When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
Kelsey and Mary
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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Disney Channel Original Movies
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
02/20/23 • 62 min
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This week Kelsey and Mary discuss the classic Y2K Disney Channel Original Movies that made their hearts go boom boom. From the iconic musical stylings of Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century to the futuristic tech of Smart House and Pixel Perfect and the based-on-true-story sports hit Double Teamed, Kelsey and Mary make their case for why these movies are worthy of a retroactive Oscar and an update on where the stars are now.
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25 years of Simple Plan
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
02/19/24 • 54 min
We’re addic- we’re addicted to 2000s pop punk. It’s that simple. In this episode Mary and Kelsey revisit the discography of their biggest inspiration for emo AIM away messages: Simple Plan. They discuss their origin story, when they popped, and their biggest hits including I’m Just A Kid, I’d Do Anything, Perfect, Welcome To My Life, and more, plus an update on where you can catch them live on tour!
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Katy Perry Part 1
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
03/04/24 • 67 min
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Katy Perry’s first album came out in 2001, so Mary and Kelsey are considering her a y2k pop queen and thus deserving of her very own deep dive! In part I of those two-part episode, Mary and Kelsey discuss Katy’s transition from Christian rock to topping the pop charts with her first album, One Of The Boys, and Teenage Dream and a track by track analysis of when Katy popped!
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Underrated Boybands of the 00s
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
12/09/24 • 41 min
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey compiled three underrate boybands of the late 90s and early 2000s: LMNT, Natural and B2k! They explore the biggest hits from these groups like Natural’s Put Your Arms Around Me, LMNT’s Juliet and B2k’s Bump, Bump, Bump and surmise why these bands don’t get the flowers they deserved!
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Larger Than Life: Reign Of The Boybands Review
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
11/18/24 • 47 min
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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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Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
07/24/23 • 61 min
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We’re celebrating 30 episodes with deep dives into music of the early 2000s with the queen of the keys and queen of the strings: Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch. These two ladies’ careers have a lot in common including how they pumped out the most iconic bangers of our generation.
Also reminder, for your Y2K nostalgic tees, shirts, tumblers and MORE check out EraPop on Etsy. Our listeners can get 10% off with code "Y2KPOP" - happy shopping!
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David Perez on C Note, 90s boy bands, & Lou Pearlman
When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast
10/21/24 • 57 min
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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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The Pop Genius of Max Martin
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01/01/23 • 48 min
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What do Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, Adele, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and Britney Spears all have in common? They’ve all collaborated with pop genius, songwriter, and producer, Max Martin - the "music man" of Y2K. Mary and Kelsey discuss Max Martin’s rise to fame from his breakout onto the pop music scene to the dozens of #1 hits he’s created since...some which may surprise you!
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Catching Up with Jade Driver, Social Media Strategist To the Stars - Pt 2
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05/20/24 • 52 min
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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 Instagram!
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Brenda Song, Queen of Disney and Nickelodeon
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06/19/23 • 57 min
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Few celebrities are truly as underrated as Brenda Song, and in this episode, Mary and Kelsey attempt to cover all of Brenda’s most iconic roles in one nostalgia-packed episode. From her first role in 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd to Get A Clue, to The Suite Life and The Social Network, Brenda has her fingerprints over the most iconic roles of the early 2000s to today.
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The average episode length on When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast is 55 minutes.
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