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Were you team Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Britney or Xtina? Simple Life or Newlyweds? With When They Popped, you don’t have to pick a side, because we’re going to mention it all! When They Popped retells the stories of the late 90s and early 2000s biggest celebrities, trends, and phenomena like boy band mania, celebrity-based reality TV, and the rise of “famous for being famous” socialites who ruled the tabloids. Hosts Kelsey and Mary are discussing Y2Ks most impactful cultural moments, icons, and celebrities while chronicling their rise to stardom and discussing when they reached the pinnacle of pop culture, or, when they “popped!” The girls will also consider the cultural impact of Y2K on todays society and will look to see where our beloved Y2K stars are now.
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey offer a track by track analysis of The Fame, Lady Gaga’s debut album. They retell the story of Gaga’s Lower East Side club beginnings, getting dropped from her record label just three months after signing on, to when she popped with her debut single Just Dance. They discuss the big hits like Poker Face, Paparazzi and their favorite criminally underrated gems like Boys, Boys, Boys and Summerboy that still stand up 16 years later.&...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by boyband fandom *legend* and the original boyband influencer, Boyband Stacy! Stacy recalls the TRL special that had her camping out as a teenager to buy Millennium tickets, and how she channels her enthusiasm for boybands in her current role as tour manager for C Note! Stacy shares stories from backstage with O-Town, *NSYNC, C Note and more, and her advice for others looking to turn their passions into professions, a...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!The Olympics may be over, but Mary and Kelsey aren’t done talking about sports. In this episode, the girls award gold, silver, and bronze medals to podium-worthy athletes of Y2K both real (remember Ryan Sheckler?!) and imagined from their favorite Disney Channel Original movies like Brink, Gotta Kick It Up, Johnny Tsunami, and Luck Of The Irish. Tell us if you agree with their y2k podium in the comments or at @whentheypoppedpod on IG! Instagram: @whentheypo...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey seek justice for the hits of their generation that never made it to the coveted top spot on the Billboard charts. They round up their favorite y2k era bops that may be number two on the charts, but not in their hearts from Backstreet Boys, Taio Cruz, One Republic, and LeAnn Rimes. Redemption is sweet! Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite: linktree.com/whentheypopped
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!This is not a drill, Mary and Kelsey actually talked to Ryan Cabrera and got you all the tea on the 20th anniversary of On The Way Down and his most iconic moments since he burst onto the scene in The Ashlee Simpson Show. Ryan dished on what it was like to perform on TRL, his tenure on The Hills, and he finally dropped his iconic hair routine. He also shared behind-the-scenes stories from the Pop2000s tour and dropped some *major hints* about the new music he’s ...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate 23 years of The Princess Diaries by sharing some of their favorite moments coupled with a listening party of the iconic soundtrack including gems from Backstreet Boys, Myra, Krystal Harris, Mandy Moore, Nobody’s Angel, Hanson, Steps, B*Witched, and more. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite: linktree.com/whentheypopped
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey recap the new Netflix documentary series, Dirty Pop: The Boyband Scam, which details how Lou Pearlman - creator of the Backstreet Boys, their biggest competitor, *NSYNC and other boy bands including O-Town and LFO - defrauded investors out of more than $300 million. TW: This episode contains references to sexual assault and suicide. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Ashlee Simpson has released an EXPANDED EDITION on her critically and Mary-and-Kelsey-acclaimed album, Autobiography. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey listen to the three new tracks for the very first time and share their real-time first impressions of each song - Harder Every Day, Sorry, and Endless Summer. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite: linktree.com/whe...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!BBMak’s debut album, Sooner or Later, celebrates its 25th anniversary of its original release this year. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissect the album track by track including BBMak’s biggest hit, Back Here, and other bops like Still On Your Side, Ghost Of You and Me, and other criminally underrated bops. This episode is a ride down memory lane laden with guitar-led three-part harmonies. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whenth...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode Mary and Kelsey share their top 3 favorite Celine Dion songs and the surprising stories behind them, like Meat Loaf’s beef with Celine over It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, how she hit that F5 in All By Myself, and more. Plus, the gals share their reactions to Celine’s powerful new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, which provides a gut wrenching look at her current struggles with rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome. Instagra...