History of the 90s

Episodios

• Presenting: American Criminal 01.06.2026 43m

  Presenting an episode of American Criminal, a podcast that takes a deep dive into the stories of America’s most fascinating, devious and shocking criminals. The show is currently running a special five part season on Eric Rudolph. He’s the guy who planted a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and you may not know this but he also bombed an abortion clinic and a couple of gay bars before hiding out in the Appalachian wilderness for five years.In this episode host Jeremy Schwartz looks back at Rudolph’s early days to try to understand how he became a bigoted anti-government extremist.You can listen to the whole series as well as many other great episodes of American Criminal wherever you stream podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The History of the Port Arthur Massacre | 157 27.05.2026 31m

  In April 1996, a gunman killed 35 people in what was and still is Australia's worst mass shooting. The attack by Martin Bryant devasted the nation and inspired the government to quickly enact tough new gun laws that have been a model for other countries ever since.Guest info: Claire Braund, in 1996 she was a reporter for The Examiner Newspaper in Tasmania. Today she is the Executive Director of Women on Boards, an organization she co-founded in 2006Show info:Instagram: @that90spodcastEmail: 1995podcast@gmail.comSubstack: @historyofthe90s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The History of Backstreet Boys and NSYNC | Revisited @ 30 13.05.2026 40m

  This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy bands, from screaming fans and synchronized dance moves to the fierce rivalry between Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.Documentaries referenced in this episode:Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015)The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story (2019)Guest info: Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTSwww.mariasherm.comShow info:Instagram: @that90spodcastEmail: 1995podcast@gmail.comSubstack: @historyofthe90s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Thank Goodness It's Funny | 156 04.05.2026 36m

  If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the most iconic family friendly comedies of the era.In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at ABC’s blockbuster Friday night line up. From Full House and Family Matters to Dinosaurs and Sabrina the Teenage Witch -- this is the story of TGIF. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  1995podcast@gmail.comTik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠Substack: @historyofthe90sW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Cuban Rafter Crisis and the Fight for Elian Gonzalez | 155 15.04.2026 38m

  In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others.   Elian Gonzalez and his mother were among tens of thousands of people who attempted to escape Cuba on small rafts and boats during the 1990s.In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the Cuban Rafter Crisis and the international custody battle over Elian Gonzalez.Guest Info:Lillian Guerra, Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History at the University of FloridaShow Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  1995podcast@gmail.comTik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠Substack: @historyofthe90s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Long Hunt for the Unabomber | Revisited @ 30 01.04.2026 46m

  It’s been 30 years since FBI agents finally captured the man who mailed more than 16 bombs to unsuspecting victims in the US, killing 3 and injuring 23 others. For two decades officials searched for the elusive terrorist known as the Unabomber. His victims appeared random, his motives unclear and the only sighting of him resulted in a nowfamous composite drawing of a man in a hoodie with aviator sunglasses. In this episode, originally broadcast in 2021, we explore the investigation and capture of Ted Kazinski.This is The Long Hunt for the Unabomber. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠GUEST INFO:Max Noel, retired FBI Special Agent Terry Turchie, retired FBI Special Agent and former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI Counterterrorism DivisionThey co-authored with their colleague Jim Freeman; Unabomber: How the FBI Broke Its Own Rules to Capture the Terrorist Ted Kaczynski Capturing The Unabomber: The FBI Insiders' Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Phish and the 90s Jam Band Explosion | 154 18.03.2026 34m

  In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands.By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont.In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at their rise from college band to a touring sensation capable of attracting tens of thousands of obsessed fans to far flung locations.This is the story of Phish and the 90s jam band explosion.Guest Info:Brian Weinstein: Host of the podcast Attendance Bias which invites Phish fans to talk about the band’s most memorable concerts. www.attendancebias.buzzsprout.comMike Ayers: Journalist and author of Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that followed. www.mike-ayers.comShow Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Testimony of Anita Hill | 153 04.03.2026 34m

  In July 1991 President George HW Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court. Initial reaction to the nomination suggested there would be a contentious Senate confirmation battle that would probe Thomas’s conservative views on issues such as abortion and affirmative action.  But there was no real concern that Bush’s pick might not be approved. That is until one woman’s testimony threatened to derail the entire process. In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the moment when the little know concept of workplace sexual harassment was catapulted into public consciousness.  This is the testimony of Anita Hill. Guest Info: Rev. Dr. Traci C. West;   Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies at Drew University Theological School in Madison, NJwww.traciwest.com Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Ross Rebagliati and Snowboarding | Revisited 18.02.2026 35m

  Snowboarding exploded in popularity during the 1990s, but its road to legitimacy was anything but smooth. On this episode of History of the 90s, Kathy Kenzora traces the rebellious roots of snowboarding, from outlaw status at ski hills to its mainstream breakthrough and eventual Olympic debut. Joining the show is Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati, who made history at the 1998 Nagano Games by winning the very first Olympic gold medal in the sport. Together they trace snowboarding’s wild early days, the cultural clashes with the skiing establishment, and what it was like to stand at the center of a sport redefining winter athletics. It’s a deep dive into how the 90s helped turn snowboarding from counterculture to global phenomenon. Guest info:Ross RebagliatiInstagram: ⁠⁠@rossrebagliati98⁠⁠Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan | 152 04.02.2026 39m

