Pod Meets World

Getting to truly know a person can often feel like trying to open a jar…when that jar is a can. That’s why we’ve got the first Q & A Meets World episode! So many questions have been emailed to the show and there is so much you want NEED to know, that we've recorded enough for TWO episodes!

 Did they take/steal anything from the set?  What was it like being young and famous? Were the fans crazy? Did Danielle REALLY date her first celebrity crush? And why does a criminal currently have Shawn's leather jacket? And find out what secret message Danielle received in her lunches!

Q&A Meets World is the episode you've been waiting for…

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This pod has all the “Feens,” as we recap the bet for a bicycle between teacher and student, while Danielle reads listener letters about what Feeny means to them. 

The gang reveals what word didn’t make it past Table Read and why the crew was proud of their naive child stars. AND BEHOLD THE MEAT FEENY!!! 

Looking back is sometimes hard, but not when it involves an episode of BMW! Get in there…

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We are back for Part 2 with The Wrong Missy’s Lauren Lapkus, now tackling the second half of “Grandma was a Rolling Stone.” The group recognizes Will’s comfort and his newfound appetite for laughs - even if his first came when the cameras weren’t rolling.

Speaking of firsts for Will…he details his first on screen kiss with Felicity herself - Kerri Russell! Of course she wasn’t Felicity yet, but she still gave Will some pointers anyway. And her hair! Geez!!! This leads the gang into detailing just how weird TV kissing is, a practice we all know we’ll soon be talking about every week.

This may not be your first listen to this podcast, but it’ll still give you the same Felicity butterflies! Check it out…

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Comedian, and Queen of Podcasts, Lauren Lapkus (Orange is the New Black, The Wrong Missy) joins the show to wax poetic about her personal love for Boy Meets World.

Together they find out the details of Feeny’s first smile, the pay disparities that almost lost the show their new star and what it felt like to welcome celebrity guest, and Golden Girl, Rue McClanahan to the Matthews’ family home!

Call some professional movers because there was so much to unpack in this episode…part 2 comes out next!!

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Shawn may have finally found the spotlight, but Will reveals why it’s so hard to watch himself on screen and Danielle explains her issues with acting in a jacket. Which only begs the question…”Holk-um?”

There’s plenty of BTS talk from Cory pretending to be smart and the actors not being able to call in sick even when they really were. And the gang notices a joke that went over their heads all these years until they finally noticed it in the rewatch! You’ll need to listen to find out what it was and if you missed it too…

Plus, Danielle reveals the wrath of her mother when she got caught smoking on the studio lot at 15.  You’ll have a lot of free time since you’re grounded and not going to the school dance - so listen to this week’s exploration NOW!

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You fell in love him as “Yeah Yeah” McClennan from The Sandlot…but did you know he was a tenant of the “Death Chair” on Boy Meets World Season 1?

Marty York, aka Larry, takes us back to the beginning, and his first role with the legendary John Candy, who gave him a surprise new use for toilet paper.

In addition to revealing their first commercials, Marty and the gang theorize why he was never asked back to BMW after only a handful of episodes.

And in an emotional turn, Marty recalls a horrific accident that almost took his life and made him step away from acting for over a decade…

All this, and more, on the most muscular Pod Meets World yet!

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That's not my name! That's not my name! 
Would Minkus mean as much to you if his name was Stuart Lempke??? Rider's got some serious BTS on a name change you never knew about.

Speaking of BTS, the final scene in this episode is ultimately how Will Friedle became Eric Matthews, and you won’t believe the process he went through to land the role.

Will, Rider and Danielle reminisce about seeing Aerosmith live together, but being too young to see the actual concert.

And Danielle gets emotional as she re-watches a scene with Feeny and Cory 30 years later.
All that and more *OPTICAL FLIP* on this episode!

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He may have only been on the show for one season, but Lee Norris, aka Stuart Minkus, has lived in our hearts for decades.

Lee sits down with Danielle, Rider & Will to talk about the ups and down of child stardom, the life lessons he learned from being on BMW and what it’s like surviving a huge earthquake after just moving to California.

Their time together was cut short in 1994, but for this episode the 4 are back together and reminiscing about some of the best times of their lives. And we find out if David Fincher is a Minkus fan.

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Topanga is finally here!!!! The future Mr. and Mrs. Cory Matthews meet for the first time as they are teamed up for a school project.
Danielle, Rider, and Will are joined by writer, producer and director extraordinaire, David Trainer to discuss Episode 4. This is the one where Topanga does her iconic dance and Cory has hair issues. Danielle reveals not only the origin of the dance but the secrets to her own hair!!
CORRECTION: Fish Girl is now played by Megan Parlen.

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One of the masterminds responsible for giving the world Danielle Fishel as Topanga is here.

David Trainer, a prolific and legendary television director and producer, spotted Danielle Fishel on the BMW set and knew he had found the perfect Topanga! The only issue was - she wasn’t originally cast in that role.

The actress formerly known as “Fish Girl” became Topanga and the rest is history.

Buckle up as David reveals BTS stories you won’t believe and Danielle details the week that changed her life forever!

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