The drama, the romance, the... possessions! We asked our audience to tell us their favorite soap operas and we tallied the answers for a Top Ten list (with HMs, of course) of soaps that were on the air in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Country Pete stops by, Stacy shares about the nostalgic toy she recently received, and we have a special guest for Show & Tell, California Dream's Jay Anthony Franke (Jake Sommers)! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Jun 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 290
Pete finally getting his Robocop episode? I'd buy that for a dollar! It's Stacy's first viewing of the 1987 film, and we had a good time discussing it! We also talk about how Stacy is now a cereal ambassador, Pete's surprising new collection, and a new interaction with a childhood celebrity crush. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Jun 05, 2024•53 min•Ep. 289
Just giving a little update as to why a new episode is not coming out this week, and also informing you of our summer plans for the podcast! As always, thank you for being here! Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok Support the Show. Want to support the show? Become a subscriber here on Buzzsprout , or get exclusive content over on Patreon !...
May 22, 2024•2 min•Ep. 288
Today, we begin our new series: Remote Control, where listeners get to take control (remotely) of the episode! Marybeth has picked an episode of Charmed for us to watch, then we answered questions and shared fun facts that she submitted! Pete also talks about some new nostalgic toys he recently purchased! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
May 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 287
Today we're answering nostalgic questions from the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community! Topics for today's episode include high school reunions, toy collecting, movies (new & old), celebrity & fictional deaths that hit hard, horror movies, fighting with siblings, and what it's like having fans of the podcast! Send us your questions, and we'll answer them on an episode down the road! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
May 08, 2024•46 min•Ep. 286
The time has finally come. We've reached episode 17 of My-So Called Life (Betrayal) and it still stings, nearly 30 years later. We have so much to discuss about Rayanne betraying her best friend, Angela, by hooking up with Jordan Catalano, and the way it affects all of their relationships. We also share a recent victory (in the podcasting world) and chat about age-shaming and the random Facebook group Stacy recently came across. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook ...
May 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 285
Recently we asked our audience to name one slow song and one upbeat song that reminded them of school dances, and we got so many responses that we had to divide the episodes up into decades! This time we're talking about the early 2000s! We were both adults at this point, so we're fully relying on our audience for these results! Thanks to everyone who voted! We'll be sharing a bonus episode with more songs over on our Patreon! We also talk about our recent vacation and Stacy's recent interaction...
Apr 24, 2024•33 min•Ep. 284
This week, we're talking about the made-for-tv movie full of some of our favorite television stars of the 80s: Dance 'Til Dawn. We're also sharing a list of the most popular prom themes of the 80s, 90s and early 00s, voted on by the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Apr 17, 2024•50 min•Ep. 283
In this episode, we took the 9th Annual Readers Poll from the March 1997 issue of Seventeen Magazine! Part 2 is over on our Patreon! We also talk about two new series that are coming up, both on the regular podcast and Patreon. After hearing what they're about, let us know if you can think of a name for them! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Apr 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 282
Recently we asked our audience to name one slow song and one upbeat song that reminded them of school dances, and we got so many responses that we had to divide the episodes up into decades! This time we're talking about the 90s! We also talk about a piece of 90s nostalgia that a member of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community sent to Stacy, and we get a visit from an old friend of the podcast. Yee-haw! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Apr 03, 2024•27 min•Ep. 281
We're finally back with more My So-Called Life recaps, and we're kicking it off with everyone making New Year's resolutions in episode 16, Resolutions. We also discuss the song, The Sweater (1992), by Meryn Cadell, after receiving an email about our thoughts on the scent coming off of Jordan Catalano. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Mar 27, 2024•44 min•Ep. 280
Recently we asked our audience to name one slow song and one upbeat song that reminded them of school dances, and we got so many responses that we had to divide the episodes up into decades! This is the first installment, and we're starting off in the 80s! We also talk about some nostalgic candy, flash mobs, and the new New Kids Hotline! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Mar 20, 2024•26 min•Ep. 279
Pete and Stacy are in the Blanket Fort, with the microphones, talking about the greatest 80s film, based on a board game, of all time... Clue! Some other topics discussed: the nostalgic toys they gave each other for Valentine's Day, what we've been up to over on Patreon and Stacy takes a trip to the VP's office. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Mar 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 278
In this special episode, we're celebrating L-O-V-E by sharing clips from some of our previous episodes where we talk about our favorite love songs and romantic movies from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. We'll be back with brand-new episodes very soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 277
It's our final episode of 2023, and we're going out 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! We also discuss the poll results about perms, the reaction some people had to our commentary on the Peter Comes Home for Christmas commercial and we share another holiday commercial from the 80s and 90s that w...
