Dave and Cheryl and the 90s

Whether vogueing or nearly getting arrested for indecency in Toronto, Madonna has been provocative her whole life. Find out why she dominated pop culture in the 90s by pushing boundaries of sexuality and female empowerment.

Spray on hair! Dehydrate food! Stop the insanity! Late at night tv shopping sprees were what we did before online shopping. Learn about the people who sold us our unnecessary gadgets in the 90s. Which ones were good and which ones are lost to the ages.

You remember her as the cute little girl in the movie ET and now as the close talking show host but did you know she had her own movie production company in her early twenties? Find out more about her deep Hollywood connections and what she did to make her way on her own. EMAIL US: andthe90spod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM

Join Dave and Cheryl as they index the 1990’s nerdiest nostalgia: reference books! This week, we crack open the era when knowledge came with dust jackets, atlases thought the USSR was forever, and science books swore Pluto was still a planet ( RIP, lil guy ).  So dust off your almanac and sharpen that Number 2 pencil, because things are bound to get interesting.

Do you remember when the United States had a budget surplus and a saxophone playing president? Bill Clinton does. There's also a little something about an impeachment. 

In this episode, we rewind to the late 1990s, when a cultural tidal wave hit American shores, Pokémon. What began as a niche video game and trading card phenomenon in Japan quickly became a full-blown obsession in the U.S., captivating kids, confusing parents, and forever changing pop culture. We explore how Pokémon made its way across the Pacific, the marketing genius behind its U.S. launch, and...

In this episode, we jump, jive, and wail back to the blink and you missed it swing dancing craze of the 1990s. Fueled by bands like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, and movies like Swingers, the neo-swing revival briefly took over clubs, fashion, and pop culture. We explore how swing made its unexpected comeback, why it faded just as fast, and the legacy it left behind. It was...

You get a podcast, and you get a podcast! In this episode, we explore Oprah Winfrey’s incredible impact in the 1990s—a decade that cemented her as a media powerhouse. From transforming The Oprah Winfrey Show into a cultural phenomenon to launching O, The Oprah Magazine and even meeting the Simpsons. We discuss how Oprah shaped conversations on self-improvement, book culture, and social issues. Joi...

Be kind and rewind to the golden age of Friday night movie rentals, exorbitant late fees, and the thrill of browsing endless walls of VHS tapes and video games. We explore how Blockbuster rocketed to pop culture supremacy, then disappeared just as quickly, and reminisce with Cheryl about her college years working at Blockbuster in Toronto. Strangely, it involved wrapping paper. CONNECT with Dave a...

You better werk! In this episode, we take a deep dive into RuPaul’s rise to superstardom in the 1990s. From music to tv and even make-up, we explore how RuPaul influenced pop culture, fashion, and LGBTQ+ visibility. Tune in as we revisit the era that made RuPaul a household name and set the stage for a global drag empire. CONNECT with Dave and Cheryl and the 90's EMAIL: andthe90spod@gmail.com INST...