Were you team Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Britney or Xtina? Simple Life or Newlyweds? With When They Popped, you don’t have to pick a side, because we’re going to mention it all! When They Popped retells the stories of the late 90s and early 2000s biggest celebrities, trends, and phenomena like boy band mania, celebrity-based reality TV, and the rise of “famous for being famous” socialites who ruled the tabloids. Hosts Kelsey and Mary are discussing Y2Ks most impactful cultural moments, icons, and celebrities while chronicling their rise to stardom and discussing when they reached the...
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dissertate on three boy band albums turning a milestone 25 years old this year, including Westlife’s self-titled debut album, Five (aka 5ive)’s sophomore album, Invincible, and of course, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium, which was the...
Published 06/03/24
Send Mary and Kelsey a Message!Ashanti and Nelly’s newly rekindled romance 20 years after it first started has us all reminiscing about the early aughts. So we obvi *need* to talk about Ashanti and how Ashanti was (and continues to be) the R&B industry’s muse. In this episode, we’ll discuss...
Published 05/27/24