Still Not Ready; A Podcast about Super Cringy 90's Canadian Teen Drama "Ready or Not"

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Are you ready to throw it way back? Like. All the way back to the 90's. Come along for the ride as we (Amy & Brit) breakdown episodes of your favourite after-school teen drama "Ready or Not". From Busy's timeless words of wisdom to Amanda's questionable taste in boys, we won't miss a single beat.

Amy & Brit


    • Oct 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    S5 EP13 "Hello, Goodbye" (PART TWO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 40:57


    This is the FINAL episode of Ready or Not AND the final episode of STILL NOT READY. It's not as sad as you'd think!!! Busy and Amanda mend their friendship, we discuss all-time favourite episodes AND find out what's next for Amy & Brit. It's our farewell trip down memory lane, hit play NOW on STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP13 "Hello, Goodbye" (PART ONE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 48:49


    This is PART ONE of our Series / Season / Podcast FINALE. Amanda has BIG news, we try to get ourselves cancelled in our finale episode AND the girls might not even survive! Get the tissues out, this is where we start to say goodbye.

    S5 EP12 "Great is...Great"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 46:08


    TWO EPISODES LEFT! This episode is good…this episode is great. Great is….great! Phylis and Steven tie the knot, NOBODY wants to catch the bouquet and Amanda drops the L-Bomb! Get all dressed up in your baby blue sweater-set and hit play NOW on STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP11 "All or Nothing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 69:18


    It's the final 3 episodes!We're joined by Russ from Retrokid and he's spilling all the tea from the RON reunion at Fan Expo Canada. Amanda joins an activist group, Russ wore LA Lights a little too long AND someone's locking their neck to a steering wheel in a cop car!This episode is full of surprises, so turn that newsboy hat backwards and hit play NOW on STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP10 "Second Generation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 55:18


    Guest host DREW is back! It's Season 5 episode 10 "Second Generation". The Ramone's start a hot dog stand, we find out even more about Sam's past AND Brit wants to know about YOUR forbidden love! Put some relish on whatever you're eating and hit play NOW on Still Not Ready!

    S5 EP9 "Graduation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 37:55


    It's time for Busy and Amanda to graduate from Grade 9 everybody! Whatever that means. Amanda reconciles with her cheating Dad, we reveal our yearbook quotes AND find out who Busy brings to prom! Slip back into those low riding baggy jeans and pop on a baby T, let's turn back time with STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP8 "Saint Carla"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 41:07


    RIP Carla Slovinsky. Amanda gets the role of a lifetime, Miss Canada loses her crown AND Busy just doesn't feel like crying guys! It's the episode we've been dreading for a long time...throw your hair up in a scrunchie and hit play NOW.

    S5 EP7 "Get A Life"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 45:38


    We're back with S5 EP7 of READY OR NOT "Get A Life". It's time for Busy and Amanda to pick a high-school! Amanda re-thinks her career as an actor, we both need to brush up on Canadian Geography and Busy watches as her dreams swirl down the drain. That and so much more, right now on STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP6 "When a Kiss is Just a Kiss"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 40:36


    Busy's dry spell is over! It's Season 5 Episode 6 of Ready or Not "When a Kiss is Just a Kiss". Busy has two potential suitors, we talk about the "sponging" trend from the 90's AND wait....is Machine Gun Kelly in this episode? Throw your hair up in a claw-clip and hit play NOW on STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP5 "Let Me Make My Own Mistakes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 45:07


    TAI from the "Shout-Out To My BLERDS" Podcast joins us for Season 5 Episode 5 of Ready Or Not "Let Me Make My Own Mistakes". Amanda gets a terrible report card, her Mom is having a hot girl summer and there is a KISS!!! OMFG. Grab your favourite flavour of Snapple and hit play NOW for your bi-weekly dose of Canadian 90's nostalgia.

    S5 EP4 "Your Own Money"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 43:54


    It's Season 5 Episode 4 of Ready or Not "Your Own Money". Busy wants a new job, we can't wait to take our pants off AND Sam isn't paying anyone! Something's gotta give in this epiosode, hit PLAY now. Ready or Not theme song written and performed by Asher Ettinger and Tony Kosinec. "Something's Gatta Give" written and performed by Asher Ettinger and Tony Kosinec vocals by Lani Billard.

    S5 EP3 "Cross My Heart"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 57:44


    For this episode we're joined by JUSTIN (@sbtb_thenewclass_fanclub) of BAYSIDE LIVE - A Saved By The Bell: The New Class Podcast. It's Season 5 Episode 3 of Ready or Not "Cross My Heart". Amanda loses her new stepsister, we re-hash the catfish scandal of 2021 and of course we're talking all things SBTB. It doesn't get any more 90's than this! Pop a couple caffeine pills, it's time for STILL NOT READY.

