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We Don't Wanna Grow Up

Pete & Stacy, Bleavbleav.com
We Don't Wanna Grow Up is a nostalgic podcast about pop culture, toys and fond memories of the 80s, 90s and 00s. We want to take you back to that feeling of strolling down the aisles at Toys R Us, flipping through the J.C. Penney catalog so you can ear-mark everything you want for Christmas, cozying up in front of the television on a Saturday morning with a big bowl of cereal, or waiting hours for a certain song to play on the radio so you can hit record on your tape player and have the song forever. We want to recapture the feeling of the moment your dELiA*s catalog arrived in the mail, looking at the album art in your new CD and sitting on your inflatable furniture. Remembering all of this has been a comfort and has helped us get through the stress and anxiety that has come along with everything happening in the world lately, and we hope it helps you a little bit, too.
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Episodes

Legally Blonde (2001)

Today we're discussing the hilarious comedy from 2001, Legally Blonde! What? Like it's hard? Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Jun 05, 202629 minEp. 441

Freestyle Friday 30 - Free Fallin

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we're talking about our stats in Spotify's Party of the Year(s), a book Stacy's reading, a game we've been playing, some new shows and movies we've watched recently (Project Hail Mary, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Ready or Not 2, Off Campus, Imperfect Women, Margot's Got Money Problems, Summer House, In the City, Survivor 50), more of our audience's least favorite songs, and JD comes to the front of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up classroom for Show & Tell. Su...

May 22, 202640 minEp. 440

Never Been Kissed (1999)

This week, we're heading back to high school with the one and only Josie Geller (she's not Josie Grossie anymore)! We're talking about the totally rufus rom-com from 1999, Never Been Kissed! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 15, 202643 minEp. 439

Freestyle Friday 29 - Woof!

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we discuss the return of Pizza Hut's Book-It Program, Boyband Confidential, a questionnaire found in the Wedding Singer soundtrack CD, 90s tattoos, the least favorite songs of our audience, and Katie comes to the front of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up classroom for Show & Tell. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

May 08, 202626 minEp. 438

Freestyle Friday 28 - Back on the Mic

In today's episode, Pete and Stacy share about their vacation, some nostalgic news, a new Barbie re-release, some stories about their degrees of separation from famous people, what they've been watching, and Jenny comes to the front of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up class for Show & Tell! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

May 01, 202624 minEp. 437

The 2026 Spring Screams Awards

Break out your fanciest attire, it's the 2026 Spring Screams Awards! We're picking our favorites from the films we've been covering over the last few weeks: Leprechaun (1993), April Fool's Day (1986), and Critters 2: The Main Course (1988). Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 17, 202621 minEp. 436

Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)

In the third episode of our Spring Screams series, we're covering the 1988 horror-comedy, Critters 2: The Main Course. Stay tuned for our Spring Screams Awards ceremony coming soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 09, 202618 minEp. 435

April Fool's Day (1986)

In the second episode of our Spring Screams series, we're covering the 1986 horror-thriller, April Fool's Day. Stay tuned for one more spring-related horror movie coming soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 01, 202621 minEp. 434

Leprechaun (1993)

In the first episode of our Spring Screams series, we're covering the 1993 horror-comedy, Leprechaun. Stay tuned for two more spring-related horror movies coming over the next few weeks! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 17, 202626 minEp. 433

Almost Famous (2000)

It’s all happening! Hop on the tour bus with us as we hit the road with William Miller, Penny Lane, Stillwater, and the Band-Aids for the coming-of-age classic Almost Famous! This is a re-release of an episode from 2021 with additional commentary. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 13, 202639 minEp. 432

Mind the Gap Trivia

In today’s episode, Pete and Stacy ask each other Millennial and Gen X questions from the generational trivia game Mind the Gap. Want more? Join us for another round on Patreon, coming soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 06, 202648 minEp. 431

Felicity (Season 3, Episode 3 - Hello, I Must Be Going)

Today, we’re covering Season 3, Episode 3 of Felicity , ‘Hello, I Must Be Going,’ where Ben’s dad goes missing and Julie says goodbye. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 27, 202623 minEp. 430

Freestyle Friday 27 - Under Pressure

Today we're talking about the Winter Olympics, The Traitors, Love is Blind, Love Island UK All Stars, The Muppet Show, and Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model. We also talk about the loss of James Van Der Beek. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 20, 202630 minEp. 429

Rom-Com Trivia

In honor of Valentine's Day, we're testing our Rom-Com knowledge in a fun trivia game! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 13, 202630 minEp. 428

