Talks in Class

Happy New Year! We're going back to the most notorious new year of millennials' lives (so far, at least) to relive the excitement of the new millennium and the anxiety about the "Y2K bug". Jenna talks about her memories of conversations about the potential consequences of the Y2K computer problem, what it was, and how it was eventually fixed before the clocks struck midnight on 12/31/99. She also reminisces on how she spent that memorable NYE and some of her favorite Y2K pop culture moments.

They say smell is the sense with the strongest ties to memory, so it's no surprise that the iconic scents of our favorite 2000s perfumes and beauty products unlock can feel like they're transporting us through time. In this episode, Jenna talks about some of her favorite Y2K and 2000s perfumes and the vivid memories they unlock.

Media and pop culture has changed so much over the past decade or two, so this week we're taking it back to the '90s and early 2000s to talk about movies, music, and the perfect combination of the two, movie soundtracks. Jenna talks about three different types of movie soundtracks she remembers, some of the most iconic soundtracks of the '90s, and counts down her top 5 most memorable soundtrack songs.

If you were a '90s kid who watched Nickelodeon, there's a good chance you had nightmares about one show in particular: Are You Afraid of the Dark? In this episode, Jenna talks about her obsession with this kids horror show from the early '90s, some of the most iconic celebrity cameos, and counts down her top 10 favorite episodes from the classic show.

This week we're talking more about college life in the 2000s and exploring the culture of excess drinking and partying among college kids at that time. From college party movies like Van Wilder and Old School to activities like Beer Olympics or Tour de Franzia, partying was built into the college experience. Jenna talks about the various ways she and her friends found to party in college (sneaking vodka into the dorms, basement parties) and counts down the top 5 most common drinks of choice among her friends back in the '00s

This week we're talking about iconic advertising from the '90s and Y2K era that became an important part of popular culture in itself. From the Budweiser WASSSUPP commercials that were quoted for years, to GAP Khakis commercials igniting a swing craze nationwide, to scandalous innuendo campaigns from brands like Herbal Essences and Candie's, '90s advertising was definitely memorable. Jenna talks about some of her favorite ads, the impact advertising had on pop culture in the days of a monoculture, and why these ad campaigns worked so well.

Happy one year anniversary to the podcast! We're celebrating with a story time episode where Jenna shares a few of her favorite stories from her teen years as a party girl in the 2000s, including the time she dropped a table on her foot before a Britney Spears concert and the lengths she went to in order to get into a teen dance club in 2003. She also breaks down the best types of parties she attended back in the early 2000s.

We're talking about one of Jenna's favorite topics this week: fashion trends. In this episode, Jenna talks about the impact of early social media, the internet, and fast fashion on trends she remembers in the early 2010s, the impact of hipster and business casual fashion trends, gives a rundown of various 2010s hipster subtypes, and counts down her top 5 favorite TV shows for early 2010s fashion inspo.

Happy Halloween! This week we're headed back to the '90s when kids went trick or treating unattended and the hottest costumes were Spice Girls and Power Rangers. In this episode, Jenna reminisces on the Halloween season when she was a kid and lists some of the most '90s Halloween costumes she can think of.

We're taking it back to the days of bedazzled mini skirts and graphic tees to talk about one of the most influential (for better or for worse) stores of the 2000s, Abercrombie & Fitch. Jenna talks about the popularity of the store, her first experiences with A&F as a tween in the year 2000, other popular A&F brands, and shares stories from herself and listeners about the experience of working at Abercrombie stores in the 2000s.