A pop culture podcast hosted by two 90s babies and best friends, Amanda and Jess. NBN Classic is a rewatch series where we recap & review teen tv and movies from the early 2000s (think Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, etc). NBN Remixed episodes follow a similar format but cover the tv, movies, and music we love now (Heartstopper, Young Royals, Demi Lovato, etc). Listen along to two best friends having a giggle, and let us know what you think.
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the sex lives of college girls season 3: when 2 gays leave, 3 more arrive
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1:30:27We're yapping all things season 3 of The Sex Lives of College Girls, including cliffhangers, arcs, new characters, send offs, protests, coming out, musicals, and partner tests And because we thought Bela, Kimberly, and Whitney would approve (we miss you Leighton), we're having a pizza party. And in true sitcom-style luck, all of this audio was reco…
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sabrina carpenter musical deep dive: meteoric rise to the mainstream
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1:31:54The second part of our deep dive into everyone's favorite bite-sized pop star, Sabrina Carpenter. We're going album by album, discussing the changes in musicality, each album's impact on her career, what what was going on in her personal life at the time. In this episode we're covering Emails I Can't Send and Short n' Sweet. Send us your favorite S…
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sabrina carpenter musical deep dive: the albums she wishes we'd forget
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1:52:41We're kicking off the new year with a full deep dive into everyone's favorite bite-sized pop star, Sabrina Carpenter. Starting with her Disney days, we're going album by album, discussing the changes in musicality, each album's impact on her career, what what was going on in her personal life at the time. This first episode will cover Eyes Wide Ope…
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how the grinch stole christmas and our hearts (the 2000s one)
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1:17:17Dr Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey, is peak cinema, peak Christmas movie, and incredibly hot ("Betty! Hiiii"). Merry Grinchmas, y'all. Please rate & review and reach out to us on socials with any thoughts you have to share. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetiesbabiesnosta…
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choose your fighter: a holiday movie character showdown of the silliest proportions
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55:28To kick off the holiday content we decided to do something a little silly goofy, a little hehe haha, and a lot lololol. And so we each compiled a list of some of the most competent holiday movie characters we could think of (Yukon Cornelius, Buddy the Elf, Fievel, etc.) and put them in random pairings in which they must compete in some very whacky …
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Consider this episode very much a "we watched it so you don't have to" situation, because we are NOT recommending the movie, but we did do some of our best work covering all of the reasons why. Vacation with Derek came out in 2010 (Canada, 2011 US), following the finale of one of our favorite shows, Life with Derek, and that's almost where the comp…
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life with derek season 4 part 2: the legacy of dasey & series wrap-up
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1:14:27We're wrapping up the end of a fantastic series, covering the last two episodes of season 4 - episode 17 (Surprise) and episode 18 (Futuritis) - as well as where the cast is now, our overall thoughts on the series, a quiz to see how well Jess paid attention, and how the show stacks up to the other classic NBN series we've watched thus far. We've lo…
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Being normal is vastly overrated, but this DCOM is anything but (normal or overrated). It's got great costumes, practical effects, terrible makeup, a silly story, magicmagicmagic. Reminisce with us this All Hallow's Eve as we look back on an absolute classic. Please rate & review and reach out to us on socials for your thoughts on this seasonal mas…
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heartstopper season 3 ep 5-8: the horny half
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1:58:48We made it through the saddest parts, and now we get to gush over happier moments. We get Michael, talks of uni, a musical number, and so so many makeout sessions. TW/CW: eating disorders, self harm, mental illness Please rate & review and reach out to us on socials for any thoughts because we have plenty to share. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://ww…
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heartstopper season 3 ep 1-4: the sad half
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1:22:28We interrupt our fall content to bring you the coziest, sweetest, and this time saddest show, Heartstopper season 3. We're covering the first half, so get your tissues ready. TW/CW: eating disorders, self harm, mental illness Please rate & review and reach out to us on socials for any thoughts because we have plenty to share. OUR SOCIALS Instagram:…
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beetlejuice beeltejuice: it's showtime
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1:10:34Lydia, Delia, and everyone's favorite undead menace are back in this sequel 35 years in the making. We go into memories of the og film and play, background on how and why making a sequel took this long, and then give allll our thoughts and reactions. And don't worry, we'll let you know when the spoilers start. Please rate & review and reach out to …
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a spooktacular halloween episode tier ranking (disney & nickelodeon)
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1:35:21Nothing hits quite like Monstober on the Disney Channel, but how do these spooky and kooky episodes compare? And does Nickelodeon's Halloween content even stand a chance? We're here to answer just that, because, well, we care. Maybe a little too much. Please rate & review and reach out to us on socials for any thoughts on your favorite Halloween ep…
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life with derek season 4 part 1: enemies to lovers but still enemies