    S5 EP2 "Your Fifteen Minutes Are Up"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 39:47


    Somebody is getting their 15 minutes of fame in this episode! Busy saves someone's life, Amy wants to be a Christmas Tree and and Frankie asks all the right questions... Hit PLAY now for your bi-weekly dose of Canadian 90's nostalgia.

    S5 EP1 “Coming Home"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 36:47


    We've made it to the final season of Ready or Not. Dom returns home from school with major problems, Busy can't keep a secret and we need to find someone who can knit us some doorknob covers. It's 1997 again and we're ready for some drama!

    I'll Be Home For Christmas - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 51:34


    In this special Holiday themed BONUS episode, we're breaking down the 1998 Disney Family Comedy "I'll Be Home For Christmas", starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel. Jake tries to get home for Christmas, Justin Timberlake is done and we're not really into this movie! LOL. Hit PLAY now for some festive 90's fun.

    S4 EP13 "What's Yours is Mine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 44:50


    IT'S THE SEASON 4 FINALE of READY or NOT!!! Amanda lies and cheats to get into art camp, we reveal our "Studs and Duds" of the season AND Busy is still, the best friend ever. Grab a candy necklace and hit play NOW.

    S4 EP12 "Girls Night In"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 52:34


    Today we're joined by Shaleena of the Everything 90's Podcast (@everything90spodcast) and Busy and Amanda are having a Girls Night In! Amanda wants to watch a racy movie, Northern Reflections brings back the Spice Mice and somebody has a bun in the oven! Put the volcano lava on simmer, it's time to hit PLAY on STILL NOT READY. Catch Shaleena's podcast RIGHT HERE.

    S4 EP11 "Warts and All"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 37:45


    Amanda has warts! (and Busy's about to tell the whole school) The girls join a supper club, we reveal our original Hotmail addresses AND Busy gets emotional support from her older brother (cause that's a thing). Settle in my friends, this is a good one. HIT PLAY NOW.

    S4 EP10 "Heroes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 46:16


    This is the episode where Busy gets weird about a guy in a wheelchair. A new student arrives, Amanda starts her day with a Pepsi AND Britney Spears is Amy's hero. Set that science homework aside, it's time to hit PLAY.

    S4 EP9 "First Serious Party"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 59:54


    WE'VE BEEN DRINKING FAKE BEER! We're back from our Summer hiatus to bring you Season 4 Episode 9 of READY or NOT "First Serious Party". Amanda is easily convinced to throw a loft party, the girls promise "The Trevors" they'll provide the liquid and Drew's drag name is Bonus Banger. (Oh yeah, Drew's back) Grab that forty of Old English and let's dance!

    Fifteen - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 55:57


    OH BOY, We're doing an episode of FIFTEEN! Join us as we check out this Canadian teen soap opera from the 90's starring a VERY young Ryan Reynolds. Brooke tries to break up Matt and Ashley, we "can't even" with Google right now and Courtney and Billy's parents get a divorce! We're absolutely drowning in the melodrama. Hit play now, don't miss out.

    S4 EP8 "Family Album"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 54:06


    Ready or Not Blogger MELISSA (@readyornotreviewed) is back for a ridiculously dramatic episode. Amanda finds out her Dad cheated on her Mom, Melissa has THE BEST reboot idea AND Busy has officially run out of good advice. Turn down the Mariah Carey and hit play on STILL NOT READY. Check out Melissa's hilarious reviews of READY or NOT Right Here; https://readyornottv.wordpress.com/about/

    S4 EP7 "Prince Charming"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 48:49


    Amanda has her most scandelous crush yet when she develops a "thing" for her teacher. Phylis wants to move in with her new boyfriend, a tornado touches down while a drive-in plays the movie Twister AND someone draws pictures of office supplies for Busy. WHAT AN EPISODE. The cringe-factor is off the charts. Hit PLAY right now.

    S4 EP6 "The Girlfriend"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 40:16


    Dr Amelia Shepherd is here! Caterina Scorsone more specifically and she plays Sag's Ex girlfriend. Amanda wants to go bungee jumping, we'd like to do away with slow dancing AND Sag wants “less” of Busy's lyrics. Turn off that episode of Rosie O'Donnell and hit play on STILL NOT READY.

