This Was Our Youth Podcast

02/08/2022

Jurassic Park is a 1993 film directed by Steven Spielberg and held the distinction of being the top grossing movie of all time, until a little movie called Titanic came along and sunk that title. Topics include: 90s drive-in movies, other dinosaur media such as Dino Riders and Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, the logistics of running a dinosaur amusement park, why Matt HATES Jello, and how this franchise is connected to the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan saga. (Link in Comments)

19/07/2022

In every generation there is a chosen gay married couple who must podcast about 90s pop culture, and this week we are talking about the film and tv series versions of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Topics include: Why the movie is problematic, how once again Matt was ahead of the curb in discovering this show in his community, mid '90s mom and pop video rental stores, and the episodes "Becoming: Part 2" and "Once More With Feeling." (Link in Comments)

13/07/2022

There are probably 525,600 podcast episodes already out there about the smash hit musical RENT, but consider us number 525,601. We discuss why every 90s theater kid was obsessed with this show, how RENT created the modern day rush/lottery system, and the infamous 2005 film version. (Link in Comments)

05/07/2022

This week we discuss everyone’s favorite Zelda game, “Ocarina of Time.” We discuss our Zelda fandom, what dungeons stumped us, and how the game factored into our wedding ceremony. And just for fun here’s a photo of Jon dressed as Link. (Link in Comments)

28/06/2022

This week we discuss one of Jon’s favorite films from the 90s: The Crow. Matt is less enthusiastic but still respects it as a piece of cinematic history. We discuss the events surrounding Brandon Lee’s tragic passing, how this film defies genres, and how certain slang from the 90s hasn’t aged well. (Link in Comments)

21/06/2022

First episode is now live! Each week we will be discussing a tv show, movie, video game, toy, or news event from the 90s that shaped our childhood. First up: we deep dive the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" tv series (Link in Bio)

20/06/2022

Change is coming..."Spirits and Chat with Jon and Matt" is now "This Was Our Youth", a podcast focused on 90s nostalgia. New episode dropping this week!

08/12/2021

I'll be there for you...to talk about this very theatrical episode of the 90's hit "Friends." Even though Joey doesn't always behave in a professional manner, this episode portrays a refreshingly accurate look of what it's like working on an off-broadway show. Also Phoebe spends the entire episode on a landline phone, Ross has the best fashion sense, and Ben Stiller guest stars as Rachel's highly problematic date. (Link in comments)

22/11/2021

What is the deal with this podcast? This week we talk about the classic "Seinfeld" episode, "The Understudy" which features the three things gay men love the most: Broadway, Bette Midler, and Tonya Harding! (Link in comments)

10/10/2021

Don't you just hate when you land the lead role in a play and then your twin steals the part? That's what happens to poor Tamera Landry in this season two episode of "Sister, Sister." We sip on some Captain Morgan rum and have a 90s throwback while discussing high school theater, why Time Reid and Jackee Harry are comic geniuses, and how the WB started off strong but slowly became a home for orphaned sitcoms. (Link in comments)

06/10/2021

We're back talking about another episode of "The Simpsons"! This one reunites Marge with her high school classmates to revive their senior high school play, "Y2K: The Musical." We discuss why Marge would make the perfect stage manager, reminisce about the 90s and the actual Y2K crisis, and experience extreme existential dread as we come to the realization that we are now officially the same age as Marge and Homer. (Link in Comments)

28/06/2021

Who should have won the Best Musical Tony in 1999: Fosse, Parade, or Yetta's letters? This week we sip on refreshing Fresca(which Jonathan "absolutely" recommends with a splash of delicious Absolut for a quick Summer cocktail) and then fall in love with everything Yetta on The Nanny. Join us as we deep dive all that is wrong with the production timeline of turning Yetta's Letters from actual letters into a broadway musical in six weeks, why Fran Drescher is a comedy goddess, and debate whether Yetta should have chosen Richard or Joe. (link in comments)

13/06/2021

If you were ever looking for a cartoon that could touch on pretty much all of theater's tropiest tropes, look no further than Family Guy. This week we sip on Spice Professors delicious golden starfruit tea (our first non-alcoholic beverage featured on the show. Also apparently we are loose leaf tea people now. Who would've thunk it?) and talk about all of the other amazing tea and spice treasures we found at the Bryant Park Winter Market. Then we enter stage right with the season two Family Guy episode "The King Is Dead", and tread the boards with Peter Griffin as he slowly turns Lois' production of The King and I into a weird mashup of Flashdance, Flash Gordon, and Dune. (Link in comments)

06/06/2021

In every generation there is born two snarky gay men to talk about your favorite television episodes where the characters "put on a play." We are talking about ourselves of course! This week we the we sip on delicious Blue Moon from Blue Moon Brewing Company (which was delicious and has not turned us into neanderthals...yet) and chat about the season one, episode nine episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: "The Puppet Show." Listen to us deep dive the humor and the horror of school talent shows, debate whether Principal Snyder or Sid the Dummy is creepier, and review the scoobies performance of Oedipus Rex. (Link in comments)

29/05/2021

New episode alert! We go back to the 90s this week and watch the episode of “Saved By The Bell” where the gang puts on a rap version of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”! (It’s like “Hamilton” only with far less depth and Pulitzers). We also sip on Sprite and which is something we imagine Zack would concoct after raiding his parents liquor cabinet. Fun fact: this is how I dressed in the 90s (I also didn’t date much in the 90s). Link in comments

17/05/2021

In this week's episode the boys deep dive The Office and in particular the episode that explores the Scranton, PA community theater scene. We start off by tasting the classic cocktail the Seven and Seven (made with the delicious Tullamore Dew Irish Whisky we found in the locked bottom drawer of Meredith's desk), discuss The Office and it's take on Sweeney Todd, and of course no discussion about theater would be complete without multiple references to the legendary Patti LuPone. Link in comments.

