Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition

Would you have called the police that night? Allison and Hannah rewind I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), the teen slasher starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ryan Phillippe. We also revisit Boy Meets World’s slasher-inspired episode “And Then There Was Shawn” (Season 5, Episode 17), featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt as Jennifer Love Fefferman. SPOILERS:...

What if you could divorce your parents and shop for a new family? Allison and Hannah rewind North (1994), the Elijah Wood and Bruce Willis comedy that takes a childhood threat around the world. In Season 2, Episode 6 of Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition, we discuss: • North’s search for the perfect parents and the families he meets • Bruce Willis turning up with advice in a different disguise •...

💘 “But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.” It’s Hannah’s birthday week, so we’re celebrating with one of the most iconic teen movies of 1999: 10 Things I Hate About You . And this time, Hannah has already seen it... and gives it a perfect 10/10 . This movie has everything: Shakespeare, late-'90s fashion, an incredible soundtrack, te...

🧠 This week we’re talking therapy... which feels appropriate considering Hannah is currently concerning her therapist. 😂 And for this one, we brought in backup. Allison’s mom, Pam, joins the podcast as our resident Boomer who is learning Gen Alpha slang , which means we somehow go from therapy to “the tax,” raising kids in the '90s, and whether parents actually knew where their children were...

🍸 Nothing says friendship quite like drugging and kidnapping your best friend’s adult daughter. YA-YA! We’re taking a quick trip out of the '90s for a 2000s week , and first Hannah gets introduced to Gilmore Girls with the 2000 pilot. We meet Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Sookie, Emily, Richard, Lane, Michel, an incredible amount of coffee, and dialogue that moves approximately 400 miles per hour. ☕ Then...

“O, how the turn tables have turned…” - Michael Scott (& Allison) This week, Hannah takes over the script for one of HER childhood favorites, The Parent Trap (1998), and apparently she had a lot to say about it. Before we even get to Camp Walden, Hannah tells us how this movie fueled her childhood maladaptive daydreaming , complete with pacing around the house, talking to herself, imaginary lo...

“Dear Darla, I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. You’re the scum between my toes. Love, Alfalfa.” We’re back! Season 2 of Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition kicks off with The Little Rascals (1994)! ❤️ But first, Allison needs THE Gen Z to settle an argument: What do we call gossip now? The 411? The scoop? The dirt? The tea? Or have the Millennials fallen behind again? 😂 Then we rewin...

🧃 “Juice?” “No thanks, I’m not thirsty.” We made it to Episode 42 and the end of Season 1! Before we cash our Blank Check , Hannah watches the first episode of The Nanny , and we talk about the magic number of six-season TV shows. 📺 Then we rewind Blank Check (1994), where 11-year-old Preston Waters gets his hands on $1 million and somehow manages to spend almost ALL of it in six days. We’re tal...

😂 “I’m beginning to think she’s been misinformed.” This week, we rewind Now and Then (1995), a coming-of-age movie about four best friends, one unforgettable summer, and the pact that brings them back together years later. But first, we test Hannah’s knowledge of TV theme songs, including a few '90s shows she hasn’t seen yet. 👀 Then we head back to the summer of 1970 to talk: 🚲 Childhood su...

🏴 “They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!” This week, we added another generation to Millennial Meets Gen Z ! Allison's dad joins us for Braveheart (1995), lends his movie-trailer voice to our new intro, and proudly rocks his “Awesome Like My Daughter” T-shirt for the occasion. 😎 Hannah isn't exactly a fan of historical movies, especially when they come with nea...

🍕🍬 "Attention campers... DOWNLOAD!" This week, we may have made a questionable decision... we reviewed Heavyweights (1995) while eating our favorite junk food. Between bites, we revisit one of the most underrated Disney comedies of the '90s, starring Ben Stiller as the wildly over-the-top Tony Perkis, and talk about summer camp, snack smuggling, and kids movies. In this episode we...

🦖 Life finds a way. This week, we revisit one of the greatest blockbusters ever made: Jurassic Park (1993). Somewhere along the way, we discover that Hannah is apparently short for Hammond , because given the opportunity... she'd absolutely build a dinosaur park of her own and may have completely missed the point of the movie. 🤯 We talk about what Jurassic Park got right (and wrong) about pa...

