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When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
Kelsey and Mary
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 141
Were you team Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Britney or Xtina? Simple Life or Newlyweds? With When They Popped, you don’t have to pick a side, because we’re going to mention it all! When They Popped retells the stories of the late 90s and early 2000s biggest celebrities, trends, and phenomena like boy band mania, celebrity-based reality TV, and the rise of “famous for being famous” socialites who ruled the tabloids. Hosts Kelsey and Mary are discussing Y2Ks most impactful cultural moments, icons, and celebrities while chronicling their rise to stardom and discussing when they reached the pinnacle of pop culture, or, when they “popped!” The girls will also consider the cultural impact of Y2K on todays society and will look to see where our beloved Y2K stars are now.
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Boyband Stacy Spills
Season 2 · Episode 36
lundi 2 septembre 2024 • Duration 59:43
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by boyband fandom *legend* and the original boyband influencer, Boyband Stacy! Stacy recalls the TRL special that had her camping out as a teenager to buy Millennium tickets, and how she channels her enthusiasm for boybands in her current role as tour manager for C Note! Stacy shares stories from backstage with O-Town, *NSYNC, C Note and more, and her advice for others looking to turn their passions into professions, and her predictions for boybands going forward. We're so grateful to Stacy for sharing her time and incredible stories with us!
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Olympic-Worthy Athletes of Y2K
Season 2 · Episode 35
lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 58:04
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The Olympics may be over, but Mary and Kelsey aren’t done talking about sports. In this episode, the girls award gold, silver, and bronze medals to podium-worthy athletes of Y2K both real (remember Ryan Sheckler?!) and imagined from their favorite Disney Channel Original movies like Brink, Gotta Kick It Up, Johnny Tsunami, and Luck Of The Irish. Tell us if you agree with their y2k podium in the comments or at @whentheypoppedpod on IG!
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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2000s Summer Songs
Season 2 · Episode 27
lundi 24 juin 2024 • Duration 01:07:21
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It’s officially summer so Mary and Kelsey are throwing it back to their favorite *songs of summer* from the 90s and 00s. This episode will bring your right back to rollerblading with your Walkman with tracks from Hanson, Lifehouse, Nelly, New Kids On The Block, Yellowcard, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and more.
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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O-Town's Debut
Season 2 · Episode 26
lundi 17 juin 2024 • Duration 01:05:12
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This episode will bring you right back to a middle school dance as Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s self-titled debut album. They discuss when O-Town popped, its high-profile formation documented by reality show Making the Band, which was helmed by notorious boy band fraudster Lou Pearlman, and discuss the album track by track including top hits All or Nothing (iconic key change alert), Liquid Dreams, We Fit Together, and more.
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Gwen Stefani’s Love.Angel.Music.Baby Turns 20
Season 2 · Episode 25
lundi 10 juin 2024 • Duration 01:01:35
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Gwen Stefani’s debut solo album, Love.Angel.Music.Baby, was b-a-n-a-n-a-s. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary by breaking it down track by track, including Gwen’s biggest hits Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl, and gems like Luxurious, Cool, and What You Waiting For. They also discuss the controversy surrounding Gwen’s visuals for the album including the Harajuku Girls dance troupe that performed alongside Gwen in her music videos and live performances.
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod
Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Boy Band Albums Turning 25 in 2024
Season 2 · Episode 24
lundi 3 juin 2024 • Duration 01:03:18
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissertate on three boy band albums turning a milestone 25 years old this year, including Westlife’s self-titled debut album, Five (aka 5ive)’s sophomore album, Invincible, and of course, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium, which was the best-selling album of 1999. Plus, the gals provide a fangirl’s perspective on the new(ish) Amazon original movie, The Idea Of You starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, which tells the story of a boy band lead singer falling in love with a normie after they meet at a music festival.
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Ashanti, R&B Muse
Season 2 · Episode 23
lundi 27 mai 2024 • Duration 57:09
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Ashanti and Nelly’s newly rekindled romance 20 years after it first started has us all reminiscing about the early aughts. So we obvi *need* to talk about Ashanti and how Ashanti was (and continues to be) the R&B industry’s muse. In this episode, we’ll discuss how Ashtanti beat the odds and broke through barriers to reach the top of the charts. When industry execs regarded her as merely a feature with her mesmerizing call-and-response angelic vocals, Ashanti proved to be an enduring creative, capable writer and headliner. From What’s Luv and Always On Time to Happy and Down 4 U, we discuss Ashanti’s biggest hits and when she popped!
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
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Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Catching Up with Jade Driver, Social Media Strategist To the Stars - Pt 2
Season 2 · Episode 22
lundi 20 mai 2024 • Duration 52:27
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey continue their conversation with Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade shares behind-the-scenes details from watching the Backstreet Boys rehearse for their legendary 30 for 30 anniversary concert in Cancun, her thoughts on the setlist, the most memorable celebrity run-ins from her career, and what you can expect from her incredible podcast, How I Got Backstage.
You can follow Jade at @folieajade on Instagram!
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod
Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Catching Up with Jade Driver, Social Media Strategist To the Stars - Pt 1
Season 2 · Episode 21
lundi 13 mai 2024 • Duration 40:49
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey host a very special guest, Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade discusses how she turned her passion for boy bands and music into a successful career, and what it’s like to now work alongside her childhood heroes. She shares the trials, tribulations, and big wins of founding her own agency before her frontal lobe was even fully developed, and her theories on which Hogwarts house each Backstreet Boy belongs in. Jade also generously shares priceless business advice that every person needs to hear, no matter where they are in their career journey.
You can follow Jade at @folieajade on Instagram!
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod
Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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Deconstructing Brangelina
Season 2 · Episode 20
lundi 6 mai 2024 • Duration 01:04:15
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This week, Kelsey is joined by her dear friend and fellow pop culture aficionado, Tucker, to talk about one of the biggest scandals of the early 2000s: Brangelina. In a detailed discussion, they review the timeline of the public speculation and inevitable breakdown of Brad Pitt and Jen Aniston’s marriage, *that* scathing Vanity Fair profile feature on Jen, Angie’s Vogue spread rebuttal, their subsequent break ups with respective partners, and how Brad and Jen continue to dominate headlines with speculation to this day.
Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod
TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod
Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com
Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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