Escape reality into the peaceful portal of films from before the existence of your host, Amanda Ladino, and her subsequent existential crisis.
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Were you team Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Britney or Xtina? Simple Life or Newlyweds? With When They Popped, you don’t have to pick a side, because we’re going to mention it all! When They Popped retells the stories of the late 90s and early 2000s biggest celebrities, trends, and phenomena like boy band mania, celebrity-based reality TV, and the rise of “famous for being famous” socialites who ruled the tabloids. Hosts Kelsey and Mary are discussing Y2Ks most impactful cultural moments, icons, ...
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Facts and stories about the Y2K
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A queer millennial pop culture nostalgia podcast
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Welcome to Y2K pop, where we explore the world of music.
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It's been 20 years since the successful completion of the world's largest IT project. Join Peter de Jager as he looks back on more than a decade of effort (and controversy).
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December 31, 1999: The world braced for disaster as midnight approached. Then, nothing happened. The hysteria over the Y2K computer bug quickly became an afterthought; a punch-line. In Surviving Y2K, Dan Taberski takes you back to the turn of the millennium to meet the people for whom it was anything but a joke — computer coders, conspiracy theorists, survivalists, and true believers — as they each face their own version of the apocalypse. And Dan tells a new millennium story of his own, abo ...
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Y2K GROUP CHAT is a series about how artists navigate through their practice and a behind the scenes look into their lives. Y2K group is an art agency and advisory focused on supporting emerging artists in New York and beyond. Follow us on Instagram: @y2kgroup and Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content about contemporary art. #y2kgroupchat
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“How’s your cat?” “How’s your girl?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Long Goodbye from 1973, the film where those of generation x and succeeding will say Monica’s dad was handsome and had a deeper voice and WAS MARRIED TO BARBRA STREISAND. This episode we’ll discuss Columbo, The Luck of the Irish, and The Muppets.…
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Larger Than Life: Reign Of The Boybands Review
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey share a recap and review of the new Paramount+ documentary, Larger Than Life: Reign Of The Boybands, which chronicles the rise of global boyband mania starting with The Beatles to today. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypopped Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website: …
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The Story of LFO (Lyte Funkie Ones)
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey discuss when LFO (aka Lyte Funkie Ones) popped and their biggest hits including Summer Girls, Girl on TV, Every Other Time, and more. The LFO story is filled with tragedy - two of the three members, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, have passed away from cancer, and founding member Brian Gil…
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“I’m a winner!” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Mahogany from 1975, The Way We Were but if the genders were swapped and the storyline was watered down. This episode we’ll discuss overcoats, turtlenecks, and milk.Oleh Amanda Ladino
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O-Town Lines & Circles Concert and VIP Review
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s Lines & Circles 10th anniversary concert and VIP experience which included a special acoustic set. They also discuss how they tried (and failed) to keep their cool when Trevor wore a WTP shirt during the show and revisit their favorite tracks from the criminally underrat…
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Pop2000 Tour Recap: O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, Chris Kirkpatrick, and LFO
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! For this very special 100th episode of WTP (!!!) Mary and Kelsey recap a recent Pop2000 Tour show featuring O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, Chris Krikpatrick and LFO. The ladies dish on their O-Town VIP experience (spoiler alert: it is the best VIP experience they’ve ever had), how they unexpectedly ended up dancing on stage, …
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#18 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: The Cher Sanctuary Catalog
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"Boo" Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Cher Sanctuary Catalog and the history of gothic trends. This episode we’ll discuss Cher's everlasting career, whimsigoth, the Victorian Era, and Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School. Link to Whimsigoth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QjbXG61a8BJQGcZbXMrfo?si=ffcf0ff73e534ccc…
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David Perez on C Note, 90s boy bands, & Lou Pearlman
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey welcome David Perez from boyband C Note to the pod! David shares his stories from coming up in the late 90s alongside Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Brandy, and more, and rehashes the group’s history with Lou Pearlman. He also dishes on working with Boyband Stacy, C Notes la…
