Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

The icon Tiffani Thiessen joins the show and Matt professes that she is Throwbacks’ most anticipated guest ever. The conversation kicks off with some breaking news: Coven Academy is coming back for season two. Tiffani discusses her role as Miss Emma Graves the Headmistress of Coven Academy, and her real life role as the veteran on the set with such a young cast. From there Tiffani and Matt become best friends over their favorite Halloween candy before she reveals what she kept from the Saved by the Bell set. Tiffani tells the guys what it was like going to middle school with a young Snoop Dogg and finally she addresses the White Collar reboot rumors.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)        00:00 Show open  02:50 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: TV Love Triangles  08:12 Tiffani Thiessen Joins  11:40 How did Coven Academy happen for Tiffani?   15:30 Does Tiffani hit her young costars with “back in my day?”  16:30 How fun is it to play a witch on a TV show?   19:05 Kelly Kapowski, Valerie Malone, Elizabeth Burke: Which character would fare the best in the Coven Academy world?      26:00 Tiffani and Matt love candy corn  29:02 Favorite Halloween costume ever  31:02 Saved by the Bell’s Kinda Halloween Episode      32:38 Tiffani went to middle school with Snoop Dogg       33:13 Which 90s fashion trend does Tiffani want to come back  34:42 What did Tiffani keep from the Saved by the Bell set?   35:22 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week  37:00 Tiffani’s fan interactions are "so lovely and gracious”  43:36 Is the White Collar reboot happening?  44:45 When does the Christmas tree go up in Tiffani’s house?   46:06 Tiffani’s incredible family Christmas cards  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Fishel joins the show to look back at her iconic run as Topanga Lawerence on Boy Meets World and how it felt to inspire a generation. Danielle tells Matt and Jerry how Pod Meets World began and why her high school years felt surprisingly normal even while she was playing Topanga. She shares the fan interactions she’ll never forget, and the dos and don’ts of approaching her as your childhood crush. Plus, Danielle reveals her own childhood crushes, talks about working with Sabrina Carpenter on Girl Meets World, whether her kids know she’s an icon, her favorite Boy Meets World episode, favorite Jordans if all-time and why candy corn is a hard no.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      00:00 Show open  03:25 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: NBA Beefs  08:18 Danielle Fishel joins the show  09:40 The origin of Pod Meets World   11:20 What Boy Meets World memories have come back with the podcast  13:20 Danielle lived a “normal” life while filming Boy Meets World  15:00 Nobody at Calabasas High School cared she was Topanga   17:20 How it feels Topanga had such a positive impact on a whole generation   19:00 Craziest fan interactions Danielle had  21:45 Do NOT tell Danielle you’re her “Hall Pass”   26:30 Jonathan Taylor Thomas was Danielle’s first boyfriend  28:37 Leonardo DiCaprio was Danielle’s childhood crush  31:15 What was it like working with young Sabrina Carpenter?  32:30 Do Danielle’s kids realize she’s an icon?   35:25 Jerry’s son lets everybody know his dad is the star of Power  36:57 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week  39:00 Danielle’s Favorite Jordans  43:15 Danielle hates candy corn  46:50 Danielle’s favorite Boy Meets World episode   48:20 Book Meets World is on the way  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Grammy nominee and breakout star of the legendary HBO series The Wire Tristan “Mack” Wilds joins the show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the critically acclaimed fourth season of the series. Mack talks his casting on the show, and the way the cast of legends like Wood Harris and Michael K. Williams embraced and mentored him, and his iconic character Michael’s arc from innocence to Omar’s successor. Plus, Mack picks his favorite season of the show, gives his Mount Rushmore of Wire characters and performances, and tells the guys what it was like when he learned about THAT scene with Snoop. Finally, Matt asks Tristan about his time on 90210 and Jerry wonders if the crew of young actors on The Wire had the same camaraderie as the boys on Entourage.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)        00:00 Show open  02:00 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: Actor Beefs  08:30 Tristan Mack Wilds Joins  9:30 The casting process joining Season 4 of The Wire  14:00 The roller coaster of getting The Wire renewed year by year  18:20 Behind the scenes of the Snoop and Michael scene (Spoilers)   25:40 Lil Wayne wanted a Wire cameo and Jim Jones got one instead  28:35 Could The Wire have a reboot or return?  29:50 Are “The Boys of Summer” still tight?   31:32 Tristan’s relationship with Michael K. Williams  36:02 How he found out Michael was becoming the new Omar  39:50 Mount Rushmore The Wire characters and performances   42:45 Tristan Wilds’ favorite Wire scenes   46:35 Transitioning from The Wire to 90210  53:00 Best Hitman, Kingpin and Detective on The Wire  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro Bowler and Head Coach of the Delaware State Hornets Desean Jackson joins the show and Matt Leinart declares him “the one that got away” from USC. Desean discusses his new Prime Video documentary Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story, a film 30 years in the making. The superstar wideout remembers his time at Long Beach Poly as he and Matt reminisce over some of the greatest talents to ever come out of California high school football. Desean reveals why he chose to go to Cal for college instead of USC and how Pete Carroll and the Trojans recruited him. Plus, Jerry tells Desean he was one of the most feared Eagles of all-time as Desean retells the story of the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2 and reveals what it was like to catch a deep ball from Michael Vick.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Enjoy an Uncrustables right when you want one    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)        00:00 Show open  02:24 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: USC vs. Oregon  07:22 Desean Jackson joins the show  07:50 Why Desean was “one of the few that got away” from USC   10:00 Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story was 30 years in the making  12:35 What does Desean hope people get out of his new doc?  16:23 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week  19:08 How did Long Beach Poly shape Desean as a young man?  20:54 Matt and Desean remember some Los Angeles high school greats  22:33 Texas vs. Florida vs. California: Best high school football?   23:30 Did Desean really run a 10.5 100m in high school?   24:34 Could Desean have made the MLB?   25:25 When USC recruited Desean in high school  27:23 Desean goal was to go to Cal and beat USC  31:21 Reliving NFL Draft trouble with Andy Reid and Jeff Tedford  33:32 Desean’s decision to enter the NFL Draft early  34:50 Giants fans hate Desean   35:45 Desean relives The Miracle at the Meadowlands 2  38:48 Would Desean rather return a punt for a TD or catch a deep ball?  39:29 The famous Michael Vick pass  40:18 Desean says the new era of collegiate athletes is entitled   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices