1999

The podcast "Surviving Y2K" explores the Y2K panic of the late 1990s, focusing on individuals who believed in and prepared for the potential societal collapse. The episode features interviews with Susan and Tom, survivalists who ran a wilderness school and prepared for Y2K, not out of fear, but as an opportunity to return to a more primitive way of life. The podcast highlights how Y2K paranoia was fueled by media portrayals, such as the Time Magazine cover depicting apocalyptic chaos, and alternative radio shows that amplified fears. The episode also introduces Adair Lavon, a former Adventist, who sold all possessions and moved her family to Jerusalem in the mid-90s in anticipation of the Second Coming, seeking the Ark of the Covenant to catalyze end-time events.