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Y2K Trends & Sustainable Fashion with ESLLA Founders Leigh Dorough & Charlotte Wienckoski
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by entrepreneurs Leigh Dorough - wife of Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough - and Charlotte Wienckoski to discuss all things y2k fashion and their sustainable, vegan (and gorgeous!) handbag company, ESLLA. Charlotte and Leigh share their inspiring advice for women who want to sta…
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“Roar” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Bear from 1988, the movie I announce by saying “No not the show. It’s a movie. Yeah, I'm sure. It’s from the 80s. No, that's the show. No, it follows two actual bears in the wild, there's very little dialogue. No real-life bears” This episode we’ll discuss Lydia Sigourney, Rusted Root, and sweet…
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The Ultimate Y2K Bachelorette Playlist
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey compile the only bachelorette playlist you’ll ever need filled with gems from the 90s and early 2000s like LMNT, Play, No Secrets, Willa Ford, LFO, and more. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypopped Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped…
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Ashley Parker Angel’s Soundtrack To Your Life Listening Party
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Kelsey and Mary go track-by-track of former O-Town member Ashley Parker Angel’s first and only solo album, Soundtrack To Your Life. You’ll be bopping along with them to bangers like Let U Go, I’m Better, Soundtrack To Your Life, and more. Plus, they discuss Ashley’s one-season-wonder reality show on …
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"Lloyd is a music teacher who shops at Walmart. He doesn't even support the town." Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Waiting for Guffman from 1996, the movie pre-"The Office" but post-"Roger & Me". This episode we’ll discuss dusty rose wallpaper, Barbra Streisand, and My Dinner with Andre.Oleh Amanda Ladino
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WTP Book Club: Over The Influence by Jojo
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey deconstruct "Over The Influence: A Memoir" by Joanna “Jojo” Levesque. Many of us know Jojo as a tween sensation who made it big at age 13 with her hit singles, Leave (Get Out), Baby It's You, and Too Little, Too Late. After reaching the kind of success most artists strive their entire…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey take you back to school shopping in the y2k era browsing racks of brightly-hued, bedazzled clothing and rummaging through bins of jeweled accessories in this deep dive of Limited Too. They discuss their favorite items from the beloved tween brand including beaded door dividers, bedroo…
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“Isn’t everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino and her guest this week, in covering Before Sunrise from 1995, my second favorite movie from the before trilogy but because of my own rules that I’ve placed on this podcast–it’s the before movie we’ll be covering. This episode we’ll discuss Dunkin Donuts…
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Lady Gaga’s The Fame Turns Sweet Sixteen
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey offer a track by track analysis of The Fame, Lady Gaga’s debut album. They retell the story of Gaga’s Lower East Side club beginnings, getting dropped from her record label just three months after signing on, to when she popped with her debut single Just Dance. They discuss the big hi…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by boyband fandom *legend* and the original boyband influencer, Boyband Stacy! Stacy recalls the TRL special that had her camping out as a teenager to buy Millennium tickets, and how she channels her enthusiasm for boybands in her current role as tour manager for C Note! St…
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“There’s coffee from last night. It’s probably cold.” “Probably is if it hasn’t been heated.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Electric Horseman from 1979, my personal reason for exclusively wearing saddleback bell bottoms. This episode we’ll discuss the dynamic duo coffee and cheese, jane fonda’s spiky shoes, and the pokemon levels o…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! The Olympics may be over, but Mary and Kelsey aren’t done talking about sports. In this episode, the girls award gold, silver, and bronze medals to podium-worthy athletes of Y2K both real (remember Ryan Sheckler?!) and imagined from their favorite Disney Channel Original movies like Brink, Gotta Kick It Up, Johnny Ts…
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#2 On The Charts But Not In Our Hearts
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey seek justice for the hits of their generation that never made it to the coveted top spot on the Billboard charts. They round up their favorite y2k era bops that may be number two on the charts, but not in their hearts from Backstreet Boys, Taio Cruz, One Republic, and LeAnn Rimes. Red…
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“Bill Heslop. You can’t stop progress.” “He lost” This week we’re discussing Muriel’s Wedding from 1994, the Australian Cannes Festival Darling about a fish out of water drinking in the schlager melodies of ABBA. This episode we'll discuss $9 sandals, Meat Loaf, and ABBA.Oleh Amanda Ladino
