132: “Cue The Sun” – The Truman Show
Can you imagine living in a world where millions of people are glued to their screens 24/7, watching the life of an ordinary person unfold w...
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20 of 133 episodes131: “This Must Be Pop” – *NSYNC
Following the breakout success of the Backstreet Boys in the mid-to-late 90s, a wave of warbling wannabes took to the airwaves, all vying fo...
130: “Oh My God, We’re Back Again” – Backstreet Boys
Are they original? Not a bit. Are they the only one? Certainly not. Are they sexual? Well, that’s up for debate! The When We Were Young podc...
129: “I Guess I’m A Pretty Sick Guy” – American Psycho
New Year, new you? Who better to turn to for inspiration than a good-looking, well-educated, wealthy New York City investment banker with a...
128: “Say Goodnight To The Bad Guy” – Scarface
Bright lights, joyful music, expensive baubles, and white powder everywhere! Could it be Christmastime again? Or is it perhaps a sweltering,...
127: “NOW A Warning?!” – Death Becomes Her
Death comes to us all – unless you’re Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. These two actresses have found the secret to living forever:...
126: "I Award You No Points, And May God Have Mercy On Your Soul" - Adam Sandler's 90s Comedies
Put on your yarmulke, it’s time to celebrate ADAM SANDLER! In the third and final installment of our series Saturday Night Leavers – C...
125: “Fat Guy In A Little Coat” – Chris Farley’s 90s Comedies
Saturday Night Live is not just a TV comedy institution but also an incubator for some of the brightest comedy stars of the silver screen. I...
BONUS Mini-Sode: So I Married An Axe Murderer
Here’s a bonus mini-sode where we discuss Mike Myers’ SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993) as well as our own childhood pop cultu...
124: "Shall We Shag Now Or Shag Later?" - Mike Myers' 90s Comedies
Many of the big screen’s most successful comedians got their start on the small screen, and no TV series has launched more comedy all-stars...
123: "We're Into Barbie!" - Girls' Toys of the 80s & 90s
We hope you like the color pink, because that’s all you’re getting in this episode! In the second part of our Toys of Summer ser...
122: “More Than Meets The Eye” - Boys’ Toys of the 80s and 90s
In this “Boys’ Toys” episode of our two-part TOYS OF SUMMER podcast, we revisit icons ranging from Zack the Lego Maniac to...
121: “I Had Bugs For Lunch” – Indiana Jones Part 2
After thoroughly raiding the lost ark in their previous outing, Chris, Becky, and Seth found themselves on shockingly shaky ground with Indi...
“It’s Not The Years, Honey, It’s The Mileage” - Indiana Jones Part 1
Why did it have to be podcasters? After seven years of fan requests, When We Were Young is finally getting around to the beloved Dr. Henry W...
119: “Don’t Forget To Breathe” – Interview with Author Chris Clews
In a special interview episode, When We Were Young talks to author & speaker Chris Clews about the life lessons ‘80s movies can teach us - d...
118: “Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy” – The Karate Kid
We revisit 1984's THE KARATE KID, discussing how this movie kicked off a franchise and set the formula for nearly every mentor-protege story...
117: “A Blue Furry Charles Dickens Who Hangs Out With A Rat?” – The Muppet Christmas Carol
Chris, Becky, and Seth conclude our Muppetacular with a holiday episode discussing youthful memories of MUPPET BABIES, and revisiting THE MU...
116: “Music To Hug Frogs By” – The Muppet Show & The Muppet Movie
In our most Muppetational episode yet, we look back at Jim Henson's worldwide phenomenon THE MUPPET SHOW (1976) and Kermit & company’s big s...
115: “Stupid Is As Stupid Does” – Forrest Gump
In Part 2 of When We Were Young's Hanksgiving episodes we revisit 1994's FORREST GUMP, the blockbuster dramedy from Robert Zemeckis and Tom...
114: "I Wish I Were Big" - Big
Happy Hanksgiving everyone! Tom Hanks is one of Hollywood's most endearing and reliable stars, and in part 1 of 2 episodes honoring him we'l...