Musty Millennials

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -TikTokers on the Train -What is a Gameboy? -Streaming Kind of Sucks CHILDHOOD SODAS AND DRINKS -Crystal Pepsi -Surge -Orbitz -Peeps Flavored Soda? -Flavored Pepsis and Cokes -Snapple, Flavors, Under the Cap -Tang, Tropicana Twisters -Hi-C and Ecto-Cooler, Hawaiian Punch -Fruitopia and Fanta -Capri Sun, Squeezeit, Huggies -Josta (Pepsi’s...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Making Change is Not a Thing -Making a Date is Exciting -WinAmp, Pioneer Deck, Grand Am and Calc 1 SICK DAYS -Real Sick Days -Faking It -The Thermometer -The Setup -Comfort Foods -Jerry Springer -Netflix’s Jerry Springer Doc -Maury -Cartoons -Power Rangers -Soap Operas -Brandon was on Price is Right?! Gen Z Sick Days -Hannah Montana -iCa...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Car Seat Adjustments Have Changed -Digging into the “Poshmark Bag” -It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere CHRISTMAS MOVIE COUNTDOWN (#5-#1) QUOTES AS CLUES... #5 “Howdy do. This is Peter McCallister, the father. I'd like a hotel room please, with an extra large bed, a TV, and one of those little refrigerators you have to open with a key. Credit...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Strep Throat -Typing “Yeah” -WTF is Googolplex? CHRISTMAS MOVIE COUNTDOWN (#10-#6) QUOTES AS CLUES... #10 “Ralphie! You’ll shoot your eye out!” (1983) #9 “Hey jingle balls! Move your candy canes!” (1998) #8 "Merry Christmas! Shitter was full!" (1989)  #7 "I have another scenario for you - I'm in love with you. I apolo...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -It’s “BRICK” Outside -Dictating to My Phone -The Sticker Store? CHRISTMAS GIFT CRAZES -Tickle Me Elmo -Cabbage Patch Kids -Furbie and Those Creepy Eyes -Razor Scooters and Battered Shins -Nintendo Wii’s Tennis and Golf -Rockin’ Out with Guitar Hero -Toys You Were Pissed You Didn’t Get -Spice Girls Dolls, Doll Houses, Boombox -Original Ni...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Pleasure of Reorganizing and Reading -CDs and SD -Furniture Cover Excitement BOARD GAMES -Twister -Pretty Pretty Princess -Dream Phone, Girl Talk, Mall Madness -Battleship, Monopoly, Risk, Stratego -Guess Who, Yahtzee, Mouse Trap -Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders -Rummikub, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Operation -Taboo, Jumanji, Connect Four...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Cleaning Car Faux Pas -Tailgating Sluts -Thanksgiving > Christmas MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -The Biggest Issue? WIND! -Wind Patterns and Balloon Flight Paths -Felix the Cat Catches Fire -Mickey Mouse Explodes -Spider-Man HUNGRY for Uncle Sam -Buzz LightYear Balloon Handler Breaks Foot -Cat in the Hat Fractures Woman’s Skull...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Face App -Instagram Changed?! -Beer League Hockey Insults 2006 CELEBRITY SCANDALS -Mel Gibson’s DUI -Drunk and 40mph Over -.12 Over the Legal Limit -Anti-Semitic Remarks -Leaked Tapes -Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Wedding -Declaring Love via Oprah’s Couch -Scientology’s Crazy Involvement -Beautiful Italian Castle Wedding -150 A-Listers Gu...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Poser with Gen Z Words -Attracted to the Dad… and the Son DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIES (DCOMs) -The First DCOM: Under Wraps -Late 90s: New DCOM Per Month -Halloweentown, High School Musical, Cheetah Girls, Cadet Kelly -What if Social Media was around During Our DCOM Days? -Fun Facts Behind the Scenes -Johnny Tsunami and it’s GREATNESS...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Day Clubs (No Thank You) -Tell Me Lies -40 Years Ago DATING SHOWS -Studs: Game of Clue for Dating -Singled Out: Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy -Change of Heart: The Jerry Springer of Dating -Blind Date: Before Match.com -Room Raiders: Picking Your Date Based on a Bedroom Inspection -Parental Control: Parents Pick Their Kid’s Partner -...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Packing Cubes -Flip Cup -“Bet” FASHION -Boys II Men, New Kids on the Block -Hanson, LFO, BBMak, O-Town -Five, West Life, Dream Street -N’SYNC, Backstreet Boys -How N’SYNC Got Its Name -Lou Pearlman’s BIG Scam -Backstreet Boys Members, Albums and Secrets -N’SYNC Members, Albums, Secrets and Our Concert Experience -98 Degrees Members, Musi...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -No Sex Scenes -Counting Ahead -QR Codes FASHION -What is a Trend? -Leather Trench Coats -Tube and Frilly Socks -Patterned Leggings and Jelly Shoes -Low Risers, Show Me Your Butt-Crack Pants, Flares -Thin Eyebrows -Capris, Overalls, Cargo Shorts/Pants -Square Toe Shoes, Big Ass Belts -“Juicy” and “Sweet” on the Bum -Slim Glasses, Bandana...