When We Were Young - an 80s and 90s pop culture podcast

Aug 22 2024 133 ep. 332

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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG takes a look back at different beloved parts of pop culture from our formative years (1980-2000) and decides if they hold up today. On twitter, facebook, and themfp.org @WWWYshow

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132: “Cue The Sun” – The Truman Show

Can you imagine living in a world where millions of people are glued to their screens 24/7, watching the life of an ordinary person unfold while being bombarded with advertisements that are disguised as part of the entertainment? Of course you can! It’s 2024, and we’re already there. But back in 1998, the premise of THE TRUMAN SHOW was still a pretty radical idea, givin

131: “This Must Be Pop” – *NSYNC

Mar 29 2024 85 mins

Following the breakout success of the Backstreet Boys in the mid-to-late 90s, a wave of warbling wannabes took to the airwaves, all vying for coveted poster space on the walls of teenagers across the globe. For many 90s kids, the latter half of the decade is best remembered as a hunky blur of chiseled abs, soulful harmonies, and frosted tips. But only one band had what it t

130: “Oh My God, We’re Back Again” – Backstreet Boys

Mar 20 2024 107 mins

Are they original? Are they the only one? Are they sexual? The When We Were Young podcast answers all these questions and more as we discuss the Backstreet Boys, the larger than life bubblegum pop pioneers of the late 90s and early 2000s.

129: “I Guess I’m A Pretty Sick Guy” – American Psycho

Jan 23 2024 74 mins

Christian Bale’s star turn as suave psychopath Patrick Bateman in 2000's AMERICAN PSYCHO is memed across the internet, and even emulated by some audiences as a role model. Are both fans and critics misunderstanding a razor sharp, truly subversive satire?

128: “Say Goodnight To The Bad Guy” – Scarface

Dec 30 2023 83 mins

When We Were Young celebrates the holidays the only way we know how - with narcotics, chainsaws, and expletives galore, all courtesy of Brian De Palma’s ultraviolent 1983 crime classic SCARFACE.

127: “NOW A Warning?!” – Death Becomes Her

Nov 30 2023 74 mins

Meryl Streep & Goldie Hawn found the secret to living forever: starring in the beloved cult horror comedy DEATH BECOMES HER (1992). Has time been kind to this Robert Zemeckis hit, or is "Death Becomes Her" a rotting corpse covered in spray paint?

126: "I Award You No Points, And May God Have Mercy On Your Soul" - Adam Sandler's 90s Comedies

Oct 21 2023 123 mins

Put on your yarmulke, it’s time to celebrate ADAM SANDLER! We revisit Sandler's SNL career and his 1990s comedy hits BILLY MADISON, HAPPY GILMORE, and THE WEDDING SINGER. Do you have any more gum?

125: “Fat Guy In A Little Coat” – Chris Farley’s 90s Comedies

Sep 30 2023 138 mins

Chris Farley was an inescapable staple in American homes throughout the 1990s, on SNL and in the movies TOMMY BOY and BLACK SHEEP. Do- do you remember that? It was awesome!

BONUS Mini-Sode: So I Married An Axe Murderer

Sep 27 2023 30 mins

Here's a bonus mini-sode where we discuss Mike Myers' SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993) as well as our own childhood pop cultural touchstones. Join us for the rest of Mike Myers’ epic journey from schwing! to swinger in Part One (Episode 124) of our Saturday Night Leavers - Celluloid Man-Children Of 90s Cinema mini-series!

124: "Shall We Shag Now Or Shag Later?" - Mike Myers' 90s Comedies

Aug 31 2023 132 mins

Join us on Mike Myers’ epic journey from schwing! to swinger in Part One of our Saturday Night Leavers - Celluloid Man-Children Of 90s Cinema mini-series, starring three of SNL's most iconic funnymen.