Y2 Hey Day - 2000s Nostalgia

Every decade is filled with weird and wonderful one hit wonders. The 2000s were no different, and frankly we think filled with the greatest OHWs. As we wrap up Season 1 of Y2 Hey Day come down a musical memory lane with us – with a bonus “could have been a One Hit Wonder but wasn’t!”

Signing in and out to let your crush know you’re there. Changing the Tagline of your profile name to deep song lyrics. Appearing offline so that certain people couldn’t see you. Admit it, we all did it. MSN – way better than 3 way phone calls and cheaper than texting – peak 2000s culture that we reminisce on during episode 9!

The Kardashians didn’t invent reality tv but they sure have become the reigning champions of the genre. With 18 seasons over 13 years and multiple spin offs it’s hard to deny the allure of drama, high end fashion and weddings… unless you’re Wilko, who’d never seen an episode until now. Whether you love them or hate them, they’re here to stay, so reminisce in Calabasas with us.

Avril Lavigne is dead and was replaced by a lookalike… an actual conspiracy theory of the 2000s that Wilko was on board with. Courts had never even heard of it, listen along as Wilko tries to convince us that it’s legit.

Avril Lavigne is dead and was replaced by a lookalike... an actual conspiracy theory of the 2000s that Wilko was on board with. Courts had never even heard of it, listen along as Wilko tries to convince us that it’s legit.

When it comes to teen drama, The OC takes the top spot in our hearts. We only got to argue over Seth & Ryan and Summer & Marissa for 4 seasons (well 3). Essential 2000s viewing, we can only do it justice by covering it season by season. So come along for the ride in a fancy SUV as we are welcomed to the OC, bitch.

Britney, baby, one more time? Won’t you bless us again with a performance on stage with Doc Antle and a snake?! These days we watch Britney’s life unfold on Instagram (burning down her gym with candles and all.) But in the 2000s we watched her life unfold on stage at the VMAs. Join us as we discuss 4 pivotal times Brit took to stage, each more intense than the last, as we crown her the Queen of the VMAs.

Gay cowboys… Need we say more? Smack bang in the middle of the 2000s we were blessed with Jake & Heath macking-on and changing mainstream cinema forever. Not only did we get a star-crossed love story (one of the greatest film genres of all time), the lovers also happened to be trapped in a time when being gay was very much frowned upon. Listen along as we discuss how we felt after watching Brokeback Mountain and rediscover what it meant to the 2005 cinema goers.

Fashion is a major part of every year and every generation… so why did the 2000s fashion have to be so bad?! From double denim on red carpets to jewellery belts there was something really off about 2000 to 2003. But hey, if it was good enough for Paris Hilton it was good enough for us! So grab a spaghetti strap over a tee shirt, with a skirt the size of a belt, and come down memory lane with us as Wilko & Courts question what was up with our clothes in the Y2 Hey Day! (Oh and guys clothes get a mention too, but all we can say is “shirt over tee” coz, well, that’s all there was?)

Can we blame MySpace for our narcissism, failed friendships and terrible taste in music? Yes. But we aren’t mad about it. From drawing on our profile pics in Paint to hoping our crush was ‘Online Now’ when we logged in, MySpace was the pinnacle of cool. Join us as we reminisce on one of the shortest, but most memorable, social media obsessions of our generation. Oh and hear a story from Wilko that sums up MySpace for him, that is SO absurd it has to be true.