Lemme Fix It!

This week we're reviewing ultra wide legs jeans that were all the rage in the 90's: JNCOs. Beloved by skaters, surfers and ravers, JNCOs were very wide, very cool and very much counter culture. And at the company's peak in 1998, they boasted a whopping $186.9 million in sales! But by 2001 their parent company was forced to close their massive LA factory due to declining sales. So we're diving into JNCO's history and then as usual we each pitch how we'd fix the brand for today.---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're doing another installment of the Round Robin Games! Instead of devoting the entire episode to one topic, instead we're taking turns sharing things on our heart and then as usual, pitching how we would fix them. Vote for us in the 2024 Webby Awards! Voting closes 4/18! https://wbby.co/40072N---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lauryn Hill burst onto the music scene in 1996 as a member of the Fugees. But it was Lauryn's 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill that put her on the map.  With over 12 million albums sold worldwide it went on to sweep the 1998 Grammys as Lauryn became the first woman to win 5 or more awards in one night including Grammys for best new artist, best r&b album and album of the year. But after her follow up unplugged album failed to make a splash she all but disappeared. This week we dive into her fascinating story and then pitch how we'd fix her career for today.P.S. We're nominated for a 2024 Webby award! You can vote for us here until 4/18/24https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/arts-culture---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're reviewing Jennifer Lopez's latest project, "This Is Me...Now: A Love Story" and then as usual we each pitch how we would fix it.---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re joined by Emmy nominated host, actress, comedian, podcaster and author Nicole Byer for a hysterical convo about her new movie, how she juggles 800 jobs & the importance carving out your own lane as a Black creative.Nicole's new movie The American Society of Magical Negros is in theaters now!You can watch Nicole's new crowd work special on YouTubeListen to Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Nicole on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 1989 to 2000 Friday night's were all about ABC's sitcom programming block, TGIF, "Thank Goodness it's Friday!" This week we dig into some of ABC's most successful shows from that era and then as usual we explore what it would take to revive the tv programming block for today.---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instead of recapping the 2024 Oscars like every other podcast, this week we're looking back at the history of the Academy Awards and then pitching how we'd fix the ceremony.Mentioned in this episode:LFI episode: “Kodak: dropping the digital ball”VOX video: “bad typography has ruined more than the oscars”---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're switching it up and talking about the journey to bring Lemme Fix It, to life. Everything from producing the show, to what we’ve learned thus far and all the fixes that helped us get here.As mentioned this episode:Check out Fran's new Podcast Black History, For Real wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Wanna try out Riverside? Check it out via our affiliate link: https://bit.ly/fixitpod ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're reviewing the 1989 blockbuster Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. And then after diving into the film's history we'll each try our best to fix it by fan casting a modern day reboot of the film.Mentioned in this episode:Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden by Melanie Hamlett ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re joined by Chelsea Fagan, the co-founder & CEO of The Financial Diet for a funny and honest convo covering everything from owning your past, the perils of internet discourse and the expense of being a bridesmaid.Check out Chelsea Fagan's work below!https://thefinancialdiet.comThe Financial Diet Podcast: Financial ConfessionsFranchesca's episode of Financial Confessions Chelsea's novel A Perfect Vintage https://www.aperfectvintagebook.comYou can pre-order The Financial Diet's upcoming book here:https://www.beyondgettingbybook.com---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch us on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're re-running one of our favorite episodes. While we all know Justin Timberlake as the breakout star of 90's boyband N'Sync if you ask us, "it shoulda been JC." This episode we dig into the band's history and then each pitch how we'd revitalize JC Chasez's career for today.As mentioned in the original episode, you can listen to JC Chasez's full unreleased album "The Story of Kate." ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re digging into public apologies from various celebrities, brands, comedians and even…a few podcast hosts. ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch full length episodes on new YouTube channel!https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're taking a trip down our "friendscation" timeline to unpack our past trips together and what we'd do to fix them.Mentioned in this episode: If you're in Boston check out De'lon's show! A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD : https://speakeasystage.comShout outs to De'lon's Spain Travel Agent Nathan Hancock @rubatotravel---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodwatch this episode on YouTube! | https://www.youtube.com/@FixItpod Franchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleigh De'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the latter half twentieth century the shopping mall was a cornerstone of American social life and accounted for most of the nation’s retail sales. In the 1980’s there were around 2,500 malls in the United States, but today that number has dwindled to around 700. This week we examine the rise and fall of the American shopping mall and then as usual, pitch how we would fix it. ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Frank is the technicolor media giant best known for making school supplies that were all the rage with middle school girls in the 90s. At the company’s peak during the mid 90’s Lisa Frank was doing over 60 million a year in sales. Today it’s nearly impossible to find Lisa Frank products unless you search online or eBay, and all of their physical stores have been shuttered. This week we dive into the company's rise and fall and then pitch how we would fix the brand for today.correction 1.26.24: Amina Mucciolo uses they/them pronouns. We apologize for misgendering them in this episode. Mentioned in this episode:The World of Lisa Frank mini doc via Urban Outfitters---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first installment of the "Round Robin Games" was such a success we decided to bring them back! So this week instead of devoting the entire episode to just one musician, one brand or one celebrity, we’re sharing different topics “round robin style” and then as usual, we’ll each try our best to fix them. Mentioned in the episode: NYT First Person podcast"Millions of People Watched Her Grow Up Online. What Did It Cost Her?"Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by writer, director and actress Kelechi Okafor to discuss the girl group Dream. In 2001 Dream seemed poised for success after the release of their hit single "He Loves U Not." But by 2003 their dream...was over. Together we dig into what happened and then we pitch how we’d each fix Dream’s career. Please check out Kelechi's work!kelechiokafor.comSay Your Mind podcastKelechi’s debut book “Edge of Here”You can also pre-order her children's book “Strong like Me” in stores February 2024!---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're closing out 2023 with our inaugural Glow Up Awards, spotlighting the moments and people that didn’t need our point of view or perspective to shine. ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcomPlease consider rating us on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Wednesday!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 90’s and early 2000’s Blockbuster dominated the movie rental market with over 45 million customers. But by 2010 the company was forced to file for bankruptcy. And today, there’s only one physical location left standing. This week we dive into how the video rental giant went from “let’s make it a Blockbuster night” to “not a Blockbuster in sight,” and then as always, we pitch how we would revamp the brand for today.  ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re digging into the life of Hollywood legend Miss Eartha Kitt and then fan casting the yet-to-be-made movie of her life. ---Let's stay in touch!Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.comFollow us on instagram | http://instagram.com/fixitpodFranchesca Ramsey | http://instagram.com/chescaleighDe'lon Grant | http://instagram.com/thedelondotcom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.