Dope Nostalgia

Episode 256 - Milli Vanilli

One of the largest controversies in the 90's was the lipsynching scandal of Milli Vanilli. Rob & Fab were hugely successful artists, until it was revealed that they didn't sing on their album. This happened 35 years ago this week!

Andrew and Matt from Top Track Podcast are here to discuss the topic I have waited to do forever! Was producer Frank Farian a villain, or a smart businessman? Who did Milli Vanilli beat for that Grammy? Would this even BE a scandal in 2025? We also share their attempts to prove themselves with their second album, and share some love and respect for Fab Morvan today, as he carries the torch with grace and class, reviving their name and image.

Episode 255 - All-4-One

Delious Kennedy, one fourth of R&B supergroup All-4-One was a blast to talk to! He shared about his talk show, "Flashback Tonight", going to The Grammys and winning Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1995, touring Asia, starring on the TV show "Family Matters", the "I Love The '90's Tour", and solo work!

Episode 254 - The 27 Club / Tribute to the 90's Toronto Blue Jays

Good friends of DNP Jo & Andrew are back with some sweet tidbits for you. Naomi has failed, and done no research for this episode!

Jo celebrates the legendary Toronto Blue Jays of 1992-1993, as we head into the World Series. Such an incredible presentation - no Powerpoint needed.

Andrew shares the list of artists lost at the age of 27. We discuss the pitfalls of fame, and whether these losses are a result of excess, drugs, suicide, or fate. Why is 27 significant?

We also have some hot, controversial takes on Metallica!

Episode 253 - Tasmin Archer

UK singer/songwriter Tasmin Archer is here! Her hit "Sleeping Satellite" gained her international recognition and a Brit Award in 1992-1993. Tasmin has new music, and dropped her new album "A Cauldron of Random Notes" in September. With her rich voice and raw talent, it's a pleasure to have her on the podcast! Find out more at www.tasminarcher.com .

Episode 252 - The Funky Bunch are BACK!

DJ-T! Hector the Booty Inspector! Scottie Gee! They are all here, the World Famous ORIGINAL Funky Bunch. Terry, Scott, and Hector are back. We talk about the origin of the group, the new book and new music, with a HUGE twist on "Good Vibrations" that will get everyone talking! Hector's visit on the game show "To Tell The Truth", Lolita Holloway, Arsenio Hall, the production of the debut album "Music For The People", and all the good things they have coming your way.

Episode 251 - Lilith Fair

In the late 90's, Sarah McLachlan was fed up with radio and promoters saying you couldn't put 2 female artists back-to-back in airplay, or together on tour. She changed all of that with the invention of Lilith Fair. 

Bree Noble, the creator of Women of Substance Radio Podcast AND Female Entrepreneur  Musician is my guest to cover the days of the all-female music festival. Was the name controversial? Notable artists who took part, The 3 stages concept, the new documentary, the naysayers, when TOOL applied to join the tour, and who would headline a modern day Lilith Fair?

The 250th Episode

To celebrate a huge milestone, Naomi gathered podcast friends Kendra, Rebecca, Jo, Greg, Andrew, Jimmy, and Niskers to share some ridiculous and fun memories from the 90's. Now we have so many questions.

Will Naomi share the lyrics to her girl group song "Jordan"?

Will Jimmy play the Dallas theme on the trumpet?

Will Rebecca get a creepy doll whose eyes don't close properly?

Will Jo go on a marathon night with the Barenaked Ladies?

Will Greg figure out "Skinamarinkydinkydink"?

Will Kendra go to a drive-in movie theatre?

Would Andrew enter a ball pit?

Plus we share our 90's photos, which you can follow along with on our Facebook and IG accounts to see while you listen, or watch the broadcast on our YouTube channel!

We start the campaign to ask Donnie Wahlberg to be a guest on the show. #DonnieOnDNP

Let us know who you think is drunk by the end of this stupidly long episode!

Episode 249 - Tracy Bonham

We are happy to have alt-rock singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham as our special guest. Her huge hit "Mother Mother" is revered to this day. We talk about "The Liverpool Sessions", being compared to Alanis, Melodeon and her music for toddlers, her time with Blue Man Group, and new music!

Episode 248 - Garbage

Our friends Eric & Tim Ford from Somewhere In Time Podcast are back! Garbage was one of the most exciting and innovative alternative rock bands of the late 90's. We talk about singer Shirley Manson's bad audition, their name, our favourite tracks from over the years, and other obscure topics like The Buck-A-Day computer company, emailing Sebastian Bach, and Maynard James Keenan's first band.

Episode 247 - Tara Slone of Joydrop

The talented vocalist/broadcaster Tara Slone visits DNP to talk about the 90's and now! As the lead singer of Canadian rock band Joydrop, she had hits with "Sometimes Wanna Die", "Beautiful", and her solo album "Just Look Pretty and Sing". We discuss vocal technique taught in school, Tommy Lee in her video, the Junos, her days as a finalist on "Rockstar: INXS", favourite '90's fun stuff, and the NHL.