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1:46:06Life with Derek season 4 is STACKED and we're covering episodes 1 (Two Kisses, One Party), 4 (March Breaks), 6 (6 1/2), 7 (Derek Denies Denial), 11 (Happy New School Year), 12 (Casey & Ralph?!), and 16 (Truman's Last Chance). We've got prank wars, a whole new love interest, closure, and the most dasey we've had all series. Not a single episode in t…
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life with derek season 3 part 2: derek charms us all
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1:45:46Life with Derek season 3 continues with episodes 8 (Adios Derek), 9 (Sixteen Spark Plugs), 10 (Don't Take a Tip From Me), 12 (When Derek Meets Sally), 13 (Make No Prom-ises), 19 (Not So Sweet 16), 23 (Allergy Season), 25 (Derek's School of Dating), and 26 (A Very Derekus Chrismas). Derek almost moves to Spain, both Derek and Casey turn 16, they get…
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life with derek season 3 part 1: playing the necking game w/ pop capsule pod
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1:24:24This episode is somewhat about Life with Derek, more so about Canada and seeing where our ADHD can take us. We're covering season 3 episodes 1 (Two Timing Derek), 2 (It's Our Party), and 6 (The Bully Brothers). We also get Canadian context and quizzed on Canadianisms. Check out our friends: https://www.instagram.com/popcapsulepod/ https://linktr.ee…
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life with derek season 2: punk is cool
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1:28:31We're back to Life with Derek and covering season 2, episodes 1 (Date with Derek), 3 (Middle Man-ic), 5 (Battle of the Bands), 7 (Crushin' the Coach), 10 (The Bet), 12 (Dinner Guest), and 13 (The Dating Game). There's new love interests, old parental figures, and a surprising amount of music for a show that never had a band before. We've loved rewa…
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demi lovato, a musical deep dive: mainstream to rock queen
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1:57:46A musical deep dive into the Disney legend themselves, the incomparable and confident Demi Lovato. We're going album by album, discussing the changes in musicality, the impact they had on Demi's career, what what was going on in their personal life at the time. This second episode covers Demi, Confident, Tell Me You Love Me, Dancing with the Devil.…
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demi lovato, a musical deep dive: the disney days
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1:29:44A musical deep dive into the Disney legend themselves, the incomparable and confident Demi Lovato. We're going album by album, discussing the changes in musicality, the impact they had on Demi's career, what what was going on in their personal life at the time. This first episode will cover Don't Forget, Here We Go Again, and Unbroken, as well as g…
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red, white & royal blue: an america worth voting for
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1:20:39The bisexual first son of the US and the gay spare prince of the UK fall into a closet...and the rest is history. As part of our pride content (that is getting a late release), we're discussing the movie adaptation of Casey McQuiston's best-selling novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, including differences between the two, the massive cake, and that tim…
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the half of it: a coming-of-age masterpiece
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1:03:29We're back with Amanda's ultimate comfort movie: Alice Wu's coming-of-age movie, The Half of It. It centers on Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis), a quiet Chinese-American girl in a small town just trying to get through high school when Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer), the local and ultimate himbo, enlists her to write love letters to Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire)…
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it's called gay pop: the ultimate lgbtq+ artist tier ranking
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1:14:38Jojo Siwa may not have invented the genre, but she sure did spark a discussion. This episode is our totally unbiased, completely objective ranking of all lgbtq+ musicians (not just pop) that we could think of off the top of our head (64 in total). Consider it your pride playlist bible. Let us know who we missed or did dirty at any of the links belo…
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life with derek season 1 part 2: a feminist masterpiece
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1:16:48We're covering episodes 4 (The Party), 6 (Marti the Monster), 10 (Babe Raider), 11 (The Wedding), and 13 (Male Code Blue). Derek throws a party, Marti barfs up purple, Casey gives the nuanced take on feminism we all need, Casey and Sam move to the next level, and most importantly, Jess finally understands Dasey. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.i…
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life with derek season 1 part 1: it's about to get weird
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1:05:50We're introducing the premise, characters, actors, and first episodes Life with Derek, the Canadian sitcom that made us all ask the question: would you date your step-brother? Consider this a 'we watched it so you don't have to' series, where we're going through the most impactful episodes and giving each one a sibling tension rating (which we real…
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challengers: we came for zendaya (and so did art & patrick)
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1:15:37Before seeing Challengers we knew three things about it: tennis, throuple, Zendaya. After leaving challengers we know three things about it: tennis, throuple, Zendaya. Seriously though, Challengers is a master class in cinema, from the narrative structure to the cinematography, and absolutely all the snaps for the acting because wow that was hot AN…
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the suite life of zack & cody: our final review
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1:03:293 seasons and 87 episodes later, we're giving you our absolutely true, non negotiable, completely objective, factually accurate ranking and review of the Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Listen along to hear how it stacks up against the Disney shows we've watched so far, as well as where the cast is now, Jess's Crimes Against Hospitality list, and Aman…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 3 part 2: when one show ends...
