Booyah 90s Now
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWe watch old stuff and talk about how it makes us feel. Part personal reflection. Part cultural commentary. Some analysis. A lot of profanity. Sometimes smart. Often funny. Always friends sharing what it's like to be people who grew up in the media-saturated 90s, under the influence of all the moments, narratives, aesthetics, and absurdities that defined the time and us. Punch and pie.
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Episodes
July 2023 Coffee Break
July 17, 2023 09:44 - 1 hour - 109 MBSports video games. Crazy relatives. Free food on toothpicks. Joe and writing. Rob and television. Steve Nash. Ed Reed. Ginnifer Goodwin. Awkward Jeopardy contestants. The New York Jets. Interests, obsessions, and the difference between the two.
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
December 20, 2022 23:26 - 2 hours - 121 MBSurprise! Rob and Joe talk exploding candy canes, immortal elves, bears, reindeer, Jon Lithgow, a hobo child tied to a pole in a basement, the dark reality of American Christmas, and Santa Claus dropping nuclear warheads from his sleigh. Plus, an in-depth convo about the poison of ambition and Rob's all-or-nothing mind. Enjoy!
My Cousin Vinny
April 22, 2022 18:04 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBMy Cousin Vinny is a good movie, so we talked about it. You got mesmerizing Tomei in here. Some yutes. A long tangent about doo doo. And a story about no-holding Joe dropping stuff.
Booyah 90s Ronnie
April 08, 2022 15:34 - 2 hours - 56.7 MBHolography, puzzles, Rascal Flats, Pokemon, rich kids, poor kids, impulse spending, the great pacific garbage patch, Bradley Cooper, and much more, all wrapped up in a brand new kind of Booyah. You can hear more from Ronnie on one of Rob's favorite podcasts: Dancing is Forbidden.
Step by Step
March 25, 2022 21:04 - 2 hours - 57.8 MBWe watched an inane sitcom and talked about our brains instead.
Now That's What I Call Music 2
March 18, 2022 12:57 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWe're talking bucket hats, Britney Spears, Nick Lachey, Sheryl Crow, and the Backstreet Boys. Plus, ruminations on Jay Z, Sublime, Mya, Garbage, and the ever horrible U2.
My So-Called Life, "Pilot"
March 04, 2022 21:30 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBWe talk about the hazy old first episode of My So-Called Life, which Rob watched after lonely days at his new high school in 1996. Crazy parents, good kids, dreamy guys, and the virtues of VHS quality TV.
Pam & Tommy
February 18, 2022 16:20 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBWe talk about episode 1 of the Hulu limited series Pam & Tommy and...you know...Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee, Seth Rogan, Girls Gone Wild, fake boobs, mullets, prosthetic cocks, blow-up dolls, and etc.
Groundhog Day (1993)
February 02, 2022 16:24 - 1 hour - 37 MBWe talk about Bill Murray, Reese Witherspoon, McDonald's, cutting pizza, Rob's patterns, Joe's sense of touch, and how to live a decent life.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse"
January 31, 2022 16:39 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBHow come he don't want me, man? Rob and Joe break down one of the greatest scenes in sitcom history. This Booyah includes appearances by Will Smith, James Avery, Karyn Parsons, Alfonso Ribeiro, Bill Cosby, Sherman Hemsley, Tatiana Ali, and many others.
Home Improvement, "Pilot"
January 21, 2022 20:15 - 1 hour - 39 MBHit play and find: Tim Allen's physique, cash registers, grunting, Miss Manners, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, erections (per usual), tools, that shock of ugly when people pull down their masks. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our coffee mug...
Ally McBeal, "Cro-Magnon" (1998)
January 14, 2022 09:08 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBHot takes: the KKK is scary, Rascal Flats is bad, Ghostbusters is good, innuendos are cowardly, I can’t think of anymore not hot takes from this Booyah. We talk about Calista Flockhart and penises. Enjoy! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy...
Tommy Boy (1995)
January 07, 2022 15:08 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBDavid Spade matched Rob’s mom’s comedic sensibility. Alfred Hitchcock was a monster like lots of creative dynamos. Joe’s childhood friend’s spoke Tommy Boy. Getting abducted by aliens would probably be a letdown, so don’t get too excited about it, Dan Aykroyd. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and com...
Seinfeld, "The Invitations" (1996)
December 31, 2021 19:29 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBJoe observes and critiques observational comedy. Rob traces the fragmentation of media over time. The Seinfeldian aesthetic appears to be a bubble about to burst. Janeane Garofalo was correct about stuff. Jerry shakes his fist at college kids. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is, as always, the greatest. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life wit...