Freestyle Friday 26 - A Bowl of Cherries

In this Freestyle Friday episode Stacy and Pete share about the nostalgic gifts they got for Christmas, what we've been listening to and watching, some new shows and documentaries coming up, some of our first memories of getting online, and the late, great Catherine O'Hara. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 06, 202637 minEp. 427

Blooper Reel (2025)

It's our final episode of 2025, and we're wrapping it up with one that's sure to make you laugh! We've compiled many of our outtakes from episodes over the last year and have put them into one episode! If you're wanting more, there are some more (less kid-friendly) bloopers over on our Patreon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Dec 30, 202547 minEp. 426

Elf (2003)

If smiling's your favorite, don't be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins! Pass through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops, and then walk through the Lincoln Tunnel and listen to us talk all about the syrupy sweet holiday movie, Elf! This is a rerelease from 2021, with a few updates at the beginning! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Dec 23, 202538 minEp. 425

Holiday Games 2025

We're back with more holiday fun and games! Join in the fun and play along! Join our Patreon to hear round two! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Dec 16, 202519 minEp. 424

Freestyle Friday 25 - Because We're Just So Cute

In this Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy talks about some nostalgic birthday gifts she received recently, Tara comes to the front of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up classroom for Show & Tell, we talk about what holiday movies we've been watching, and we share some heartwarming stories. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

Dec 12, 202533 minEp. 423

White Christmas (1954)

We're always dreaming of one of our all-time favorite holiday movies, and we're excited to talk all about it on today's episode! We're taking it back to 1954... with White Christmas! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Dec 09, 202546 minEp. 422

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Grab your coziest sweater and get ready to lean all the way into the holiday season... we're talking about 1995's While You Were Sleeping! This was originally a bonus episode on our Patreon in 2023. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Dec 02, 202557 minEp. 421

Home for the Holidays (1995)

'Tis the season for rewatching movies you haven't seen since you were a teenager and ugly crying as it all hits differently now! Here's hoping none of us get a whole turkey dumped in our laps this Thanksgiving... and that we all take in some special moments we'll remember forever. We're talking about the 1995 film, Home for the Holidays! This is a rerelease from November 2022. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ...

Nov 25, 202551 minEp. 420

Lyrically Correct (Part 1)

It's game time! Today we're testing our 90s and early 00s music knowledge with a round of Lyrically Correct! If you want to hear us play another round, come on over to our Patreon later this week! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Nov 18, 202534 minEp. 419

Freestyle Friday 24 - A Lil Scrunchy-Scrunch

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we talk about our wedding anniversary gifts, a wedding we attended last weekend, Miss Piggy's new movie announcement, defending Dolly, what we've been watching lately (Stranger Things rewatch, Pluribus, Survivor), and we share a fun story about an incident with a crimping iron in the 80s. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

Nov 14, 202525 minEp. 418

Drop Dead Fred (1991) - Rerelease with added commentary!

Today we're rereleasing our episode from 2021 where we discuss the 1991 cult-classic, Drop Dead Fred (with added commentary). Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Nov 04, 202536 minEp. 417

Name That Movie - Part 2 - Kiss Marry Dump (Spooky Season 2025)

Happy Halloween! Today we're wrapping up our game of Name That Movie (we reveal who's responsible for the mishap in Part 1), and playing a round of Kiss, Marry, Dump (Spooky Season Edition)! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Oct 31, 202529 minEp. 416

Name That Movie (Spooky Season 2025 - Part 1)

It's game time! In this episode, Stacy and Pete are playing Name That Movie, where they give each other movie quotes and try to guess the horror/spooky movie it came from, and who said it! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Oct 28, 202522 minEp. 415

Freestyle Friday 23 - Because I Said So

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy takes a trip to the VP's office, video games we've been playing, new cozy hobbies, our favorite Diane Keaton movies, and some other movies and TV shows we've been watching lately (Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Haul Out the Halloween, The Leftovers, V/H/S/Halloween, Is it Cake?, Cursed, Love is Blind). Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Oct 24, 202522 minEp. 414

Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies (2025 edition)

It's our 5th annual coverage of Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies! This year we're talking about Ghoulies II (1987), Critters (1986), and Night of the Demons (1988)! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Oct 21, 202550 minEp. 413

We Don't Wanna Grow Up's Five Year Anniversary!

In celebration of five years, we're sharing some of our favorite memories, and some kind messages from our listeners! Thank you for your support of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up Podcast over these last five years! We love you! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Oct 17, 202538 minEp. 412
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