Dope Nostalgia
by dopenostalgia
Taking your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, plaid, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! We revisit the music of the '90's on Dope Nostalgia. Bringing you closer to the musicians you loved, join us for chats with the hitmakers, laughs with friends, and a lot of reminiscing.
Episodes
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Sing That 90's Song! - 35
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 34
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 33
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... A member of The 604 Podcast Network!
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Episode 296 - Jennifer Hollett
Former Muchmusic VJ Jennifer Hollett is here to fangirl with me, and have a fun look back at her VJ days! We talk a LOT about our favourite boyband NKOTB, politics, The MUCH environment, attending Harvard, being a B-Girl, Nardwuar, interviews she did at Much, Beastie Boys, and so much more! This...
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Episode 295 - Hoku
Jackie & Danielle are the hosts of No More Late Fees Podcast, a retro movies podcast that has been going strong for years! They decided to do another episode with me and talk about Hawaiian pop star Hoku! The daughter of famed singer Don Ho, Hoku shot to fame in the very early 2000's with songs...
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A REVISIT : Episode 173 - Sass Jordan
On October 2nd, we lost a Canadian music legend. Sass Jordan has passed on, and I felt it would be fitting to re-release her episode of DNP in a special tribute to her life. Her humour, wit, and genuineness shine in this conversation. Feel free to leave comments about your memories of Sass. This…
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Episode 294 - Third Eye Blind
Our new pod friend from Cracked Rear View Podcast is joining me today to chat about one of his favourite bands - 3EB. Sean and I cover Jumper on "Yes Man", is Stephan an asshole, their beef with Green Day and Oasis, deep tracks Darwin, Darkness, and 1000 Julys, and we also talk 90's video games,...
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Episode 293 - Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a force in 90's pop music. Major success, and major fallout, when it was discovered that Rob & Fab didn't sing on their album. Why did this happen? The best word to describe Fab Morvan is REAL. Fab Morvan is here to dispel rumours, open up about the painful past, and how he...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 32
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 31
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 292 - Icy Blu
Laurel Yurchick a.k.a. Icy Blu is my guest today! What a treat. Her daughter joins her to reminisce about her career in rap music and her self titled album. We remember touring with NKOTB and C&C Music Factory, signing with Giant Records at 16, fanmail, her favourite outfits, and the friendships...
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Episode 291 - Mariah Carey's "Butterfly"
Let's talk about the 1997 album by Mariah Carey, "Butterfly"! My guest is Shaleena from Everything '90's Podcast, back again. We refer to Mariah's book "The Meaning of Mariah Carey". Mariah delved straight into hip-hop and R&B on this offering, being out from under the thumb of Sony Music…
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Episode 290 - Christie Werts
You've seen her viral reels on TikTok and IG, talking about 90's burning skin care, drinks, products, and straight up nostalgia with a funny delivery. Christie Werts is here to talk about our favourite decade. We talk about SWV, creating relatable content for Gen X, Cabbage Patch Kids, camping…
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Episode 289 - Chantal Kreviazuk
Canadian music icon Chantal Kreviazuk joins me with plenty to look forward to on the horizon! The BREAK YOUR HEART TOUR with her husband and frontman of Our Lady Peace Raine Maida kicks off in Vancouver at the Vogue Theatre on September 14th, and will head across Canada. Their joint memoir "I'm...
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Episode 288 - Michael Jackson's "Dangerous"
Red Jackson, a young MJ fan who interviews the people who worked with Jackson is my guest today. We do a track-by-track recap of the 1991 album "Dangerous". Who was the female vocal on "In The Closet"? How many celebrity cameos appear in the videos and the album? The "Black or White" video, Kris...
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Episode 287 - Blind Melon
When you look back at 90's alternative rock, Blind Melon was a big name. Guitarist Rogers Stevens joins me to discuss Shannon Hoon, Guns n' Roses, the recorded vault of shows, the Canadian border, Odd Marshall, hockey, The Stone Pony, and much more. What a legend!
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Episode 286 - Chris Issak
Milo from The 80's and 90's Uncensored Podcast is back! This time he chose Chris Issak as our topic. Chris has had a successful career in both singing and acting. We talk "Blue Dot" struggles, the Wicked Game video, Issak's acting credits, Keanu Reeves movies, and learn about Milo's 90's faves!
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Sing That 90's Song! - 30
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 285 - The Northern Pikes
Drummer Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes is here! We have a great conversation about road stories, the Saskatoon music scene, streaming royalties, the video for "She Ain't Pretty", recording in analog, and do you remember Dread Zeppelin? We do.
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Sing That 90's Song! - 29
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 284 - Vanessa Williams "The Comfort Zone"
Joe Valenzuela from "Milk Carton Pop Stars" and I unearth the 1991 album "The Comfort Zone" and reminisce about all of the other songs on the album besides "Save The Best For Last", which was the smash hit. This album helped Vanessa make a well deserved comeback after a scandal of the dumbest…
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Episode 283 - Alan Jackson
In honour of the final live touring performance of this country music icon, Cody Tinsley from EarWax Podcast and I pay tribute to Alan Jackson. What a career! His cool rebellions at award shows, the 9/11 song, his love for traditional country in his music, despite the 90's gravitating towards…
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Sing That 90's Song! - 28
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 282 - The Grapes of Wrath
Welcome to the first ever all video episode of DNP! We are moving toward a video/audio version of the show. We are also proud to now be a part of The 604 Podcast Network! Our special guests are 2 of 3 members of Canadian band The Grapes of Wrath, Chris Hooper and Kevin Kane! We discuss connecting...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 27
DNP pal Kendra and I are putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by the artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems....
