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
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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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 ...
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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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...
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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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...
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??
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...
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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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...
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!
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...
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...
‘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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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...
There’s no harder working crew on TV than the fast-paced, always-on-call team behind Dancing with the Stars. And arguably, no one is under more pressure than the costume department.
Tasked with creating dozens of new outfits every week, it’s no surprise this team has seen its share of award show nominations. And helping lead the pack - costumer Daniela Gschwendtner!
Hear all about her creative process and how e...
It’s been an incredible season and Sharna Burgess has been with us the entire time, giving her critiques as a former pro and current international judge. And now she’s back for one final time to close out the monumental Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars!
What did she think of the instant dances? And what about those freestyles? Were there TOO many performances?
Plus, Sharna gives us her scores and wraps up the pop cul...
All good things must come to an end…even if you’re too busy foxtrotting to notice. Dancing with the Stars has crowned its new champion, but before the votes were counted, Danielle found herself back in the ballroom for one last dance!
Learn all about last week’s group rehearsals, when every eliminated contestant returned for the season finale. And also - did Dylan somehow find a way to strategize again?
Plu...
We’re just days away from the Season 34 finale of DWTS so Danielle is sitting down with a Mirrorball champ and the man who now sees it all - Alfonso Ribeiro!
Alfonso opens up about his path to hosting the biggest show in America, reflects on his partnership with Witney Carson and shares his deep appreciation for this season’s standout stars.
Plus, he shares the one piece of advice he gives every new celeb and reveals hi...
It’s time for the semifinals on DWTS and we need an expert more than ever! Sharna is back with her thoughts on all the dances from Prince Night.
Like most ballroom fans, Sharna has some feelings about Whitney’s elimination and can’t imagine a world where we’re deprived of a new Mark Ballas Freestyle.
Plus, heading into the Finals, Sharna locks in her guess for who will end up winning the Len Goodman Mirorrba...
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