We often talk about the powerhouse duo of Blutman and Busgang, the most prolific writers in the history of Boy Meets World. Well, now it’s time to hang with the other B in B&B…Howard Busgang! Howard takes us behind the scenes of some of our favorite BMW episodes, and shares what he believes is the single best line of the series. Hear about the fierce competitive nature of the BMW baseball team (and who won when they faced Home Improvement), why Howard considered Will the “...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re settling into college life, and nothing says adjustment like the Pennbrook Student Union’s very first appearance! As the freshmen rush to sign up for classes, Cory bites off more than he can chew, and the B-story gives our hosts a case of Deja vu, though this time ending in the laundry room. They explore what a retired Feeny does in his free time, and we hear the harrowing tale of the 18 hours Rider spent searching for “Pickles,” only on a “...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grab your headphones because Will and Sabrina are watching “Spin” starring Avantika, Michael Bishop and Anna Cathcart. This film premiere in 2021 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. Follow @MagicalRewindPod on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We saw a ton of recognizable, and established, actors stop by Boy Meets World as a guest star through the first 5 seasons of the show - but it’s possible none were as interesting, and inspiring, as this week’s guest. In addition to playing “Jump Master” in the newly G.O.A.T.’d Season 5 episode, “Raging Cory,” this familiar face has worked with Spike Lee, Bong Joon Ho, Wes Anderson and the Coen Bros., where he stole one of the most intensely dramatic (and...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Topanga may have stuttered at the altar, but the gang has PLENTY to say as our recap of Season 6 charges on. Coming off a tense cliffhanger, we break down some major mommy issues, while Cory and Topanga hit a rough patch after their failed nuptials. Plus, it's time to analyze the the sacred union of marriage with a very strange conversation between Topanga and Amy. Will takes us through his leisurely morning routine, and we find out why nobody should own a bird...on an all-new Pod ...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast He’s been dadnapped! Will and Sabrina are watching “Dadnapped” starring Emily Osment, David Henrie and Jason Earles. This film premiered in 2009 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. Follow @MagicalRewindPod on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: This episode contains adult language and subject matter. Listener discretion is advised. With the start of Season 6, the hosts have already clocked a handful of massive changes. From the introduction of Pennbrook to a goofier, funnier Eric to (kinda) new opening credits - and a spankin’ new cast member. The gang catches up with Maitland Ward, the season’s first guest, to hear the story of how she became the beloved new roommate, Rachel McGuire. But the r...
Feb 24, 2025•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The wait is over! The hosts are entering the halls of Pennbrook, leaving behind the naive salad days of John Adams High, and the podcast is officially in its Season 6 era. With a wedding proposal looming from a cliffhanger, and the addition of a new cast member, we have a lot of questions! When did Cory and Topanga ACTUALLY meet? Why can’t they just wait a minute to get married? Does Topanga even remember she was accepted to Yale? Is Eric going to be THIS funny all season long??? Plus, con...
Feb 20, 2025•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The truth is in the music… Will and Sabrina are watching “Let It Shine” starring Tyler James Williams, Trevor Jackson and Coco Jones. This film premiered in 2012 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast You’ve heard the origin stories of Boy Meets World, but now we go back to the beginning, to hear how one man turned Friday nights into a shocking ratings juggernaut. The gang is talking to Jim Janicek, the marketing whiz kid who created the TGIF programming block for ABC! Hear the story of how he first pitched the idea that completely changed television, and launched the cultural phenomenon that includes “Full House,” Family Matters,” “Perfect Strangers&rdquo...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're inviting back some of our favorite guests to hit the rewind button and recap a BMW episode of their choosing - and it’s time to reenter the writer’s room. Mark Blutman co-crafted some of the most iconic episodes in the show’s history and now he's back to enter the ring for “The Thrilla’ in Phila.” Mark shares the story of how the BMW wrestling match came together and finds time to craft a perfectly executed wrestling promo. Not only does he h...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Find out what happens when a hockey star sells his soul! Will and Sabrina are watching “H. E. Double Hockey Sticks” starring Will Friedle and Matthew Lawrence. This film premiered in 1999 as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast “WHEN THIS BOY MEETS WOORRRRLD!!!!” An entire generation knows the song, and now it’s time to meet the man who made it! Phil Rosenthal (not that one) was the lead vocalist for the band Twenty Cent Crush who was tasked with creating a theme for the 5th season of Boy Meets World, and now he’s revealing how it all happened - and changed his life. Plus, Phil reveals how the theme song to “Girl Meets World” was almost COMPLETELY different, on this bonus epis...
Feb 11, 2025•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you work with child actors, finding the perfect person to stand-in for your characters can be challenging, but that’s where Kevin and Tracey Thompson came in! The legendary married couple served as stand-ins for the young actors on Boy Meets World, but that’s just a small part of their impressive resumés. Kevin shares stories from the set of Blade Runner, and we hear all about his adventures as an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, a subject Tracey wrote an entire boo...
