Pod Meets World

Don’t mess with the babysitter! Will and Sabrina are watching “Adventures in Babysitting” starring Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson.  This film premiered in 2016 as a Disney Channel Original Movie.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that “She's Having My Baby Back Ribs” has been recapped, the gang could use the perspective of a trained psychologist. Dr. Hillary Goldsher joins Danielle, Will and Rider to share her opinion on the episode, and learn a little more about how everything went down back in the day.   They explore the realities of going through the experience as young actors, and Will remembers th...

The Boy Meets World family lost one of its shining stars - legendary director, writer and showrunner: David Kendall. Join Danielle, Will, Rider and some of David's co-workers, and close friends, in remembering a true one-of-a-kind creative. Featuring contributions from: Jeff McCracken, Jeff Sherman, Betsy Randall, William "Rusty" Russ, Matt Lawrence, Melissa Joan Hart, Ed Decter, Barbie Block, Dev...

Will and Rider continue to endure the sandy shores of Survivor 50 (from behind a podcast mic) to recap another episode. Despite their desperate pleas for Ozzy to “play the idol,” he instead over-explains his strategy like a bad James Bond villain and this deflates his chances of winning the game.  But on the other hand, trusty Cirie might just be the most dangerous player still in...

Our recap of a controversial Season 7 episode continues, as they remember some happy memories amongst the trauma.  How can you be mad when you have scenes with Will? Plus, they to figure out if ANYONE likes having their stomach touched, and we witness one big step for man, and a giant leap for Matt Lawrence, with what is now deemed their favorite moment in series history. It’s the...

An episode that has loomed large since day 1, has finally arrived. It’s the “Fat” episode.  The gang treads lightly into this exploration of body image as they admit to the laughs, but relive some difficult memories for both Danielle and Will.  The gang goes behind the scenes into the wild world of blocking and Will explains the complexities of how to control the w...

You know her as Shirley on Community, but before she enrolled at Greendale, Yvette Nicole Brown was a junior high schooler trying to figure out crushes and learn valuable life lessons, all while navigating an aspiring music career alongside Bell Biv DeVoe and Boyz II Men. Yvette also shares a story of how a middle school experience proved that evil is a real thing and how she's been able to&n...

Dad’s invention shrunk the kids! Will and Sabrina are watching “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” starring Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Stassman and Kristine Sutherland. This film was released in 1989 at a Walt Disney Pictures theatrical release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve heard many stories from the writers room about the importance of local food chain Koo Koo Roo, but once the hosts learned of a writer who dressed in a chicken costume to protest the rotisserie menu, they knew they had to talk to the man under the feathers, Glen Merzer.    Glen tells the gang how the resistance came to be, and how it then turned the entire world vegan.  ...

Will and Rider are seated at the bug feast and ready to chow down for another episode of Survivor 50!   Rider has hyped it up all season and now we’ll see if the auction met Will’s expectations.   Will also teaches us the proper way to eat a grub with highly detailed instructions that had Rider tapping out. Plush, we get a masterclass in Machiavellian Survivor strategy f...

We hope you’re recovered from the body count left behind by the prank war, because it’s time to say hello to an iconic part of the BMW-verse…Plays With Squirrels.    The friends are still at each others’ necks making Will assume the writers have a case of “Senioritis.”    And we hear all about Will’s inspiration for the best possibile...

Before MomTok, there was Gym Tan Laundry. MTV’s Jersey Shore changed reality TV forever, and now Danielle is talking to Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as she preps for her final season on the boardwalk.    Snooki opens up about her recent cancer diagnosis and joins Danielle in encouraging everyone to get tested, especially if you grew up watching their shows.   She also r...

A science project gone wrong turns Cleo's sister invisible! Will and Sabrina are watching "Invisible Sister" starring Rowan Blanchard, Paris Berelc and Karan Brar. This film premiered in 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Sesame Street to Bel-Air, this week’s guest has had quite a Hollywood journey - and now she’s making her first appearance on Pod Meets World. It’s time for Tatyana Ali!   Find out what sharing the screen with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch was like, and how her voice became an instrument of the legendary Herbie Hancock.    Tatyana also reveals how her life got...

The contestants are dropping like coconuts on Survivor 50, but Will and Rider continue to have what it takes to outwit, outplay and outlast!    Jeff Probst is one of the best hosts in the game, but is he able to juggle also being a “contestant?" Will and Rider dive into the bizarre strategy at play for the coveted rice.   Thanks to Jonathan, Rider has a rev...

It’s brother vs. brother in an all-out Civil War, as Danielle, Rider and Will finally face an infamous Season 7 episode. It’s time for the Prank War.   Hear all about the escalating challenge to break your co-star, and it’s safe to say Rider did not win this round.   Art imitates life when Shawn and Cory transform more and more into Rider and Ben. And we need to kn...

We’ve heard some awkward teen stories - but when your dad is Ice Cube, the stakes are just a little higher.   O’Shea Jackson Jr. opens up about the highs, the lows, and the very real downside of having a rap legend for a father - including a short-lived music career…and an even shorter-lived stage name.   Since then, he’s gone on to share the screen with Michael...

Let's go to the racetrack! Will and Sabrina are watching "Ready to Run" starring Krystle Po and Jason Dohring. This film premiered in 2000 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that Danielle and Will have entered the ring with the biggest stars of WrestleMania 42, it’s time to recap the weekend and hear what happened in Vegas!   Did Will become more of a fan? Did Danielle get more wrestling stuffed animals? And how many times did Will bring up comic books to pro athletes??    It’s one more round, live from WrestleMania 42, on Pod Meets Worl...

Danielle and Will officially join the fight against toxic masculinity when Kit Wilson stops by the pod during Wrestlemania Weekend! Kit shares his origin story as a girly pop lover in England, well before his rise to stardom as one half of the tag team Pretty Deadly and his eventual pivot to going solo. Plus, Danielle gets a much needed dance lesson and Kit gives us his expert ruling on what&rsquo...

The Survivor 50 finale is now more than just a desert island mirage - it's right around the corner! And so Will and Rider are getting ready, still courageously taking on the challenge of recapping every single episode.    They're confused by the voting strategies, but the games still had our hosts on the edge of their seats, sparking the age-old debate of what’s more valu...

Danielle and Will are sitting down with the WWE Champ, CM Punk, to hear how the “Best in the World” is prepping for Wrestlemania 42.   Punk gets raw and honest about his return to wrestling and the anxieties he might feel, now competing in the undisputed WM main event.   He also shares the true, last minute, story of the night he came back to the WWE, and how he was text...

Danielle and Will are still in Vegas for WrestleMania 42 and now they’ve come face to face with a championship belt! Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and the Topanga of the WWE, AJ Lee is here!   AJ shares stories from her time in the indies and her humble beginnings as a 13-year-old with nothing but a knife and a dream.    Will meets his nerd match when AJ talks...

The Top Girl, Charlotte Flair, has arrived and just in time for her 8th (nope, 9th!) Wrestlemania! Charlotte reveals her secret on how to make a WWE superstar stand the test of time, and she shares how a heart to heart with John Cena completely changed her mindset.  Plus, she rightfully brags about her cardiovascular age, so get ready for your heart to pump on a Wrestlemania installment...

She’s a 2x Women’s World Champion and a WWE Raw Women’s Champion, but Danielle and Will need to know…did Boy Meets World ever make it down to Australia??   Even though Rhea Ripley left Danielle speechless, they’re still able to talk about appearance based jobs, when to jump into “character” and how far is…too far?   Plus, we hear som...