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 →
Party Like It’s 1999 with a TV Character Crush
With Gary Barker from The Average Adventuring Podcast coming through with a TV character crush from a show that premiered in 1999, I wanted to stick with the theme throughout the week. So on Monday, we talked about Fox Crane from ‘Passions,’ but right now it’s all about a bevy of other TV characters who... Continue Reading →
Crushin on 1994 with Steve Madole
When we first met Steve Madole he was crushing on Alex Mack’s Larisa Oleynik, and ironically enough he’s back to talk about the year that show premiered! Yup, one half of The Notes McGotes Podcast is back to talk all things 1994 from 'The Lion King' to why he believes there has been a significant... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1991
Being that Jamie Dyer was only a couple of years old in 1991, many of his memories came from looking back. He noted that every time he sat down and discovered something new he adored from the ‘90s, it was typically rooted in this year. This is why he joined me this week to talk... Continue Reading →
Crushin on 1991 with Jamie Dyer
It’s only fitting that Jamie Dyer come back and talk all things 1991 as his first appearance was about his childhood crush, Melissa Joan Hart - and all ‘90s kids know that she explained it all as Clarissa starting that year. We talked about that, how Mark Wahlberg was part of one of the best... Continue Reading →
Middle School Crush: The Bad Boys
Rachel McIntyre Smith found herself enamored as soon as a skater boy with nothing in his backpack but her middle school crush dreams, and it would’ve worked in her favor if…well, you’ll have to listen to how this singer-songwriter managed to fumble. Oh, it’s a story fit for the screen, and perhaps one day it... Continue Reading →
An Afternoon Full of After-School Crushes
It’s not clearly said above but the following will be all about the after-school crushes we had as kids in the ‘90s because if it hasn’t been made crystal yet, that’s my jam. It’s when I was the most alive and well (aka void of constant back pain and anxiety), and that's in part to... Continue Reading →
A Ni-Ni-Ni-Ni-Ni-Ni-Ni-Nickelodeon Crush List
It’s hard not to fall in love with at least one character when watching TV as a kid, right? Glued to the small screen for hours, you find yourself enamored with the characters placed before you, and for many of us growing up - that small screen is dead set on Nickelodeon. Whether you’re a... Continue Reading →
Steve Madole’s Nickelodeon Crush
No views Aug 10, 2022 When Steve Madole isn’t busy coaching the next Little Giants or co-hosting ‘The Notes McGotes Podcast,’ you can find him here talking about his Nickelodeon crush on a girl who definitely melted hearts, in more ways than one, and that’s none other than Larisa Oleynik AKA Alex Mack. https://youtu.be/cbjRrBv9S70