When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast

In this episode, Mary and Kelsey share a recap and review of the new Paramount+ documentary, Larger Than Life: Reign Of The Boybands, which chronicles the rise of global boyband mania starting with The Beatles to today.

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In this episode Mary and Kelsey discuss when LFO (aka Lyte Funkie Ones) popped and their biggest hits including Summer Girls, Girl on TV, Every Other Time, and more. The LFO story is filled with tragedy - two of the three members, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, have passed away from cancer, and founding member Brian Gillis has also passed - but Brad Fischetti continues their individual and LFO legacy. 

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In this episode Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s Lines & Circles 10th anniversary concert and VIP experience which included a special acoustic set. They also discuss how they tried (and failed) to keep their cool when Trevor wore a WTP shirt during the show and revisit their favorite tracks from the criminally underrated Lines & Circles album.

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For this very special 100th episode of WTP (!!!) Mary and Kelsey recap a recent Pop2000 Tour show featuring O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, Chris Krikpatrick and LFO. The ladies dish on their O-Town VIP experience (spoiler alert: it is the best VIP experience they’ve ever had), how they unexpectedly ended up dancing on stage, and met Chris of *NSYNC! 

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey welcome David Perez from boyband C Note to the pod! David shares his stories from coming up in the late 90s alongside Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Brandy, and more, and rehashes the group’s history with Lou Pearlman. He also dishes on working with Boyband Stacy, C Notes latest single, Sunshine, and what’s next for the group! 

Follow David at @dlo_cnote and @cnotemusicof

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by entrepreneurs Leigh Dorough - wife of Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough - and Charlotte Wienckoski to discuss all things y2k fashion and their sustainable, vegan (and gorgeous!) handbag company, ESLLA. Charlotte and Leigh share their inspiring advice for women who want to start a new venture, and Leigh indulges us in some behind-the-scenes BSB stories including how she met Howie as the webmaster of the Backstreet Boys’ website and other fun gems. Thank you, Charlotte and Leigh, for joining When They Popped! 

Check out their beautiful cactus leather handbags at ESLLA.com and @eslla. 

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In this episode Mary and Kelsey compile the only bachelorette playlist you’ll ever need filled with gems from the 90s and early 2000s like LMNT, Play, No Secrets, Willa Ford, LFO, and more. 

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In this episode, Kelsey and Mary go track-by-track of former O-Town member Ashley Parker Angel’s first and only solo album, Soundtrack To Your Life. You’ll be bopping along with them to bangers like Let U Go, I’m Better, Soundtrack To Your Life, and more. Plus, they discuss Ashley’s one-season-wonder reality show on MTV, There & Back, which chronicled Ashley’s struggles to regain fame and the making of his album.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey deconstruct "Over The Influence: A Memoir" by Joanna “Jojo” Levesque. Many of us know Jojo as a tween sensation who made it big at age 13 with her hit singles, Leave (Get Out), Baby It's You, and Too Little, Too Late. After reaching the kind of success most artists strive their entire lives for at such a young age, Jojo seemingly disappeared from the airwaves and the public eye. Her memoir peels back the curtain, showing how she was held hostage by a bad contract, and her personal experiences with addiction, toxic relationships, difficult family dynamics, and learning to trust herself in her pursuit of creative freedom. 

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey take you back to school shopping in the y2k era browsing racks of brightly-hued, bedazzled clothing and rummaging through bins of jeweled accessories in this deep dive of Limited Too. They discuss their favorite items from the beloved tween brand including beaded door dividers, bedroom doorbells, password-protected diaries, pants that convert into shorts, blow up furniture, and of course, a shit ton of glitter. Plus, they discuss the rise, fall, and recent resurgence of another millennial mall staple, Claire’s. Ready, set, shop! 

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