Talks in Class

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.

Since it's that time of year, this week we're talking about one of the most important and memorable moments of our teen years: graduation. I reflect on my own senior year, our traditions, the parties, and all the excitement and emotion that surrounded graduation. I also share a few listeners' own funniest memories from senior year and graduation back in the 2000s, including wild pranks, iconic '00s outfits, and embarrassing moments. And of course, I share my top 5 graduation songs that you were sure to hear at any grad ceremony back in my day.

In this episode we're talking about the golden age of rom coms in the '90s and early 2000s - the good, the bad, and the forgotten. I discuss why I think the rom com formula works so well, the famous rom com stars of my childhood, the many variations of rom coms during the '90s and '00s (from JLo movies to indie rom coms to musicals) and the possibility of a rom com resurgence.

This week we're doing a deep nostalgia dive into the 2001 sitcom "So Little Time" starring millennial teen queens Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. I talk about how deeply influenced I was by this short-lived show, the Fox Family Channel's programming around the year 2000, the girls' iconic outfits, and some of my favorite memories from this show. I also share my top 5 most influential Olsen Twins looks ever (a VERY hard list to narrow down to just five)!

We're finishing off our three-part journey through the cultural and fashion evolution of the 2000s with a discussion about the end of the decade. In this episode, I talk about the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on fashion trends and luxury, the odd combination of back-to-basics fashion items and flashy, tacky, neon styles, and the strong '80s influence on fashion at the time. And of course, I finish by sharing the late 2000s trends I personally hope to never experience again (tunics over leggings: I'm looking at you).