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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG takes a look back at different beloved parts of pop culture from our formative years (1980-2000), and decides if they hold up today.
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132: “Cue The Sun” – The Truman Show
Can you imagine living in a world where millions of people are glued to their screens 24/7, watching the life of an ordinary person unfold while being bombarded with advertisements that are disguised as part of the entertainment? Of course you can! It’s 2024, and we’re already there. But back in 199
131: “This Must Be Pop” – *NSYNC
Following the breakout success of the Backstreet Boys in the mid-to-late 90s, a wave of warbling wannabes took to the airwaves, all vying for coveted poster space on the walls of teenagers across the globe. For many 90s kids, the latter half of the decade is best remembered as a hunky blur of chisel
130: “Oh My God, We’re Back Again” – Backstreet Boys
Are they original? Not a bit. Are they the only one? Certainly not. Are they sexual? Well, that’s up for debate! The When We Were Young podcast dives into all these questions and more as we discuss the Backstreet Boys, pioneers in the bubblegum pop craze that was larger than life in the late 1990s a