When They Popped - A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast

Michelle Branch's The Spirit Room 25 Years Later

In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate 25 years of the Spirit Room with a deep dive into the album that rocked 2001. Everywhere, All You Wanted, Goodbye To You and sl

Ryan Cabrera Spills on His New Album and the Best Y2K Ballads

Ryan Cabrera returns to WTP to share the most exciting news we’ve heard all year: he’s coming out with a new album!! He also shares more about his most recent single “Jus

Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of Documentary Deep Dive

In this episode, Mary and Kelsey go deep on Backstreet Boys’ 2015 documentary, Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of, which chronicles the creation of BSB’s 2013 In A World Like T

Howie Dorough Live from Las Vegas

OMG he’s back again. Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough joins Mary and Kelsey for a live recording at his Cafecito con Howie event in Las Vegas to discuss his new solo, Coqui,

Patreon sneak peek: Women of Y2K - Tara Reid

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey give you a look at their Patreon-exclusive series, Women of Y2K. In this episode, they highlight the lif

Catching Up with O-Town's Tour Manager Joel Helgesen

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! This week Kelsey & Mary are joined by Joel Helgesen, O-Town's tour manager. Joel originally auditioned for Making the Band and eventually

Hayden Panettiere's "This Is Me: A Reckoning" Recap

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey bring back When They Popped Book Club to share the biggest revelations and standout stories from Hayden

Ultimate Millennial Anthems of 1996

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate 30 years of millennial bops with their own top ten list of 1996 hits. If you screamed the lyri

Discussing Boy Band Confidential, Pop2000 Tour, & Y2K News

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey discuss the final two episodes of Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event documentary covering u

TRL’s All-Time Top 10 Countdown feat. Matt Bloyd

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by singer-songwriter and y2k pop culture enthusiast Matt Bloyd to revisit TRL’s all-time top

The Next Generation: Soulidified on Bringing Boy Bands Back Their Way

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Soulidified - Shade, Malik, Bradley, and Landon - the four-part harmony boy band bringing

Jason Wahler on Laguna Beach, The Hills, & Addiction Recovery

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by reality television star Jason Wahler of The Hills and Laguna Beach. Jason shares what was

Brian Friedman on Dancing Through Y2K

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, legendary choreographer Brian Friedman joins Mary & Kelsey to discuss creating some of the most iconic routines of the 2

Willa Ford Is So Back

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey are joined by pop icon Willa Ford to discuss Amanda, Willa's highly anticipated return to the music scen

Cheyenne Kimball on Growing Up on MTV, Gloriana, & What’s Next

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey catch up with musician Cheyenne Kimball, who rocketed onto the TRL charts at just 16 years old with her

A*Teens On Creating their Own Identity, Reuniting, New Music, & What’s Next

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In a full-circle Y2K moment they truly manifested, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Marie, Sara, Dhani, and Amit of ATeens for a candid and

2026 Is The New 2006

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey make their case for why 2026 is not the new 2016 - it's the new 2006! The hosts throw it back to their f

Pop Culture Moments of 2004 with @Nostalgiachick

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!  In this episode, Mary and Kelsey welcome nostalgia creator Raissa, the creative powerhouse behind @nostalgiachick, to revisit pop cultur

Y2K Era New Year’s Eve Specials

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey go back to New Year’s Eve celebrations on the y2k era, discussing the history of the y2k bug hysteria, t

Our Favorite Things in 2025

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, Mary and Kelsey look back at their favorite moments of 2025 - from their personal experiences seeing Backstreet Boys at