THE TIME HAS COME, PEOPLE. Cory, Shawn, Topanga and Angela are hitting the slopes, and Cory’s sprained ankle introduces one of the most controversial characters in BMW history: Lauren - played by the always outstanding Linda Cardellini. But was it Cory’s fault? Did he do anything wrong? Do the rules change once you’re married? The gang dives deep into ethics and monogamy and their varied takes might just surprise you… Plus, it’s William Russ’s first time directing, and boy, did they hand him a b...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andy Carson is officially one of the boys… Join Will and Sabrina as they watch “Motocrossed” starring Alana Austin, Trever O’Brien and Riley Smith. This movie premiered in 2001 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re stepping outside the Boy’s “world” for an episode to explore the sitcom Will did AFTER BMW ended - UPN’s “The Random Years.” While recapping the Pilot, Will takes us behind the scenes of his controversial casting, and into his approach for a more “adult” role. Hear every detail of how the show was made (and allegedly sabotaged), which cast member Will dated, and why it should have been the heir apparent to “Friends.” Some shows last a lifetime, while others get 4 episodes. Learn all about ...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mr. Feeny assigns Shawn the task of getting Super Bowl tickets, but Danielle, Rider and Will have a much more realistic goal: to recap another Season 5 episode! We hear the story behind the meme-tastic “soup or bowl” scene and just how Danielle was flung off Ben’s back and right onto the kitchen floor. The gang reveals a bit too much about their sleeping attire and we try to figure out the history of a certain hand motion that goes with “taco” on BMW. You don’t want to be the last one on a freez...
Oct 03, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine a personal journal turning into a best selling novel… Will and Sabrina are watching “Read It and Weep” starring Kay and Danielle Panabaker. This film aired in 2006 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Would you rather attend a film festival curated by Rider Strong OR Will Friedle?? The choice is yours when Will and Rider are forced to choose 5 movies to feature in their very own PMW film festival! But the films aren’t the only factor to consider. The guys also have to pick snacks to go along with their selections, and the competition gets heated! So grab a ticket, get a good seat and don’t forget to visit the snack bar, cause it’s time for the newest Pod Meets World! Vote for your favorite no...
Sep 30, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re aggressively shoving our hosts right into another thrilling season 5 recap! Alan Matthews is one of the all-time great TV dads, but even he makes mistakes! We analyze his parenting style and offer some hacks to prevent these type of dilemmas in real life. We get to hear some crazy stories about filming the skydiving scene, and how one guest star felt weird about his classic Coen Bros. character. And which Matthews family member was an adrenaline junkie in real life? So join us for some unf...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast TWIN WITCHES! Will and Sabrina are watching “Twitches” starring Tia and Tamara Mowry. This film aired in 2005 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast The gang is headed back into the writer’s room to hang out with Lara Olsen, a co-writer on some of the most iconic (and controversial) Season 5 Boy Meets World episodes! We hear how she jumpstarted her writing career as a 2-for-1 special, what led her to BMW and how she crafted the episode where America’s favorite couple ran into a little problem named Lauren. We also learn about why maybe one script was a little confusing and go behind the scenes of her work on Kim Possible. Also, we won’t let ...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christmas comes early when the gang relives Topanga’s complicated (and annoying) holiday traditions, which leads to a discussion on guest etiquette in the BMW-verse. The gang questions if “Christmas Eve Day” is even a thing and Rider noticed the Caroling moment may have been a bigger deal in his memory than it ended up being on the screen. Plus, Danielle shares her revelatory experience in Las Vegas that has transformed her into a Dead Head, on a new yuletide edition of Pod Meets World! See omny...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast A girl who just wants to be prom queen is having a bad hair day and in possession of a stolen necklace?? Will and Sabrina are watching “Bad Hair Day” starring Laura Marano and Leigh-Allyn Baker! This film aired in 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’ve got an amazing guest - of this I am sure. Nunzio himself, actor Jonathan Del Arco, is hanging out with the gang and looking back on his scene-stealing turn as a dancing waiter in the Season 5 episode, “Last Tango in Philly.” There aren’t many actors in Hollywood who made the jump from The Wonder Years and Blossom to The Sopranos and Star Trek, but he somehow pulled it off, all while navigating the unwelcoming waters for gay actors in 1990s Hollywood. In addition to his incredible...
Sep 16, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’ve got some Hot Stuff to recap! It might be a meme-friendly and beloved BMW episode, but the gang still has some major questions! Is this Mexican restaurant just an alternate universe Chubbies? Is dancing with a man cheating on your boyfriend? And WTF is going on with the side/front/sidewalk yard? Another guest star steals the show and Fenny’s salad plate is starting to look full. Plus, Will and Rider take us behind the scenes of the iconic dance sequence to find out what the legend...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Stevens family is on holiday! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Even Stevens Movie” starring Shia LaBeouf and Christy Carlson Romano. This film aired in 2003 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast His time has come, so Jack Hunter is popping by once again! Matthew Lawrence is back and ready to share some insight on Season 5 and what makes a perfectly choreographed wrestling match. We dive deep into “Jaric," and why we all want to see more of the Jack/Eric bromance, or at least the couple to vacation with the Lawrence brothers. All while we learn more about prop Easter Eggs in the background and obviously...lizards. Plus, find out what the BMW boys REALLY thought about *NSYNC, on an all-ne...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cory and Shawn may have gotten jobs, but it’s our hosts getting to work and recapping another episode of Boy Meets World! Considering some questionable behavior from our main character, you might be surprised to hear where the gang places this one on the roller coaster that is season 5. And though it’s not unusual to see a stellar William Daniels performance, this time he does it without saying a SINGLE word! If you want a masterclass in acting, they’ll tell you which scene to watch. Plus, take ...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buxley Hall is about to be invaded by girls! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Ghosts of Buxley Hall” starring Dick O’Neill and Louise Latham. This film premiered in 1980 as a Wonderful World of Disney film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a California Dream come true when Kelly Packard joins Pod Meets World! Kelly shares some memories from her unique resumé as a 3-peat star on BMW (though not a member of the Three Timers Club, she is a member of a totally different club of one!) She takes us into the lobster suit for the REAL story of what happened during the dunk tank scene in “Model Family” and we hear how she casually ended up in Dubai with Yasmine Bleeth. Plus, we learn how she became the most popular bassist on Saturday...
