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A look back at movies and albums released in the 1990's.

Eric Spiegel & Gary Linton


    • May 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 28m AVG DURATION
    • 181 EPISODES

    5 from 24 ratings Listeners of My So Called Podcast that love the show mention: 90's, stars, funny, listen, great, good job everyone.


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    The My So Called Podcast is an incredibly engaging and entertaining podcast that delves into the world of 90s pop culture. Hosted by Eric and Gary, this podcast explores albums and films from the 90s, providing in-depth analysis and discussions that are both informative and amusing. With their extensive knowledge of the era, witty banter, and great chemistry, Eric and Gary create a fun and nostalgic atmosphere that keeps listeners coming back for more.

    One of the best aspects of The My So Called Podcast is the format. The hosts select an album and a film from the 90s to review in each episode, allowing for a diverse range of topics to be explored. Whether it's dissecting the lyrics and musical styles of popular albums or analyzing the themes and performances in iconic films, Eric and Gary provide fascinating insights that make listeners appreciate these works even more. Additionally, their selection process ensures that there's always something new to discover or revisit, making every episode fresh and exciting.

    Another standout feature of this podcast is the hosts themselves. Eric's droll observations combined with Gary's infectious energy create a dynamic duo that keeps things entertaining throughout. Their passion for 90s pop culture is evident in every episode as they discuss not only the albums and films but also share personal anecdotes from their own experiences growing up during that time. Their genuine enthusiasm is contagious, making listeners feel like they're having a conversation with old friends.

    While there are many positives to The My So Called Podcast, one potential downside is its niche focus on 90s pop culture. While this will undoubtedly appeal to those who grew up during that era or have a particular fondness for it, it may limit its appeal to a broader audience. However, for fans of 90s pop culture, this podcast is an absolute treasure trove of nostalgia.

    In conclusion, The My So Called Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who loves 90s pop culture. Eric and Gary's insightful discussions, witty banter, and genuine passion for the era make this podcast highly enjoyable and informative. Whether you're re-discovering albums you loved or exploring films you may have missed, this podcast offers a delightful trip down memory lane that is sure to keep you entertained. With its 50th episode milestone, here's to many more episodes of The My So Called Podcast!



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    237 - SpiceTroopers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 78:15


    We turn back the clock to November 7th, 1997. We look at the album, Spiceworld, from the British band, Spice Girls. We also talk about the American movie, Starship Troppers, from Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven. So international! Spiceworld Starship Troopers

    236 - Dogg It Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 64:43


    Episode - 236 We humbly celebrate Black History Month on My So Called Podcast and look back at November 6th, 1996. F. Gary Gray's movie, Set It Off, came out and then a week later was the sophomore release of Snoop Doggy Dogg, The Doggfather.  The Doggfather  Set It Off

    235 - Best of 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 102:04


    This episode we talk about the best of 1994!

    234 - Moon True Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 50:20


    234 - Moon True Thing It's another episode and another trip to the 1990's! 1998, specifically. September, 18, 1998, even more specifically. We touch on the album, Moon Pix, from Cat Power and the film, One True Thing. That's from director, Carl Franklin. Moon Pix One True Thing Empty Nest It's a Living Top singles Box office

    233 - Please, Hammer Don't Jason Takes Manhattan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 50:43


    We take a look back at the week of February 15th, 1990. We discuss the album, Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, from artist, MC Hammer. We also talk about Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, from director, Rob Hedden.   Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Teri Garr Top singles Box office

    232 - Grave Dancers in Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 66:27


    On this chapter of My So Called Podcast, we gaze back to fall of 1992. We chew over the album Grave Dancers Union from the rock band, Soul Asylum. Then we debate the merits of Honeymoon in Vegas from writer/director Andrew Bergman. With special guest, Scott Reithel. Grave Dancers Union Honeymoon in Vegas

