We Don't Wanna Grow Up
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We Don't Wanna Grow Up
We Don't Wanna Grow Up is a nostalgic podcast about pop culture, toys and fond memories of the 80s, 90s and 00s. We want to take you back to that feeling of strolling down the aisles at Toys R Us, flipping through the J.C. Penney catalog so you can ear-mark everything you want for Christmas, cozying...
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Spooky Listener Stories (2025 Edition)
It's that time again! We're sharing some spooky stories that members of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community have submitted (for the approval of the M...
Child's Play (1988)
Today we're talking about that famous two-and-a-half-foot-tall serial killer-possessed doll, Chucky, who will be your friend til the end! It's 1988's...
Felicity (Season 3, Episode 2 - The Anti-Natalie Intervention)
Today, we're covering Season 3, Episode 2 of Felicity, The Anti-Natalie Intervention, where Noel's friends plan an intervention after learning he marr...
Poltergeist (1982)
In today’s episode, we dive into Poltergeist (1982), Tobe Hooper’s suburban haunted-house classic produced by Steven Spielberg. We unpack the Freeling...
90s Teen Dramas - Halloween Episodes
We asked you for your favorite Halloween TV episodes and you answered! Today we're discussing some episodes from 90s Teen Dramas: Felicity, Dawson's C...
80s Slasher Movies (Part 5)
The last four years, we covered the first four movies in the Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises... and this year we'r...
Freestyle Friday 22 - Sick Reference, Bro!
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we share a clip from our discussion of the book, My So-Called Life Goes On, from our Patreon. We also talk about...
My So-Called Life Trivia
We've covered the beloved 90s teen drama, My So-Called Life, episode-by-episode, we've had our wrap parties where we shared our listeners' thoughts on...
Freestyle Friday 21 - Our Champagne PSA
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy takes a trip to the VP's office, Pete shares his excitement over the return of football, some things we've...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Who has time to shop, go to cheer practice, plan the school dance AND train to kill vampires... all without breaking a nail and displaying her keen fa...
Freestyle Friday 20 - The OC vs The OA
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we talk about the change of seasons, upcoming Spooky Season content, some accounts we enjoy on social media, what...
Felicity (Season 3 - Episode 1 - The Christening)
In today's episode, we're finally getting back into Felicity! This time, we're covering it episode-by-episode, so enjoy our discussion of Season 3 - E...
Freestyle Friday 19 - The Smallest Winner
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we're talking about the Dawson's Creek reunion announcement, music videos airing on MTV soon, and some movies, tv...
My So-Called Life Wrap Party (Part 4)
The recaps may be over, but the My So-Called Life love just keeps coming! Welcome to Part 4 of our MSCL Wrap Party, where we asked YOU to tell us your...
Freestyle Friday 18 - I'm Gonna Take Care of You, Birdy
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we give some updates, share some funny stories, and talk about what we've been watching lately, from horror movie...
New Kids on the Block - Wildest Dreams Special
In January 1991, New Kids on the Block did a special at Disney-MGM Studios called Wildest Dreams, where the guys get to live out their fantasies with...
Favorite Sex and the City Episodes and Audience Polls
In this episode, Stacy shares her Top Five favorite Sex and the City episodes, and we also share the results of some SATC-related audience polls. Come...
Sex and the City Triva
In honor of the final episode of And Just Like That... airing later this week, we thought we'd rerelease a very early episode of ours, where we played...
Freestyle Friday 17 - I Was Basically Princess Vespa
In this Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy and Pete catch up on their recent visit with family, attending the Coldplay concert, movie sequel news, a Josh...
Name That Tune (1988/1989 & 1993/1997)
We're playing Name That Tune for the very first time on our regular podcast! We each picked songs from specific years in the 80s and 90s (1988/1989/19...
The Albums that Defined YOUR Teen Years
Two years ago, we did an episode about the albums that we felt defined our teen years (rereleased earlier this week). We thought it would be fun to he...
The Albums that Defined Our Teen Years
In this episode, we're listing the Top Ten albums that we feel defined our teen years! This is a rerelease from August 2, 2023.
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Who's the Boss?
This episode was originally a part of our Pilots on Patreon series. We thought we'd give you an example of the kinds of bonus episodes we do on our Pa...
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
It's that time... it's Cookie Time! This week we're talking all about Phyllis Nefler and her Wilderness Girls in 1989's Troop Beverly Hills... what a...
Freestyle Friday 16 - The Proverbial Popcorn
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we share about a recent visit, a recent funny moment, and we're mostly chatting about reality shows (Love Island...
Blast from the Past Trivia Game
In today's episode, we're playing a new 80s and 90s trivia game called Blast from the Past Trivia! If you had fun with this game, we recently played a...
Freestyle Friday 15 - Adventures in Jean Shorts
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we talk about our recent visit from family, some games, movies, TV shows, books, and the new Chuck's Arcade! We a...
Favorite TV Weddings
In today's episode, we're talking about our favorite TV weddings! Grab your tissues and get ready to dance as we break down these nostalgic nuptials s...
Summer School (1987)
Grab your no. 2 pencils, we're heading back to Summer School this week, with our rerelease of our original podcast episode, which came out in July 202...
Freestyle Friday 14 - Marshmallows and Infinity Pools
In this Freestyle Friday episode, Pete and Stacy chat about some upcoming visits from family, Variety's Actors on Actors with Keri Russell and Scott S...
Top Ten Brendan Fraser Movies
We asked our audience to tell us their favorite Brendan Fraser movies, and we tallied the answers to give you a Top Ten list (with honorable mentions,...
Freestyle Friday 13 - Half a Can of Aqua Net, and a Prayer
In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we talk about things we've been watching, some self-care for Stacy, the new Nintendo Switch 2, some celebrity gos...
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
In today's episode, we're talking about the 1986 sci-fi adventure movie, Flight of the Navigator!
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Freestyle Friday 12 - It's Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer
In this Freestyle Friday episode, we're talking about My Best Friend's Exorcism (book and movie), Satanic Panic, some things we've been watching this...
1995 MTV Movie Awards
This week, we watched the 1995 MTV Movie Awards in full, and we're talking all about it: the categories, the presenters, the performances, the awkward...
Freestyle Friday 11 - Bonus Tracks
In this Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy and Pete tell a story about something that happened that morning, a Muppets ride follow-up, The Prom Queen on...
Remote Control: Pryde of the X-Men
We're back with another installment in our Remote Control series, where listeners get to take control (remotely) of the episode! Today, Jackson has ch...
Freestyle Friday 10 - Whatever Floats Your Boat
In this Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy and Pete talk about some more TV shows and movies they've been watching (White Lotus, Love on the Spectrum, De...
Shag (1989)
We've got news... you're gonna lose... if you don't listen to this episode, because it's the MOST FUN! It's 1963 and we're heading to Myrtle Beach wit...
Freestyle Friday 9 - Okay, now I'm seated
In this Freestyle Friday episode, Pete and Stacy talk about a rumored The Muppet Show resurrection, some upcoming movies (The Prom Queen) and document...