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Taking your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, plaid, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! We revisit the music of the ’90’s on Dope Nostalgia. Bringing you closer to the musicians you loved, join us for chats with the hitmakers, laughs with friends, and a lot of reminiscing.
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Episode 243 - LaFace
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Gavin Scott, founder of Chartbeats.com.au is with me to get nostalgic about iconic duo LaFace and their music empire! L.A. Reid and Babyface were kings in the songwriting and production world in the 1990's, creating hits and music stars like Toni Braxton, Outkast, Pink, etc. We talk over the problem with R&B in Australia, Atlanta, L.A. & Pebbles' relationship, Pebbles losing it over Paula Abdul, What's a roni, and our choices for the top tracks by LaFace. You can find the playlist on our YouTube channel! I also chat with Gen Z pal Michael about his 90's knowledge.

Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Episode 242 - Wheatus
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Lead singer and creator of the band Wheatus, Brendan B. Brown is here! The iconic classic "Teenage Dirtbag" has only grown more popular with time! We talk about the numerous covers from One Direction to SZA, the video featuring Jason Biggs & Mena Suvari, the talent that has been a part of Wheatus over the years, and more. If you want to know the story behind the lyrics, google it! I didn't want to make Brendan tell that story again.

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
Episode 241 - Jewel
Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
My guest is Milo, Co-Host of "The 80's & 90's Uncensored Podcast". Our artist is the folk-pop legend, Jewel Kilcher! Jewel faced many struggles on her way to stardom. We review her story and her hits of the 90's and beyond. Also, how do you utilize your streaming service?

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Episode 240 - Calloway
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Music legends Reggie and Vincent Calloway are the special guests for this episode! From their beginnings in the group Midnight Star, to the hit "I wanna Be Rich", the incredible songwriting and production credits, to their new music, Calloway is an important group in music history. Their hit "Cassanova" for Levert was the first New Jack Swing song to top the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Now, Reggie & Vincent are bringing reworked versions of their classic hits, plus a fresh single "Six Pack".

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Episode 239 - Guns N' Roses
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
For the first time since 2020, an in-studio recording of DNP! No Zoom interview, because Colin Krieger is back, sitting down in person with Naomi to talk about "The Most Dangerous Band in the World", G n' Fn' R. Some obscure GNR facts, Axl's voice over the years, the painful wait for "Chinese Democracy", the reunion, how much would you spend on a concert ticket, the Tushy bidet, Velvet Revolver, health issues, and more.

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Episode 238 - Semisonic
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Semisonic drummer Jacob Slichter is my guest today! We talk about the history of Minneapolis music, The "Music That Makes Community" organization, payola for radio play, Columbia House, and their smash hit that still ends the night at the pub today, "Closing Time". Also, Taliyah and Erika are here for another chat with Gen Z about 90's music.

Thursday May 08, 2025
Episode 237 - Moist
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Moist is one of the biggest rock bands in Canadian history! Especially in the Big Shiny Tunes Era - the 90's. Moist bassist Jeff Pearce & guitarist Jonathan Gallivan chat with me about the band, Wordle, Bif Naked's appearance in the video "Believe Me", The Napster Era, computer talk, Jonathan's band My Brilliant Beast, what's on their rider, and the latest incredible Moist album, "The End of the Ocean".

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Episode 236 - Benjamin Hans
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Kickass drummer/instructor Benjamin Hans joins me from Nashville! He's worked with such greats as Trixter, Eric Martin, and Kip Winger, and shares some stories. We talk about his jazz album, living and working in Nashville, vinyl, magazines, and more! We start the show with talking to our Gen Z friend Koda about her 90's knowledge.

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Episode 235 - Music & The Brain
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Dr. Kelly Jakubowski is a renowned professor of Music Psychology at Durham University in the UK. We discuss how music affects our brains. Is nostalgia healthy? We talk about the link between music & memories, remembering song lyrics from decades ago, thinking new music sucks and "ours" is the best, how music affects Dementia & Alzheimer's, perfect & relative pitch, and the song that gets stuck in your head, the earworm.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Episode 234 - Billie Piper
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Let's talk about singer turned successful actress, Billie Piper! A UK treasure, she released 2 successful pop albums before taking acting seriously, and my guest Mariel Bassori of the YouTube channel "Mariel Talks Pop" loves them! Mariel also does artist interviews with the popstars of the 90's and early 2000's, so we discuss what goes into finding our guests.