Jagged (2021)
December 24, 2021 09:54 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHBO’s Music Box series did a doc about Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill. The doc is just okay, but it was a chance for us to celebrate Alanis. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our coffee mugs and things. And you can listen to o...
Freaks and Geeks
December 17, 2021 15:33 - 2 hours - 66 MBRob watched all of Freaks and Geeks in one day and loved it and felt jealous that he didn’t make it himself. Joe froths at the mouth with enthusiasm for this one season wonder. Here are the names of the talented people discussed in this Booyah: Paul Feig, Judd Apatow, Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, John Francis Daley, Busy Philipps, James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Martin Starr, among many others! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tie...
Clerks (1994)
December 10, 2021 10:34 - 2 hours - 59.9 MBKevin Smith built a cult classic out of all the random crap he had lying around. Rob and Joe go berserker over it. Thanks, Ronnie. Go check out Ronnie's podcast about Aqua Teen, Dancing is Forbidden. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy o...
Blue Chips (1994)
December 03, 2021 10:31 - 1 hour - 37 MBTwo truths and a lie: we all live inside Shaquille O’Neil’s shorts, Nick Nolte is sexy, Penny Hardaway is a good actor. (The lie is the second one, but don’t tell 1992 People magazine I said that). Blue Chips is Rob's second favorite basketball movie of all time, and this rewatch confirmed why: it's cool! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to cele...
Die Hard (1988)
November 26, 2021 10:17 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBBruce Willis and Reginald VelJohnson team up to take down Alan Rickman at the world famous Nakatomi Plaza. Bare feet, machine guns, and bodies flying out of windows. Plus some of the most iconic moments in action movie history. Plus: Ho ho ho now we have a Patreon! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, a...
Fishing with John, "Tom Waits"
November 19, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBOur old friends Sam said we should watch Fishing with John, so we did. It's unusual. You can track it down on YouTube to see why we're over here talking about tackle boxes, eggs chasing bacon around a frying pan, how paying attention is an act of love, and surprise apple orchards. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity,...
The Love Boat, "Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For"
November 12, 2021 09:28 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBRob tries to embrace his TV fandom. Joe's uncle has all the blu-rays. A cruise is a great place to find love or get killed. Frank Sinatra Jr. plays an off-brand version of his father. Rebecca thinks Gopher is dreamy. Non-athletic actors are bad at seeming athletic, especially when they've smoked infinity cigarettes. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with y...
Free Willy (1993)
November 05, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBMichael Madsen goes on a dead-eyed kamikaze mission. A little boy teaches a robotic whale to do tricks. Michael Jackson or R Kelly sings “You Are Not Alone” while the credits roll. Joe repeats himself a lot and for that he is sorry. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes...
Varsity Blues
October 29, 2021 22:25 - 1 hour - 35 MBJames Van Der Beek’s head is so long. MTV’s focus groups revealed that naked ladies and dumb humor make for a good time. Watching a football movie causes Joe to share a million football memories. That whip cream bikini would’ve been such an absurd mess. Rob eats food out of Joe’s braces. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with cur...
The Lost Boys (1987)
October 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBCorey Feldman does Rambo! Kiefer Sutherland is triangles! Jami Gertz rolls around! Ed Kemper commits atrocities! Barry Pepper isn't in this! Corey Haim has a good dog! Rob has a bloody hole! So does Joe!
Supernatural, "The French Mistake"
October 15, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBHunks. Metafiction. Gilmore Girls. The operational aesthetic. Jenson Ackles gently barking. Jared Padalecki deeply tanned. In this Booyah, Rob and Joe talk about why Supernatural is excellent because it knows exactly what it is. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. ...
Kid 90
October 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBIn March 2021, we were recording episodes for a planned Patreon launch and talked about Soleil Moon Frye’s documentary about 90s teen stars, Kid 90. It’s on Hulu, if you want to watch it. The Patreon never happened for various reasons, but here’s this episode of Booyah where we get pretty personal, probably because we thought it would be behind a paywall. It turned out that this quick and mostly fun doc about some of the TV kids we grew up watching became a conversation about whether or not ...
Boogie Nights (1997)
October 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBIn 1997, PT Anderson made an extravaganza called Boogie Nights. It’s got one of the greatest casts of all time and some of the sweetest moments you’ll ever see in any movie ever. Rob and Joe talk about strong storytelling and stellar acting and what love is. This conversation ends up being a long, thoughtful celebration of a beautiful thing. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make...
1994 Super Bowl Commercials
September 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBWe watched this YouTube video of 1994 Super Bowl commercials from Cleveland 90s TV & talked about meditative practices, Chevy Chase, Alonzo Mourning, and the inevitable murder of everyone who opposes the will of paramilitary-supported elite scum. And timeless cutie pie Elijah Wood. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosit...