    231 - Nimrod Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 81:36


    231 - Nimrod Last Summer It's the dog days of summer and we turn our attention to the week of October 17, 1997. We talk about the album, Nimrod, from Green Day. Then on the second half, we discuss the movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer, from director, Jim Gillespie. Nimrod I Know What You Did Last Summer Other Links: -Top ten singles -Top Ten Movies

    230 - Park Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 56:24


    This episode we turn our eye back to the week of April 23, 1994. We talk over the merits of Blur's Parklife and then we discuss the faults of No Escape from director Martin Campbell. With guest, Greg Cejas. Parklife No Escape Links and Show Notes: Big Wheels Tim and Eric clip Britpop Madchester

    229 - All This Useless Twister

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 82:04


    This episode we look back at May 1996. We discuss the album, All This Useless Beauty, from Elvis Costello & the Attractions. We also explore the movie, Twister, from director, Jan De Bont. All This Useless Beauty Twister

    228: Middle of tv

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 107:19


    This episode we look back at the week of March 19, 1999. We discuss the album, Middle of Nowhere, by the British electronic duo, Orbital. We also explore, EDtv, from director Ron Howard. Middle of Nowhere EDtv Other Links and Show Notes Harry Potter Running Man George Clooney directing Francis Ford Coppola directing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Top ten singles EDtv trailer Top ten movies

    227 - Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Menace II Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 106:03


    This week we celebrate Black History Month by casting our eyes back to the week of May 26th, 1993. That week, Fishbone released their album, Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe, to record stores. While the Hughes Brothers released Menace II Society to theaters. Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe Menace II Society

    226 - Fun Trick You Were Sleeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 81:41


    On the first half of this episode we discuss Fun Trick Noisemaker by the Apples in Stereo. On the secon half, Eric discusses While You Were Sleeping from director John Turteltaub. Both released in the spring of 1995.

    225 - I do not want Red October

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 97:35


    It's Veterans Day, so you know what that means. It means we look back at the week of March 2, 1990. We talk about the album, I do not want what I haven't got, from Sinead O'Connor. Then we talk about the John McTiernan film, The Hunt for Red October. I do not want what I haven't got The Hunt for Red October

    224: Times Up the Volume

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 101:26


    This week we are discuss the second album from Living Colour, Time's Up. We also talk about the movie, Pump Up the Volume, from director Allan Moyle. Both of those came out the week of August 18, 1990. With guest, Brian Vaccaro. Time's Up Pump Up the Volume

    223 - Wild Mood Warhol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 86:35


    On this episode, we are joined by Captain Raoul to sail the seas back to the week of May 6th, 1996. We chew on the album, Wild Mood Swings, by The Cure and debate the merits of Mary Harron's feature film debut, I Shot Andy Warhol. Wild Mood Swings I Shot Andy Warhol    

    222 - Bellyopolitan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 76:12


    On this episode, we turn our attention back to the week of August 10, 1990. We talk about the first album, Bellybutton, from the band, Jellyfish. And then we weigh in on the first movie, Metropolitan, from writer/director, Whit Stillman. We special guests, Matt Siemer & Molly Jones. Bellybutton Metropolitan

    221 - Blowout Seduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 87:46


    This week we cast our eyes and ears back to October 26th, 1994. We discuss the album, Blowout Comb, from Digable Planets. We also opine on the film, The Last Seduction, from director John Dahl. Blowout Comb The Last Seduction

    220 - Bilingual Bound

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 85:24


    On this episode we are discussing the album Bilingual from the Pet Shop Boys and the movie, Bound, written and directed by The Wachowskis. The were both available in some fashion the week of Sept. 1, 1996.  Bilingual Bound

    219 - King Bunch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 81:23


    This week we travel back to Feb. 17th, 1995. We talk about King, from Belly and The Brady Bunch Movie, from Betty Thomas. With guest, Scott Reithel. King The Brady Bunch Movie

    218 - The Sky is of Beverly Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 70:13