“Alllllrighty then!” 🐬 This week, we rewind Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Hannah’s introduction to the wildly physical, completely unrestrained comedy of Jim Carrey. Before diving into the movie, we look back at what was happening in 1994, from major world events to the arrival of Friends and ER and a huge year at the movies. Then we follow Ace as he searches for Snowflake, the kidnapped Mia...

This one time... we welcomed another guest to the podcast! This week, we're joined by our friend Dogan, who first watched American Pie (1999) while living in Turkey before his time in the United States for college. It makes for a fun conversation as he shares what he thought American teenagers, high school, and parties were really like—and how his perspective has changed after watching it again as...

The fireworks may be over, but we're keeping the Independence Day celebration going. This week, we rewind Independence Day (1996), the blockbuster that made us believe humanity could come together to save the world... as long as Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman were involved. We're talking: The massive alien invasion Allison's recent flight lesson (and why she's still no...

This week, we're together in person after taking a self-defense class and quickly discover that while one of us learned a few moves... neither of us is ready to dodge bullets. Then we rewind The Matrix (1999), the groundbreaking sci-fi classic that changed action movies forever with bullet time, unforgettable fight scenes, and one question: What is the Matrix? We're talking: The red pill v...

"If we listen to each other's hearts, we'll find we're never too far apart." 💛🎸 This week we kick things off by talking about what we're watching outside of the podcast, including Netflix recommendations and reality TV rabbit holes to the millennial rewatch. Then we rewind A Goofy Movie (1995), the movie that somehow manages to be a hilarious road-trip comedy, a coming-of-age story, and one of D...

"Throw me a frickin' bone here!" 🕶️😆 This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90's Edition , Hannah introduces us to her new cat, and Allison falls down the internet rabbit hole known as Mall World —the strange phenomenon where thousands of people claim to dream about the same endless, maze-like shopping mall. And somehow… Hannah has one too. Then we rewind Austin Powers: Internatio...

This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90's Edition , Hannah learns how to mail a package, Allison climbs onto a grocery store soapbox, and somehow we end up discussing both one of television's greatest political dramas and three kid ninjas. First, we watch the pilot episode of The West Wing and meet President Jed Bartlet, Josh Lyman, CJ Cregg, Sam Seaborn, and the fast-paced world of Aaron...

"Hot ice. It's the best of both worlds." 🧊⚾ This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90's Edition , we rewind Rookie of the Year (1993)—the movie that convinced an entire generation that breaking your arm might be a viable path to Major League Baseball. When 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner breaks his arm, it heals with a very unusual side effect: a 100+ mph fastball. Before long, he...

“The O-needers?” 😂 This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition , we rewind That Thing You Do! (1996)—Tom Hanks’ directorial debut and one of the most underrated music movies of the 90s. Before the movie, we take a detour into boy band history with 5ive’s When the Lights Go Out and boy band parody, DuJour’s unhinged  Backdoor Lover from Josie and the Pussycats . Then we follow The Wonders (f...

“You’re killing me, Smalls.” This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition , we rewind one of the most iconic coming-of-age movies of the 90s— The Sandlot (1993). Before diving into the movie, we somehow end up talking about childhood chores, mowing lawns, and the very different ways Millennials and Gen Z grew up. Then we head to the Sandlot—where Scotty Smalls meets Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez,...

We’re back… and apparently Bigfoot is part of the conversation now. This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition , we return from break with a new car, a new license plate, and a deep dive into Wild America (1997)—the adventure film inspired by the real-life Stouffer brothers and their wildlife filmmaking journey. Before our movie of the week, Hannah finally watches Harry and the Hendersons ,...

“It’s not a toomah.” This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition , we’re diving into Kindergarten Cop (1990)—the action-comedy that gave us Arnold Schwarzenegger as a kindergarten teacher… and somehow made it work. Before we get into the movie, Allison shares a very real self-defense story that didn’t exactly go as planned (featuring an unexpected 2nd degree black belt 😅). Then we rewind Ki...

Some stories hit a little different. This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition , we’re diving into Erin Brockovich (2000)—a film based on a true story about a single mom who takes on a $28 billion corporation… and wins. Allison revisits this powerful story, while Hannah experiences it for the first time—meeting Erin, Ed Masry, and the real people behind one of the largest direct-action law...