It’s a dance marathon at the PPAD. What are they doing without Val there? Steve accidentally pledges $12,000 in charity donations, and schemes to get himself out of it by embarrassing his friend. Thankfully, he fails miserably at both. Kelly still can’t decide between Dylan and Matt, until she can/is forced to. Gina decides she’s had enough with Donna and her leftovers and goes after Kelly’s now. And Donna has hired Sonia, from the girl gang from last week, to work off her damages. Noah is none ...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Kelly is forced into making a decision for her grandfather, while still being heavily influenced by Jackie’s and her emotions. Steve struggles to accept his mother, and won’t talk about it with his friends even though Samantha gave him permission to and encouraged him to. Gina gives up on Noah and turns her attention to Dylan McKay (obviously). And Donna meets an actual girl gang and goes into ‘save the underprivileged teenager’ mode. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Kelly is in a new love triangle between Matt and Dylan, and so is Noah, though unknowingly, between Donna and Gina. Meanwhile, Dylan is inserting himself in David’s troubles (more on that in the show), and Steve’s mom calls him out on the direction of the Beverly Beat. Kelly’s mom shows up too, but not for David’s legal troubles. Kelly calls her out on her behavior and unfortunately faces the consequences of her own actions. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopod...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 8
The show is really testing us this week - Noah passed out drunk while driving and thinks he committed vehicular homicide. David hooks up with an underage radio show listener and is accused of statutory rape. Kelly and the gang finally turn against Val, and only come back when David reveals Val's traumatic history. AND VAL LEAVES. AND DYLAN MCKAY SHOWS UP. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at t...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Without Brandon the entire gang falls apart - Janet and Steve have no plans for the future of the Beverly Beat, Valerie fully hits rock bottom re: her dad’s death, and Kelly and Matt assist in the illegal kidnapping of a baby!! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Brandon leaves, Kelly meddles, Noah spirals, AND BRANDON LEAVES. Somehow in this episode we run out of Walshes while everyone in the group is still too busy with their personal lives to throw him a party or sing him a song. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Sophie cons Steve into letting her work at the Beverly Beat, including setting up a webcam to capture the hustle and bustle of the newsroom. As a result, we realize this week that Janet is actually us. Kelly convinces Donna to take a day off and they end up renting a new store. And their new neighbor, Matt, introduces himself by representing Noah for a not entirely unexpected DUI incident… Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on ...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Everyone is struggling to face their current/new reality. Noah has to deal with his father’s death, Brandon has to deal with his job prospects, Kelly runs off to Vegas with her mortal enemy Val, who is still trying to come to terms with her mother and their relationship. And Steve and David fight/not fight over a con artist. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 9Ep. 3
The Wyatt Clinic is facing budget cuts. Rather than apply for grants like she’s told, Kelly convinces the gang to help her throw a charity event to save the day. She and Brandon work together and work through their emotions, while Noah tries to work through his with his dad, and Valerie with her mom. TW: Gun violence, talk of child abuse, talk of rape. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the ...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Kelly is having second thoughts about last night, and Brandon isn’t sure how to handle the situation. Donna lucks into a new business relationship, but David gets himself fired and blames Val, Noah finds out some terrible news, and Val reveals a deep dark (likely retconned) secret. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 9Ep. 1
It’s Brandon and Kelly's wedding weekend! We get a Dylan and Brenda mention, a Hugh Grant wannabe desperately setting up meet cutes, parental guest stars aplenty, and Val awaits her HIV test results... Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 31
Noah wants Donna to throw a fashion show at his club, which she totally pulls off in less than a week. Gwynneth goes to Val for advice, but can’t Malone on Val’s level and she goes back to San Francisco. Speaking of Val, David breaks up with her and they both spiral. And Brandon and Kelly keep planning the wedding while also saving a relationship torn apart by war Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout...
