We kick off another week in quarantine with our first MELR0210 episode of the week and this time we're chatting about the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode, "One Man and a Baby"! Originally airing January 24th, 1991, this episode features Brandon dating a girl who has a kid, said girl sticking Brandon with babysitting, Jim and Cindy remembering how awful it is to have kids, Brenda and Kelly going skydiving, Steve Sanders actually making an effort, Nat almost throwing up at the thought of Brandon havi...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min
On the second MELR0210 episode of the week, the gang is chatting about a ridiculous Allison-centric episode of Melrose Place , "Polluted Affairs"! Originally airing October 21st, 1992, this episode has Allison falling for creepy marine biologist Keith, Billy failing to understand how credit cards and student loans work, Jane trying out Rhonda's aerobics class, Michael turning a bit Crabby Uncle with Billy, Matt getting conned into being the third wheel again, and Jake just sitting around talking...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On this week's episode the 2020 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza kicks off in high fashion with a discussion on the 2002 live-action adaptation, Scooby-Doo! Why did only half the cast know how to play their characters? Why did Scrappy-Doo need to be in this movie at all? And who authorized this Sugar Ray cameo? PLUS: Wait, Velma helped develop drone strike technology? WHM is donating 100% of our 2020 merch income to causes fighting for racial justice. For more information on how you can pitch in,...
Jun 09, 2020•2 hr 2 min
We kick off this week's MELR0210 episodes with a chat about the Beverly Hills, 90210 'sode, "B.Y.O.B."! Originally airing January 10th, 1991, this episode features Brandon and Brenda throwing a raging party, Steve Sanders being a creep bartender, Jim and Cindy getting hit on by a gross couple, Dylan offering some sage advice, Donna dancing with Other Guy, Kelly making some bad booze-fueled decisions, Scott and David trying to sneak into the Walsh Rager, and a pretty decently executed lesson abou...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 22 min
On this week's very special sync-able commentary edition of MELR0210 , the gang is watching the total whiff of a Melrose Place episode, "A Promise Broken." Originally airing September 30th, 1992, this episode features Jane and Michael suffering a loss and Michael being shitty about it as usual, Billy playing with Alison's bra, Jake breaking and entering, Alison repeating herself for the 30th time about Billy being terrible to her, and Sandy, Rhonda and Matt buying Jane and Michael a dog as a sur...
Jun 05, 2020•59 min
On this week's episode, Pirate Mania finally docks for good as the gang chats about the last (for now) entry in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! Why does Javier Bardem's character design have to have so many weirdo things going on? What's with the wacky Barbossa timeline? And good lord with that heinous de-aging! PLUS: We finally get some actual non-paranormal pirate antics! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffre...
Jun 03, 2020•2 hr 10 min
We kick off another week with some piping hot Beverly Hills, 90210 conversation on an all-new MELR0210! The episode in question, "Isn't It Romantic?" originally aired back on January 3rd, 1991 and features Brenda finally falling for Dylan, Brandon and Dylan fixing Brandon's terrible car, Dylan helping his dad cheese on the Feds, Jim Walsh absolutely not having any of it this week, Cindy also kind of crushing on Dylan, Steve Sanders creeping out a guest speaker at school, Donna participating in a...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min
On this week's second MELR0210 entry, the gang is chatting about the Melrose Place episode, "Burned"! This dull and confused-message episode originally aired September 16th, 1992, and it showcases Billy being racist, Rhonda yelling at Billy for being racist, Jake dealing with his boozy mom crashing on his couch, Sandy interfering with Jake's family problems, Michael being an asshole in a parenting class, Jane being blind to Michael's buffoonery, Alison getting lied to by Billy for the tenth week...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min
On this week's episode, Pirate Mania claims another victim as the gang welcomes film critic and co-host of the Bad Romance Podcast , Jourdain Searles to chat about the... sigh... fourth installment of this Mickey Mouse franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! How many sword fights in the rafters must we endure? What's with that Judi Dench cameo? And how do you not show the Pearl sailing out of that bottle at the end? PLUS: Did everyone get a look at Barbossa's cool thermos? Pirate...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 54 min
We kick off another week of quarantined pods with an all-new ep of MELR0210! The episode in question, a Beverly Hills, 90210 entry titled "The Gentle Art of Listening," originally graced the airwaves on December 6th, 1990. This wild episode features Brenda getting in too deep at a teen crisis hotline, Brandon thinking he's going to sleep with a massage therapist that used to work at the Peach Pit, Nat getting a bit loud in the back room, Scott botching a public prank phone call, Steve Sanders ce...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min
We're gliding into the weekend with our second MELR0210 episode of the week, all about the Melrose Place episode, "Responsibly Yours"! Originally airing September 9th, 1992, this episode has Billy dating a stand-up comedian and forcing his way into her life, Alison getting ripped off by Billy to the tune of $300 and however much else it cost to waste the day at Magic Mountain, Sandy and Jake trying to go on a date and not complicate things with sex which is impossible obviously, Rhonda getting h...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 8 min
On this month's SUPER-SIZED journey into The Nexus, the gang is chatting about two Trek episodes with severe daddy issues! First up on TOS , it's Spock having daddy issues in "Journey to Babel"! Originally airing November 17th, 1967, this episode features the debut of—HEY NOW! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly access this episode, along with hours and hours of exclusive bonus content! Unlock Exclusive Content!: ht...
