Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition

Millennial Meets Gen Z
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Rewatch ’90s movies and TV with two generations. Allison, a Millennial, brings the nostalgia; Hannah, Gen Z, brings a fresh perspective. From The Parent Trap and Jurassic Park to 10 Things I Hate About You, we explore what still holds up—with movie discussions, nostalgia quizzes, generational debates and plenty of laughs. Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition is your pop-culture time machine, with occasional detours beyond the ’90s. Follow on Spotify for new episodes. Be kind… and rewind.

  1. 1d ago

    I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) & Boy Meets World Horror | S2 Ep. 7

    Would you have called the police that night? Allison and Hannah rewind I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), the teen slasher starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ryan Phillippe. We also revisit Boy Meets World’s slasher-inspired episode “And Then There Was Shawn” (Season 5, Episode 17), featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt as Jennifer Love Fefferman. SPOILERS: We discuss the full movie, including the killer’s identity and ending. In this episode:• Childhood urban legends and “The Hook”• The accident, the cover-up and the threatening note• Helen’s chase scene and who deserved to survive• The fisherman mystery and the Billy Blue confusion• How the movie differs from Lois Duncan’s novel• A Millennial and Gen Z take on late-90s teen horror Hannah’s movie rating: 8.5/10Scare rating: 6/10 Would you have gone to the police? Should Helen have survived? Tell us what you think, and follow or subscribe for more movie rewatches, TV nostalgia and conversations across generations. Next watch: The Karate Kid (1984), with Hannah’s dad, Philly Jim. Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition — be kind… and rewind.

  2. Oct 16

    North (1994): A Kid Divorces His Parents?! | S2 Ep. 6

    What if you could divorce your parents and shop for a new family? Allison and Hannah rewind North (1994), the Elijah Wood and Bruce Willis comedy that takes a childhood threat around the world. In Season 2, Episode 6 of Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition, we discuss:• North’s search for the perfect parents and the families he meets• Bruce Willis turning up with advice in a different disguise• A cast packed with familiar faces, from Reba McEntire to John Ritter• Winchell’s scheme and the movie’s increasingly wild plot• The cultural stereotypes that haven’t aged well• What the story says about family, attention and belonging Hannah’s rating: 7.5/10. Which family would you have picked? Did you grow up with North, or are you discovering it now? Tell us what you think, and follow or subscribe for more movie rewatches, nostalgia and conversations across generations. Our next watch: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), paired with Boy Meets World, “And Then There Was Shawn” (Season 5, Episode 17). Be kind… and rewind.

  3. Oct 9

    S2 Ep. 5 | 10 Things I Hate About You

    💘 “But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.” It’s Hannah’s birthday week, so we’re celebrating with one of the most iconic teen movies of 1999: 10 Things I Hate About You. And this time, Hannah has already seen it... and gives it a perfect 10/10. This movie has everything: Shakespeare, late-'90s fashion, an incredible soundtrack, teenage scheming, a wildly overprotective dad, Heath Ledger singing in a stadium, and a school guidance counselor who is far more interested in writing her romance novel than actually providing guidance. We’re talking: 🎸 Why the soundtrack is basically another character📚 All the Taming of the Shrew references hidden throughout the movie💘 Patrick Verona, Kat Stratford, and whether that stadium serenade still works in 2026💰 The extremely questionable plan to PAY Patrick to date Kat🎨 Paintball dates and why movies convinced us they were romantic👊 Bianca finally having enough of Joey Donner😂 Walter Stratford’s completely unhinged approach to teenage dating🎬 A cast that looks even more stacked nearly 30 years later😭 And the poem scene that still gets us every time We also talk about how differently Kat hits when you watch this movie as an adult, why Patrick actually liking her for exactly who she is matters, and how this adaptation manages to take The Taming of the Shrew without actually “taming” its heroine. Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/10 And because apparently 10 Things still isn’t done with us, we also talk about the Broadway musical adaptation currently in development. 🎧 Follow us so you don’t miss the rest of Season 2! Our Next Watch: North (1994), where an 11-year-old legally divorces his parents and travels the world looking for replacements. What could possibly go wrong? 😂 Be kind... and rewind. 💛

  4. Oct 2

    S2 Ep. 4 | What About Bob?

