“He maintains, he’s a bumper” | Beverly Hills 90210 (1990-2000)
This one’s worth listening to for the episode title payoff alone. Steve Sanders, we see you.
We may throw around the word “formative” a lot on this pod, but damn if this show wasn’t formative as hell. From 50s/60s nostalgia to early 90s beauty standards, this is the OG Beverly Hills 90210.
*cue bodaciously dramatic guitar riff*
We talk at length about Brandon Walsh being the WORST, and we finally have it out about our separate paths re: Grey’s Anatomy.
RIP Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry ❤️🔥
EDITED BY Sophia Betz 🎧
24 Oct 2025
“I care about them, and they ARE my friends” | Jersey Shore (2009-2012; 2018-)
If you watch Jersey Shore ironically, please skip this episode altogether.
Thank you.
EDITED BY Sophia Betz 🎧
17 Oct 2025
“Forgive, never forget” | Our 90s Teen Movie Awards
Ruh roh, we’re getting scholarly again! What makes a 90s teen movie? We dive into a *hard* definition and the tropes of the genre–and try to anoint a 90s teen movie MVP 🏅
Plus: the gorgeous campiness of She’s All That, Kids (1995) being a horror film, Taylor Vaughan being #gayorigins, the parallels between Stifler and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, and the underrated comedic stylings of Marley Shelton.
Also: high school jobs, S2 of Yellowjackets, we go off on a maaaaajor Kid-n-Play tangent, and our Leo in Basketball Diaries impression makes another appearance (sorryyyyy).
EDITED BY Sophia Betz 🎧
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