History of the 90s
On History of the 90’s we travel back in time through the stories that defined a decade. The last 10 years of the 20th century was a time like no other, from Columbine to Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Seinfeld, Air Jordan, and the Spice Girls …if it happened in the 90’s you’ll hear about it on this podcast. Join Kathy Kenzora as we journey through the History of the 90's every other Wednesday.
Episodes
November 27, 2024 • 39 mins
In the 1990s four Canadian women dominated the charts, each with their own style and type of music. Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s, we are looking back at their journeys to fame and success in a male dominated industry. These are the stories of Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette.
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November 13, 2024 • 42 mins
For seven seasons in the 1990s a TV show that featured musclebound men and women doling out punishing hits while dressed in star spangled spandex outfits became a pop culture phenomenon.
In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at American Gladiators with help from Jim Starr better known as Laser, the only Gladiator to appear in every season of the show.
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October 30, 2024 • 45 mins
In 1990, a plan to expand a golf course in Oka, Quebec led to a 78 day standoff with the Mohawks of Kanesatake who claimed the disputed land belonged to them.
During the tense standoff a provincial police officer was killed, mobs of locals burned effigies and harassed Indigenous people and ultimately Canadian Forces soldiers were deployed to the area.
In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at what led up to the Kanestak...
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October 16, 2024 • 46 mins
This year marks 30 years since Friends debuted on NBC and changed the face of television.
Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey quickly became a cultural phenomenon as millions of viewers tuned in each week to watch them navigate that time in your life when your friends are your family.
This week we revisit an episode from 2019 which took a deep dive into the making of the iconic sitcom and tries to answer the question wh...
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October 2, 2024 • 39 mins
In October 1994 a young mom from a small town in South Carolina reported that she was carjacked on a rural road. Susan Smith claimed that an unknown Black man forced her out of her car at gunpoint and then drove away with her two toddlers in the backseat.
The search for the boys and Smith’s emotional pleas for their return drew media attention from around the world for nine days. On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy K...
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September 18, 2024 • 48 mins
When Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman first created four teenage crime fighting turtles it was little more than a bit of fun for the aspiring illustrators.
But over the next few years, the heroes in a half shell became a cultural phenomenon that peaked in the 1990s with a series of live action movies.
In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora takes you into the sewers of New York for a look back at the Teenage Mut...
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September 4, 2024 • 37 mins
From Alice in Chains and Green Day to Aaliyah and TLC 1994 was a monumental year in music.
On this episode of History of the 90s we continue are look back at some of the records that dominated the music charts 30 years ago.
This is part two of 10 Classic Albums from 1994.
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Mike Donnelley and Adam Zurbruegg from You’ve Got 90s, New York/New Jersey’s cover band experience
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August 21, 2024 • 37 mins
From Alice in Chains and Green Day to Aaliyah and TLC 1994 was a monumental year in music.
Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s we travel back 30 years for a closer look at some of the records that dominated the music charts.
This is part one of 10 Classic Albums from 1994.
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Mike Donnelley and Adam Zurbruegg from You’ve Got 90s, New York/New Jersey’s coverband experience
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August 7, 2024 • 37 mins
From The Simpson’s “Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show” to The Soprano’s “College” the 1990s were filled with memorable TV moments.
On this episode we travel back in time for the second part of our series on nine television episodes that defined the 90s.
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July 24, 2024 • 38 mins
From Seinfeld’s "The Contest" to "Jessie’s Song" on Saved By The Bell the 1990s were filled with memorable TV moments.
Over the next two episodes we are going to travel back in time to revisit nine television episodes that defined the 90s and got everybody talking by pushing boundaries and making us laugh.
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Chris Morgan, pop culture writer and author of 99 Episodes That Defined the 90s and The Nickelodeon ‘90s
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July 10, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode we are looking back at the discovery of a game changing treatment for the male libido and the marketing strategy that made it the fastest selling prescription drug in history.
This is the story of Viagra.
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June 26, 2024 • 43 mins
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the animated Disney classic The Lion King. Since its release on June 24, 1994, The Lion King has remained an enduring part of pop culture thanks to a never ending love by the generation that came of age alongside Simba the lion cub.
On this episode of History of the 90s we revisit an episode released in 2019 to mark the 25th anniversary of The Lion King.
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June 20, 2024 • 22 mins
In 1931, a larger than life prospector, in search of Slumach’s legendary lost gold mine goes missing in the wilderness of British Columbia.
In this episode, we retrace the epic search and rescue efforts that went into looking for the missing prospector as well potential clues left behind at his campsite, that point to an even bigger mystery of what happened to Volcanic Brown?
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June 12, 2024 • 46 mins
In May 1999 hordes of Star Wars fans swarmed movie theatres for an event that many thought might never happen.
It was release day for a movie they had spent the past 15 years longing for, but all the excitement soon turned to confusion, disappointment and in some cases even anger.
In this episode we are looking back at one of the biggest movie releases of the decade. This is the story of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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May 29, 2024 • 45 mins
In the 1990’s Oprah Winfrey set herself apart from other talk show hosts by pivoting away from trash TV shows like Geraldo and Jerry Springer.
Instead Oprah focused on what creating what she called hour long life lessons and in the process she changed TV forever.
On this episode of History of the 90s we track the ascension of the Queen talk.
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Kellie Carter Jackson, award-winning author, professor, historian and podcaster...
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May 15, 2024 • 37 mins
In November 1997, the shocking swarming murder of 14 year old Reena Virk, a BC teenager made international headlines and brought the issue of teen violence and bullying to the forefront.
In this episode Caitlin and Graeme Duffy from the podcast True North True Crime join Kathy to look back at the long road to justice.
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Caitlin and Graeme Duffy, cohosts of True North True Crime
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May 1, 2024 • 41 mins
In November 1997, the shocking swarming murder of a BC teenager made international headlines and brought the issue of teen violence and bullying to the forefront.
14 year old Reena Virk was punched and kicked by a group of mainly teen girls after being swarmed under a bridge in the Victoria area. Later when she tried to stagger home, two of the teens followed her and continued the attack.
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April 17, 2024 • 41 mins
In May 1999, Owen Hart, the youngest member of Canada’s first family of wrestling, was at Kansas City's Kemper Arena to compete in the pay-per-view event “Over The Edge.”
Owen was set to enter the wrestling ring by descending from the rafters on a wire attached to a harness as his alter ego The Blue Blazer.
But something went horribly wrong. On this episode of History of the 90s we explore the life and tragic death of Owen “The Roc...
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April 3, 2024 • 53 mins
When something bad happens, we want to know why…the weirder and badder the event, the more we need to know…
It can’t possibly be random…someone needs to be responsible and held accountable…someone needs to be blamed…and there had better not be any loose ends…
Certain segments of the population have always been suspicious of the official story…forget the simplest of most logical explanation…these awful events or phenomenon’s are the...
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March 20, 2024 • 77 mins
From Pulp Fiction to Forrest Gump, 1994 was an incredible year for cinema. New and veteran directors pushed boundaries while making movies that filled theatres. On this episode of History of the 90s we are looking back at some of the best movies of 1994 to see whether they still hold up today.
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