Pod Meets World

While filming this important coming of age episode, cast & crew worried it would be the last BMW they ever made. And boy were they wrong.  We watch the Cory & Topanga relationship develop, even if Danielle and Rider think one of the budding lovebirds isn’t a good actor yet. Find out what the show creator said to Will during the famous laundry basketball scene, how this episode would affect the entire series moving forward and what it’s like watching yourself “flirt” as a preteen. Can’t wait to listen? It’s a date! Or maybe just friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BMW writer/producer from beginning to end, Jeff Menell, joins the group as they travel deep into the backstories of Boy Meets World! We’ll learn about how the writer’s room “broke” a story and how late they’d sometimes have to stay in the office to finish a script. Hear all about Jeff’s journey from childhood friend / movie critic to primetime TV creator and, most importantly, the lone writing credit on “And Then There Was Shawn,” arguably the most iconic episode of the show. And even though we end up right back at square 1 regarding Topanga’s name origin, this episode gives us all the inside scoop on how our favorite ‘90s sitcom came to be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time to recap a memorable episode involving mini-golf, Shakespeare and a very shady melon! Coming off a rather disappointing BMW, it’s a welcome change for Danielle, Rider and Will to gush over, and remember insider details from, an episode they love. Also, did Will really eat 17 cheeseburgers?Take the stage - it’s time for a very theatrical Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we steadily continue our slow climb to the end of Season 1, we encounter an episode that has…some issues. While the plot revolves around a necklace Alan gives Cory for his birthday, why does no one else acknowledge the special day? Did Feeny ALSO teach them in 4th grade? And was this episode just one big setup to recreate a shot from The Graduate? All this, and what the hosts think of the hooting and hollering during their swimsuit scene, on this Scuba Duba installment of Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you collect enough tickets from playing skeeball at Chuck E. Cheese you can pick any prize you want…and today we got the return of Jack Hunter!Matthew explains the nerves he had entering an already established and close-knit cast. But how did it affect Will and Rider’s dynamic?And, OMG…juicy details alert! Danielle and Matthew discuss the secret/not-so secret relationship they had during production!This episode is the reunion we 100% knew we needed!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeny the babysitter, Eric’s driving test and Cory’s R-rated movie….oh my! It’s an episode running on all cylinders that Rider remembers absolutely everything about and Danielle forgot she wasn’t even in!! All that plus a fan’s letter receives a surprising response and Danielle takes the podcast in a totally morbid direction. Better warn the babysitter…we’re pulling an all-nighter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang reunites with BMW writer and producer Jeff Sherman, a man who has the stories BEHIND the stories!  How did the name Topanga REALLY come to be? Is it a BACKyard or a SIDEyard? And what was it like being shown around Disney by…Walt Disney?!Jeff helped build Boy Meets World from the ground up, through the good and the bad, so get ready for a one of a kind tour through the early days of the sitcom we all love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s get Emo with this week’s recap! Not only is it the most dramatic episode of BMW yet, it was filmed just mere days after the massive Northridge earthquake. In fact, the cast could feel the aftershocks all the way to the table-read. But as they say, ‘the show must go on’ - and it definitely did for Rider. Learn exclusive behind the scenes stories for what most fans think is Rider’s most memorable episode, and why he says it was a critical turning point for Shawn. Plus, Will tells a story of talking to a film class at UCLA and how the students put him in check. Climb through the window and hide under the bed, but don’t make any noise - It’s another episode of Pod Meets World!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle, Will and Rider welcome DeJuan Guy, another Death Chair alum, to the podcast. In addition to playing Ellis on the first season of BMW, DeJuan appeared in all the biggest shows of the 90's and is best known as Jake in the original Candyman movie. What were some of the gang’s biggest auditions - and what are some roles they ALMOST got? AND find out who left George Lucas’ office in tears after a meeting.  All that plus so much more in this nostalgia-filled stroll down 1990’s memory lane. And best of all, you don’t need to use your AOL dial up connection to hear it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After getting THOUSANDS of new questions, the crew sits down to once again give As to your Qs. Find out about Danielle’s new movie and which co-star she thinks is better looking than Leonardo DiCaprio. How much did Will improvise on set? What happened to Danielle’s childhood stalker? Was there working plumbing on set? AND - is it true there was almost a Boy Meets World horror reboot in 2021? Find out these As and more - including a snippet from the recent live show in El Cajon - on this episode of PMW…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.