Norm Macdonald Live, "Mike Tyson"
September 15, 2021 13:47 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBNorm has of course come up on Booyah over the years because he’s the single most influential and beloved public person in my life. I love him. And I’m about to get sentimental and maybe a little melodramatic. Here and there I’ve told Joe that I don’t really think about death that much. I’ve been lucky not to have really anybody I was close to die—it helps to isolate yourself from the world and just watch TV. But yesterday Joe texted me that Norm had died, and since then I’ve been sad...
Con Air (1997)
September 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBIt’s 1997, so we’re gonna go ahead and have some practical effects and a jacked Nic Cage zooming around the sky in a big old plane full of John Malkovich. This thing’s written by the Beautiful Girls guy himself and has one of the all-time great bad lines. We got conveyer belts in the middle of Las Vegas streets or whatever goes on at the end. Joe and Rob are talking about those things and more and probably—you guessed it—that accent. You can help support the show and get exclusive content ...
Last Man Standing, "Dual Time"
August 27, 2021 20:23 - 1 hour - 35 MBIn our first episode of Booyah 90s Right Now, we talk about everybody's old favorite Tim Taylor showing up on an episode of Tim Allen's newer show. It's January 2021, a time of roiling lunacy in America. Our craziest uncles got herded into the US Capitol. Tim Allen failed at being the Tool Man. Some fictional podcast hosts behaved like stupid children. And some real life podcast hosts made each other laugh a lot. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joi...
The Office, "Diversity Day"
August 13, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBJim Halpert is a psycho and Michael Scott deserves a good slap. The Office made us all feel so nice and safe in our awkward little American hell. Them early seasons especially got all up in that awkward space and it made us all cringe and laugh on our couches. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and com...
1999 Commercial Break
August 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBHere's the YouTube video we're talking about. Thanks to Daves Archives for posting that. Rob and Joe talk soft core poisons like the internet and television. Sure, these things are causing our souls to slowly deteriorate, but is that so bad? Like, really, what were our souls going to do otherwise? Were they going to frolic in a meadow or play electric guitar? Were they going to recognize themselves in the souls of others? Could there REALLY have been anything more gratifying to our souls ...
Twin Peaks, "Pilot"
July 19, 2021 18:25 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBAn interdimensional entity named David Lynch enters Rob's body. Twin Peaks is about a brutal murder and the joy of creation. Sam is Joe's Bob Sacamano. There's a lot of fun stuff in this Booyah: a savvy and kind detective, emotional teens, a log lady, Douglas firs, pie, a contemplative convo about what makes difficult art worth exploring, drapes. Here's the YouTube video of 1999 commercials we'll talk about next time. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month ...
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, "Dumber Dolls"
June 25, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBJoe hopes he and Rob go bowling soon. Joe liked JV football. Rob liked Tristen until Tristen became a libertarian and Rob schooled him in a fashion that made Rob feel bad about himself. Rob is mostly drawn to entertainments he can see himself making. This episode of Aqua Teen is fun because a meatball gets depressed and David Cross turns up and a whole bunch of other strange and silly crap happens. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreo...
Friends: The Reunion
June 01, 2021 09:27 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBLisa Kudrow's still got it. Courtney Cox wrote her lines on fake apples. They call David Schwimmer by his last name and it's endearing. Matt LeBlanc apparently enjoys being alive. HBO did about as mediocre of a job as they could've and it still made us want to watch Friends. Damn it. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosi...
Boy Meets World, "What I Meant to Say"
May 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBHootie and the Blowfish. Topanga. The Savage brothers. Why Rob's not gay. Shawn Hunter's Hair. Corey Matthews' purity. Disney keeping it horny per usual. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our coffee mugs and things. And you can listen ...
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "Sweet Dee Gets Audited"
April 09, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBBack in 2011, Rob learned about the destructive nature of capitalism, Joe developed a drinking problem, and Dee Reynolds cheated on her taxes. Adele was everywhere and so was that happy-go-lucky song about a school shooting. Plus: it's impossible to express why It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is uniquely good. The words just don't exist, at least not for a couple of dumb dumbs like Joe and Rob. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon t...
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "Sweet Dee Gets Audited"
April 09, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBBack in 2011, Rob learned about the destructive nature of capitalism, Joe developed a drinking problem, and Dee Reynolds cheated on her taxes. Adele was everywhere and so was that happy-go-lucky song about a school shooting. Plus: it's impossible to express why It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is uniquely good. The words just don't exist, at least not for a couple of dumb dumbs like Joe and Rob. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—family and friends hang out, make stuff, and share it...
