It's about time I pay tribute and devote an entire episode to one the most iconic and influential brands of the McBling fashion era: Juicy Couture. In this episode, I talk about the history of the brand and how the founders successfully leveraged influencer marketing before that was even a thing to build a massively popular celebrity brand. I reminisce on some of the most memorable celebrities who wore Juicy, my earliest memories of the brand, how the 2008 recession changed the landscape of fashion, and ultimately, what led to the downfall of Juicy's popularity.

This week I'm talking about perhaps my very favorite toy growing up in the '90s: Barbie dolls. I cover a brief history of Barbie, talk about some of the iconic dolls I remember from the '90s, and discuss Barbie's legacy as a cultural icon. From her dream houses to her careers to her clothes, she's always reflected the current trends and values of society. I also share some fun facts about Barbie that you may not know!

Welcome back to the final episode in our nostalgic summer movies series! This week we're covering a hugely influential movie for me as a kid, 1995's Now and Then. I talk about some of the most memorable scenes in the movie (yes, including *that* scene with Devon Sawa), the ways this movie influenced my friends and in the '90s, and how its portray of girlhood and the adolescent experience differed from many movies aimed at young girls at the time. I also share some fun trivia facts I discovered about the movie and of course, talk about its amazing retro fashion and aesthetics.

This week we're talking about one of the most nostalgic summer time experiences for me: summer camp! I talk about my summer camp inspo (Bug Juice and The Parent Trap, obviously), my favorite parts of camp (like the pre-camp shopping trip), some of my best and worst camp memories, and unlock some Girl Scout camp memories with my top 5 favorite camp songs.

This week we're chatting about another nostalgic movie - and one of my favorite movies of all time - Dazed & Confused. I talk about the iconic moments, the famous quotes, the amazing soundtrack, and why I think this movie is such a realistic portrayal of high school (at least in my own experience).

Welcome back to another Q&A episode featuring summer-themed questions from listeners! In this episode, I cover everything from summer jobs (like detasseling corn - iykyk), how I spent my summers in college, my unfortunate experience with sun-in spray, and of course, some of my favorite & least favorite summer fashion trends of the 2000s.

Welcome back to our summer movie rewind series! This week we're talking about the '90s summer classic "The Sandlot". I talk about some of the most memorable scenes of the movie, the quotes that a lot of us probably still reference today, and why I think this movie captures the magic of being a kid in the summer so well. I also chat about the trend of kids' sports movies in the '90s and count down my top 5 of the genre.

In this episode, I'm taking us back to the early days of text messages, ringtones, and camera phones to talk all about the evolution of cell phones in the 2000s. I talk about the role of our cell phones in our lives throughout the years, all the unique and fun cell phones that were on the market when I was a teen, and the many ways we could get into trouble for running up a massive cell bill (ahem, buying ring tones). I also share my early cell phone memories and some of my favorite 2000s ring tone song picks!

Welcome to our Summer Movie Rewind mini-series where I'll revisit nostalgic summer movies to share with you on the podcast! We're kicking it off with a '90s twin double feature including the 1995 movie It Takes Two starring the Olsen twins and the 1998 movie The Parent Trap starring Lindsay Lohan. I discuss the movie's many similarities and differences, my memories of watching them, some of my favorite moments, and some fun trivia facts about each one that you may not have known before.

Before smart phones, social media, and the internet, we learned everything we needed to know from teen magazines. In this episode, I talk about some of the most memorable pieces of advice from these magazines, and I break out my stack of old magazines to read you some of the best, the worst, and the weirdest advice they have to offer, on everything from pimples to shiny hair to boys to diets (ew) to see how they hold up today.