Teen Beat

Teen Beat

Danielle Fishel spent her teenage years inside millions of homes, every Friday night, portraying the iconic Topanga Lawrence on the family sitcom, Boy Meets World. From her first kiss to her first haircut – absolutely everything was caught on camera. Thirty years later, she’s come to the realization that numerous generations have witnessed her most formative (and awkward) years – and now she’s looking to turn that spotlight around. “Teen Beat with Danielle Fishel” will find the former child star, current TV director and recent Dancing with the Stars contestant, sitting down with other celebrities to unearth details from their (untelevised) upbringings. Since their first pimple wasn’t highlighted during TGIF programming, the least they can do is talk about it now. By cracking open their childhood diaries to reveal embarrassing fashion choices, school crushes and dramatic friend fallouts, Danielle isn’t just chasing nostalgia - she’s using the memories as a roadmap to understand who her guests have become and what the future could bring. Danielle Fishel gave you her childhood – now it’s time we hear yours.

Episodes

February 27, 2026 22 mins

Our hang with Kate Micucci continues with a heated debate about parades. Spoiler alert: Kate saved one and Danielle hates them.

Plus, a caller shares a story of her first kiss(es) gone wrong. 

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Her name may have been funny to  classmates, but nowadays Kate Micucci is funny to EVERYONE!

 

Before “Garfunkel and Oates,” and before she became Velma on Scooby Doo, Kate was a small town, awkward kid who looked like a baby and listened primarily to Broadway musicals.

 

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February 22, 2026 33 mins

Danielle has finally walked off the Dancing with the Stars stage and is ready to talk all about the tour!

 

Listen in as she shares her unpredictable sleep schedule and how she kept a routine to read her kids a bedtime story every night, even from clear across the country.

 

Danielle also reveals some of her favorite memories from spending time with her second family (Daniella, Pasha & Kiki), while also completin...

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February 20, 2026 16 mins

Adam Pally is back with Danielle to tell a story that reads like a Mad Lib: He almost got in a fight with an Avenger at the Playboy Mansion. 


Plus, we hear from a caller who spits more than game when talking to his crush, but Adam can't help but think he's the most blessed person on Earth.

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February 18, 2026 63 mins

Adam Pally is a comedy favorite, but more importantly, he’s Danielle’s kids' favorite actor. 

 

But before he became a fixture in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Adam was a struggling student, trying to find his comedic voice and obsessing over a woman who would later share his last name.

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February 13, 2026 21 mins

Nicole Byer sticks around for more stories from her teen years, and a love connection sparked by a feather earring. 

 

Plus, a caller shares the tale of a romantic kiss on a cruise ship, but things quickly go from lovesick to seasick. 

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February 11, 2026 55 mins

Before she was podcast royalty, Nicole Byer was a “talkative” student who hung out at Chili’s after school plays and had a honey bear bong. So yeah…she’s always been cool.

 

Danielle learns all about the lore of Nicole’s New Jersey hometown, including the drama from her high school clique, cryptically deemed “CKLEN”. 

 

Plus, we go behind the scenes of what a day ...

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February 6, 2026 10 mins

Dylan and Rob return to hear one listener’s story about what what happens when you go a bit too hard at the gym and we find out the real reason why Rob's dad had a boxing match taped over with the Spice Channel. 

 

The tribe has spoken.

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February 4, 2026 43 mins

Alliances are put to the test when social media sensation and Dancing with the Stars finalist, Dylan Efron, stops by Teen Beat alongside Survivor superstar, and his best pal, Boston Rob. 

 

They may be the bad boys of reality TV now, but just like us - they have embarrassing teenage tales ready to share. Dylan explains ho...

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January 30, 2026 21 mins

Kat is back to painfully relive an embarrassing story from middle school, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 

 

Plus, a listener reminds us how crucial a good hiding spot is for your dirty magazines.

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January 28, 2026 60 mins

Kat Dennings might just be Danielle’s soulmate, but this week, she’s just the newest guest on Teen Beat! 

 

The real life Lydia Deetz explains what it was like growing up in a haunted stone cottage from the 1600s. Not a joke.

 

Kat also d...

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January 23, 2026 29 mins

Danielle has spent all week in rehearsals for the Dancing with the Stars Live tour and now Opening Night in Akron, OH is upon us. To commemorate the monumental event, she has a special diary update that answers everything you want to know about the journey! What did she pack? How does the schedule work? And what the hell is the bathroom situation??

 

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January 21, 2026 58 mins

We’re traveling back in time for a DWTS focused episode as Danielle preps for the first live show of the year.

 

This week’s guest won her first Mirrorball back in 2014 with current DWTS host Alfonso Ribeiro, and now she’s our reigning champion with the Thunder from Down Under, Robert Irwin, but Danielle is r...

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January 16, 2026 25 mins

Conservationist Terri Irwin is back to hear a story from listener Rebecca that is so embarrassing… you’ll need a new pair of pants. 


Plus, Terri shares her prom experience and how she ended up at the dance, without a date, and not on the dance floor. 

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January 14, 2026 63 mins

For some parents, our teenage years felt like wrangling a wild animal. But for conservationist Terri Irwin, that's just job training.

 

Terri tells Danielle the story of how she went from rescuing creatures with her truck driver dad to becoming the matriarch of the First Family of Animal Conservation. Plus, she reveals that even crocodile wranglers had embarrassing teenage moments and shares h...

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January 9, 2026 12 mins

Mark Hoppus of blink-182 is back for more and this time, listener Jessica is sharing her own embarrassing tale of mistaken identity! 

Plus, find out how wild Mark and his bandmate Tom were during their journey up the charts and what Danielle did to Eminem that still mortifies her almost 30 years later.

Do you have an embarrassing story you want to share? Send in your voice memos to teenbeatpod@gmail.com!

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January 7, 2026 37 mins

When you think of the angsty pop punk that helped define the most memorable moments of your life, there’s one band that comes to mind…blink-182. And now, a founding member of the iconic band, Mark Hoppus, joins Danielle for the first ever episode of Teen Beat! 

From his first kiss to years of hilarious tour stories to Richard Simmons & his dad, our favorite former smoking goth is now giving the audience a piec...

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December 19, 2025 50 mins

She has 15 seasons and 2 Mirrorball Trophies under her dance pants belt…and so Danielle is excited to close out Season 34 with Peta Murgatroyd!

Find out what Peta would change about the show if she had Executive Producer power and how she’s handled her husband, fellow former pro Maks Chmerkovskiy,  finding himself in the headlines all season. 

Plus, would she ever go back to DWTS? Find out on a brand new, and...

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‘Tis the season for the happiest magic on Earth! 

Danielle is recording an episode from Disney California Adventure, parked right in front of Cars Land! Danielle also details her upcoming DWTS live tour and reveals how she feels about going on the road for 3 weeks.

And, since it’s the holidays at Disneyland, Danielle gets to try some of the delicious, and festive, new snacks offered in December…

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December 4, 2025 1 min

Danielle Fishel spent her teenage years inside millions of homes, every Friday night, portraying the iconic Topanga Lawrence on the family sitcom, Boy Meets World. From her first kiss to her first haircut – absolutely everything was caught on camera. Thirty years later, she’s come to the realization that numerous generations have witnessed her most formative (and awkward) years – and now she’s looking to tur...

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