    On this episode we look back at the year 1998 and more specifically the week of August 14th. We talk about the album, The Sky is Too High, from Blur guitarist, Graham Coxon. We also discuss the film, Slums of Beverly Hills, from writer/director, Tamara Jenkins. The Sky is Too High Slums of Beverly Hills

    217 - Cloudy Scream

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 89:17


    This week we look at December 13th, 1997. That's when Takako Minekawa released the album, Cloudy Cloud Calculator, in Japan and the movie, Scream 2 from director Wes Craven, was released in the U.S. Cloudy Cloud Calculator Scream 2

    216 - Symphony Punk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 71:29


    On this episode, we are looking back at the week of April 16th, 1999. We talk about Symphony No. 5 "Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya", from composer, Philip Glass, and the movie, SLC Punk, from director James Merendino. With special guest, Paul Glaser. Symphony No. 5 "Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya" SLC Punk

    215 - Steal This Belly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 97:00


    We celebrate Black History Month by looking back at the week of November 14th, 1998. We discuss, Steal This Album, from The Coup and the film, Belly, from director Hype Williams. Steal This Album Belly

    214 - Fan Blast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 93:15


    It's another trip back to the 90's, specifically the week of February 19, 1999. We talk about the album, FanMail, from TLC, and the movie, Blast from the Past, from director Hugh Wilson. FanMail Blast from the Past

    213 - Movies of 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 87:52


    This week we gaze back 30 years and discuss the movies of 1992. With guests, Paul Wegmann and Greg Cejas.

    212 - Music of 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 96:27


    It's that time of year again when we look back at the whole year of music. We look at 1992. With Matt Siemer, Banan Ead, Nik Degler, and Scott Reithel.

    211 - Use Your Deadly Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 88:07


    This week we are looking back at September 17th, 1991. We discuss the album, Use Your Illusion II, from Guns N' Roses. We also talk about the Martin Campbell directed film, Cast a Deadly Spell. Use Your Illusion II Cast a Deadly Spell

    210 - Space Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 94:30


    This episode, we look back at the week of November 15, 1996 and talk about the soundtrack to Space Jam and the movie, Space Jam. With special guest, Greg Cejas. Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Space Jam

    209 - Musical Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 74:55


    This episode, we look back at September 1998. We talk about the Hootie & the Blowfish album, Musical Chairs. And we examine the movie, After Life, from director, Hirokazu Kore-eda. Musical Chairs After Life

    208 - Let's Talk Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 120:42


    We look back at the week of November 11, 1997. We talk about the Celine Dion album, Let's Talk About Love, and the movie, Cure, from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Let's Talk About Love Cure

    207 - No Vinny

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 107:46


    This week we're looking back at the week of March 13th, 1992. We talk about the first album from No Doubt and the movie, My Cousin Vinny, from director Johnathan Lynn. With special guest, Phil Norris and Jeanne Norris. No Doubt My Cousin Vinny

    206 - Merkinbrina

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 92:57


    We're back to talk about 1995, the ep, Merkinball, and the film, Sabrina. Merkin Ball Sabrina

    205 - Hits of the Vanities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 88:01


    This week we're go back to December 17th, 1990. We discuss Devo's Greatest Hits and the movie, Bonfire of the Vanities, from director Brian DePalma. Greatest Hits Bonfire of the Vanities

    204 - Pale Tremors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 95:31


    On this episode we do something a little different and go back to the week of January 19th, 1990. We discuss the album, Pale, from Toad the Wet Sprocket and the movie, Temors, from director Ron Underwood. With guest, Matt Siemer. Pale Tremors

    203 - Liquid Cheerleader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 89:47


    Once again we look back into the 90's and talk about the Gomez album, Liquid Skin, released September 13th, 1999. While on September 12th, 1999, Jamie Babbit brought her movie, But I'm a Cheerleader, to the Toronto International Film Festival. Liquid Skin But I'm a Cheerleader 

    202 - Nowhere to Julie Newmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 95:04


