Way Back Whensday

From Bruno Mars to Michael Jackson, Rutgers marching band to Roc Nation, U2 to Usher (and Lil Jon??!), the Super Bowl halftime show has been some of the most exciting live television moments of our time. We remember our most iconic halftime performances (Prince in the Miami Rain, Janet and Justin's "wardrobe malfunction", Rihanna's platforms and pregnancy announcement) as well as...

"Jerry Rice wasn't good because of Joe Montana... (Montana) was good because of Jerry Rice!" Have a good time just hearing us name old football players lol. Patrick Willis, Shaun Alexander, LaDainian Tomlinson, Troy Polamalu, Terrell Davis, Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala and more get brought up during this nostalgic, mostly-football conversation. Warning: We went heavy on the Niners and...

"You're a wizard, Harry!" We draft our best list of movies from 2001! From Hagrid and Harry to Scully and Mike Wazowski to Detective Carter and Inspector Lee and more, we remember the movies, the characters and some of the most memorable lines. And also discuss whether you'd expect your wife to marry your brother after your untimely death in war lol. Let us know which list is bet...

What would your mutant superpower be? Listen to the end for ours. This chapter of the #WayBackWhensday podcast dives into the world of the X-Men, Professor Charles Xaiver's superhero team of "gifted" students that fight against power-hungry mutants and sinister humans alike. We talk about the TV shows, the movies, our favorite mutants, how Hugh Jackman is forever Wolverine and more....

We take turns drafting our best Disney songs list. From Moana to Mulan to Hercules to Pocahontas, any song that slaps is up for the taking! Which list are you turning up to or feeling inspiring by? Find the ordered playlist of all the drafted songs on Apple Music. (Search "WBW Disney Song Draft".) Lance's List -1. Circle of Life, The Lion King, 2. Colors of the Wind, Pocahontas, 3. Y...

We draft our favorite movies and TV shows that released in 1999, commonly known as one of the greatest movie years in the history of film. Which List are you taking? List A - Big Daddy One Piece Pokémon 2000 Star Wars, Ep. 1: The Phantom Menace Tarzan WWE Smackdown List B - 10 Things I Hate About You The Boondock Saints Fight Club Futurama The Matrix Toy Story 2 Comment which List you think is bet...

We draft our favorite movies and shows of 1994, which we found was jammed full of notable movies and shows to choose, from The Lion King, The Magic School Bus, Forrest Gump, The Little Giants & Rascals, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and more! Which List are you taking? Sefa's List - The Magic School Bus, Little Giants, FRIENDS, Richie Rich, The Little Rascals, Gullah Gullah Island Lance's List - The...

Oh, I just can't wait to be talking about the greatest movie, arguably, of all time (and the #1 pick in our 1994 Movie Draft episode), Disney's animated classic "The Lion King". From a mandatory Serengeti-wide formation to an evil brother plotting regicide with hyenas to your two new best buds helping you cope through grief and loss by disassociating, this award-winning film had...

From Angel Grove to a jungle's fury to Zordon exploding through space, the Power Rangers went whenever they were called. We're talking through our favorite Power Rangers, why Rita didn't just grow the monsters to giant building-size from the beginning and the most iconic and memorable episodes ever. Which Ranger was the best or your favorite? Which Ranger had the best weapon? What was...

"Honestly, I think Thanksgiving is like Christmas Jr." We dive into the best traditions we remember during holidays, including what kinds of food we'd eat, messing up the cranberry sauce as a kid, mashed potatoes vs rice and whether you should toss out turkey altogether (for Prime Rib!). There's also non-food talk about taking your kid trick-or-treating for the first time, how Ha...

"Get these guys an Emmy or something! Ain't nobody messed up, nobody missed a beat." We stayed home sick sometimes and once the parents left for work, we made our way to the living room to commandeer the television set. But the cartoons and kids shows of the afternoon were still hours away, so we had to navigate the channels of soap operas, daytime talk shows and product-filled games...

"This is the realest (Role Playing Game). I only get one shot at this." Before video games were plugged into your TV's HDMI port they were instead housed on Channel 3 using these red and yellow audio/video wires. A time when wrinkled cheat code sheets were worth their weight in gold, and where we championed noble heroes, respawning soldiers and deadbeat dads alike on conquests around...

"For people our age, Pokémon was a catastrophic event." When we were kids, we trained and evolved monsters in a quest to become a Pokémon Master. We followed Ash Ketchum and Pikachu out of Pallet Town and into the Halls of the Pokémon League decades later. From waiting a week to watch a new episode of the TV show, to grinding through all the subsequent Nintendo video games, to trying to...

"Why would a chop do that much damage?" We envisioned ourselves flying off the top ropes, defeating our enemies and raising the Heavyweight Championship while witnessing the rise of the WWF through superstars and legends like The Rock, The Undertaker, Trish Stratus ahem- We connected with cousins and new friends through choreographed tag team walkouts, practice submission maneuvers and P...

"There (was) nothing more vital to our digital upbringing than Myspace." We introduce ourselves and the purpose of this podcast (nostalgia and posterity) before diving into the first viral social media platform the world had ever seen: Myspace, a place for friends. We go through Myspace's history, from its creation in August 2003 to Facebook overtaking it in 2009; how it first taught...