Pod Meets World

The gang is headed back into the writer’s room to hang out with Lara Olsen, a co-writer on some of the most iconic (and controversial) Season 5 Boy Meets World episodes! We hear how she jumpstarted her writing career as a 2-for-1 special, what led her to BMW and how she crafted the episode where America’s favorite couple ran into a little problem named Lauren. We also learn about why maybe one script was a little confusing and go behind the scenes of her work on Kim Possible. Also, we won’t let her leave until she updates us on her current gig of rebooting Baywatch!  And do you want to buy something from Will’s unsuccessful clothing brand? Learn all about it on a brand new Pod Meets World…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christmas comes early when the gang relives Topanga’s complicated (and annoying) holiday traditions, which leads to a discussion on guest etiquette in the BMW-verse. The gang questions if “Christmas Eve Day” is even a thing and Rider noticed the Caroling moment may have been a bigger deal in his memory than it ended up being on the screen. Plus, Danielle shares her revelatory experience in Las Vegas that has transformed her into a Dead Head, on a new yuletide edition of Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A girl who just wants to be prom queen is having a bad hair day and in possession of a stolen necklace?? Will and Sabrina are watching “Bad Hair Day” starring Laura Marano and Leigh-Allyn Baker! This film aired in 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’ve got an amazing guest - of this I am sure.Nunzio himself, actor Jonathan Del Arco, is hanging out with the gang and looking back on his scene-stealing turn as a dancing waiter in the Season 5 episode, “Last Tango in Philly.” There aren’t many actors in Hollywood who made the jump from The Wonder Years and Blossom to The Sopranos and Star Trek, but he somehow pulled it off, all while navigating the unwelcoming waters for gay actors in 1990s Hollywood.In addition to his incredible on-screen career, Jonathan has become a philanthropic force, working with 5 Presidential campaigns and winning the 2013 Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign. But even with all these accomplishments, he still has some words for Rider about a long-standing grudge he has with the Strong boys. Learn all about it - on a brand new Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’ve got some Hot Stuff to recap!  It might be a meme-friendly and beloved BMW episode, but the gang still has some major questions! Is this Mexican restaurant just an alternate universe Chubbies? Is dancing with a man cheating on your boyfriend? And WTF is going on with the side/front/sidewalk yard? Another guest star steals the show and Fenny’s salad plate is starting to look full. Plus, Will and Rider take us behind the scenes of the iconic dance sequence to find out what the legendary Bill Daniels might have personally choreographed - on a brand new Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Stevens family is on holiday! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Even Stevens Movie” starring Shia LaBeouf and Christy Carlson Romano.  This film aired in 2003 as a Disney Channel Original Movie.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His time has come, so Jack Hunter is popping by once again! Matthew Lawrence is back and ready to share some insight on Season 5 and what makes a perfectly choreographed wrestling match.  We dive deep into “Jaric," and why we all want to see more of the Jack/Eric bromance, or at least the couple to vacation with the Lawrence brothers. All while we learn more about prop Easter Eggs in the background and obviously...lizards. Plus, find out what the BMW boys REALLY thought about *NSYNC, on an all-new Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cory and Shawn may have gotten jobs, but it’s our hosts getting to work and recapping another episode of Boy Meets World!  Considering some questionable behavior from our main character, you might be surprised to hear where the gang places this one on the roller coaster that is season 5.  And though it’s not unusual to see a stellar William Daniels performance, this time he does it without saying a SINGLE word! If you want a masterclass in acting, they’ll tell you which scene to watch. Plus, take a totally extreme trip into one of Will’s lesser known voice acting roles and find out why “naked ladies are nice!”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buxley Hall is about to be invaded by girls! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Ghosts of Buxley Hall” starring Dick O’Neill and Louise Latham. This film premiered in 1980 as a Wonderful World of Disney film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a California Dream come true when Kelly Packard joins Pod Meets World!  Kelly shares some memories from her unique resumé as a 3-peat star on BMW (though not a member of the Three Timers Club, she is a member of a totally different club of one!)She takes us into the lobster suit for the REAL story of what happened during the dunk tank scene in “Model Family” and we hear how she casually ended up in Dubai with Yasmine Bleeth. Plus, we learn how she became the most popular bassist on Saturday mornings - without playing a single note! All this and some Baywatch memories - on this week’s Pod Meets World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.