Saved by the Bell, "Wall Street"
March 12, 2021 23:27 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBRob crashed cars. Poison and Chicago made pathetic and nearly identical songs. GME happened. Saved by the Bell was a show about some lady at first. Rob is going to be a stock market guy. The powers that be are betting that we'll keep buying sugar, salt, and fat, and they're gonna win that bet. Joe really hopes Rob doesn't go into a hole. If you want to listen to Rob talk about his experiences as a new wannabe stock trader, his new podcast is Trading Up! You can help support the show and...
Trailer Park Boys, "If You Love Something, Set It Free"
February 26, 2021 13:43 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBWe talk big cats, coffee, robbery, ice cream, mockumentaries, trailer park living, and falling down stairs. Plus: Brad Pitt's naked butt. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our coffee mugs and things. And you can listen to our shows: ...
Back to the Future (1985)
February 15, 2021 23:46 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBWe got stuff about chimney sweeps, gettin trucked, holes in brains, fallin outta trees, grinding out Knicks games and this lollipop kid who tries to make his mom think he's gonna do her. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our coffee mugs a...
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
January 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBWe talk about so many interesting humans! Such as: John Singleton, KRS-One, Ice Cube, Yo-Yo, Boots Riley, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, and so many others that are slipping my mind as I type this. Plus, we discuss the LA riots and the glaringly obvious need for wealth to be peacefully redistributed. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share i...
A Different World, "A World Alike"
January 16, 2021 19:55 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBRob fumbles his spiritual growth. Sinbad never bombs. Life keeps pooping in Joe's mouth. Somewhere someone's child is getting blown up and nobody really knows why. We all wanted those flip-up sunglasses and we're also all powerless against the inhuman machinery of capitalism. Hooray! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curio...
Girlfriends - "Everything Fishy Ain't Fish"
January 01, 2021 23:35 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBJoe likes AIM. Aaron Hernandez likes jail. Rob likes twinks. Plus: why Rob and Joe are too socially awkward to ever be as cool and easy-going as Tracee Ellis Ross and Golden Brooks on Girlfriends. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—family and friends hang out, make stuff, and share it with you to celebrate curiosity and creativity in all kinds of ways. We’d love to hear from you. And you can hit our merch page to get things and support us. Here are some of the shows you can liste...
Girlfriends, "Everything Fishy Ain't Fish"
January 01, 2021 23:35 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBJoe likes AIM. Aaron Hernandez likes jail. Rob likes twinks. Plus: why Rob and Joe are too socially awkward to ever be as cool and easy-going as Tracee Ellis Ross and Golden Brooks on Girlfriends. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay is okay—we make stuff and share it with you to celebrate life with curiosity, creativity, and compassion...kind of...sometimes. You can contact us & buy our co...
7th Heaven, "Nothing Endures But Change" (1998)
December 18, 2020 20:54 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBThe children of seventh heaven are locked in dungeons and acting for dry toast. Beverly Mitchell and Jessica Biel are still learning how to be on camera while the guy who plays their dad nails every line without giving us a clue about how many sex crimes he committed over the years. Rob’s dad is a used car salesman who is completely noble and good. Joe knows a racist cop. You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort con...
Total Recall (1990)
December 07, 2020 17:54 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBWe don't like Scott Adams, Robert's heavily armed bro-in-law, or rich frat guys with tanned toes in Eddie Bauer flip-flops. We DO like avocados, Sharon Stone, Paul Verhoeven, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. We also like sitting in chairs, thinking thoughts, getting all worked up about our thoughts, and then doing nothing. That's what this Booyah is all about! You can help support the show and get exclusive content each month by joining our $5 Patreon tier. At low-effort content—where okay i...
Moesha - "The Whistle Blower" (1996)
November 21, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBOn the morning of my 34th birthday, I walked my giant dog through the forest and listened to the 100th episode of Booyah. It was about Moesha, and it was a great gift that Robert and I made for me. I hope it's a gift to you, too. We talk about all kinds of strange stuff, like celebrity aircraft deaths, the NBA's reaction to police shootings, Kobe Bryant's competitiveness, Brandy's alleged personality, and the tendency of sitcoms to make you picture characters naked. Enjoy! At low-effort co...
Moesha, "The Whistle Blower" (1996)
November 21, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBOn the morning of my 34th birthday, I walked my giant dog through the forest and listened to the 100th episode of Booyah. It was about Moesha, and it was a great gift that Robert and I made for me. I hope it's a gift to you, too. We talk about all kinds of strange stuff, like celebrity aircraft deaths, the NBA's reaction to police shootings, Kobe Bryant's competitiveness, Brandy's alleged personality, and the tendency of sitcoms to make you picture characters naked. Enjoy! You can help sup...