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
After experiencing the intensity of “Resurrection,” the gang knew they had to talk to the writer behind all the drama: Erica Montolfo-Bura!
Erica offers some much needed insight into what inspired the late series shift in tone and reveals her role in some of the newer characters in the Boy Meets World universe.
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This week’s recap is a labor of love as a newborn’s life hangs in the balance and a special cameo mimicked a real life emergency.
The gang analyzes this polarizing episode with Cory once again coming off as disturbingly controlling with the melodrama turnt up to 11.
Even the in-studio audience didn’t know when to laugh, contributing ev...
This is the place to be! Will and Sabrina are watching “Zombies 4” starring Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Freya Skye and Malachi Barton.
This film premiered in 2025 as a Disney Channel Original Movie.
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Cory & Shawn walked into quite a diner during their Season 6 road trip, throwing a little Y2K pop into the Boy Meets World universe. And now, almost 30 years later, we can’t help ourselves. It’s time to welcome 2 former members of Nobody’s Angel, Ali Navarro and Sarah Christine Smith, to Pod Meets World!
Not only does the gang finally learn how the singers ended up as thei...
Love is in the air as we dive into Cory’s ultimate Valentine’s Day fantasy…throwing his mom a baby shower.
The gang gets into the true meaning of “water breaking” and explore a missed opportunity with Morgan that could’ve thrown us back to Season 1.
There’s another stellar Bill Daniels per...
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 real life, and some of the other storylines that were...
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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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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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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
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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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 ...
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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