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!This week, Mary and Kelsey are joined by THE multitalented, inspiring, humble, and hilarious Trevor Penick of O-Town for a special conversation. (We can’t believe we just typed that!) Trevor dishes on O-Town’s current Pop2000 tour with BBMak and friends, what it was like pioneering reality tv on ‘Making The Band’ as a teen, and his O-Town memories. He also shares an update on his recent solo projects including recently-released movie, Final Wager, standup comedy...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!It’s officially summer so Mary and Kelsey are throwing it back to their favorite *songs of summer* from the 90s and 00s. This episode will bring your right back to rollerblading with your Walkman with tracks from Hanson, Lifehouse, Nelly, New Kids On The Block, Yellowcard, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and more. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite: linktree.com/whentheypopped
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!This episode will bring you right back to a middle school dance as Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s self-titled debut album. They discuss when O-Town popped, its high-profile formation documented by reality show Making the Band, which was helmed by notorious boy band fraudster Lou Pearlman, and discuss the album track by track including top hits All or Nothing (iconic key change alert), Liquid Dreams, We Fit Together, and more. Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTi...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!Gwen Stefani’s debut solo album, Love.Angel.Music.Baby, was b-a-n-a-n-a-s. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary by breaking it down track by track, including Gwen’s biggest hits Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl, and gems like Luxurious, Cool, and What You Waiting For. They also discuss the controversy surrounding Gwen’s visuals for the album including the Harajuku Girls dance troupe that performed alongside Gwen in her music videos an...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissertate on three boy band albums turning a milestone 25 years old this year, including Westlife’s self-titled debut album, Five (aka 5ive)’s sophomore album, Invincible, and of course, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium, which was the best-selling album of 1999. Plus, the gals provide a fangirl’s perspective on the new(ish) Amazon original movie, The Idea Of You starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, which tells the story of ...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!Ashanti and Nelly’s newly rekindled romance 20 years after it first started has us all reminiscing about the early aughts. So we obvi *need* to talk about Ashanti and how Ashanti was (and continues to be) the R&B industry’s muse. In this episode, we’ll discuss how Ashtanti beat the odds and broke through barriers to reach the top of the charts. When industry execs regarded her as merely a feature with her mesmerizing call-and-response angelic vocals, Ashanti...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey continue their conversation with Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade shares behind-the-scenes details from watching the Backstreet Boys rehearse for their legendary 30 for 30 anniversary concert in Cancun, her thoughts on the setlist, the most memorable celebrity run-ins from her career, and what you can expect from her incredible podcast, How I Got Backstage. You can follow Jade at @folieajade on Ins...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey host a very special guest, Jade Driver, co-founder of digital agency, Crowd Surf. Jade discusses how she turned her passion for boy bands and music into a successful career, and what it’s like to now work alongside her childhood heroes. She shares the trials, tribulations, and big wins of founding her own agency before her frontal lobe was even fully developed, and her theories on which Hogwarts house each Backstreet Boy belongs ...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!This week, Kelsey is joined by her dear friend and fellow pop culture aficionado, Tucker, to talk about one of the biggest scandals of the early 2000s: Brangelina. In a detailed discussion, they review the timeline of the public speculation and inevitable breakdown of Brad Pitt and Jen Aniston’s marriage, *that* scathing Vanity Fair profile feature on Jen, Angie’s Vogue spread rebuttal, their subsequent break ups with respective partners, and how Brad and Jen co...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!Mary and Kelsey share their final thoughts on the Backstreet Boys 30th anniversary celebration. Plus, get their thoughts on BSB superlatives and things to know if you’re planning to join the next Backstreet’s Back at the Beach celebration!Instagram: @whentheypoppedpodTikTok: @whentheypoppedEmail: whentheypoppedy2k@gmail.comWebsite: linktree.com/whentheypopped
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