This week we’re celebrating our 100th episode with a very special guest, Mike Valdes, host of ‘Childlike At best with Mike Valdes.’ He’s here to talk not only about his show, but his crush on the idea of nostalgia. Find out why loving the past is like having a new crush, but also why we... Continue Reading →
Millennials’ Crush on Nostalgia
A lot of crushes featured on the show are based on fond memories, whether it’s the rebel singer Rachel McIntyre Smith sat by in middle school or the guys that made the ‘90s grand for Benjamin Carlton, who we first met when he was on promoting his book, ‘I’m Black, I’m a Minister, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1999
Like Boyz II Men once sang so beautifully, this is the end of the road. Well, at least for Crushin on the 90s. It’s been such a blast revisiting my favorite decade with some of my favorite guests from the first 89 episodes of Crushgasm! But before we look ahead to the 100th episode and... Continue Reading →
Crushin on 1999 with Jon Reilly
Jon Reilly, host of ‘Life’s But A Song’ and co-host of ‘Movie Deja Vu,’ is back but this time we’re not talking Broadway, we’re talking about a year that includes a weird album Jon loved, a plethora of teen movies, a fashion icon from Flushing, Queens, and so much more as we crush on all... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Millennium in 1999
Here we are, the last week of Crushin on the ‘90s and this is the year that solidified this decade as the best for me. And if you are part of my generation, you can’t help but agree because, between the cascade of teen movies and the abundance of perfection on the charts, 1999 was... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1998
It’s hard not to have a soft spot in your memory for the year you graduated high school. This may just be why returning guest, host of ‘The Fandemic,’ and co-host of ‘Pre-venge of the Nerds’ Bradley Butin was drawn to 1998. We talked about what he did after getting out of his cap and... Continue Reading →
Crushin on 1998 with Bradley Butin
The first time Bradley Butin came through he was talking about a workplace crush but now he’s back to talk about the year that delivered super romance in the music department, a Disney Channel Original Movie that became a cult classic, and the end of one of the most beloved sitcoms, ever. We covered all... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Times Square in 1998
You really had to be a particular age for this aspect of 1998 I loved with every fiber of my being, and my guest - Bradley Butin of 'The Fandemic' and 'Pre-venge of the Nerds' - was just graduating high school and about to head off into the military. So perhaps he wasn’t too focused... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1997
Steve G. from Happened in the '90s came back through to crush on 1997 with us and he did just that on this week’s episode. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please do so because we talk about everything from the Princess Diana Beanie Baby to the beauty of ‘Wu-Tang Forever.’ However, like with... Continue Reading →
Crushin on 1997 with Steve G.
Steve G. from Happened in the ‘90s and Over the Culture is back and ready to talk all things 1997, including a favorite hip hop album, one of the best Wrestlemanias, and more like Beanie Babies, Spice Girls, and Tom Cruise’s weird teeth. All of that and then some as we crush on the year... Continue Reading →