09/05/2021

New episode! We start off by making delicious margaritas using Jose Cuervo (and unlike Blanche we mix them in a shaker and not a sailor's mouth). Then we sit down and watch The Golden Girls episode "The Actor", where the ladies are in a production of Picnic (er, or a play that is loosely kinda based on Picnic. Let's call it Not-Picnic) with super handsome womanizer Patrick Vaughn. From Sophia in an adorable pirate costume to a familiar love triangle with the girls all vying for Patrick's attention, this episode is more concerned with slapstick shenanigans than accurately portraying life in the arts. Nevertheless we can't help but laugh at all the familiar community theater tropes this episode portrays. Thank you for being a friend and listening! (link in comments)

03/05/2021

Jackie Harris faces the classic actor's nightmare of having to go onstage without knowing any of your lines in this season three episode of Roseanne. We sip on Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (something Roseanne and Dan might enjoy on a night out at the Lobo) and discuss Cyrano De Bergerac, the thankless jobs in community theater, and how everyone in Lanford needs to cut Jackie some serious slack. (Link in comments)

28/04/2021

Did you know that Finale in the 90s revival of Grease was rewritten and inspired by "Oh Streetcar"? Both musicals end with the cast screaming the name of the show they're in (don't believe me...skip to the end of this song and see for yourself).

This and other fun tidbits in the newest episode of our podcast, where we discuss "A Streetcar named Marge." Link in comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbNuKhtqR4w&list=OLAK5uy_kMELbh47LFuUeGTJN6Wo4UdXIqcgkdZng&index=21

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music EntertainmentFinale · Grease Ensemble (1994)Grease (New Broadway Cast Recording (1994))℗ 1994 BMG MusicReleased on: 1994-06...

26/04/2021

New Podcast! New Season! New Format!

For season three we will be talking about episodes of classic tv shows where a character is in a play. This week we discuss The Simpsons episode "A Streetcar Named Marge" while drinking a delicious Mike's Hard Lemonade (because they're both yellow...get it!). From passive aggressive directors, to non-existent fight calls, to leads that are cast solely on their looks, this episode goes deep into life in the community theater. Also we take a detour to the weird world of Ayn Rand when Maggie is forced to attend an objectivism-inspired daycare (Maggie is a total ninja). https://linktr.ee/spiritsandchat

26/04/2021

24/03/2021

We're baaaaaaack! This week we sip on delicious Tullamore Dew while chatting with Courtney Reardon (Travel Channel's "Portals to Hell" and "Ghost Adventures") and Andrew Hill from Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours LLC. Courtney describes her experiences growing up in an actual haunted house, and Andrew shares the mystical event that changed his view on the paranormal forever. For more info about Seaside Shadows and to book tickets for upcoming tours, please visit http://www.seasideshadows.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990
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26/01/2021

It was fun to be a guest on a podcast for once! Check out this interview we did with Sidney Prado on the "Behind the Behind" podcast.

WOAH! GHOSTS! Not really, whew. Check out the all-stars when it comes to supernatural podcasting Jon and Matt. Check out their show below! https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: https://filmmusic.io/s...

04/01/2021

This week we speak with Sidney Prado (host of the podcast "Behind the Behind") and his wife Nicole to discuss their individual and shared paranormal experiences.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990

"Behind the Behind" Podcast: http://behindthebehind.podbean.com/

23/12/2020

New episode alert! We wrap up this nightmare of a year by talking about the darker figures in holiday lore (such as Krampus, Belsnickel, and La Befana), the Christmas films that gave us chills, and why Home Alone is the most disturbing movie of all time.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990

08/12/2020

This week week we are joined by the lovely and talented Monique Sanchez (host of "Another F*cking Horror Podcast) to discuss her love of horror movies and her own paranormal experiences. Please visit https://linktr.ee/AFHP to listen to her show.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990

31/10/2020

Happy Halloween! In this very special bonus episode, Matt and Jon recount their favorite scary movies of all time.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990

https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv

25/09/2020

On this week's episode we are joined by special guest Nancy Mades-Byrd. Nancy is a tour guide with Salem Historical Tours in Salem, MA and host of the podcast "Witch Hunt." We discuss with her the history of witch persecution in the United States and also her personal paranormal experiences while leading tours.

For more information about Salem Historical Tours, please visit their website at www.salemhistoricaltours.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990
https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv

07/09/2020

Have you had any paranormal encounters or supernatural experiences, and would like to share your story? Join us as our guest on an episode of Spirits and Chat with Jon and Matt. Email us at [email protected]

02/09/2020

New Episode Alert: Season 2, Episode 3 "The Ghosts of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum" is now live! In this episode we welcome season two's very first guest, Miriam Cole. Miriam is a tour guide at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, WV and shares with us the history of the asylum as well as her first hand experience with its ghosts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-and-chat-with-jon-and-matt/id1489994990

https://open.spotify.com/show/6MtjtN2bLAUKpxOCugXcyv