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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 favorite pop culture moments of 2006 including the debuts of 30 Rock, Hannah Montana, chart-topping bops from Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Shakira, and Panic! At The Disco. This episode will have you wishing you still had your Blackberry or LG Chocolate to text your besties during free period. They also share their predictions for Backstreet Boys' upcoming Super Bowl commercial and thoughts on Hilary Duff's new tour.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey welcome nostalgia creator Raissa, the creative powerhouse behind @nostalgiachick, to revisit pop culture highlights from 2004 including A Cinderella Story, the finales of Sex and the City and Friends, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 13 Going on 30, MySpace’s peak, and the debut of the Motorola Razr (you just had to be there). Raissa also shares how she built her community and her ever-growing collection of screen accurate clothing and home goods.

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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, the history of Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve special, and MTV’s iconic New Year’s Eve countdowns. They also gab about their favorite live performances from O-Town, Jessica Simspon, 98 Degrees, BBMak, Hilary Duff, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, and New Kids On The Block.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey look back at their favorite moments of 2025 - from their personal experiences seeing Backstreet Boys at Sphere in Vegas (4x times!!), to Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simspson’s much-anticipated comebacks plus their favorite moments and milestones thanks to their incredible listeners!

Episode with Joseph Kahn (Apple & Spotify)

Episode with Andreas Carlsson (Apple & Spotify)

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey discuss their Mount Rushmore of Christmas movies from th 90s and 2000s: The Muppet Christmas Carol, Elf, and The Holiday. They discuss behind-the-scenes stories - like which lines in Elf were improv and how Nancy Meyers convinced Jack Black to sign on to film (spoiler alert: it has everything to do with Kate Winslet) and more!

Past WTP Holiday Themed Episodes:

• Y2K Holiday Songs
• Y2K Holiday Movies
• BSB vs, NSYNC Holiday Album Listening Party
• Beanie Babies, Furby & Razor Scooters: The Top Holiday Toys of Y2K

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EMERGENCY EPISODE! Mary and Kelsey spiral over the cryptic clues flooding the Backstreet Boys' social media. What do the Millennium references mean? Why the Homecoming: Live in Orlando throwbacks? What's with the countdown? And most importantly—why Düsseldorf, Germany?! Join us as we dissect each post, analyze every Easter egg, and theorize wildly about what the Boys have up their sleeves. We're connecting dots and fully embracing our Backstreet conspiracy theorist era!

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Remember when we as a nation all collectively believed that Beanie Babies would fund high education and down payments on our future homes? In this episode, Mary and Kelsey go back to their Christmas wish lists of the 90s and 2000s and revisit the most-wanted toys. All of their picks included a hint of drama and they break it all down including how the Beanie Baby bubble burst, why Tamagotchi sent kids to the guidance counselor, the time Furby caused a spy scandal, and the litigation-happy founder behind Razor scooters. This episode will have you feeling nostalgic and ready to mark up a Sharper Image catalogue!

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey rewind to 2003 for a nostalgic deep dive into Britney Spears’ In the Zone, the album that defined an era of frosted lip gloss, chrome eyeshadow, iconic hits and performances. In a track-by-[criminally underrated]-track listening party, this episode unpacks why In the Zone - with hits like Toxic, Me Against the Music, Everytime, Breathe On Me - wasn’t just a moment, it was the future of pop, planting the seeds for Britney’s foray into EDM with her subsequent album, Blackout, and so much more!

Britney Themed Epis:

• Catching up With Director Joseph Kahn - Spotify + Apple
• Songwriter Lauren Christy on Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, Jason Mraz - Spotify + Apple
• Tania Baron on Dancing with Britney Spears - Spotify + Apple
• Andreas Carlsson on Writing I Want It That Way & Shaping the Pop Landscape - Spotify + Apple
• Britney Spears "The Woman In Me" Emergency Episode Pt 1 - Spotify + Apple
• 16 Years of Britney Spears' Blackout with Jesse Chambliss - Spotify + Apple
• Catching up with Kelly Clinger, former Britney Spears Backup Singer on all things Britney - Spotify + Apple
• Best of MTV VMA Performances Part 1 - Spotify + Apple
• Britney Spears' Oops!...I Did It Again Turns 23 ft Troy McEady - Spotify + Apple

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