Feb 10, 2025•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast You asked, and we’re answering! It’s been a while, so the gang is back for another round of Boy Meets World Qs & As! After asking listeners for “unique” inquiries, they got exactly what they asked for. Find out what “universe” the Season 5 intro takes place in, what happens when an actor got sick and where our hosts would’ve placed one “F bomb” if given the time traveling chance. All this, and the pratfalls of being universally rec...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s rumored to be the unofficial first DCOM ever… Will and Sabrina are watching “Northern Lights” starring Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin and Joseph Cross. This film premiered in 1997 on the Disney Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re heading back into the Boy Meets World writer’s room to learn about crafting a sitcom, directly from Emmy award winner, Barbie Adler. Barbie reveals how a clerical error, and fetching comic books, led to her first writer’s room and penning Season 5 classics like “Raging Cory” and “Eric Hollywood.” And she shares stories from other legendary shows on her resume, like Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother and Nobody Wants This...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re getting closer and closer to cracking open Season 6, so we’re inviting back some of our favorite guests and letting them hit the rewind button for a BMW episode of their choice! This week…Joey the Rat, a.k.a. Blake Sennett, re-examines the transitional moment of Season 2, “Pop Quiz.” Blake and the gang get real about imposter syndrome and with the recent announcement of Rilo Kiley’s much anticipated reunion, Blake talks about reigniting creativity in hi...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready to do the “Hoedown Throwdown” with Will and Sabrina as they watch “Hannah Montana: The Movie” starring Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment and Lucas Till. This film premiered in 2009 as a theatrical film based on a Disney Channel Original Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2025•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast WWE superstar Liv Morgan is diving from the top rope and right onto the podcast. The major Boy Meets World superfan not only loves the show, it emotionally drains her. And yes, she saw Danielle and seat 4C (from the ring!) and wants to set the record straight on who should’ve, and should not have, been recognized. As she trains for this weekend’s Royal Rumble, Liv unleashes her inner fangirl to share her favorite episode, and they decide if her current relationship with Dominic...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we approach Season 6, we've decided to welcome back a few of our favorite past guests to specifically analyze one episode of their selection! So first up - Lee Norris, a.k.a. Minkus, joins the hosts to take a second look at Season 1's, “Once in Love with Amy." Lee breaks down a very stressful week of filming and a familiar story of notes-induced pressure emerges. What did he know about the tag that saw some rare BMW special effects and what did his now six year old son think of seeing d...
Jan 23, 2025•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s go undercover as Will and Sabrina watch “Get A Clue” starring Lindsay Lohan and Brenda Song! This film premiered in 2002 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Once again, we’re turning the spotlight onto you, the listeners, to work through another heated Boy Meets World debate: Should Topanga have gone to Yale?? In season 5, Topanga was faced with a major dilemma: choosing between attending Yale, or staying home for her relationship with Cory. It’s spawned an argument that, even decades later, has good points on both sides… And so now the gang listens to voice memos, sent in from fans with opinions, including many who’ve actua...
Jan 21, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stage managers can leave an indelible impact on both the cast and crew from your favorite shows, but not all can inspire a 30-year and running inside joke. The gang is hanging out with beloved Boy Meets World Second Assistant Director, Michael Shea, to hear some of his untold stories from set. In addition to BMW, Michael worked on every season of “How I Met Your Mother” and he’s ready to reveal some major secrets from that iconic show too. Plus, they discuss the future of ...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for another Pod Swap! Yup, that’s still the name. We’re hanging around the pool with the iconic stars of the ‘90s pop culture juggernaut, Melrose Place, and the current hosts of the “Still the Place” podcast: Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton and Courtney Thorne-Smith! It’s time to find out what would happen if Boy Meets World moved into Melrose Place… Find out who was the biggest troublemaker in school and who’s the most confid...
Jan 16, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast What happens when a gymnast and her hockey player brother swap bodies?! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Swap” starring Peyton List and Jacob Bertrand. This film premiered in 2016 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to catch up with Danielle, Rider and Seat 4C! In addition to an update on their current situations with the tragic California wildfires, we hear all about Danielle and Will’s ringside adventure at WWE RAW on Netflix, where Will made headlines. Now if only they knew his name. Rider also shares his vagabond vacation in New Zealand and we find out how Indy unlocked his inner daredevil. Plus, can Will FINALLY win a draft? What about 2? We break it all down on a spe...
Jan 14, 2025•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to talk to Boy Meets World’s most famous background actor! Before he was Kumar, before he became a doctor on “House” and before he met your mother, Kal Penn found his way onto our favorite ‘90s sitcom - even though you probably never knew it. Kal joins the gang to share his memories from the Season 4 episode, “Quiz Show,” and talk about his time as an extra breaking into Hollywood (he even walked around another TGIF classic). From ...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s senior year at John Adams High, and the gang is graduating - just in time for another Pod Meets World Draft! Season 5 had some of the best episodes of the series (and some of the worst), so it’s sure to be a fierce competition. Is the Scream episode a sure-fire first pick? Will someone draft “Starry Night” as a joke? And what the hell is left in these last two seasons? In the end, YOU get to choose the best lineup! Cast your votes on our Instagram, @Pod...
Jan 09, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ready, set, skate! Will and Sabrina are watching “Go Figure” starring Jordan Hinson, Whitney Sloan and Cristine Rose. This film premiered in 2005 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