    S4 EP5 "I Do, I Don't"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 63:08


    We made it to the Ryan Gosling episode! It's a big one so we brought back podcast host and super fan SARAH (@dontmakemeusemymomvoice & @ithappenedtoafriendofafriend). Busy needs a date to her brother's wedding, we test Sarah with our “Super Fan Quiz” and Amanda's reading WAY too many trashy magazines. Gosling fans get ready, his 8 minutes of fame starts now!

    S4 EP4 "Glamour Girl"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 49:49


    Moving right along to Season 4 Episode 4 of Ready or Not. Amanda bombs in the community play, we discuss plastic surgery now vs then AND there's a search for the next Sassy Sarah! Find out where this one takes us by hitting play RIGHT NOW.

    PART 2 - LAURA BERTRAM EXCLUSIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 33:08


    In Part 2 of our exclusive breakdown with Laura Bertram (@itismelaurab) we continue watching Season 4 Episode 3 “Where Do I Belong?”. Busy gets the heave-ho from The Neons, Laura tells us about her first on screen kiss and we debate where Amanda might be today. Hit play now if you've already heard Part 1 (obvs).

    PART 1 - LAURA BERTRAM EXCLUSIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 33:18


    It's Season 4 Episode 3 “Where Do I Belong” and we welcome a very special guest to the pod! Laura Bertram (AKA Amanda Zimm) is here to spill the T on how she got the part on RON, what made the show so special, where she thinks Amanda is today and SO MUCH MORE! Tap play now!

    exclusive tap bertram where do i belong
    S4 EP2 "The Grass is Greener"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 43:45


    Busy and Amanda switch lives to find out if the grass is in fact greener on the other side. Busy has to endure quality time with Phylis, we discuss whose life we'd like to try for a weekend and Amanda is totally over Frankie. Stop scrolling those highlight reels on instagram and hit play on STILL NOT READY.

    S4 EP1 “First Day of Junior High”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 40:13


    Season 4 begins and we're all headed back to high-school. Frankie warns Busy about a family feud, we size up the new characters and Amanda tapes her bangles together. Find your partners for the group project, you don't want to be left out of this one!

    Season 4 - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 1:14


    We have made it all the way to Season 4 of Ready or Not and we're all going back to high-school! The keg parties, the distressed jeans, the group projects! Episode 1 drops March 16th, don't miss it.

    The Odyssey - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 47:04


    We're in between Ready or Not seasons again so it's time for another BONUS episode! This time we bring you Season 1 Episode 1 of THE ODYSSEY. A Canadian adventure-fantasy series for kids from the early 90's. The lead character falls into a coma, we get completely lost in the Upworld vs Downworld and we enjoy a good, old fashioned, grade school chant.  Put down that gameboy and check back in with Jay, Flash and Alpha in our breakdown of "The Fall".

    S3 EP13 "Nothing in Common"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 53:44


    It's the Season 3 FINALE of Ready or Not and Busy & Amanda get in their biggest fight yet! The girls hang out with some new friends, we discuss favourite episodes of the season and Busy's song lyrics SUCK. Put the Pogs away my friends, it's time for your daily dose of 90's nostalgia…

    S3 EP12 "Sister Sister"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 47:07


    It's our final episode of 2022! Busy gives Amanda a perm, we discuss divorce etiquette and things are getting serious between SMELL and Phyllis. Turn down that Mariah Carey Christmas classic and hit play this ep!

    S3 EP11 "Sweet Thirteen"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 44:24


    It's Amanda's 13th birthday and we're joined by hosts of the “Turn of the Millennials” (@turnofthemillennialspod) podcast! Amanda reads a letter from her 10 year old self, Stephie & Lindy help us embrace our elder Millennial status and nobody knows what indelible means! Step away from your magic eye poster and hit that play button NOW.

    S3 EP10 "Just Friends"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 54:29


    Someone's get'n friend-zoned in this episode! Amanda has a new crush, we discuss grade school make-out parties and Busy can't take a friggin hint! It's all happening right now, so tap that PLAY button will ya???

    S3 EP9 "Swear to God"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 61:23


    This week we're joined again by Drew Thompson of the Suds Cast AND it's our Halloween Special! Amanda explores her Jewish roots, we discuss the origin of the blue M&M and we all agree we'd rather take a nap than watch this episode again. Light your Shabbat candles and hit play NOW.

    S3 EP8 "Thin Ice"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 46:34


    It's the Kurt Browning episode!!! Busy auditions for a commercial with Kurt, we discuss figure skating scandals and jealousy rears its ugly head.  Strap on those figure skates and hit PLAY right now!

