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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey catch up with musician Cheyenne Kimball, who rocketed onto the TRL charts at just 16 years old with her debut album The Day Has Come. Cheyenne opens up about growing up in the spotlight while her MTV reality show documented her every step, navigating teen fame, and evolving from pop-rock solo star to member of country group Gloriana. From mall tours with Jonas Brothers to arena stages with Taylor Swift, she shares her wildest road memories, why she chose to step back from the industry, and what might be next.

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In a full-circle Y2K moment they truly manifested, Mary and Kelsey are joined by Marie, Sara, Dhani, and Amit of A*Teens for a candid and hilarious deep dive into life as global teen pop royalty. From selling millions of records as the world’s favorite ABBA-loving supergroup to creating their own original music and identities, A*Teens takes us behind the scenes of their hits that defined an era, world tours with the likes of *NSYNC and Britney Spears, and what it felt like to reunite after nearly two decades apart in 2024.

The group also shares about their current run in Melodifestivalen with “Iconic,” their first new single in over 20 years. (And, they promised this comeback is just the beginning!)

Listen to our original A*Teens episode on Apple and Spotify!

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey make their case for why 2026 is *not* the new 2016 - it's the new 2006! The hosts throw it back to their favorite pop culture moments of 2006 including the debuts of 30 Rock, Hannah Montana, chart-topping bops from Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Shakira, and Panic! At The Disco. This episode will have you wishing you still had your Blackberry or LG Chocolate to text your besties during free period. They also share their predictions for Backstreet Boys' upcoming Super Bowl commercial and thoughts on Hilary Duff's new tour.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey welcome nostalgia creator Raissa, the creative powerhouse behind @nostalgiachick, to revisit pop culture highlights from 2004 including A Cinderella Story, the finales of Sex and the City and Friends, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 13 Going on 30, MySpace’s peak, and the debut of the Motorola Razr (you just had to be there). Raissa also shares how she built her community and her ever-growing collection of screen accurate clothing and home goods.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey go back to New Year’s Eve celebrations on the y2k era, discussing the history of the y2k bug hysteria, the history of Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve special, and MTV’s iconic New Year’s Eve countdowns. They also gab about their favorite live performances from O-Town, Jessica Simspon, 98 Degrees, BBMak, Hilary Duff, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, and New Kids On The Block.

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In this episode, Mary and Kelsey look back at their favorite moments of 2025 - from their personal experiences seeing Backstreet Boys at Sphere in Vegas (4x times!!), to Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simspson’s much-anticipated comebacks plus their favorite moments and milestones thanks to their incredible listeners!

Episode with Joseph Kahn (Apple & Spotify)

Episode with Andreas Carlsson (Apple & Spotify)

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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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