Talks in Class

Talks in Class

By Jenna BarclaySociety & Culture
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Talks in Class episodes

  • Ep 26: Sleepovers in the '90s

    This week, Jenna reflects on some of her favorite memories of sleepovers with her friends as a tween in the late '90s. From makeovers and calling boys to watching scary movies on VHS and hanging out in AOL chat rooms, she talks about their favorite sleepover activities and counts down her top 5 favorite sleepover movies from the time.

    33 min
  • Ep 25: Prom in 2004

    This week we travel back to 2004 to talk about all things prom. Jenna talks about her junior prom, the dresses she and her friends chose for the big event, how they prepared for the dance, and shares her top 5 prom dance songs from 2004.

    34 min
  • Ep 24: After School in the 2000s

    This week we head back to high school in the early 2000s again as Jenna shares the ways she and her friends spent their time after school hours during the week. She talks about extra curricular activities, exciting adventures to places like Walmart and McDonalds, and of course, a lot of hanging out doing nothing.

    35 min
  • Ep 23: The Thrill of Driving in the 2000s

    This week we travel back to the early 2000s as Jenna talks all about the excitement around getting her drivers license in 2003. She reminisces on driver's ed, the excitement of picking out themed decorations for your first car (hibiscus flowers or cherries, of course), the rules of the road, and counts down her top 5 cool girl cars from way back in '03.

    33 min
  • Ep 22: Beauty in the Y2K Era

    In this week's episode, Jenna reflects on beauty trends of the late '90s and early 2000s. She talks about popular beauty products of the time, reminisces on celebrity makeup and hairstyles, and shares some of her best (and worst) beauty choices of the era.

    35 min
  • Ep 21: Small Town High School Life in the Early 2000s

    Coming off a 10 day trip to her hometown, this week's conversation is all about the experience of being a high school student in a small town in the early 2000s. Jenna talks about cliques, parties, and school dances, and shares some of her funniest high school memories, including some school traditions that could've only existed in a small town in the early aughts.

    32 min
  • Ep 20: Living Vicariously Through The Hills in the Late 2000s

    To follow up last week's conversation about MTV's Laguna Beach, this week we're diving into the spinoff of all spinoffs: The Hills. In this episode, Jenna talks about the influence The Hills cast had on her fashion taste in the second half of the 2000s, her memories of watching the show, and counts down her top 10 favorite moments from the iconic reality series.

    33 min
  • Ep 19: Laguna Beach & Reality TV's Influence in the Early 2000s

    We're going back to the time of Uggs paired with miniskirts and flip flops worn with oversized scarves to talk about the reality show that helped define a generation's fashion sense: Laguna Beach. In this episode, Jenna talks about the influence of reality television in the early aughts, reminisces on some of the most iconic LB outfits, and counts down her top 10 favorite moments in Laguna Beach series history.

    30 min
  • Ep 18: Spring Break in the 2000s

    We're completing our conversation about college life in the 2000s by talking all about the classic college experience that is Spring Break. In this episode, Jenna reminisces on some of her favorite spring break memories from college, from a trip to Vegas to a week-long party in Mexico.

    29 min
  • Ep 17: College Living in the 2000s

    This week, we continue the conversation from last week all about college life in the 2000s. In this episode, Jenna talks about the excitement of moving into her first college apartment, shares funny memories about living with roommates, and reflects on her interior design choices from 2008. 

    30 min

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Nostalgia and lifestyle creator Jenna Barclay examines the intersection of pop culture, fashion, and nostalgia through her own stories of growing up as a fashion-obsessed party girl in a small…