We Don't Wanna Grow Up

We Don't Wanna Grow Up

We Don't Wanna Grow Up is a nostalgic podcast about pop culture, toys and fond memories of the 80s, 90s and 00s. We want to take you back to that feeling of strolling down the aisles at Toys R Us, flipping through the J.C. Penney catalog so you can ear-mark everything you want for Christmas, cozying up in front of the television on a Saturday morning with a big bowl of cereal, or waiting hours for a certain song to play on the radio so you can hit record on your tape player and have the song forever. We want to recapture the feeling of the moment your dELiA*s catalog arrived in the mail, looking at the album art in your new CD and sitting on your inflatable furniture. Remembering all of this has been a comfort and has helped us get through the stress and anxiety that has come along with everything happening in the world lately, and we hope it helps you a little bit, too.

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October 17, 2025 37 mins

In celebration of five years, we're sharing some of our favorite memories, and some kind messages from our listeners! Thank you for your support of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up Podcast over these last five years! We love you!

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It's that time again! We're sharing some spooky stories that members of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community have submitted (for the approval of the Midnight Society)! Let's crowd around the campfire and enjoy!

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October 7, 2025 40 mins

Today we're talking about that famous two-and-a-half-foot-tall serial killer-possessed doll, Chucky, who will be your friend til the end! It's 1988's supernatural slasher film (that we watched way too young), Child's Play!

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Today, we're covering Season 3, Episode 2 of Felicity, The Anti-Natalie Intervention, where Noel's friends plan an intervention after learning he married Natalie!Ben gets a visit from his dad, which brings up a lot of emotions.

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September 30, 2025 37 mins

In today’s episode, we dive into Poltergeist (1982), Tobe Hooper’s suburban haunted-house classic produced by Steven Spielberg. We unpack the Freeling family’s ordeal, Carol Anne’s iconic “They’re here,” and why this 80's-era paranormal horror still defines the genre.

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September 26, 2025 68 mins

We asked you for your favorite Halloween TV episodes and you answered! Today we're discussing some episodes from 90s Teen Dramas: Felicity, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, My So-Called Life, and Beverly Hills 90210! This is a rerelease from October 2021!

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September 23, 2025 52 mins

The last four years, we covered the first four movies in the Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises... and this year we're back with the fifth films featuring our favorite horror baddies, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Michael Myers:  Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, and Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.

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September 19, 2025 31 mins

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we share a clip from our discussion of the book, My So-Called Life Goes On, from our Patreon. We also talk about what we've been watching (football games, a Gilmore Girls reunion at The Emmys, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Weapons, Dexter: Resurrection, Real Housewives, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish), and share some more confessions!

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September 16, 2025 21 mins

We've covered the beloved 90s teen drama, My So-Called Life, episode-by-episode, we've had our wrap parties where we shared our listeners' thoughts on the show, and now it's time to test our knowledge with a game of My So-Called Life Trivia! Thanks to the listeners who sent in questions!

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September 12, 2025 25 mins

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy takes a trip to the VP's office, Pete shares his excitement over the return of football, some things we've been watching (The Challenge, Big Brother), the dangers of opening champagne bottles, we share a note from the year 2000 (Thanks, Wesley), a funny confession, and we end with asking each other a few questions from the Delve Deck!

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September 9, 2025 58 mins

Who has time to shop, go to cheer practice, plan the school dance AND train to kill vampires... all without breaking a nail and displaying her keen fashion sense? It's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)! This is a rerelease of an episode from October 2022.

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September 5, 2025 25 mins

In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we talk about the change of seasons, upcoming Spooky Season content, some accounts we enjoy on social media, what movies (Clown in a Cornfield), TV shows (The OA, Platonic, Your Friends & Neighbors, The Golden Girls), and documentaries (Best Worst Movie) we've been watching lately, and some games Pete is looking forward to coming out in October.

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In today's episode, we're finally getting back into Felicity! This time, we're covering it episode-by-episode, so enjoy our discussion of Season 3 - Episode 1 - The Christening, which originally aired October 4, 2000. We also share an announcement about another show we're going to be covering in full on our Patreon soon!

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In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we're talking about the Dawson's Creek reunion announcement, music videos airing on MTV soon, and some movies, tv shows, and documentaries we've watched recently.

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August 26, 2025 28 mins

The recaps may be over, but the My So-Called Life love just keeps coming! Welcome to Part 4 of our MSCL Wrap Party, where we asked YOU to tell us your thoughts on the show, and we're sharing them here! In Part 4, we're sharing what you all think would've happened if there had been more than one season (still not over it)! Thanks so much to everyone who participated!

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In today's Freestyle Friday episode, we give some updates, share some funny stories, and talk about what we've been watching lately, from horror movies to a sweet show for children.

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In January 1991, New Kids on the Block did a special at Disney-MGM Studios called Wildest Dreams, where the guys get to live out their fantasies with the magic of Disney. Stacy talked Pete into watching it, and we're discussing it here!

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In this episode, Stacy shares her Top Five favorite Sex and the City episodes, and we also share the results of some SATC-related audience polls. Come over to our Patreon if you'd like to hear the rest of her Top Ten favorites, plus honorable mentions!

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August 12, 2025 41 mins

In honor of the final episode of And Just Like That... airing later this week, we thought we'd rerelease a very early episode of ours, where we played Sex and the City trivia! Stay tuned for more SATC content later this week!

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In this Freestyle Friday episode, Stacy and Pete catch up on their recent visit with family, attending the Coldplay concert, movie sequel news, a Joshua Jackson/Katie Holmes reunion, some new nostalgic toy releases, some movies, and a few documentaries we recently watched!

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