Smells Like 90s Spirit: GRUNGE Explicit

Smells Like 90s Spirit: GRUNGE

Let’s play GRUNGE BINGO! It only takes two for a bingo. Pick a band from the late 80s to mid 90s. Does the band have two of the following?

A) Lyrics about social alienation, drug abuse, despair

B) Cheap music production

C) Flannel shirts and long hair

D) Was signed to SubPop

E) From Washington

If the band meets two of the five criteria above (maybe even one of the five?), it might be a grunge band.

This week, I’m all by myself talking about the famous “Seattle Sound.” Grab your flannel, pour a cup of joe. Get ready to go deep into the Pacific Northwest for one of the most iconic music genres of the 90s.

TW: Please note, this episode discusses substance abuse; mental health issues including depression, suicide, and addiction; sexual abuse; and other heavy issues associated with grunge music – and the music industry at large – in the late 80s/90s.

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Uncle Jesse Appreciation Episode

uncle-jesse ⋆ BYT // Brightest Young ThingsEverywhere you look (everywhere you go), there’s a heart… a hand to hold onto.

If you can still hear this song in your head when you see those lyrics, pour a glass of vino and settle in while my best friend Laura and I take a dive into one of America’s most beloved family sitcoms, FULL HOUSE!

And we’ll just put it out there – the show was great, the family was cool and all… but it’s all about one character. To us, at least.

TW: Please be aware that this episode mentions, but does not discuss, disordered eating and Stephanie’s uncovering of a classmate’s child abuse.

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Cheers to Yolanda: McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys in the 90s

Cheers to Yolanda: McDonald's Happy Meal Toys in the 90s

The moment you opened your Happy Meal box to find out which toy you got was one of the biggest moments of truth for 90s kids. Lucky you if you got your first choice Barbie or Hot Wheel or Halloween McNugget Buddy.

This week I am joined by my sister Sam, badass travel vlogger and low key McDonald’s Happy Meal Toy fan. Join us as we go through some background on the Happy Meal (including a chat about our girl Yolanda, who is actually the inventor of the famous kiddie meal) and talk about some of the most notable Happy Meal toy collections of the 90s. We know you’ll love this plastic blast from the past. Just don’t go assuming they will be able to fund your 401k one day.

You can find Sam on IG at @simpsonthego or at their YouTube channel SimpsOnTheGo.

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE

Photo: the Daily Edge

It’s a SpiceWorld, We Just Live in It

It's a SpiceWorld, We Just Live In It

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want…

Sporty, Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh – we all remember. And we all. still. stan. Join me (all by myself) this week for the VERY FIRST episode of Talk To The Hand, all about – you guessed it – the SPICE GIRLS!

This week I dive into the history, legacy, and future of our five favorite Girl Power queens. We talk music, we talk the famous Union Jack flag dress, we talk about Spice Girl sleepover antics. Most importantly, we reminisce about how we loved them then and we still love them now. So grab a nice cup o’ English Tea and let’s get spicy.

Photo: Rolling Stone

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