    This week we discuss September, 1995. We talk about the album, Nowhere to Here, from Blue Rodeo. We also examine the movie, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, from director Beeban Kidron. Nowhere to Here To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    201 - Return Shorty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 88:01


    This episode we look back at The Return of the Rentals from The Rentals and the movie, Get Shorty, from director, Barry Sonnenfeld. Both were released the week of October 25th, 1995. Return of the Rentals Get Shorty

    200 - Dirt Ties

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 106:32


    On our 200th episode we look back at the week of September 29th, 1992. We talk about the album, Dirt, from Alice In Chains and the movie, School Ties, from director Robert Mandel. With special guest, Phil Norris. Dirt School Ties

    199 - Yerself Is Hawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 85:12


    This episode we're going back to the week of May 24th, 1991. Again! This time we're discussing Mercury Rev's Yerself Is Steam and Hudson Hawk, from director Michael Lehmann. With guest, Paul Wegmann. Yerself Is Steam Hudson Hawk

    198 - Why Do Birds draft?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 113:49


    We have The Captain back this week to discuss the album, Why Do Birds Sing?, by the Violent Femmes and the movie, Backdraft, from director Ron Howard. Why Do Birds Sing? Backdraft

    197 - Ben Folds FiVirtuosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 115:51


    We're at it again. We look back at the week of August 8th, 1995. We invited Greg Linton back to talk about the first Ben Folds Five album and the movie, Virtuosity, from director Brett Leonard. Ben Folds Five Virtuosity

    196- The Simpsons Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 77:37


    Everything is green on this episode of the podcast. Because of St. Patrick's Day. We discuss the film, Hidden Agenda, from director Ken Loach. And we discuss the album, The Simpsons Sing the Blues, both released around the week of December 4th, 1990. The Simpsons Sing the Blues Hidden Agenda

    195 - Bizarre Ride II Malcolm X

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 86:13


    This week we celebrate Black History Month and look back at the week of November 18th, 1992. That is when The Pharcyde released Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. Also the film, Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee, hit theaters. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde Malcolm X

    194 - Smashsome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 104:58


    This episode we look back at the week of April 8th, 1994. We discuss the album Smash from The Offspring and the movie, Threesome, from director Andrew Fleming. Smash Threesome

    Movies of 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 92:48


    This week we're looking back at the movies of 1991. We're joined by Paul Wegmann and Scott Ravenhill.

    192 - Music of 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 115:11


    This week we're looking back to the music of 1991. We're joined by Banan Ead, Captain Raoul (Nik Degler), & Scott Reithel.

    191 - Spine of Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 112:10


    This week we're looking back at December 11th, 1991. We talk about the album, Spine of God, from the Monster Magnet. And then we talk about the movie, Hook, from director Steven Spielberg. With guest, Erin Morrison. Spine of God Hook

    190 - Meantime Batman Returnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 104:51


    This week we kick off the holiday season by looking back at the week of June 16th, 1992. We look at the major label debut from Helmet, Meantime, and the movie, Batman Returns, from director Tim Burton. With special guest, Scott Ravenhill.  Meantime Batman Returns

    189 - The Big Fingerprints

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 100:29


    On this episode, we're taking a look at the week of March 17th, 1997. That was when Elton John released the album, The Big Picture, and the film, The Myth of Fingerprints from director Bart Freundlich, hit theaters. The Big Picture The Myth of Fingerprints

    188 - Perennial Halloween 20 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 122:05


    In order to celebrate Halloween, the day, we discuss Halloween, the movie. Or more specifically, we discuss Halloween H20: 20 Years Later from director Steve Miner. We also talk about Perennial Favorites from the band Squirrel Nut Zippers, both were released in August of 1998. Perennial Favorites Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

    187 - Fat Scream

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 115:06


    On this episode, things get down right scary as we discuss the week of June 24, 1997. That was when The Prodigy released the smash album, The Fat of the Land, and Wes Craven's Scream came to video stores everywhere. The Fat of the Land Scream

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