Cassandra Explains It All

Today we are celebrating executive producer Shawana's birthday with a cameo from David Lascher. I expected to get all the nostalgia feels from this cameo, what I did not expect was all of the hot TEA! We get the scoop on Melissa Joan Hart and exactly what that new project that David and Chritine Taylor are working on! This is a Cassandra Explains It All Exclusive! Enjoy ;)

Here is an episode that was posted to my Patreon last year. I hope if you like it and want more, you'll join us over on Cassandra Explains It All Patreon, otherwise don't worry because there will be plenty of new content coming to the main feed soon! Please enjoy this episode of DARK. It's a classic and a fan favorite, Brett helps me break down why this episode is iconic in the nostalgia community...

With a hurricane approaching I wanted to get an episode out early in case I lose power! Here is an episode from my Patreon that The Artist Bird and I recorded last October! I am joined by the artist Bird this Halloween to talk about The Craft! That's right 1996 could not have been more obsessed with goth culture and turning out full length music videos! Fairuza Balk steals the show as usual and we...

This episode was posted to Cassandra Explains It All Patreon page on my birthday, and it was one of my favorite episodes to record! If you enjoy it consider joining the Patreon for a bonus episode and exclusive content every week! Disclaimer: I'm not sure if it was the cold medicine, Manny or Tim Allen but I just couldn't stop laughing! This was a great deep dive on 1997's Jungle 2 Jungle. A man l...

We are so lucky to be joined by Venus DeMilo. You may know her as Telly from Salute Your Shorts, but Venus is also a director, producer and writer! Not to mention she has worked on some of our favorites 90's shows like Family Matters, Sister Sister, and even Sabrina the Teenage Witch! Venus shared lots of fun behind the scenes stories from different 90's sets, from Brittany Murphy to Eddie Murphy....

Hey everyone! I originally posted this to my Patreon and now its available on my main feed as well. If you would like to support the pod and get tons of exclusive bonus content head over to CassandraExplainsItAll is creating Podcasts | Patreon Thanks! I am joined by Scott Barber, director of The Orange Years documentary and This is Gwar, to discuss the failed Friends (1994) spin off "Joey" (2004)....

Scott Barber the director of The Orange Years documentary is back with a brand-new documentary for us to unpack! "This Is Gwar" is the powerful story of the iconic heavy metal art collective, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with the band members, both past and present, and other artists, including Weird Al Ya...

I have a special guest, friend of the pod and artist Mannie. Today we are talking at length about the 1997 Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley movie For Richer or Poorer. An unhappily married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the I.R.S. and end up in Amish country where they pretend to be visiting relatives. Despite the fact that this movie is a weak attempt at a rom com that BOMBED at the box office i...

Brett is back to cover another episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?. As always on this podcast its still Halloween :) Ian Matthews arrives in the legendary town of Sleepy Hollow where he meets a new girlfriend, the tough guy and the notorious Headless horseman

Happy Friday the 13th. As Zach Heltzel once said, "this film is fundamentally misguided in so many ways". Zoogers, get ready to laugh as I force one of my best friends Herjot ( who HATED this movie ) to watch this faux DCOM! It stars Amy Jo Johnson AKA the pink ranger, its secretly a sports movie and it has the classic little sister is a hacker DCOM trope. My guest may not have enjoyed this episod...

Brett is back to review another episode of DARK. A young French immigrant having trouble at her new school, uncovers a mystery about a girl, the former occupant of her school locker, who died in 1968. I need more SNICK in my life and so do you. Let's start the weekend off right with a review of this nostalgic tale! 

This week I'm joined by my friend Ty (stomping_on_cp_with_tylia) to break down season 5 episode 4 of Dawsons Creek, The Long Goodbye. This is the episode where Dawson has to deal with the fall out of his father Mitch's death. Dawson's Dad Mitch died in a car crash, and Dawson is struggling to come to terms with his death. Tylia and I LOVE Dawsons Creek and all of its corny banter, this was a great...