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! This is not a drill, Mary and Kelsey actually talked to Ryan Cabrera and got you all the tea on the 20th anniversary of On The Way Down and his most iconic moments since he burst onto the scene in The Ashlee Simpson Show. Ryan dished on what it was like to perform on TRL, his tenure on The Hills, and he finally dropp…
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The Princess Diaries Soundtrack
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate 23 years of The Princess Diaries by sharing some of their favorite moments coupled with a listening party of the iconic soundtrack including gems from Backstreet Boys, Myra, Krystal Harris, Mandy Moore, Nobody’s Angel, Hanson, Steps, B*Witched, and more. Instagram: @whenthey…
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“Dry your eyes baby it’s out of character” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Notorious from 1946, one of the many movies that would go on to predict the future by introducing the concept of a nazi named Eric. This episode we’ll discuss the anger that follows being deprived of naps, mentally crumbling, and scarves.…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey recap the new Netflix documentary series, Dirty Pop: The Boyband Scam, which details how Lou Pearlman - creator of the Backstreet Boys, their biggest competitor, *NSYNC and other boy bands including O-Town and LFO - defrauded investors out of more than $300 million. TW: This episode c…
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Dan Taberski's new show, Hysterical, investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be th…
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Ashlee Simpson Autobiography 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition Reactions
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Ashlee Simpson has released an EXPANDED EDITION on her critically and Mary-and-Kelsey-acclaimed album, Autobiography. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey listen to the three new tracks for the very first time and share their real-time first impressions of each song - Harder Every …
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“I don’t frighten anybody” **Mrs. Farnsworth shrieks** “Sorry to disturb you Mr. Farnsworth. Mrs. Farnsworth saw a mouse. She’s better now.” - Abbott “She just saw a mouse?” - Betty “No. Before. Outside. She relives it.” - Abbott Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Heaven Can Wait from 1978, the film made by Shirley MacLaine’s brother that m…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! BBMak’s debut album, Sooner or Later, celebrates its 25th anniversary of its original release this year. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissect the album track by track including BBMak’s biggest hit, Back Here, and other bops like Still On Your Side, Ghost Of You and Me, and other criminally underrated bops. This e…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey share their top 3 favorite Celine Dion songs and the surprising stories behind them, like Meat Loaf’s beef with Celine over It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, how she hit that F5 in All By Myself, and more. Plus, the gals share their reactions to Celine’s powerful new documentary, I Am: C…
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“It’s me, Claude! Claude Perkins!” “Get away from me Claude.” “That’s right! ‘Get Away From Me Claude’!” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Ritz from 1976, the high octane farce that’ll boost your esteem in regards to your deduction skills. This episode we’ll discuss Bette Middler, Zabars, and gay fantasia. For further coverage on The R…
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Catching Up With O-Town’s Trevor Penick
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! This week, Mary and Kelsey are joined by THE multitalented, inspiring, humble, and hilarious Trevor Penick of O-Town for a special conversation. (We can’t believe we just typed that!) Trevor dishes on O-Town’s current Pop2000 tour with BBMak and friends, what it was like pioneering reality tv on ‘Making The Band’ as …
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! It’s officially summer so Mary and Kelsey are throwing it back to their favorite *songs of summer* from the 90s and 00s. This episode will bring your right back to rollerblading with your Walkman with tracks from Hanson, Lifehouse, Nelly, New Kids On The Block, Yellowcard, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson…
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BONUS Pride Month Special Episode: The Birdcage (1996) feat. Ali Fletcher
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"He blew a bubble with his gum. While I was singing! He can't do that while I'm SINGING!" Join your host Amanda Ladino and her friend Ali Fletcher, in discussing The Birdcage from 1996. The movie that I watched for the first time and then watched for the first 3 times immediately after that. In this episode, we'll discuss Sour Skittles, George of t…
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“By the way, she couldn't be your real mother. She must've been left on your front doorstep one stormy night, in a cage.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering What a Way to Go! from 1964, the black comedy coated in a saccharine–or so it would seem–bubblegum pink. This episode we’ll discuss Edith Head, NECO Wafers, and staring at the sun.…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! This episode will bring you right back to a middle school dance as Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s self-titled debut album. They discuss when O-Town popped, its high-profile formation documented by reality show Making the Band, which was helmed by notorious boy band fraudster Lou Pearlman, and discuss the album track …