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -10 Years is a Significant Amount of Time -Numb Toes -“They’re Good at the Internet” SNACKS -Lunchables -Dunkaroos was Dip-tastic -Gushers and the Mouth Explosion -Warheads Cheat Code -Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot -Pop-Tarts on the Go -The Elusive White Shark Bite -Kudos Bars -Little Debbie and Hostess GenZ Snacks: -Popular Brand...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Postpartum Workouts -Too Tired for Hair of the Dog -Bone Broth NICOLAS CAGE -Famous Uncle Coppola  -First Credited Film: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) -Breakout Role: "Moonstruck" with Cher (1987) -"It Could Happen to You" (1994) -Won an Oscar in "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995) -"The Rock&q...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -I Don’t Want to Learn -Book Club Login Issue -How Is That Guy 3 Years Younger Than Me?! PUNK’D -Concept -Ashton Kuchar Pitched the Show as “Harassment” -Most Watched MTV Show at the Time -Elaborate Pranks and Legal Issues -Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Missy Elliot -Reboot with Hosts Dax Sheppard and Justin Bieber  April Fool...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Credit Card Tap -Last Generation Without Social Media -Toilet Paper OUR CARTOONS -The First Cartoon -Looney Tunes -Hey Arnold, Doug, Real Monsters,  -Cow and Chicken, Rocko’s Modern Life -CatDog, Johnny Bravo, Rugrats, Pepper Ann -SpongeBob -Simpsons = Futurama (Matt Groening) -South Park -Family Guy = American Dad (Seth McFarlane) -Beav...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Hannah Montana -High Socks -Instagram Carousels 1999 SCANDALS -Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky -Taking His Wee Wee Out -Monica, Linda Tripp and Perjury -Cigars and Stained Dresses -Impeachment -J-Lo and P Diddy’s Club Shooting -High-Speed Chase and Shyne Takes the Fall -Fire Arms and Bribery -Shyne's Doing WHAT Now?! -Woodstock ’99...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Thong Bikinis and Belly Shirts -Yoga Moves -Remembering the Mall THE MALL -Malls, Malls, Malls -Food Court Staples -Exercise in the Mall -Department Stores -Aeropostale, Abercrombie, American Eagle, Holister -Delia’s, Limited Too, Claire’s -Build-A-Bear, Bath & Body Works, Victoria Secret -Foot Locker, Finish Line, Lids -Hot Topic, P...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -What’s Demure? -Cigarettes -The Made Me Feel Old Segment EMO -Avril Lavigne -Pink -Alanis Morissette -Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco -Weezer -Good Charlotte’s “The Anthem” -Simple Plan and Sum 41 -Blink 182, Linkin Park and The Offspring GenZ’s Pop Punk -“Lately I Feel Everything” Tribute to Pop Punk -Famous Drummer -Yungblud -Band...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Loud Bars -Lion King CD -Former Co-Worker is a Grandparent -Listener Email  SCHOOL DANCES -Back to School Excitement -Late 1800s Dances -First Dance in Schools: Prom -Homecoming -Kings and Queens Phased Out -Winter Formal -Spring Fling -Sadie Hawkins -School Dance Memories -Personal Embarrassing Dance Stories -Our Producer was the “Snow...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Targeted on IG… and Falling For It -Shopping for Comfy -Wayne Arnold from The Wonder Years is a GRANDPA Y2K -The Millennium Bug -Formatting Issue -Billions of Dollars Spent. Billions with a B. -What Did They Fix? -Y2K Stories -Y2K Fears and Sensationalism -Y2K Compliant -Global Cramming GenZ’s Y2K Fashion -Y2K Trend on TikTok -GenZ’s Obs...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Index Cards… still in circulation? -Ice Bucket Challenge is 10 Years Old -Movie Anniversaries  BEANIE BABIES -Marketing and Sales Genius Created TY Inc. -Ty Warner is NOW a Multi-Billionaire -Beanie Babies Creation and Launch -Original Beanie Babies (Biggest Collectibles) -“Scarcity” was the Monumental Marketing Tactic -eBay + Beanie Bab...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Sister’s Wedding -Labor and Delivery Nurse was a Child -1992 Dream Team ADAM SANDLER -Style of Comedy -Power of the Sandlerverse -Born in Brooklyn and Attended NYU -Writer for SNL, then Actor and Musician -First Movie? -Most Popular Animated Film? -Happy Madison Productions -Iconic Improvised Lines -Our Producer’s Adam Sandler Encounter...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES BABY HAS ARRIVED! What Made Us Feel Old? -Theragun Technology… ANOTHER Stretch Lab member? -AI Revenge Porn Victim -Affliction T-Shirts are BACK?! 1995 CELEBRITY SCANDALS -OJ Simpson Trial -WHY the Glove Didn’t Fit -Hugh Grant’s $60 BJ -How do you cheat on Elizabeth Hurley? -Pam and Tommy Lee -Electrician Sees Dollar Signs -Distribution for $77 Million -Lawsuit...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE SPARK NOTES What Made Us Feel Old? -Another Stretch Lab Member! -Hashtags are out? -Who was in the original Twister? TRL -Combination of 2 shows -Call in to VOTE -Focused on Pop -Carson Daly -VJs -Reboot -Mariah Carey Goes Bonkers -Eminem’s TRL Feuds -Kanye West Rant -The Countdown MTV for GenZ -Swipe Before You Wipe -Platform for VMA Nominations -Submitting VMA Votes Via...