History of the 90s

In 1995 a small community in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley was rocked by the brutal attack on two teenage girls by a mysterious man armed with a bat.  Misty Cockerill escaped but her friend Tanya Smith was found dead the next morning in a nearby river.  Over the next seven months the killer led police on a wild game of cat and mouse as he taunted them with phone calls and other disturbing messages.  In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the hunt for the Abbotsford Killer. Show Info: Instagram: @that90spodcast [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/] Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca [90s@curiouscast.ca] Tik Tok: ⁠90spodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Guest Info: Mike Browne, author and podcast host Dark Poutine Podcast [https://darkpoutine.com/] Murder, Madness and Mayhem: 25 Tales of True Crime and Dark History [https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443461597/murder-madness-and-mayhem/] Strange, Spooky and Supernatural: Curious Tales of Fascinating People, Places and Things [https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443470490/strange-spooky-and-supernatural/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Released in 1994 and directed by Alex Proyas, The Crow is more than just a revenge tale. It’s a journey through grief, justice, and the supernatural. Based on James O’Barr’s graphic novel, the film tells the tragic story of Eric Draven and Shelly Webster who are murdered by a Detroit gang. A year later Eric is resurrected from his grave to avenge their deaths and soothe the guilt he feels for failing to protect his fiancé. With its haunting visuals, unforgettable soundtrack, and the tragic real-life story of Brandon Lee—whose performance became his legacy—the film carved out a permanent place in pop culture. In this episode of History of the 90s we track The Crow’s journey from comic book series to cult classic. Show Info:  Instagram: ⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/]  Email: ⁠⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca]  Tik Tok:⁠ ⁠90spodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Guest Info: Alisha Mughal, journalist, film critic and author of ⁠It Can’t Rain All The Time: The Crow⁠ [https://ecwpress.com/products/it-cant-rain-all-the-time] ⁠ [https://alishajournalist.wordpress.com/] www.alishajournalist.wordpress.com⁠ [https://alishajournalist.wordpress.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

This year marks 35 years since Vanilla Ice released a song that, whether you like or not, had a huge impact on rap music To mark the occasion we are revisiting an episode of History of the 90s that dives into the lore of Ice Ice Baby. Including a famous story that involves Vanilla Ice being dangled from a balcony by a certain rap mogul. Watch Vanilla Ice at the 1991 American Music Awards: https://youtu.be/Wg6F4wG-i7w [https://youtu.be/Wg6F4wG-i7w] Show Info:  Instagram: ⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/]  Email: ⁠⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca]  Tik Tok: 90spodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In July 1992 the Canadian government banned cod fishing along Newfoundland’s east coast in an effort to help restore cod stocks that had been depleted due to overfishing. The moratorium was supposed to last 18 months but ended up being extended indefinitely. The collapse of the industry ended nearly five centuries of cod fishing, led to the largest industrial layoff in Canada, devastated Newfoundland’s economy and shook the province’s identity to the core. Show Info:  Instagram: ⁠@that90spodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/]  Email: ⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca]  Guest info:  Jenn Thornhill-Verma, journalist and author of: ⁠Cod Collapse, The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland’s Saltwater Cowboys  ⁠ [https://nimbus.ca/store/cod-collapse.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo3ANipmfBz-dRBkXcpTl8QDEzsXGxsepuxir3jj30M5tu5789n]  ⁠www.jennthornhillverma.com⁠ [http://www.jennthornhillverma.com/]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

This year marks 30 years since two of Britpop’s biggest bands went head to head in a chart battle that gripped the UK, reinvigorated the music scene and defined an era. In this episode of History of the 90s we revisit Oasis vs Blur with help from musician and rock and roll historian Daniel Rachel. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/] Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca] Guest Info: Daniel Rachel, musician, rock and roll historian and author of Don’t Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia Told by Those Who Were There www.danielrachel.com [https://danielrachel.com/] Daniel Rachel – Musician-turned-award winning author [https://danielrachel.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]