Dec 20, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 30
TW: Gun violence, child abuse, major medical procedures This episode is called Ricochet both because a bullet literally ricochets into a person, but also because calling it Re-traumatising isn’t as catchy. David experiences gun violence and Val is confronted with another child abuser and Kelly realizes she can’t trust Brandon and Steve shows once again he’s experienced zero growth since high school. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min
TW: Self Harm, Body Image Issues, Restrictive Eating Donna has a new assistant Monica for her catalog shoot, and Saint Donna shows up to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. The Beverly Beat is reviewing a new sex shop in Beverly Hills and it brings up a lot of questions in everyone’s relationships. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 28
It’s time for the West Beverly High School Class of 1993 Reunion! Donna is on the planning committee, and Noah isn’t going with her. David doesn’t want to go, but Val convinces him to go so they can pretend to be other people. Brandon and Kelly are excited to go with returning Andrea(!), but secrets threaten to ruin their evening. And Steve needs a date so Janet bravely volunteers as tribute. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review ...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Brandon is completely ensorcelled by a writer for the Times who wants to partner with him. It comes between him and Kelly, who is trying to handle a problem at work before it evolves into a full crisis. David is writing music again so Val gets him a job that he can’t turn down. Meanwhile, she’s bored and decides to Malone Donna and Noah and it completely works to no one’s surprise. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes f...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 8Ep. 26
Dawson Leary is about to start high school and everything is going to change. His best friend Joey Potter tells him they’re teenagers with hormones, his other best friend Pacey Witter is obsessed with their new teacher Tamara Jacobs, and his new neighbor Jen Lindley is awakening new things in him. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 22 min
It’s Val’s birthday, which she hates, but David doesn’t know that. At her party, Val’s mom and Kelly’s dad decide that two weeks of dating is enough and they need to get married. Kelly and Val can’t handle that and try to break them up together while still hating each other. Meanwhile, Donna is trying to sell her dresses and Noah is trying to hide the fact that he’s basically paying for her dresses three times over. And Steve and Brandon are faced with tough decision - should Brandon cross a pic...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Welcome to Neptune, a town of the haves and have nots. Veronica Mars used to be popular, but then her boyfriend broke up with her, her best friend was murdered, and her mom left her family. Now she works in her father’s PI office and solves mysteries as an after school job. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Turns out Finders Keepers isn’t a thing, and the baby needs to go to an approved foster family. Kelly won’t accept this and we get a homophobic misdirect. Steve admits to Brandon that the Beverly Beat is out of money. And speaking of money, Noah uses his to go behind Donna’s back and bribe fashion buyers. For her. Oh and Kelly’s dad came back and Val’s mom came to visit her and it’s a meet cute? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a revi...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Donna is rushed to the hospital and everyone learns the extent of her drug use. David’s meteoric rise in the music industry is threatened by Jasper speaking off the record to Brandon. Kelly finds a baby. And Steve catfishes a woman. We’ll talk about all, don’t worry. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the end of the episode!
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 8Ep. 23
CW: Sexual Assault, Drug Abuse It’s time for Noah’s trial, but Val seems to take all of the heat. The gang struggle to handle the trial until the outcome, and Donna refuses to go at all after the first day. She’s too busy taking pills, stealing designs, and manipulating her doctor father. The truth about Josh finally comes out and all is forgiven we guess. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 22
CW: Sexual Assault, Police Violence Val has called the police on Noah, forcing the friends to choose sides and deal with their emotions. Donna handles it by taking more pain pills so she doesn’t have to feel. Kelly gossips about Val nonstop while David cares about her unconditionally. And then Steve and Brandon go on a ride along with Officer Tammy and learn a strangely valuable lesson about believe victims? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Le...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 8Ep. 21
It’s been a year since Mary’s last birthday, and we’re back in Rosemont after a sabbatical in Beverly Hills. Five friends go on a sleepover, four come home. Alison has been missing, but as soon as Aria comes home everyone starts receiving mysterious text messages. Could Alison be home? Or is it something new? We’re covering the Pretty Little Liars pilot, find us wherever you find podcasts! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Brandon is finally over Kelly. So over Kelly he’s showing up at her office unannounced and calls her nonstop while she’s on a date. This works somehow though, and Brelly crawls back out of the coffin again. Meanwhile, Donna and David spend literally all day together after kissing last episode, which ends in them getting in a car accident. Unrelated, some pretty terrible stuff happens to Val. TW: SA. Ready to shop better hydration, use our special code 90210 to save 20% off anything you order. Fo...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Brandon interviews one of the clinic’s patients, and manages to both save the day and make the story all about himself. Steve accidentally goes on multiple dates with Brandon. Donna is reeling from the death of her grandmother and turns to David for comfort. Which causes issues with both David and Val and Donna and Noah’s relationships. Not to mention David got a record deal off of a song he wrote about Donna… Ready to shop better hydration, use our special code 90210 to save 20% off anything yo...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Donna dresses as a clown, David debates committing fraud against Noah but ends up being his friend, Valerie Malones so hard she retires from a scheme, Brandon mopes, Kelly shames a patient, and Steve is ready to date again. It’s a busy week in Beverly Hills. Ready to shop better hydration, use our special code 90210 to save 20% off anything you order. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopodcast Email us at backtopodcast@gmail.com Leave us a review on iTunes for a special shout-out at the e...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Kelly has broken up with Brandon and it’s affecting the whole gang. Donna and Noah fight about it, and Val makes keeping them apart her new scheme. She’s working at the clinic for community service for her gambling side business. Meanwhile, we bid farewell to Carly and Zach when her distant father has a heart attack and she goes back to Montana to take care of him. David has given up on writing reviews and wants to Almost Famous a new band. They spend their studio time drinking and talking about...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Zach gets lost at a mall. David writes his first music review and tears an artist’s set to pieces. The venue ends up firing her, so David gets her a set at the PPAD. She insists that David play her encore with her, during which Val and Noah are arrested. Turns out Val has been running an illegal sports betting operation at the PPAD. Brandon has to come clean to Steve about his affair with Emma, and before Kelly learns the truth her friends allow her to think that Steve is cheating on Carly. Unfo...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Carly’s house is being retrofitted so they need a place to stay. Luckily, Donna has two rooms available and offers them up. Kelly has finally had enough… of Dr Monaghan. Emma gives her advice to trap him and expose him with his own words, and then takes her own advice later that day with Brandon. And basically everyone else is obsessed with Donna’s sex life. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link 90210 to save 20% off anything you order. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @backtopod...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 15