May 21, 2020•5 min
On this week's show, Pirate Madness takes another soul when Hooked on TJ Hooker 's Ben Worcester drops by to chat about the incredibly bloated third installment in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End! Who thought of starting a Disney movie with a child hanging? Does Davy Jones really look like a monster only because he's bad at his job? And what's with all those crabs? PLUS: Look out! It's a.... GIANT... WOMAN! Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End stars Johnny Depp, Keira...
May 19, 2020•2 hr 21 min
We kick off another week of all-new pods as the gang chats about the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode, "The 17 Year Itch," on our first of two MELR0210 episodes! Originally airing November 29th, 1990, this episode features Cindy and Jim having some marriage trouble, Brenda and Brandon taking a weird twin test, David yearning to be the school's new radio DJ, and Steve Sanders washing out hard at another extra-curricular activity! PLUS: ::bad Aaron Spelling impression:: Ya know, maybe Donna shouldn't ...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min
We wrap up another week in quarantine with our Melrose Place half of MELR0210 covering the creep-tacular episode, "Lonely Hearts"! Originally airing back on September 2nd, 1992, this ep features Sandy getting stalked and no one believing her, Alison neurotically and boringly trying to buy a car, Billy being an awful shopping partner, Jake almost getting arrested (again), Rhonda reaching annoyingly high levels of horny, Michael giving terrible advice, Jane casually mentioning she was receiving ob...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 18 min
On this month's exclusive WLM offering, the gang is going back to the film that started the J-horror remake craze in Hollywood, The Ring! Capitalizing on the Verbinski Mania that's been sweeping the show, the guys chat about how eerie and—WHOA THERE! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, head on over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this ep along with hours upon hours of exclusive bonus WHM content you can't get anywhere else! Unlock Exclusive Content!:...
May 13, 2020•6 min
On this week's episode, Pirate Fever infects the whole apartment as Chelsea Jupin joins Andrew (in-studio) and the rest of the gang (online) to chat about the second of... ugh... five films in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest! Why couldn't this have been a slick 100 minutes? Why did they insist on jamming those two dummy pirates down our throats? And is this tentacle stuff doing it for anyone else? PLUS: Please enjoy the killer new cover of our theme song, courtesy of th...
May 12, 2020•2 hr 2 min
On this week's 90210 -centric episode of MELR0210 , the gang is joined by resident Jackie Taylor Expert, Steve's wife, Jenn, to discuss the truly bonkers episode, "Perfect Mom"! Originally airing November 22nd, 1990, this episode features the mother-daughter fashion show to end all mother-daughter fashion shows, Jackie Taylor blowing rails in front of Kelly AND Cindy, Jim Walsh learning the keyboard for some reason, Brandon cruelly toying with Andrea's heart yet again, David reaching god-tier pe...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min
We head into the weekend with our second MELR0210 episode of the week which has us talking about the outrageous Melrose Place episode, "My Way"! Originally airing back on August 19th, 1992, this episode features Billy putting Alison in one of the absolute worst positions of all time, Sandy letting a role in a slasher film go to her head, Jake stealing someone's beer, Rhonda throwing an unwanted party, Jane buying McDonald's, Matt doing nothing, Michael spilling food everywhere, and the return of...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 10 min
On this month's Gleep Glossary , Eric regales Andrew and Steve with the tale of the infamous Gartogg the Gamorrean Pig Guard! Everyone remembers Gartogg, right? That one pig person who was a guard in Jabba's Palace? And how he was always—HEY NOW! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today! Instantly unlock this full Gleep Glossary entry, along with hours upon hours upon hours of exclusive bonus content that isn't available anywhere e...