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Episode 281 - Bell Biv Devoe
This week, we welcome back Jarrell Mason of Beyond The Album Cover! He's full of music knowledge, so I love our chats, and Bell Biv Devoe was another great one. We explore the history of a hip-hop supergroup, composed of members of supergroup New Edition - Ricky, Mike, and Ronnie! Jarrell and I...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 26
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 280 - "American Fantasy" Author Emma Straub
New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub and I have a light hearted conversation about her latest novel, "American Fantasy". Inspired by her experience on the 2023 New Kids On The Block cruise, a trip the two of us both went on. Her focus was not only on the boyband, but the fans that adore...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 25
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 279 - 90's Album Covers
Welcome back Andrew and Charlie of the "It's A Conspiracy!" Podcast. We are presenting our top 5 90's album covers to each other, and adding in some honourable mentions, as well as some that are straight up WTF hideous! Listening to the audio is fun, but for this episode you will need some...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 24
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... Now featuring our guest millennial, Lynn!
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Sing That 90's Song! - 23
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... Now featuring our guest millennial, Lynn!
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Episode 278 - Full Force
Full Force is here! Paul Anthony, Bowlegged Lou, and B-Fine! These music legends have so many hits under their belts, and have written songs for the biggest stars on the planet. We talk about The Apollo, the movies Longshot and House Party which they had classic roles as the high school bullies,...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 22
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... Now featuring our guest millennial, Lynn!
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Episode 277 - Lou Bega
Monica, Erica, Rita, Sandra...Naomi? I wish! Lou Bega's massive worldwide hit "Mambo No. 5" blew up in 1999. Mixing swing music with Latin and pop was Lou Bega's signature sound. Cody Tinsley from the music history podcast EarWax joins me today to give love to an awesome album that gets…
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Sing That 90's Song! - 21
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... Now featuring our guest millennial, Lynn!
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Episode 276 - 20 Fingers
Remember sexy tracks like "Short Dick Man" and "Lick It"? 20 Fingers is the team behind these songs and many more. Member/writer/producer Manny Mohr talked with me about the singers Gillette, Roula, and Nyah Jewel, working with Max-A-Million (The song "Fat Boy" was also by 20 Fingers!), Chicago,...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 20
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems... Now featuring our guest millennial, Lynn!
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Episode 275 - Sean Thomas
Sean Thomas is a new talent with an old soul. Sean is a Canadian singer/songwriter/producer/instrumentalist with the gift of perfect pitch. After graduating from the Berklee College of Music, he started working with massive talents Debbie Gibson, NKOTB, and New Edition. We are going to talk about...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 19
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 274 - Donnie Vie Returns!
King of Power Pop and former lead singer of Chicago's Enuff Z'Nuff - Donnie Vie has returned to DNP! Lots of new updates from the last 5 years, such as signing onto Little Steven's label, being inducted into the Illinois Music Hall of Fame, the cicada infestation of Chicago, What the hell…
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Sing That 90's Song! - 18
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 273 - Michael Wolff
This week's special guest is 90's late night royalty! As the band leader and musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show, Michael Wolff took part in a LOT of historic moments on the show, like Bill Clinton playing the sax with the band, for example. Michael joins me to recount that experience, as...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 17
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Episode 272 - Roxette
Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson were the duo Roxette. So many smash hits from one of Sweden's finest exports of all time! The loss of Marie in 2019 took a toll on the music world, and Per has kept her memory alive through the band to this day. My guest Patricia runs RoxetteBlog and is an expert…
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Sing That 90's Song! - 16
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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Sing That 90's Song! - 15
DNP pal Kendra and I are now putting our questionable music skills to the test - and inviting you to join us! I name the artist, and Kendra or I will sing a snippet by that artist. It's A LOT harder than it seems...
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DNP EXCLUSIVE - PROZZAK is BACK with new music!
James Bryan McCollum a.k.a. Milo of Prozzak has returned! We got to know him in Episode 17. He's about to go on the Prozzak FML Canadian Tour, and they are debuting new music! Tickets available NOW at Ticketmaster. DNP will be at the Edmonton show and ready to party! James and I talk about what's...
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Episode 271 - Digital Underground
We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Digital Underground album "Sex Packets" with Money-B and Atron Gregory! Today, March 27th, is the reissue of the album, and you can get an incredible vinyl copy as well at www.tommyboy-records.com. Featuring the hit "Humpty Dance" and many more dope...
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Episode 270 - Elliott Smith
Justin Scoviak of POP CULTURE REFLECTIONS PODCAST joins me to give me an education on the legend of Elliott Smith. A revered singer/songwriter, Gus Van Sant took Elliott aboard the soundtrack of his movie "Good Will Hunting", which brought Elliott an Oscar nomination. He also performed at the...
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Taking your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, plaid, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! We revisit the music of the '90's on Dope Nostalgia. Bringing you closer to the musicians you loved, join us for chats with the hitmakers, laughs with friends, and a lot of reminiscing.
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