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54:15We're covering season 3 episodes 12 (Arwinstein), 18 (Romancing the Phone), 21 (Let Us Entertain You), and 22 (Mr. Tipton Comes to Visit). In this final set of episodes we get another Halloween episode, Jaden Smith as the karate kid, a backdoor pilot, and flashbacks of the whole ride. Please rate & review us wherever you listen, and let us know you…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 3 part 1: subplots over substance
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1:12:37We're covering season 3 episodes 1 (Graduation), 4 (Super Twins), 7 (Sleepover Suite), 9 (Lip Syncing in the Rain), and 10 (First Day of High School). That's right, Zack and Cody are graduating middle school and getting summer jobs, then saving the world from Mr Moseby, then hosting sleepovers in London's suite, then performing high school musical,…
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the suite life takes on civil rights: season 2 ep 32, 34, & 35
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1:00:22We're closing out season 2 of the Suite Life of Zack & Cody with three of our least favorite episodes of the entire series: Nugget of History, Health and Fitness, and Back in the Game. What do they all have in common? They tried to tackle some of the most important and difficult topics they could - black history, body image and physical health, and…
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mean girls 2024: renee rapp is a massive deal
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1:13:39Tina Fey changed pop culture as we know it with Mean Girls in 2004, but how does the 2024 musical movie compare? A fresh take on modern feminism with campy musical numbers starring Broadway and film icons including Renee Rapp and Auli'i Cravalho sounds too fetch to be true (sorry), and many critics seem to agree...so come sit with us (you can) and …
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young royals season 3 ep 4-6: hillerska, we out
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1:51:16CW: discussion of ED, alcoholism, bullying, racism !SPOILER!ALERT! This is not a spoiler free zone so if you have not finished watching Young Royals in all its beautiful gay glory, go!! We'll be here when you're done. These last three episodes of Young Royals bring so much to unpack. The Wilmon endgame debate, the abdication debate, Sara and August…
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young royals season 3 ep 1-3: the beginning of the end
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1:38:06CW: mention of hazing, homophobia, death of relative !SPOILER!ALERT! We are talking about season 3, episodes 1-3 of Young Royals in depth, which means all of our usual summaries, notes, and quotes. Young Royals is back for the third and final season and it is coming in hotter than ever. Literally, the cast all look so good. Kudos to the stylists. A…
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young royals season 2 ep 4-6: wille's got a gun
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1:19:42CW: guns/threatening with a gun Yeah, you read that CW right. In this batch we've got masquerade balls, break ups, make outs, and gun violence. This is one of our favorite pod episodes to date because there's just so much to talk about and we had the best time. Please rate & review us wherever you listen, and let us know your thoughts on the episod…
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young royals season 2 ep 1-3: so dramatic it's camp
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1:20:45Sara moves to campus, Simon has a new love interest, and August is kind of...hot? 😏 Oh yeah and Wille is the most dramatic gay king to-be we could've ever asked for, which sadly comes with consequences. Please rate & review us wherever you listen, and let us know your thoughts on the episode on any of our socials. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www…
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young royals season 1 ep 4-6: fish tanks & soccer fields
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1:14:12CW: this episode mentions underage substance use, sibling unaliving, & outing The stakes have just been raised as newly minted crown prince Wille has to get used to his whole new responsibilities while still figuring out his feelings for Simon, August releases a spicy tape of them together, and Sara shows interest in something other than horses. Th…
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young royals season 1 ep 1-3: welcome to hillerska
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1:20:35CW: this episode mentions underage substance use & parental unaliving Season 3 of Young Royals is hitting Netflix March 11th, and we're so excited to be bringing you our series recapping all of our favorite moments of the broody Swedish drama leading up to that release. If you love Heartstopper you'll definitely enjoy this wholesome-yet-dramatic sh…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 2 part 4: tipton goes hollywood
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1:32:30We're covering season 2 episodes 30 (Club Twin), 31 (Risk It All), 36 & 37 (The Suite Life Goes Hollywood). Zack and Cody start their own club at the Tipton, then compete in a game show, then get their own show and move to Hollywood...the luck of these twins is unmatched. Also the Veronicas are here. Please rate & review us wherever you listen, and…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 2 part 3: everyone is kissing
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52:22We're covering season 2 episodes 22 (A Midsummer's Nightmare), 23 (Lost in Translation), and 24 (Volley Dad). Selena Gomez has her first kiss, a Japanese opera singer goes missing, and Zack & Cody get a new dad. Please rate & review us wherever you listen, and let us know your thoughts on the episode on any of our socials. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: ht…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 2 part 2: history was made
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54:32We're covering season 2 episodes 15, 17, and 18. That's right, only three episodes because we had SO much to say. Episode 15 is an alternate reality Tipton where Esteban is a woman, episode 17 we jump back in time to the Boston Tea Party to save a tree, and episode 18 we get conned out of all our money by a little girl. Please rate & review us wher…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 2 part 1: hsm takes over the suite life