May 07, 2020•4 min
On this week's episode, the gang gets Pirate Fever as they kick off the 2020 Pirate-thon with the 2003 blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! Why did they insist on making this movie so damn long? Who needed to try so hard to make those two goofy pirates a thing? And who's on which ship when? Stop ship-switching! PLUS: We pitch the next History Channel edu-tainment classic, History's Haircuts! Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl stars Johnny Depp,...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 51 min
On our first MELR0210 episode of the week, the gang is chatting about the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode, "Higher Education"! Originally airing back on November 15th, 1990, this episode features Brandon cheating on a history quiz; Brenda wanting to color her hair to be more like Kelly; Dylan being a handsome, yet creepy motorcycle stalker; Jim Walsh, once again, interfering in his son's life; Cindy Walsh fantasizing about the Beach Boys; Brandon telling off an old teacher; and Steve Sanders being ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On the first ever WHM Quarantine Live! , originally broadcast on April 21st, 2020, the guys opened up the WHM Mail Bag to read letters about parents editing movie violence out of VHS rips, cinema complainers getting humiliated in the local newspaper, mall security guards eating way too much Taco Bell, and people losing their mind during Snakes On A Plane ; and then they wrapped up the evening by taking questions from the live (internet) studio audience! PLUS: Steve is replaced by famed Gotham vi...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min
On the final episode of the week (and the month—wow, time means nothing!) the gang is chatting about all things Place on the second MELR0210 episode of the week! The episode in question, "Second Chances," originally aired on August 12th, 1992 and features Alison helping Jake study for the GED; every obnoxious lookie-loo in the complex thinking they're not studying, but sleeping together; Billy being an incredibly nosy creep; Rhonda ending a one-sided feud with an old dancing buddy; and Matt gett...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min
This week on the program, the gang descends further into madness when chatting about the absolutely bonkers Vanilla Ice alien movie, Cool As Ice! What planet is Ice's character supposed to be from? Are these guys a band or what? And does somebody owe Tim Burton a check here? PLUS: An update on the 2020 tour! Cool As Ice stars Vanilla Ice, Kristin Minter, Naomi Campbell, Deezer D, Kevin Hicks, Allison Dean, John Newton, Michael Gross, Jack McGee, and S.A. Griffin; directed by David Kellogg. Unloc...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 36 min
We kick off this week's MELR0210 episodes with a chat about the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode "One on One," which originally aired back on November 1st, 1990! This episode features Steve Sanders being racist, Brandon trying out for the basketball team and being racist, Brenda nearly running down Henry Winkler during Driver's Ed, Steve being racist again, Jim Walsh trying (and failing) to live vicariously through Brandon, Andrea almost blowing up her own spot, Brenda lying to the police ,and Steve...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
On the second MELR0210 ep of the week, the gang is chatting about the Melrose Place after-school special episode, "Leap of Faith," which originally aired on August 5th, 1992. This lackluster week at the Place, Alison does nothing, Billy gets a job writing for a possibly fake newspaper, Jane considers hiding her abortion from Michael, Rhonda guts a couple of fish in front of Sandy, Jake and the guys go bungee jumping, and Matt talks about stopping a knife fight! PLUS: Malachi Throne, the Neil Gai...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
On this week's episode, friend of the show and New York Times columnist, Jamelle Bouie hangs out with the gang in cyberspace to chat about the criminally underrated Arnold Schwarzenegger action thriller, Raw Deal! How many times has Arnold's character casually dropped cigars onto gas puddles to catch the bad guy? How is it that Arnold can just apply for a job to work in the mafia? And who throws a perfectly good cake? PLUS: Jesse Ventura gets snubbed by Arnold during Raw Deal casting! Raw Deal s...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 50 min
On the first episode of this week's MELR0210 , our 1990's prime-time soap opera do-si-do, we're chatting about the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode, "The First Time," which originally aired October 25th, 1990. This episode is a real Walsh Family Affair as Brandon's ex-girlfriend from Minneapolis, Sheryl comes to visit; Brenda babysits for her algebra teacher that she also has a crush on; Dylan does some sexy dancing with Sheryl at a hot, L.A. nightclub; we visit the robotics lab all too briefly, san...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min
On this week's Melrose Place episode of the ongoing MELR0210 quarantine project, the guys are chatting about the swing-and-a-miss, dull as dirt episode, "For Love or Money"! Originally airing back on July 29th, 1992, this episode features Alison dating that Gremlin-loving loser Rick who steals her ad campaign ideas; Jake not really ripping people off by selling sex paintings he actually made with his ex-partner in crime; and Rhonda totally ditching Matt after promising him she'd volunteer at his...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min