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Gwen Stefani’s Love.Angel.Music.Baby Turns 20
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Gwen Stefani’s debut solo album, Love.Angel.Music.Baby, was b-a-n-a-n-a-s. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary by breaking it down track by track, including Gwen’s biggest hits Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl, and gems like Luxurious, Cool, and What You Waiting For. They also discuss the…
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**slap in the face** “How intimate?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Jewel Robbery from 1932, the romantic farcical comedy that romanticizes more than just jewelry theft and loots more than a few petty emeralds, a mere couple of rubies, a pittance of a sapphire. The most desirable jewel stolen is the heart of Kay Francis and the audience…
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Boy Band Albums Turning 25 in 2024
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissertate on three boy band albums turning a milestone 25 years old this year, including Westlife’s self-titled debut album, Five (aka 5ive)’s sophomore album, Invincible, and of course, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium, which was the best-selling album of 1999. Plus, the gals provide a f…
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Ashanti and Nelly’s newly rekindled romance 20 years after it first started has us all reminiscing about the early aughts. So we obvi *need* to talk about Ashanti and how Ashanti was (and continues to be) the R&B industry’s muse. In this episode, we’ll discuss how Ashtanti beat the odds and broke through barriers to …
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**kiss** “Yeah. Bye.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Rent-A-Cop from 1987, the seemingly platonic cop thriller until you realize, when Burt Reynolds try to kiss Liza Minnelli 70% into the film, that this is supposed to be an ex-c*p, ex-seggs worker love story. This episode we’ll discuss pizazz, Encino Man, and choreographed dancing.…
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Catching Up with Jade Driver, Social Media Strategist To the Stars - Pt 2
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey continue their conversation with Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade shares behind-the-scenes details from watching the Backstreet Boys rehearse for their legendary 30 for 30 anniversary concert in Cancun, her thoughts on the setlist, the most memorable celebri…
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Catching Up with Jade Driver, Social Media Strategist To the Stars - Pt 1
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey host a very special guest, Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade discusses how she turned her passion for boy bands and music into a successful career, and what it’s like to now work alongside her childhood heroes. She shares the trials, tribulations, and big win…
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“Tell me nothing happened. Even if you lie, I’ll believe you.” “Nothing happened” “Jesus it sounds worse than before” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Cheap Detective from 1978, the noir pi spoof that cracks the hardboiled detective and chomps him and a cheap cigar down for breakfast. This episode we’ll discuss the rural purge, urns, …
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! This week, Kelsey is joined by her dear friend and fellow pop culture aficionado, Tucker, to talk about one of the biggest scandals of the early 2000s: Brangelina. In a detailed discussion, they review the timeline of the public speculation and inevitable breakdown of Brad Pitt and Jen Aniston’s marriage, *that* scat…
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Backstreet’s Back at the Beach Final Thoughts
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Mary and Kelsey share their final thoughts on the Backstreet Boys 30th anniversary celebration. Plus, get their thoughts on BSB superlatives and things to know if you’re planning to join the next Backstreet’s Back at the Beach celebration! Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypopped Email: whentheypoppedy2k…
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“Or maybe the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove!” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering My Cousin Vinny from 1992, a legal comedy that aspires me not to be a lawyer but to go into an alternate universe where I’m a tough son of a b***h from New York. This episode we’ll discuss independent rear suspension, string on the floor, and Cal…
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Live from Backstreet's Back At The Beach: Night 3 & 4
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Live and *unedited* from Cancun, Mary and Kelsey share a recap of nights 3 and 4 Backstreet’s Back At The Beach, the Backstreet Boys’ 30th anniversary celebration. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypopped Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped…
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Live from Backstreet's Back At The Beach: Night 1 & 2
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Live and *unedited* from Cancun, Mary and Kelsey share a recap of nights 1 and 2 Backstreet’s Back At The Beach, the Backstreet Boys’ 30th anniversary celebration. Follow us on IG at @whentheypoppedpod for live updates!! Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypopped Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website:…
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