iPod!

The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast
The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast
Episode • Nov 28, 2020 • 19m

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Hello and thank you for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast.  On today's episode you will learn all about one of the most successful portable music players of all time, the Sony Walkman.  First released in 1979, the Walkman would be produced for 40 years and would sell over 385 million units.  Listen and learn how this amazing device all started with, well, Opera!

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