  In one of the most shocking scandals in sports history, figure skating collided with true crime. This episode dives into the bitter rivalry of Olympic skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, and the 1994 attack that stunned the world just weeks before the Winter Olympics.Kathy Kenzora unpacks what really happened, how the media shaped the narrative, and why this story still sparks debate more than 30 years later.Guest Info:Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz host the podcast: Keep the Flame Alive www.flamealive.com Show Info:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Top 10 Stories of 1996: Part 2 | 151 21.01.2026 33m

  The 90s delivered iconic moments year after year and 1996 was no exception.It was a year marked by tragedy and triumph at the Atlanta Summer Olympics -- as well as high profile murders that continue to be surrounded by questions and conspiracy theories decades later. In this episode of History of the 90s we pick up where we left off at the end of the last episode as we continue counting down ten of the most unforgettable events from 1996.Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Top 10 Stories of 1996: Part 1 |150 07.01.2026 30m

  Like every single year in the 90s, 1996 was jam packed with unforgettable events and cultural moments. It was an era when the world seemed smaller and slower because without social media, news stories lasted longer and dominated headlines for weeks and months as information came to us in dribs in drabs.In this episode of History of the 90s we are going to dig a little deeper into the stories that captured our attention thirty years ago.These are 10 of the most memorable stories from 1996.Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Introducing "Haunted Canada at The Briars Resort" 24.12.2025 35m

  Whispers echo through the halls of this 1840 resort and not every footstep belongs to the living. The Briars Resort and Spa in Georgina, Ontario is a beautiful location for a Christmas getaway and a perfect place to savour what the season has to offer. It is also a fabulous go-to destination if you wish to experience unexplained phenomena or to perhaps see a ghost or two.Support the Show:Donate:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ buymeacoffee.com/hauntedcanadapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to Haunted Canada Podcast Email: hauntedcanadapodcast@gmail.comTikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hauntedcanadapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@edmontonghosttours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@edmontonghosttours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more information about this podcast please visit us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.HauntedCanada.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To learn more about the Edmonton Ghost Tours visit us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EdmontonGhostTours.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find out more by visiting ⁠https://www.briars.ca/⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 1990's Christmas Movies | 149 10.12.2025 34m

  The 1990s were loaded with great holiday movies. From "Home Alone" to "A Nightmare before Christmas" there was something for everyone.In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at five Christmas classics that have stood the test of time.Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Rise & Fall of David Duke | 148 26.11.2025 29m

  In the early 1990s David Duke became one of the most famous racists in the United States. After winning a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives the former leader of the KKK, mounted multiple political campaigns seeking higher office, including President of the United States. His rising popularity revealed a growing racial divide in the United States. In this episode of History of the 90s we are looking back at the rise and fall of the man who tried to mainstream Neo-Nazism and White Supremacist beliefs in US politics. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠Guest Info:Tyler Bridges, author of: The Rise and Fall of David Dukewww.tylerbridges.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Toronto Blue Jays: Part 2 | 147 12.11.2025 35m

  After winning the World Series in 1992 Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick did another major overhaul of the Toronto baseball team in an effort to win the Commissioner's Trophy for a second year in a row. In this episode of History of the 90s we continue looking back at Canada's baseball team with Part Two of The Toronto Blue Jays. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠Guest Info:Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today on 640 TorontoX:  ⁠@gregbradyx⁠Instagram: ⁠@gregfbrady⁠  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Toronto Blue Jays: Part 1 | 146 29.10.2025 35m

  In the early 1990s the Toronto Blue Jays won back-to-back World Series with legendary players like Joe Carter, Roberto Alomar and John Olerud. Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s we look back at the first Canadian team to win the Major League Baseball championship. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠Guest Info:Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today on 640 TorontoX:  @gregbradyxInstagram: @gregfbrady  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Introducing... Stop Rewind: The Lost Boy | Through A Glass Darkly | 1 25.10.2025 35m

  Taj Khyber Rowland knows he’s not who people think he is but he can’t quite remember how his life went so off course. He decides to spool backwards, to his younger self. A daredevil seven year old Chellamuthu, living happily, but in abject poverty, with his large family in rural India. But when Chellamuthu disobeys his mother and goes to play at the bus station, he’s persuaded to board a bus with some bigger boys. He’s kidnapped. And there’s no going back.Contact:Facebook: ⁠⁠@BlanchardHouseStories⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@BlanchardHouseStories⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter): ⁠⁠@BlanchardTweets⁠⁠Blanchard House website: ⁠⁠blanchard-house.com⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Countdown to Y2K | 145 15.10.2025 28m

  If you were around in the 90s it may have felt like the Y2kcomputer problem came out of nowhere.  But in fact it was something that programmers were always aware of. In this episode of History of the 90s we’re looking back at the steps taken to make sure a problem with the world’s computers didn’t wreak havoc on society on January 1,  2000. And depending on who you talk to it was either a major success or a massive hoax.Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠Guest Info:ZacharyLoeb, Assistant Professor of History at Purdue UniversityRobert David LoblawNancy P. James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Hunt for the Abbotsford Killer | 144 01.10.2025 35m

  In 1995 a small community in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley was rocked by the brutal attack on two teenage girls by a mysterious man armed with a bat.  Misty Cockerill escaped but her friend Tanya Smith was found dead the next morning in a nearby river.  Over the next seven months the killer led police on a wild game of cat and mouse as he taunted them with phone calls and other disturbing messages.  In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the hunt for the Abbotsford Killer. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email:  ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠Guest Info:Mike Browne, author and podcast hostDark Poutine Podcast Murder, Madness and Mayhem: 25 Tales of True Crime and Dark History Strange, Spooky and Supernatural: Curious Tales of Fascinating People, Places and Things Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.