History of the 90s

The History of the Sneakerhead Bible | 158

The 1990s is considered by many to be the golden age of sneaker culture and there was one catalogue sneakerheads could not get enough of. The Eastbay Catalogue was a portal into an exclusive community no matter where you lived in the world. In this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora talks to the founders of the mail order publication that is remembered as the sneakerhead bible. Guest info: Rick Gering and Art Juedes cowrote The Book of Eastbay [https://store.hbr.org/product/the-book-of-eastbay-two-friends-and-the-catalog-that-changed-the-sneaker-business-forever/10785?srsltid=AfmBOoqFnaQtgIGJqqlvMffgjqJfdABLZMjvt1T02TUN0eDmU60FWH0f] with Brandon Sneed Show info: Instagram: @that90spodcast [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/?hl=en] Email: 1995podcast@gmail.com [1995podcast@gmail.com] Substack: @historyofthe90s [https://substack.com/@historyofthe90s] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Presenting: American Criminal

Presenting an episode of American Criminal, a podcast that takes a deep dive into the stories of America’s most fascinating, devious and shocking criminals. The show is currently running a special five part season on Eric Rudolph. He’s the guy who planted a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and you may not know this but he also bombed an abortion clinic and a couple of gay bars before hiding out in the Appalachian wilderness for five years. In this episode host Jeremy Schwartz looks back at Rudolph’s early days to try to understand how he became a bigoted anti-government extremist. You can listen to the whole series as well as many other great episodes of American Criminal wherever you stream podcasts. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The History of the Port Arthur Massacre | 157

In April 1996, a gunman killed 35 people in what was and still is Australia's worst mass shooting. The attack by Martin Bryant devasted the nation and inspired the government to quickly enact tough new gun laws that have been a model for other countries ever since. Guest info: Claire Braund, in 1996 she was a reporter for The Examiner Newspaper in Tasmania. Today she is the Executive Director of Women on Boards, an organization she co-founded in 2006 Show info: Instagram: @that90spodcast [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/?hl=en] Email: 1995podcast@gmail.com [1995podcast@gmail.com] Substack: @historyofthe90s [https://substack.com/@historyofthe90s] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The History of Backstreet Boys and NSYNC | Revisited @ 30

This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy bands, from screaming fans and synchronized dance moves to the fierce rivalry between Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. Documentaries referenced in this episode: Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015) The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story (2019) Guest info: Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS www.mariasherm.com [https://mariasherm.com/] Show info: Instagram: @that90spodcast [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/?hl=en] Email: 1995podcast@gmail.com [1995podcast@gmail.com] Substack: @historyofthe90s [https://substack.com/@historyofthe90s] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Thank Goodness It's Funny | 156

If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the most iconic family friendly comedies of the era. In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at ABC’s blockbuster Friday night line up. From Full House and Family Matters to Dinosaurs and Sabrina the Teenage Witch -- this is the story of TGIF.  Show Info:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/] Email:  1995podcast@gmail.com [1995podcast@gmail.com] Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Substack: @historyofthe90s [https://substack.com/@historyofthe90s]W ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.