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1:32:18Zac Efron is a Republican, Troy Bolton and Sharpay Evans kiss, Maddie is a bad friend...those are some takes just from the FIRST episode of season 2 of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. In this batch we've also got the introduction of THOSE blond British twins, Moseby's (little) big brother, Vanessa Hudgens, and too many weird plot lines to count. W…
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the suite life of zack & cody season 1 part 2: jesse mccartney haunts the tipton
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1:26:27Covering season 1 is a RIDE and no episodes better exemplify that than episodes 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22. London loses all of her money, Jesse McCartney stays at the Tipton, Max kisses Zack, Zack runs away with his dad, there's a ghost in room 613, and baby Jesus is born in the Tipton?? And that's just the start. Please rate & review us wherever …
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the suite life of zack & cody season 1 part 1: here we are in your lives
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1:20:25We're introducing the characters, actors, and intro to Suite Life and recapping and reacting to episodes 1, 2, 5, and 7, and yes that includes THAT Victoria Justice episode. We have baby Zack & Cody aka baby Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Disney's first single parent, and Disney legends Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale, and Alyson Stoner all in one show...what c…
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new year's eve: choose your fighter
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1:11:38The year is 2011 and romcom legend Garry Marshall asks the question: would people enjoy a movie with subpar writing if the cast was stacked with as many stars as he could fit in a $54 million budget? The answer? You'll have to listen to our episode to find out. Don't forget to rate & review us wherever you listen to your podcasts! OUR SOCIALS Insta…
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the ultimate christmas present: a gift that keeps on giving
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53:59Brenda Song, a scifi weather machine, and witty commentary on capitalism at the rise of the digital age...what doesn't this DCOM have?? This week we're talking The Ultimate Christmas Present, a 2000 DCOM about two teenage girls who make it snow in LA, a crazed weatherman trying to understand, and an angry Santa looking for the culprit. Also Patrick…
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hallmark's holiday heritage: kwanzaa cookies > therapy (ft. we read it one night)
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1:15:01Carrying on the holiday content with Kwanzaa (but still Christmas), we're discussing the 2022 Hallmark movie, Holiday Heritage. And we thought what better way to cover it than with romance novel and Hallmark movie expert, Alison from We Read It One Night? HH centers on three generations of women: Ella, the young graphic designer; Micah, her mom who…
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an american tail: one tiny mouse lost in the big apple
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58:23We're celebrating the holidays this year starting with Hanukkah as we watch (for the first time) and dissect An American Tail, a Don Bluth & Steven Spielberg collaboration about a little Jewish mouse lost in the big apple that ironically brought the house of mouse back into a renaissance, even though the film itself was made in opposition to Disney…
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our holiday playlists: festive, freaky, and funky (ft. prime)
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52:46You loved our Halloween playlist episode, so we're back at it for the holidays, and who better to do this with us than the rnb man himself, Prime from Prime Nostalgia Pod. Whether you're feeling down or looking to get down, hopefully these playlists jingle some of your bells and you find some new festive tunes to enjoy the hoe-hoe-holidays. OUR SOC…
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the perks of being a wallflower: we feel infinite
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1:12:00We're rewatching a modern classic for millennials/gen z that's got everything: great music, smart writing, a stacked cast, and a bad American accent. Also everything bad, so here's a TW for pretty much anything that could be triggering. If you're down for the ride let's rewind to 2012 and remember how incredible this film is together. OUR SOCIALS I…
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the old youtube renaissance: the good, the bad, and the canceled
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1:01:32This resurgence of old YouTubers has us in our feels about our favorite YouTubers, past and present. Have our favorite YouTubers been canceled? Are they still making videos? Listen to find out and let us know your favorite YouTubers and where they are now in the comments. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetiesbabiesnostalgia/ You…
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reali-tea(v): love island explained and secrets spilled
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1:24:44(Scottish accent): TONIGHT, ooonnn NBN, two bombshells shake things up on the podcast. We're bringing you a new format so we can gush about our favorite reality tv series, and with Love Island Games out what better show to start with? NO Love Island experience needed to enjoy this episode - it's all about Amanda introducing Jess to this show that s…
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the rocky horror picture show: we're shivering with antici-
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1:05:08Pation! Frank N Furter has captivated audiences for generations, and hot patootie are we excited to warp time back to 1975. Puns aside, this cult classic has brought community to people of all walks of life, and we're honored to capture any bit of that magic. OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetiesbabiesnostalgia/ YouTube: https:/…
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