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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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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey sit down with Carmit Bachar, one of the powerhouses behind The Pussycat Dolls, to talk about her wild ride through pop culture history. From dancing beside Beyoncé and Michael Jackson to shaking up the world at Janet Jackson’s legendary Super Bowl halftime show, Carmit spills the tea on the choreography, chaos, and charm of the early 2000s. Carmit shares her perspective on the rise of The Pussycat Dolls, the making of chart-topping hits like “Don’t Cha” and “Buttons,” and what it was really like behind the glam, gloss, and low-rise jeans of the era that defined a generation.

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Before Waiting on the World to Change, Gravity, and Say, , there was Room for Squares - John Mayer’s smooth, suburban soundtrack to every early-2000s crush and quarter-life crisis. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey dive track by track into the album that made acoustic pop cool, unpacking its Y2K charm, lyrical angst, and why “No Such Thing” still hits as your go-to AIM away message.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey celebrate the anniversary of Backstreet Boys’ 2007 album Unbreakable. This track-by-track listening party celebrates one of the Boys’ most underrated eras: post–boy band frenzy, pre–Sphere/Millennium 2.0 TikTok dominance. From the soaring harmonies of “Inconsolable” to the criminally underrated pop banger “Something That I Already Know,” this episode revisits every beat, bridge, and beautiful BSB harmony that made Unbreakable such a confident comeback in their first album sans Kevin Richardson.

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Bring It On. New York Minute. Freaks and Geeks. Motocrossed. True Detective. Not Another Teen Movie. 24. These are just a few iconic films and tv shows that Riley Smith has starred in. In this episode, Mary and Kelsey catch up with *the* Dean Talon himself to discuss Riley’s decades-long career, behind-the-scenes stories from these cultural heavyweights, and his current projects including his newest startup that aims to keep the things you love safe.

Follow Riley on Instagram at @rileysmithofficial and check out the Pocket Buddy here: https://getpocketbuddy.com

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