Alison of Past Foot Forward and Kevin the Movie Critic are joining me to review the futuristic DCOM Smart House! We loved this movie and all the nostalgia it had in store for us. First off Ryan Merriman is a God and if that's not enough we also get Katy Segal!? What?! Enjoy :)   Smart House is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) about a teenage computer nerd and contest whiz ( Ryan Me...

Andy from Notable Nostalgia is back to review Man of the House! Chevy Chase and JTT, what a combo! RIP Farrah Fawcett. This movie is nostalgia heavy but was very fund to record so I hope you enjoy the episode. Man of the House is a 1995 American comedy film starring Chevy Chase , Farrah Fawcett , and Jonathan Taylor Thomas . The film is about a boy (Thomas) who must come to terms with his potentia...

Today Scott Barber (director of The Orange Years doc) is back for a very fun review of Salute Your Shorts! It was such a treat to have a nostalgia expert join me for this review and get an insider's look at camp Anawanna! For me this is one of the most memorable episodes of the series and we even get to talk about censorship and licensing issues that surround Nickelodeon, and Paramount and Viacom...

Ali (Notable Nostalgia/ Dungeons and Decades) is back to talk cults with me! In this very special episode Shawn joins a cult. Corey and the others try to snap him out of it. But it's not until Jonathan's in the hospital that Shawn sees clearly. Most importantly we take the time to break down Christy Carlson Romano's infamous cult YouTube video . We ask the important questions like what ever happen...

Max from Measuring Flicks is back to chat with me about Disney's So weird! This is probably my favorite Disney show of all time? If anything, So Weird is fascinating as a children's program and I'm still learning about the rich writing staff and of course seedy history of the all-star cast. How does Danny Masterson play into this? Let's find out! So Weird Season 1 Episode 7 Jack befriends a beauti...

Ryan and I are back to ask a lot of important questions. For example, why Stephanie Meyer insists on representing indigenous people as abusive monsters, and why was society obsessed with Dark Knights and New Moons in 2009 and what is with the insane turnover rate for the Twilight staff? Edward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and, in her depression, she falls into yet ano...

I am joined by Andy of Notable Nostalgia to talk about the first episode of The Simpsons EVER, and it just so happens to be a Christmas episode as well. We had a blast going in depth on this one, enjoy! Homer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.

This time I am joined by Allison/Past Foot Forward to talk about one of our favorite nostalgia shows, Full House. Obviously, I had to talk at length about Mary Kate and Ashley and just where they disappeared to. We get peak D.J. and Steve drama and Kimmie in a leopard print unitard, this episode is perfection. Happy Holidays! While Michelle and Stephanie are busy making extra long Christmas lists,...

We all loved All That and The Amanda Show and maybe you've been thinking "what ever happened to Amanda Bynes anyway?". It's time to talk about Amanda's controversial conservatorship, the #Free Brittney movement and for some reason Christy Carlson Romano and Dan Schneider. Buckle up! 

It's time to kick off fall with one of the most nostalgic movies of the 90's right along with one of the most nostalgic 90's podcast hosts. Say that ten times fast! I'm joined by Joey of Big Orange Couch the 90's Nickelodeon podcast and we basically just gush over this rom com gone dot com for over an hour. We reminisce about the early days of the internet and try to think of a host of actresses t...

Brett is back to talk about this legendary episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark. In this episode we talk about what makes a great episode, and how the sound design can be the final nail in the coffin. I hope you guys are ready for some unexpected visitors! Two teenage boys contact aliens through a computer where they arrive to meet their communicators, and so much more. Good old Perch and Jeff ar...

Max and Bird are back to talk about the sexy 1987 sleeper hit The Witches of Eastwick! Also a special announcement! The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American dark fantasy - comedy film directed by George Miller and starring Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, alongside Cher , Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon as the titular witches . The film is based on John Updike 's 1984 novel of the same na...

Demitri is back to talk at length about this Halloween and Christmas classic! Trigger warning for some true crime talk as the movie release was postponed from release in the U.K. due to a death of a child. The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and distributed by 20th Century Fox . It was written by English novelist Ian McEwan . Its story follows a you...