Stuck In The 90s

This week NASA lands the space shuttle at night, nerds find a couple websites to share their lego love, and CompuServe loses a lot of money.  We try to reimagine Jerry Maguire for 2017 and take a look at how many things in the 90s were a result of a lack of foresight. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by an 11 second promo for a random Ally McBeal episode. If you'd like to be a $10 sponsor, we'll actually talk about you. Email us at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com for info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we learn about the trials that our home town was facing in 1993, Colorado wants to vote for nobody and a man hijacks a plane using some fancy hat maneuvers. We spend some time talking about what it must have been like to get a car prior to vehicle emissions testing and how teenage life different from the following decades. We also ponder whether Canadian witches and wizards call non magic folk muggles or no-maj. We’re going to tweet at JK Rowling until we find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Gary Coleman gets in a fight, Pluto becomes the 9th planet again and TV stations bring out the big guns for ratings.  We realize that even by the 90s The Simpsons’ quality was starting to go down hill, then take some time to talk about accessibility back then. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by what “The Rock” is cookin’. In addition to wrestling, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was an accomplished chef in the 90s. This is a totally real fact that isn’t made up at all.   One last note, Final Destination came out in 2000. So close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week KISS re-forms, make-up and all, NoFX is up to some questionable heavy petting and Bill Clinton isn't polling too well in the mid-west.  We then speculate about the plot of Mr Holland’s Opus, which both of us remember hearing lots about, but know nothing about. We take a look at auctions in the 90s. Real life actions before eBay and what challenges you may have faced if you weren’t an expert on everything. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by Partying like it’s 1999, a concept that became less outrageous with each passing year. If you'd like to party like it's 1999, be a $10 sponsor! Email us at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dan Quayle doesn't approve of Murphy Brown, a doctor makes some extra money and different doctors are concerned with a new lollipop.  We express our feelings on the new Power Rangers trailer, then we take an in depth look at locally produced TV, which mostly died out in the 90s, but was very important in some big TV shows and movies. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by the forgotten colour of the 90s, Indiglo. Be a $10 sponsor and email stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com for info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the rumor mill churns out what eventually becomes the Monica Lewinsky scandal, bottled water is on the rise and people rob the World Trade Center.  We talk about Titanic, which was doing very well at the Golden Globes this week and also Star Kid, a movie which wasn't even on the radar at any award show.  We also remember when Nintendo was on top of the console gaming world.  Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by leaded gasoline, and all the jokes, good or otherwise that went along with it. If you’d like to be a $10 sponsor, you totally can. Email stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com for info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bill Clinton actually has Tony Robbins come meet with him at Camp David. Really.  ... Also Pope JP II takes a trip down under and the NHL lockout ends.  Then we talk about some of the 90s things we had strong opinions about for no real reason. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by pretending to run in front of a green screen, it used to look terrible. Be a $10 sponsor and we’ll talk about you or something. stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com for info! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Stuck in the 90s, season 2! We're your weekly nostalgia podcast chronicling the years 1990 through 1999. This week we get into cow burps, Lee Trevino, Kindergarten Cop, and 2017 through the lens of the 1990s. Thanks for joining us for another round, we've got a bunch of great ideas for the show and we're excited to see how it all plays out! This week is brought to you by Lyle Perez and his zombie audiobooks 'Existing Dead' and 'Death's Too Short'. Email us at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com to get your download code today! The description is now over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about HBO, Home Alone, and Robin Williams. We of course discuss the sad news about George Michael, and the recording was done while Carrie Fisher was in the hospital but before she too passed away. 2016 CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF. In lighter news we also discuss some podcast goals for 2017! We have goals/dreams/wishes and we definitely put a lot of time and energy in coming up with them. This episode is brought to you by PUMMELED. They're an Alt-Sludge band out of Pittsburgh, check 'em out here: https://pummeled.bandcamp.com This officially brings us to the end of Stuck in the 90s: Season One.  Look out for season two ramping up in some days! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Geocities celebrates 3 million users, people are printing their own money and Wayne Gretzky plays Maple Leaf Gardens for the last time.  We talk about how video games have dealt with saving progress over the years and how many beloved games from the 90s may no longer have their save files in tact. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by "HOW TO WRITE A BOOK: HINT: USING A SUBTITLE IS A GOOD WAY TO MAKE THE COVER MORE INFORMATIVE", available on Amazon! If you want to be a $10 sponsor, hit us up at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com and it’ll be cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 50 is real and fully edited! This week we talk about mail theft, a girl being chained to her mom, and some fun (and not fun) tech toys from the 90s. We also call a 1-800 number and make some things up on the spot, because we occasionally forget to make good notes. We've got $10 sponsors for our last two episodes of 2016, but if you'd like to sponsor our first episode of the new year hit us up at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re recording at the time we usually upload, so there’s no edit. Buuuut we’re still full of content including a boat (or ship) full of weed being raided, a racist running for President and new innovations in microwave cookery. We also try to imagine what it would be like to live a day in the life of a Christmas shopper in the 90s, and are sidetracked by the Gilmore Girls’ coffee of choice. This week is technically still brought to you by Cockadoodles: A VERY Adult Activity Book. Our crowdfunding campaign was a success! Thanks to all who bought a book or even checked us out. Books are still available on our Indiegogo page here: igg.me/at/cockadoodles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast we find out what happens when you try to steal oil from a pipeline, we discover why Kazakhstan really is a very nice place and we learn what ultimately happened to Jeffrey Dahmer.  We talk about the house from Mrs Doubtfire because Chris didn't know how to spell "Euphegenia" and talk about how fandoms started to be accepted in the 90s.  Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by Cockadoodles: A VERY Adult Activity Book. We’re in our final stages of crowdfunding and if a colouring book filled with dongs if something you or someone you know might enjoy, check it out on Indiegogo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're not kidding, a dog was actually sold Viagra online...really. Also, Scouts Canada forms its first gay troop and Donald Trump considers running for office.  We speculate about how there were far less varieties of coffee in the 90s and make a strange note that no new Christmas movies were released this holiday season. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by Burnt Apron. When your apron goes up in flames, it might just be a sign you suck at cooking. And also by Cockadoodles, we have 10 days left in our campaign to bring the world a colouring book full of wieners. Check it out on Indiegogo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Burger King caves to boycotters and promises to uphold 'traditional family values,' while witches are getting married in California, and the world discovers Milli Vanilli was lip-syncing! We talk about the Christmas creep and how we all know it’s slowly moving back through the year and try in pinpoint where it was in the 90s. We also speculate about a very peculiar website that Disney owns This week is brought to you again by Cockadoodles: A Very Adult Activity book. This is a real thing. A book full of wieners. Get on board if you’re 18+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about brain surgeons learning their craft by practicing on pumpkins, something happens in Paraguay and the US was having an election or something. Bill Clinton VS what's-his-name...uh, mumbly Joe...Bob Dole.  We go in-depth to talk about minivans and how that was such a 90s thing that you probably haven't really thought much about. Chris is also apparently a weirdo for having minivan campouts as a kid. Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by Cockadoodles: A VERY Adult Activity Book. This is a side project of ours and it would be awesome if you checked it out on Facebook or Indiegogo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the very first "Got Milk?" ad was broadcast, as directed by Michael Bay. Pizza Hut is looking for new marketing, kids get away with terrible stuff on Halloween and George Michael wants Freedom! from Sony.  We dig deep in our journey to find out what exactly Meat Loaf will and won't do for love.  Stuck in the 90s is brought to you by reasonable airline restrictions. The 90s were a time you could bring a bottle of water on a plane without ending up on a list. If you'd like to be a $10 sponsor, let us know at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week two gay men in New York won the right to legally adopt their child, youngsters are driving cars, robbing houses and making drugs, and IBM sells computers to the Russians.  We look at a classic Simpsons' Treehouse of Horrors and take an in-depth uncrossed, unfocused look at 3D Magic Eye pictures and how they were a huge hit back in the 90s. Chris still can’t see the damn sailboat. This week is brought to you by Bill Clinton’s bridge to the 21st century. One of his most memorable ‘96 campaign promises, the bridge to the 21st century now spans almost 2500 miles between New York City and Los Angeles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take a look at the Toronto Blue Jays ascension to the World Series for the first time, Great Britain cuts 75% of their coal jobs, people already know Al Gore as boring and we look at what Compaq was pricing their laptops at in 1992 We take a look at the rise and fall of C+C Music Factory and how one short lived member of the group is using the group’s name now to perform shows. Most of this is from a Vice article, which will be linked. This week is brought to you by Cockadoodles: A Very Adult Activity Book. It’s a colouring book full of dicks. https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/cc-music-factory-everybody-dance-now-copyright-battle-freedom-williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're coming to you this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend with an "unplugged" very lightly edited episode.  We're serving up plates of gang members joining the police, a side of Hurricane Opal and for dessert, some killer bees.  We're very thankful this week that the 'friend zone' didn't exist in the 90s and that 'zones' were a super cool thing back then. We also take a look at loners and loser and how they're really not a thing anymore, and this is actually kinda good.  Let's all be thankful for The Geekery, this week's sponsor. Check them out at the Forest City Comic Con, in London Ontario, November 5th and 6th. They'll have lots of geeky goodies on display. It'll be a great time to do some Christmas shopping.  etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGeekery42  If you want to be a $10 sponsor, email us at stuckinthe90spodcast@gmail.com for info. Lastly we're thankful for you, the listeners, for always being awesome.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.