Sep 02, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for an ICONIC season 5 episode and the gang is on a bit of a roll, so they’ve brought in Angela herself, Trina McGee, to sit in on a recap! In the name of bad “phacting,” Trina masters the art and shares a live demonstration, while they watch the start of an unforgettable relationship, with the two people who defined it. Trina reveals a BTS argument from the episode, and we find out why she actually * enjoys * watching herself in projects - all on a brand new Pod Meets World! See omnys...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Humans don’t like zombies… But that all changes when Addison meets Zed. Will, Sabrina and guest co-host Rider Strong are watching “Zombies” starring Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly. This film premiered in 2018 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s Get It On Tonite, because we’ve NEVER seen Danielle this excited for an interview! Her favorite '90s R&B superstar Montell Jordan joins the podcast - and then the group chat. His debut CD may have been Danielle's most prized 14th birthday present, but Montell is also a diehard BMW fan! Hear all about his inspiring story of building a music career, while avoiding the pitfalls of his surroundings with an unexpected detour to law school. Montell recalls the unbelievable story of his Gramm...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could it be…season 5 is looking up?? The gang is caught off guard when the Rolf starts to wear off and they might know the reason why. Shawn falls in love with a purse – leaving breadcrumbs for what will become an iconic BMW romance, and the most complete introduction of a character yet. And any time you get a little Maggie Lawson, you know it’s gonna be good. We might have an imaginary Feeny, but this episode is no hallucination. Things are getting better on an all-new Pod Meets World! See omny...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Charlie Boyle may be a genius, but there are some things even a genius can’t pull off… Will and Sabrina are watching “Genius” starring Trevor Morgan and Emmy Rossum. This film premiered in 1999 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before “Nancy Drew,” and before “Psych,” Maggie Lawson brought another iconic character to life: Shawn’s short lived, fitness obsessed love interest - Debbie, on Season 5 of Boy Meets World! Now Maggie sits down with the gang to talk about her BMW memories and even gets into her first big Disney role: “Model Behavior” with Justin Timberlake! After Danielle steps in to defend *NSYNC’s legacy, we hear the story behind Maggie’s first on-screen kiss. Rider shares what he remembers from hanging out w...
Aug 19, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast They say that if a black cat crosses your path, it’s bad luck. But if you’re on a TGIF show and the black cat is Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch… you get sent back in time! It’s another time travel episode as the gang transports back to the ‘40s to experience WWII, through a bizarre TGIF special event - and possibly the clunkiest theme song transition in BMW history. We crack the 4th wall for the most “meta” moment of the show so far, and Will’s special connection to the script forced him t...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a family full of superheroes, just be yourself! Will and Sabrina are watching “Up, Up and Away” starring Robert Townsend, Michael J. Pagan and Sherman Hemsley. This film premiered in 2000 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The TGIF Multiverse expands when Candace Cameron Bure makes the leap from Full House to Boy Meets World! Candace is joining the gang and ready to talk about the most surprising role of her career: Ushkar, the Queen of Malevolence and daughter of Evil! We hear the true story of the “rivalry” between TGIF shows and find out if Candace would still audition for a role that has her answering to Satan. Plus, they compare experiences on “very special episodes,” handle weight issues as famous teens and ...
Aug 12, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for another Halloween episode - this season with two very special guest stars and two main characters possibly dying in a plane crash. The gang might not recognize their archetypes anymore, but this episode spawned a ton of memes, and you couldn’t ask for a better legacy than that. We thumb through “Witchcraft for Dumb Dumbs,” while a new girlfriend makes for a Full House between Eric and Jack, and Topanga gets into the cockpit of a airplane…with absolutely no training. We’ll try to ge...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Prom didn’t really go as she planned… Will and Sabrina are watching “Susie Q” starring Amy Jo Johnson and Justin Wahlin. This film premiered in 1996 as a Disney Channel Premiere Film, followed by its debut as a Disney Channel Original Movie in 1997. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been awhile since a Q&A episode, so it’s time to turn the spotlight over to YOU! Danielle, Will and Rider are ready to go face to face with fans, for the first time ever on the show, and answer all questions about Boy Meets World, the podcast and beyond. Find out what the gang would change about BMW, but you better prepare…because you’ll be shocked at Danielle’s answer. Plus, we hear stories of the unexpected celebrities who turn into total fangirls around our hosts! We’re taking things...
Aug 05, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast