When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! Mary and Kelsey dive into the deep discography of global chart-topping sensation Pitull aka Mr. 305 aka Mr. Worldwide. They discuss how Pitbull has charmed the world with his signature catchphrases, iconic interpolations and guest features, and uplifting lyrics that have inspired arenas of women to don baldcaps and suits in his honor during his summer tour. Dale!  S...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this unedited episode, Mary and Kelsey recap the new two-part documentary from Angel Carter Conrad examining the family dynamics of the Carter family and tragic deaths of her and Nick Carter’s three siblings Aaron, Leslie, and Bobbie Jean. They share the biggest revelations and reactions from the documentary which is now available on Paramount+. TW: This episode...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey are joined by Shannon McNamara of Fluently Forward podcast to discuss the biggest feuds of y2k: Mariah Carey vs, Eminem, Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall, and Miley & Mandy vs. Selena & Demi. Whose side were you on?  Thanks to Shannon for joining us! Make sure to follow Shannon at @fluentlyforward and make sure to listen...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey catch up with Christian Burns. Christian is 1/3 of multi-platinum-selling British pop group BBMak, and he's been featured on Grammy-nominated electronic music albums and performed his EDM hits to tens of thousands of people. Christian shares how he got into the electronic music space through an unlikely DM from Tiesto, his new E...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Dax Holt, former TMZ correspondent, pop culture expert, and Hollywood Raw podcast co-host to discuss y2k’s biggest tabloid headlines. Dax shares what life was like behind the scenes at TMZ during the early 2000s and his favorite celebrities to cover like Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and mo...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey catch up with singer, songwriter, actor, and author Tyler Hilton. Tyler shared his experiences playing the guy you love to hate - Chris Keller - in One Tree Hill, his upcoming tour, and how he wrote his top 40 hit, When It Comes, as a high school student. He also shared how Taylor Swift asked him to star in her Teardrops On My Guitar...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by legendary pop songwriter, producer, Grammy and Emmy nominee, Andreas Carlsson. Andreas’ incredible body of work work has been streamed more than 1 billion times and sold 150M+ albums with credits including pop anthems we all know and love like BSB’s I Want It That Way and Drowning, *NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye, Britney Spears’...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this XL-sized episode, Mary and Kelsey dive deep into Backstreet Boys' Millennium with a track-by-track analysis of the multi-platinum record. Including quotes from interviews with Millennium writers, producers, and record execs, and their own memories from this era to bring, this nostalgic dissertation explains why I Want It That Way lyrics don't make...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dive deep into Leighton Meester’s criminally underrated discography including bops like Good Girls Go Bad, Somebody to Love, Your Love’s A Drug, and her first and only album to date, Heartstrings. They also touch on her lost iconic roles and her love story with husband Adam Brody (Seth + Blair 4ever). Justice for Leighton’s music! Su...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Ashley Spencer, reporter and author of "Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire” to dive into the shows, movies, and franchises that shaped their childhoods. From Hilary Duff to the Jonas Brothers to High School Musical, Ashley's book uncovers the real stories b...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by “the queen of all media” and original influencer, Perez Hilton! Perez started his revolutionary blog, PerezHilton.com, 21 years ago from a coffee shop in LA and quickly gained traction as a global media personality. Perez talks about his career, the celebrity interaction that stands out to him most, when he popped off,...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In part two, AnnaLynne gets vulnerable and discusses her organization, The Love Storm, which raises awareness of human trafficking, her experience getting diagnosed and healing from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), her global meditation retreats, and more. We are so grateful to AnnaLynne for her vulnerability and openness in sharing these personal stories with...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!  In part one of this interview, Mary catches up with queen of the millennial it girls AnnaLynne McCord of Nip/Tuck, 90210, and so many more cultural cornerstones of the 00s. AnnaLynne discusses leaving home at 15 to model, how she begrudgingly landed the role of Naomi on 90210 (after declining the role THREE times), her on-set rivalry with Shenae Grimes (they love e...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Dabney, creator of the incredibly successful nostalgia-fueled social platform @ilovethe00s. They recall Dabney’s top movies, TV shows, music, and celebrity moments that made 2001 a year to remember including Aaron Carter bops, Legally Blonde, Disney Channel Original Movies, and Degrassi: The Next Generation.  Support th...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!  In this episode, Mary and Kelsey chat with not just one but TWO boy band legends - LFO’s Brad Fischetti and O-Town’s Trevor Penick! Brad shares what to expect for his upcoming Honor The Boys solo tour where he'll be joined by Trevor, their unique VIP experiences, reminiscences on their early 00s days, and more. You may want to get a tissue ready, because parts...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey share their favorite movies celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year: Meet The Parents, Bring It On, Miss Congeniality, and Cast Away. You'll learn behind-the-scenes facts (like why April 25th was selected as the perfect date - and it's not just because it's not too hot and not cold, and all you need is a light j...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey go track by track of Lindsay Lohan’s debut album, Speak, in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary. You’ll be brought back to 2004 and the toxic tabloids of the early aughts with bops like Rumors, Over, and more. Subscribe to our Patreon for a sister episode which dives into the lore of Lindsay and the circumstances surrounding t...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey discuss their favorite moments of Y2K resurgence from the year. From Nelly and Ashanti taking their rekindled 00’s romance to new heights and starting a family, to Pop2000 shows with O-Town, BBmak, Chris Kirkpatrick, Ryan Cabrera and LFO, to Backstreet’s Back at the Beach 30th anniversary celebration,  2024 proved that nostalgia ain’t...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey recap the three-episode Simple Life reunion special Paris & Nicole: The Encore in which the dynamic duo relive their most iconic moments from the show to put on the best opera this town has ever seen. Warm up your vocal chords because you will be singing along to the sweet musical stylings of “sanasa” throughout this episode! Sup...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey host a doubleheader listening party with two iconic boy band albums: *NSYNC’s 1998 sophomore album, Home For Christmas and Backstreet Boys’ 2022 holiday album debut, A Very Backstreet Christmas. Track by track, they rate who takes the Christmas cake for the best holiday boy band album - who will win? Support the show Instagram: @when...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey compiled three underrate boybands of the late 90s and early 2000s: LMNT, Natural and B2k! They explore the biggest hits from these groups like Natural’s Put Your Arms Around Me, LMNT’s Juliet and B2k’s Bump, Bump, Bump and surmise why these bands don’t get the flowers they deserved!  Support the show Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod Tik...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey answer listeners’ burning y2k and boy band questions from their dream boy band draft to celebrity stories.  Support the show Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=85610411

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined live by Christian, Mark, and Ste of BBMak to discuss their most iconic performances and appearances, stories from the red carpet, and what’s next for BBMak. They also offer a play-by-play of the band’s incredible VIP experiences courtesy of Day Ones, and their favorite moments from their set (spoiler alert: every song was...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey share a recap and review of the new Paramount+ documentary, Larger Than Life: Reign Of The Boybands, which chronicles the rise of global boyband mania starting with The Beatles to today. Support the show Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod TikTok: @whentheypoppedpod Email: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.com Website: linktree.com/whentheypopped Su...

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode Mary and Kelsey discuss when LFO (aka Lyte Funkie Ones) popped and their biggest hits including Summer Girls, Girl on TV, Every Other Time, and more. The LFO story is filled with tragedy - two of the three members, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, have passed away from cancer, and founding member Brian Gillis has also passed - but Brad Fischetti continues...