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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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In this episode Mary and Kelsey discuss when LFO (aka Lyte Funkie Ones) popped and their biggest hits including Summer Girls, Girl on TV, Every Other Time, and more. The LFO story is filled with tragedy - two of the three members, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, have passed away from cancer, and founding member Brian Gillis has also passed - but Brad Fischetti continues their individual and LFO legacy.
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Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!
In this episode Mary and Kelsey recap O-Town’s Lines & Circles 10th anniversary concert and VIP experience which included a special acoustic set. They also discuss how they tried (and failed) to keep their cool when Trevor wore a WTP shirt during the show and revisit their favorite tracks from the criminally underrated Lines & Circles album.
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For this very special 100th episode of WTP (!!!) Mary and Kelsey recap a recent Pop2000 Tour show featuring O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, Chris Krikpatrick and LFO. The ladies dish on their O-Town VIP experience (spoiler alert: it is the best VIP experience they’ve ever had), how they unexpectedly ended up dancing on stage, and met Chris of *NSYNC!
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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!
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by entrepreneurs Leigh Dorough - wife of Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough - and Charlotte Wienckoski to discuss all things y2k fashion and their sustainable, vegan (and gorgeous!) handbag company, ESLLA. Charlotte and Leigh share their inspiring advice for women who want to start a new venture, and Leigh indulges us in some behind-the-scenes BSB stories including how she met Howie as the webmaster of the Backstreet Boys’ website and other fun gems. Thank you, Charlotte and Leigh, for joining When They Popped!
Check out their beautiful cactus leather handbags at ESLLA.com and @eslla.
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In this episode Mary and Kelsey compile the only bachelorette playlist you’ll ever need filled with gems from the 90s and early 2000s like LMNT, Play, No Secrets, Willa Ford, LFO, and more.
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In this episode, Kelsey and Mary go track-by-track of former O-Town member Ashley Parker Angel’s first and only solo album, Soundtrack To Your Life. You’ll be bopping along with them to bangers like Let U Go, I’m Better, Soundtrack To Your Life, and more. Plus, they discuss Ashley’s one-season-wonder reality show on MTV, There & Back, which chronicled Ashley’s struggles to regain fame and the making of his album.
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey deconstruct "Over The Influence: A Memoir" by Joanna “Jojo” Levesque. Many of us know Jojo as a tween sensation who made it big at age 13 with her hit singles, Leave (Get Out), Baby It's You, and Too Little, Too Late. After reaching the kind of success most artists strive their entire lives for at such a young age, Jojo seemingly disappeared from the airwaves and the public eye. Her memoir peels back the curtain, showing how she was held hostage by a bad contract, and her personal experiences with addiction, toxic relationships, difficult family dynamics, and learning to trust herself in her pursuit of creative freedom.
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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey take you back to school shopping in the y2k era browsing racks of brightly-hued, bedazzled clothing and rummaging through bins of jeweled accessories in this deep dive of Limited Too. They discuss their favorite items from the beloved tween brand including beaded door dividers, bedroom doorbells, password-protected diaries, pants that convert into shorts, blow up furniture, and of course, a shit ton of glitter. Plus, they discuss the rise, fall, and recent resurgence of another millennial mall staple, Claire’s. Ready, set, shop!
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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.
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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, and her predictions for boybands going forward. We're so grateful to Stacy for sharing her time and incredible stories with us!
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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!
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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!
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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 working on in collaboration with our favorite y2k artists. You do not want to miss this ep!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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