There is a lot to love about ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ movie, and we’ve talked about it at length both here and on the podcast, but we can’t leave this week behind without diving into my favorite scenes from and aspects of the movie. So let’s not waste any more time and get to it! 13!... Continue Reading →
Anne Raso on Tiger Beat
Anne Raso is a freelance writer and editor who has been working in the publishing industry since the ‘80s, and since then she’s written about everything from New Kids on the Block to fine dining in New York City, and she came through to talk about all of that and then some like the years... Continue Reading →
Crushes that Raised Us: Elementary Lessons
From reading, writing, and the basics of arithmetic, there is a lot to learn in elementary school. However, it’s the lessons learned about crushes and crushing that we’re going to focus on right now because millennials, we got some very mixed messaging via the pop culture we digested during those years between freaking out over... Continue Reading →
Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 1
Every generation has their own set of crushes that have helped define not only who they find irresistible but also how they navigate crushing, love, and relationships as a whole. In this new mini series, we’re going to explore the crushes that raised my people, millennials and we’re starting with childhood and elementary school. So... Continue Reading →
Crushes that Raised Us: Boy Bands
This is the first of a new series we’ve got going on around these here parts called Crushes that Raised Us, and you’ll learn from the episode that “us” is millennials because well, that’s what I’m most familiar with as that is my existence. We’ll be journeying through time, starting with elementary school and winding... 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 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 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 a Reunion in 1997
Like I said in the previous year, I love how ridiculous the ‘90s were. So far we’ve seen proof of this as songs like “Macarena” and “Humpty Hump” were hits, people wanted nothing but cheesy family sitcoms on Friday nights, and theaters were filled with people wondering if Arnold Schwarzenegger could be a ‘Kindergarten Cop.’... Continue Reading →