Dec 27, 2023•48 min•Ep. 276
'Tis the season to be reminded of how much we all love Rickie Vasquez. We're finally discussing the extremely emotional holiday episode of My So-Called Life, So-Called Angels! We also recently watched the Max documentary, You Were My First Boyfriend, and have writers/directors, Cecilia Aldarondo and Sarah Enid Hagey as special guests for our Show & Tell! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Dec 20, 2023•55 min•Ep. 275
It's time for Holiday Trivia again! Stacy and Pete go head-to-head in holiday movie and music trivia, then they play Holiday Taboo! Play along and let us know how you did! If you'd like even more holiday games, there will be a bonus episode where we go another 15 rounds on our Patreon soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Dec 13, 2023•35 min•Ep. 274
A cozy English cottage, a fancy home in L.A., magical tents, Arthur Abbott, strolling down the aisles of Blockbuster, the Santa Ana winds, Mr. Brightside, and Mr. Napkinhead ... it's 2006's The Holiday. We also discuss some nostalgic birthday gifts Stacy received this year and our new merch designs! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 273
We're discussing the confusing relationship dynamics in episode 14 of My So-Called Life, On the Wagon. We also discuss some new (old) toys, and Stacy shares a schedule for her day in November 1991, when she was 11. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Nov 29, 2023•53 min•Ep. 272
Thanksgiving is upon us, and we couldn't think of a better way to get ready for the holiday than by munchin' on some grindage and chillin' with our buuuuddies, Crawl & Becca! It's 1993's Thanksgiving comedy, Son in Law! We also discuss the power of the fish tank scene in Romeo & Juliet, an early 90s fan letter to Brad Pitt, and a not-so-nice review from our new frenemy, Nicole! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Nov 15, 2023•58 min•Ep. 271
We're finally back with our My So-Called Life re-caps, picking up with Episode 13, Pressure, where Angela is feeling pressured by Jordan Catalano! We also apologize to two states, discuss Pete dropping movie quotes on work calls, and sadly... the passing of Matthew Perry. Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 270
We're back, for the third year in a row, to discuss some of the cheesiest, most awesomely bad horror movies around! This time we're discussing Basket Case (1982), The Stuff (1985), and The Gate (1987). We also discuss the groundbreaking marketing of 1999's The Blair Witch Project, The Power Team and we have a visit from an old friend of the podcast (yee-haw)! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 269
It's that time of year! We're celebrating by sharing some spooky stories that members of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community have submitted (for the approval of the Midnight Society)! Let's crowd around the campfire and enjoy! *Thank you to everyone who shared your stories! We can't believe this is year three! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Oct 26, 2023•27 min•Ep. 268
The last two years, we covered the first two movies in the Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises... and this year we're back with the third films featuring our favorite horror baddies, Jason, Freddy, and unfortunately, no Michael! Don't worry... he'll be returning next year in Part 4! We also talk about a vintage Halloween costume that was gifted to Stacy, a fan theory about Practical Magic, and cigarette ads in old magazines! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagr...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 267
Who's ready for some Midnight Margaritas?! I know we are... and one of us has been waiting to cover 1998's Practical Magic for the last three years! We're not sure if you'll enjoy this episode (though, we hope you do), but there are some things we know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 266
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, we call these stories... The Tale of the Life Size Barbie, The Tale of the Doppelgänger Roommates, The Tale of My Friend’s Haunted House, The Tale of Spontaneous Combustions...or Demonic Hellfire, The Tale of the Missing Head, The Tale of the Haunting Voice, The Tale of the Black Ribbon, The Tale of the Cemetary Visitor, The Tale of the Haunted Postal Tower, and The Tale of the Imaginary Friend! These episodes originally aired in October 2021. ...
Oct 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 265
We're re-sharing one of our favorite spooky season episodes, originally released September 24, 2021, for new listeners who haven't gotten caught up, or regular listeners who might want to revisit the episode! Killer clowns, murderous robots, hungry trolls, vengeful campers & thrashing guitar players... what more could anyone want from their horror movies? We asked our Instagram followers for their favorite awesomely bad horror movies... and they delivered! We narrowed it down to five and it ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 264
We're back with part 2 of Kiss, Marry, Dump, where we decide which movies we want to be able to watch as much as we want for all all time, which one we can only watch one more time, and which one we can never watch again! Watch out for more My So-Called Life and Halloween content coming soon! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Oct 10, 2023•27 min•Ep. 263
In this episode, we give you all the details of our experience at 90s Con, which recently took place in Tampa, Florida! Find out which celebrities we met, which ones rubbed us the wrong way, and which ones we ate dinner with! We also give an *NSYNC update, of course! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 262
Here's Part 2 of our Favorite 90s Break-Up Songs, where we're sharing the top 5 songs that got us through our first broken hearts! We also talk about some celebrity break-ups that shocked the world, back in the day! If you haven't listened to Part 1, we recommend checking that one out first! Support the show on Patreon Our Instagram Our Website Our Facebook Our TikTok...
Sep 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 261