    S3 EP7 "Crater Face"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 57:07


    We are back from our summer hiatus to bring you another Danny Masters episode! Danny has zits, we discuss acne treatments NOW vs THEN and Amanda couldn't be a worse friend. Hit PLAY now for a pimple pop'n good time!

    Catwalk - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 58:51


    We're setting aside Ready or Not this week to bring you an episode of CATWALK. The Canadian musical teen drama from the early 90's featuring Neve Campbell and Keram (AKA The Liz from RON). We're watching Season One's "TOXIC LOVE". This show has sex, a struggling pop/R&B band and it's very own Yoko Ono! You don't want to miss this throwback. So hit pause on your favourite Canadian indie band and tap play on STILL NOT READY.

    S3 EP6 "Three's A Crowd"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 53:25


    This is the aftermath of the Amanda and Frankie kiss! The girls start grade 8, we discuss school dance songs and Dom shoves cookies down his pants. This is our final episode before our summer hiatus. So HIT PLAY NOW, you don't want to miss it.

    S3 EP5 "Crossing The Line"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 59:07


    A lot of lines get crossed in this one folks! Busy meets a creepy go-cart guy, Amy gets caught up on the Johnny Depp trial AND Amanda and Frankie KISS!!!! Get ready to re-live this dramatic episode with us. HIT PLAY NOW!

    S3 EP4 "Under One Roof"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 62:21


    READY or NOT blogger Melissa joins us for this very memorable episode.  Neon Vomit is back, we discuss how a reboot could impact the show's legacy and Busy becomes a vegetarian for a super hot minute. Everyone remembers the BIG Ramone Family Reunion episode and here it is! HIT PLAY NOW. Check out Melissa's Ready to Not Blog --> https://readyornottv.wordpress.com

    S3 E3 "Tongue Tied"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 47:34


    Ahhh Amanda, gentille Ahhh Amanda.... This is by far the most awkward episode yet. The girls get some French visitors, Amy and Brit disagree about culottes and Busy gets caught stuffing her bra. It's so bad, it's good. Come find out why...hit play NOW.

    S3 EP2 "The Last Hurrah"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 62:59


    We've got ourselves another summer camp episode and this time we're joined by Ready or Not super-fan and Still Not Ready listener, Cassandra. The girls attempt to raid the boys cabin, we're all WAY TOO into true-crime AND Amanda becomes a woman (hear her roar). This is a fun one friends, grab a bunk in our cabin and hit play now!

    S3 EP1 "My Buddy Buddy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 56:41


    We have reached the summer camp episodes. Amanda tries to make new friends, we tell weird stories about sleep-away camp and something is hidden in the outhouse toilet. We know you've missed us, now let's get back to it!

    Are You Afraid of the Dark? - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 72:09


    In this BONUS episode we're joined by Derek of the Are You Afraid of Are You Afraid of the Dark Podcast (@areyouafraidpod). We're breaking down Season One's "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost". We've got haunted houses, creepy nannies, ripped meteorologists and questionable birthday gifts. Sit back, hit PLAY and enjoy this trip down the creepiest memory lane yet.

    S2 EP13 "Am I Perverted or What?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 61:14


    It's the Season 2 FINALE! Join us as we bid farewell to another season of READY OR NOT. Amanda is a total perv, we get scarred for life in sex ed class and Dom needs weird girlfriend advice. Thanks for listening! HIT PLAY NOW. Want to join us for an episode? Find us on INSTAGRAM (@stillnotreadypod) or send us an EMAIL (stillnotreadypod@gmail.com)

    S2 EP12 "Flunky"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 52:55


    It's a CHRISSY episode and she's about to FLUNK 8th grade! Amanda is voted teacher's pet, we bring back the term "browner" and Chrissy needs help with restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. Hit play, enjoy, rate, review, subscribe!

    Student Bodies - BONUS Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 51:19


    It's a New Year's Eve themed BONUS episode and we're breaking down an episode of the show STUDENT BODIES.  In Season 2 Episode 11 of Student Bodies, the gang tries to make it to the New Year's dance at the Regency, we discuss this year's trendiest resolutions and Victor kisses his cousin? OH BOY, don't miss the exciting conclusion to 1998! HIT PLAY NOW.

    S2 EP11 "Monkey See, Monkey Do"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 70:43


    It's the TEENAGE DIRTBAGZ episode! This week we're joined by fellow teen drama podcasters, Carley and Maddie. Busy plays with Peter Devries, Nickelback concerts are ironic and we can't tell a beer from a can of grape soda. Join us for our FINAL episode of 2021 by hitting that PLAY button NOW.

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