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We're sending you to 1993 when TGIF reigned supreme and “Boy Meets World” first premiered. Danielle, Will and Rider are going back to school as they rewatch every episode of the iconic series, sharing memories, behind the scenes moments, and all the “Boy Meets World” stories a fan could ever want. Relive your first crush, first kiss, favorite moments and all the life lessons with Topanga, Eric, and Shawn.
A science project gone wrong turns Cleo's sister invisible! Will and Sabrina are watching "Invisible Sister" starring Rowan Blanchard, Paris Berelc and Karan Brar. This film premiered in 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From Sesame Street to Bel-Air, this week’s guest has had quite a Hollywood journey - and now she’s making her first appearance on Pod Meets World. It’s time for Tatyana Ali! Find out what sharing the screen with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch was like, and how her voice became an instrument of the legendary Herbie Hancock. Tatyana also reveals how her life got flipped and turned upside down on “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and we hear all about her next act as a children’s book author and guest on “Abbott Elementary”. Plus, we learn the power of knowing “it will all work out,” right here on Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The contestants are dropping like coconuts on Survivor 50, but Will and Rider continue to have what it takes to outwit, outplay and outlast! Jeff Probst is one of the best hosts in the game, but is he able to juggle also being a “contestant?" Will and Rider dive into the bizarre strategy at play for the coveted rice. Thanks to Jonathan, Rider has a revelation about a rabbit with pancakes in the moon, and they debate the specific rules of “Ro, Sham, Bo” (or Rock, Paper, Scissors in layman's terms). Plus, Will reveals he could totally handle small island living, as long as there’s electricity, wifi, plumbing, and access to a 45 minute ferry to Los Angeles, all on this week’s Pod Meets Twirl’d: Seeking Immunity! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s brother vs. brother in an all-out Civil War, as Danielle, Rider and Will finally face an infamous Season 7 episode. It’s time for the Prank War. Hear all about the escalating challenge to break your co-star, and it’s safe to say Rider did not win this round. Art imitates life when Shawn and Cory transform more and more into Rider and Ben. And we need to know…why does every character have to hook up in public?? We’ve all been waiting for this one, superglued to our seats and ready for the bear, so buckle up for a new Pod Meets World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’ve heard some awkward teen stories - but when your dad is Ice Cube, the stakes are just a little higher. O’Shea Jackson Jr. opens up about the highs, the lows, and the very real downside of having a rap legend for a father - including a short-lived music career…and an even shorter-lived stage name. Since then, he’s gone on to share the screen with Michael B. Jordan, Charlize Theron and Gerard Butler - a journey that somehow all traces back to his kitchen. Plus, we uncover how his entire career might be rooted in a deep hatred of sedimentary rocks…and more, on an all-new, WrestleMania weekend edition of, Teen Beat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let's go to the racetrack! Will and Sabrina are watching "Ready to Run" starring Krystle Po and Jason Dohring. This film premiered in 2000 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now that Danielle and Will have entered the ring with the biggest stars of WrestleMania 42, it’s time to recap the weekend and hear what happened in Vegas! Did Will become more of a fan? Did Danielle get more wrestling stuffed animals? And how many times did Will bring up comic books to pro athletes?? It’s one more round, live from WrestleMania 42, on Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danielle and Will officially join the fight against toxic masculinity when Kit Wilson stops by the pod during Wrestlemania Weekend! Kit shares his origin story as a girly pop lover in England, well before his rise to stardom as one half of the tag team Pretty Deadly and his eventual pivot to going solo. Plus, Danielle gets a much needed dance lesson and Kit gives us his expert ruling on what’s toxic and what’s a green flag! All on a NEW Pod Meets World… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Survivor 50 finale is now more than just a desert island mirage - it's right around the corner! And so Will and Rider are getting ready, still courageously taking on the challenge of recapping every single episode. They're confused by the voting strategies, but the games still had our hosts on the edge of their seats, sparking the age-old debate of what’s more valuable on the island: brains or brawn? There’s still no love for Coach, but Will and Rider will miss bizarre monologues and his “inspirational” quotes. Not many can share the wisdom of Sun Tzu AND a random financial advisor in the same thought. So come join us on Coconut Island, for an all-new Pod Meets Twirl’d: Seeking Immunity! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danielle and Will are sitting down with the WWE Champ, CM Punk, to hear how the “Best in the World” is prepping for Wrestlemania 42. Punk gets raw and honest about his return to wrestling and the anxieties he might feel, now competing in the undisputed WM main event. He also shares the true, last minute, story of the night he came back to the WWE, and how he was texting with Danielle just minutes before he walked out to the ring. Plus, his honest thoughts on Triple H, the rise of Danhausen and what the future of pro wrestling might look like, on a no holds barred episode of Pod Meets World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danielle and Will are still in Vegas for WrestleMania 42 and now they’ve come face to face with a championship belt! Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and the Topanga of the WWE, AJ Lee is here! AJ shares stories from her time in the indies and her humble beginnings as a 13-year-old with nothing but a knife and a dream. Will meets his nerd match when AJ talks comics, anime and D & D, and maybe, just maybe, she’ll be the final push to get Danielle to throw some dice. It’s time to break the rules and be a fighter - with AJ Lee on Pod Meets World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Top Girl, Charlotte Flair, has arrived and just in time for her 8th (nope, 9th!) Wrestlemania! Charlotte reveals her secret on how to make a WWE superstar stand the test of time, and she shares how a heart to heart with John Cena completely changed her mindset. Plus, she rightfully brags about her cardiovascular age, so get ready for your heart to pump on a Wrestlemania installment of Pod Meets World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She’s a 2x Women’s World Champion and a WWE Raw Women’s Champion, but Danielle and Will need to know…did Boy Meets World ever make it down to Australia?? Even though Rhea Ripley left Danielle speechless, they’re still able to talk about appearance based jobs, when to jump into “character” and how far is…too far? Plus, we hear some other in-ring name options that didn’t quite make the cut, and we find out what the champ, CM Punk, is REALLY like backstage. It’s the first guest of Wrestlemania 42 and we’re starting out strong! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danielle and Will have landed in Vegas and Rider is pretending he has a class to teach! It’s Wrestlemania 42 weekend and we’re gearing up to talk to some of the biggest names in sports entertainment! What are we most excited for?? What’s going on backstage?? And can Will finally beat the seat 4C allegations?? THIS is the main event! Get ready for episodes dropping all weekend…and first up is Rhea Ripley! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s been over 25 years since Frankie Muniz first graced our screens as Malcolm, and now, not only has he returned to the Middle, he’s talking to Danielle on Teen Beat! Frankie takes us through the culture shock of moving to LA from the suburbs of New Jersey, and how avoiding a Pizza Hit commercial changed his life forever. We hear all about working with a pre-Walter White Bryan Cranston and what exactly drove Frankie from the studio backlot to the professional racetrack. You may not be the boss of me now, but you are ready to check out a new episode of…Teen Beat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prepare to get starstruck! Will and Sabrina are watching "StarStruck" starring Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith and Danielle Campbell. This movie premiered in 2010 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now almost halfway through Season 7, the gang dives deeper into the writer’s room to hear all about how (and in some cases why) these episodes were scripted. Allison M. Gibson is behind some classics from the final 2 seasons, as well as our upcoming recap: The War, so it’s time to hear her TGIF memories! Allison details how she joined the BMW crew and what she did to get familiar with the already beloved characters, all on her way to eventually create her own sitcom: Reba. Danelle also opens up about a Topanga moment that made her judge the character on set, and Allison shares an opinion from a writer’s perspective that just might shock you. All this insight and more, on this week’s Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will and Rider have once again washed ashore to recap episode 7 of Survivor 50, but would you believe that an episode centered around poetry DIDN’T hook Rider?? We’re venturing into the haiku hammock to hear contestants' compositions of…varying quality, and after getting a lesson on the true rules of prose from trained poet Rider Strong, the guys decide for certain - they are sick of Coach! The boys also discuss rumors of a nefarious alliance, and Will reveals his first ever “Survivor crush,” this week on Pod Meets Twirl’d: Seeking Immunity! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eric is going to work with his dad, which can only mean 1 thing...we're gonna see the camping store again! And a mention of the baby? ALL IN ONE EPISODE??? WHAT IS HAPPENING? Things take a positive turn when Cory becomes a frantic hypochondriac, and Ben gets to do what Ben does best. Could this be a sign that Boy Meets World is back?? Will shares a behind the scenes story from his scene as a cashier, and what he was drawing during the takes. The truth will shock you! (It's dirty) And we dive into the wild and wonderful world of quotations and punctuation, “right” here! on Pod Meets World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let’s go back (back to the beginning), just in time for the 20th anniversary of MTV’s Laguna Beach, as Stephen Colletti and Trey Phillips, hang out to chat about their own televised Senior year of high school, and much more… They go back to before the cameras started rolling and find out what Stephen and Trey were like when they were just “normal” high schoolers. Danielle also finds out their biggest “pinch-me” moments after the unsuspecting reality show catapulted them, and Stephen’s love triangle, into global stardom. Would the guys allow their kids to become the next generation of reality stars, and which Boy Meets World star is a close and personal friend of Stephen’s? Find out on an all-new Teen Beat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.