Pod Meets World

Pod Meets World

We're sending you to 1993 when TGIF reigned supreme and “Boy Meets World” first premiered. Danielle, Will and Rider are going back to school as they rewatch every episode of the iconic series, sharing memories, behind the scenes moments, and all the “Boy Meets World” stories a fan could ever want. Relive your first crush, first kiss, favorite moments and all the life lessons with Topanga, Eric, and Shawn.

Episodes

July 9, 2025 93 mins

It’s an alien invasion! In preparation for the brand new film in the franchise, Will and Sabrina are watching “Zombies 3” starring Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim. 

This film premiere in 2022 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. 

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It's time for Lucy Camden to bring a little (7th) Heaven to Pod Meets World! Actress Beverley Mitchell joins Danielle, Will & Rider for a chat about growing up on television sets and what it was like being around *NSYNC during their heyday.

 

Beverley opens up about the 7th Heaven episode that was based on her re...

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June 30, 2025 12 mins

Happy 4th of July! You’re invited to the Pod Meets World BBQ! The fireworks fly when the gang shares their favorite summer foods, how to properly cook ribs, and what it would take to get Rider into competitive eating. 

So come join us on a brief Pod Meets World, but only if you brought brisket, and we'll see you next week.

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June 26, 2025 80 mins

Wait. Your local diner doesn’t have an entire girl’s pop group working as waitresses? Well, that’s on you, because Cory and Shawn are on a road trip and they hit the jackpot.

It’s another example of art imitating life when Rider reveals how he became a master of disguise on his real-life journey that inspired this season 6 adventure.  

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June 25, 2025 82 mins

She came, she surfed, she conquered… Will and Sabrina are watching “Rip Girls” starring Camilla Belle and Dwier Brown.

This film premiere in 2000 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. 

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The last time we spoke to Larisa Oleynik, we ventured into the Secret World of Alex Mack, her history with Rider and of course, her role as Dana Pruitt in Boy Meets World. But, after an uncountable amount of emails and comments. we decided to her back to go deeper into one very important organization…The Baby-Sitters Club.

Larisa shares the story of how an on-screen kiss kept her from a completely different role in 1995&rsqu...

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Will’s obsession with “true” stories he finds on Reddit has only gotten worse, so the PMW Theater Company is back with another dramatic retelling!

 

In the second installment of “It Came From Reddit,” Will, Danielle and Rider bring to life the story of an unfaithful wife, a man scorned and a mysterious bounce house.

 

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Boy Meets World has officially shifted into soap opera mode - even getting its very own “Previously On” recap! The drama kicks back into high gear as Shawn continues to recover from the loss of Chet, and yet Will can still make anything he’s given funny.  

Rider reveals a breakdown he endured the week of filming, feeling creatively drained from the heavy scenes and we still i...

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June 18, 2025 84 mins

On your mark, get set, go! Will and Sabrina are watching 2008’s Disney Channel Games! 

This is Sabrina’s first time watching the games on tv… Find out what she thought of the games, please some behind the scenes moments no one knows about! 

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June 16, 2025 64 mins

Before you assume that the MVP quarterback moonlighted on Boy Meets World, let’s clear things up - this week we’re talking to a very different Steve Young. And believe it or not, he’s not even the only TV writer named Steve Young!

This Steve wrote season 2’s “I Am Not a Crook” and season 4’s “Uncle Daddy,” two fan favorite episodes that stood out during our podcast rewatch.
S...

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June 13, 2025 33 mins

If you’re a Boy Meets World completist, you’ve probably seen “My Date with the President’s Daughter,” studied the crossover episode of “You Wish” and even seen Danielle rap along to Busta Rhymes. But if you haven’t read “Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul,” then we’re here to help!

Danielle and Rider both wrote stories for this 1998 anthology of essays that...

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Just in time for Father’s Day, things take an emotional turn for Shawn in this crucial season 6 episode. 

Rider shares his memories of the devastating scenes with his TV dad and explains how this performance helped reframe the way Blake Clark saw himself as an actor. 

But no matter how heavy the subject matter got…the lobster prop still remains.

Plus, a newly-crowned Seat 4D has been spotted behind a Kardashi...

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June 11, 2025 97 mins

This is what dreams are made of! Will and Sabrina are watching “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” starring Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg and Yani Gellman. 

This film premiered in 2003 as a theatrical based on the Disney Channel show “Lizzie McGuire."

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June 9, 2025 50 mins

Season 6’s “Cutting the Cord” might include some iconic Karaoke scenes - but something still felt off for our hosts. They knew they wanted to learn more about that week of filming, so they sat down with actress Heather Marie Marsden, who played Kelly, Shawn’s rebound date in the episode, to find out what she remembers.

Heather reveals that she auditioned for BMW with ...

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We’re midway through season 6 and back to the recaps! The gang breaks down Alan’s mid-life lust for a motorcycle and which character SHOULD have been the one to talk some sense into him.

 

And we finally get to those karaoke scenes! Rider reveals they shot an alternate version of Angela’s song and Danielle re...

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June 4, 2025 75 mins

What happens when a city boy finds himself in the country?

Will and Sabrina are watching “Horse Sense” starring Joey Lawrence and Andy Lawrence. 

This film premiere in 1999 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. 

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June 2, 2025 60 mins

It’s time to enter the Michael Jacobs Cinematic Universe (or the MJCU), when Ashley Johnson stops by the podcast!

She may have crossed over with Cory and Shawn on a show called “Maybe This Time,” but you know her best as Chrissy Seaver from Growing Pains, when she was just 6 years old.

And ever since then, she&rsq...

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May 30, 2025 54 mins

Sure, Boy Meets World made us thank God it’s Friday, but what happened on Saturday mornings?? Danielle, Will and Rider sit down to watch a surreal ABC Saturday Morning Preview Special that makes them uncontrollably laugh, even though they don’t really remember filming it.

Speaking of forgettable, jump into the Matthews living room and get acquainted with cartoons like Bump in the Night and ReBoot.

Put on your footie paj...

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May 29, 2025 51 mins

It’s a crossover of massive rewatch proportions as two of Philadelphia’s beloved sitcoms finally meet! Danielle, Will & Rider are hanging out with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey from the Office Ladies podcast!

Since our guests have never seen an episode of Boy Meets World, they start with Season 4’s “Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow,” an...

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May 28, 2025 98 mins

You gotta strut like you mean it! 

Will and Sabrina are watching “Cheetah Girls 2” starring Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams.

This film premiered in 2006 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. 

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