    🧠 This week we’re talking therapy... which feels appropriate considering Hannah is currently concerning her therapist. 😂 And for this one, we brought in backup. Allison’s mom, Pam, joins the podcast as our resident Boomer who is learning Gen Alpha slang, which means we somehow go from therapy to “the tax,” raising kids in the '90s, and whether parents actually knew where their children were back then. Then we rewind one of Pam’s favorites, What About Bob? (1991), starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Bob Wiley is a neurotic patient who becomes extremely attached to his new psychiatrist, Dr. Leo Marvin. So attached, in fact, that when Leo leaves for vacation, Bob tracks him down, befriends his family, becomes the town favorite, appears on national television, and slowly drives Leo completely out of his mind. Baby steps. 😂 This week we’re talking: 🧠 Therapy, therapists, and Hannah’s latest appointment👩‍👧 Allison’s mom joins the chaos📱 A Boomer learning Gen Alpha slang🏡 What it was actually like raising kids in the '90s🐠 Bob and his goldfish, Gil📖 The questionable brilliance of Baby Steps⛵ “I’m sailing!”😂 Bob charming literally everyone except his own therapist💥 Leo’s increasingly unhinged attempts to get rid of Bob🎬 And the very real tension between Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss behind the scenes Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/10Pam’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½ 8.5/10 So yes, there may be a slight generational divide on this one. 🎧 Follow us so you don’t miss the rest of Season 2! Our Next Watch: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) for Hannah’s birthday week! 🎂 And fun fact: Allison’s mom took her to see this one in theaters just after her 13th birthday. Be kind... and rewind. 💛

  5. Sep 25

    S2 Ep. 3 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

    🍸 Nothing says friendship quite like drugging and kidnapping your best friend’s adult daughter. YA-YA! We’re taking a quick trip out of the '90s for a 2000s week, and first Hannah gets introduced to Gilmore Girls with the 2000 pilot. We meet Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Sookie, Emily, Richard, Lane, Michel, an incredible amount of coffee, and dialogue that moves approximately 400 miles per hour. ☕ Then it’s time for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), where an interview gone VERY wrong starts an all-out war between playwright Sidda Walker and her mother, Vivi. Vivi cuts Sidda out of the family photos. Sidda sends back a strategically edited wedding invitation. Vivi rewrites the will. And Vivi’s lifelong best friends decide the only reasonable solution is to drug Sidda, kidnap her, fly her to Louisiana, and stage a family intervention. Totally normal friendship behavior. 😂 This week we’re talking: ☕ Hannah’s introduction to Gilmore Girls 🍸 The Ya-Yas and their lifelong, slightly unhinged friendship ✂️ One of the pettiest mother-daughter feuds we’ve seen 💊 An intervention that begins with a roofie and a kidnapping 📖 The Divine Secrets book and the pieces of Vivi’s life Sidda never knew 💔 Jack, Shep, and the complicated history behind Vivi’s marriage 🌻 How childhood memories can look very different once you know the whole story 🎸 A surprise appearance from blues musician Taj Mahal 😂 And the Ya-Yas delivering some truly fantastic one-liners There’s a lot of comedy here, but there’s also a much heavier story underneath it about family, trauma, motherhood, friendship, and finally understanding that the version of your childhood you remember may not be the entire story. Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½ 8.5/10 🎧 Follow us so you don’t miss the rest of Season 2! Our Next Watch: What About Bob? (1991), and Allison’s mom is joining us. Which means we may also be getting another lesson in Gen Alpha slang. Please send help. 😂 Be kind... and rewind. 💛

  6. Sep 8

    The Parent Trap (1998): A Millennial & Gen Z Rewatch | S2 Ep. 2

    “O, how the turn tables have turned…” - Michael Scott (& Allison) This week, Hannah takes over the script for one of HER childhood favorites, The Parent Trap (1998), and apparently she had a lot to say about it. Before we even get to Camp Walden, Hannah tells us how this movie fueled her childhood maladaptive daydreaming, complete with pacing around the house, talking to herself, imaginary long-lost twins, dramatic reunions, and entire storylines that existed exclusively in her head. Allison did NOT do this as a kid... and she’ll tell you why. 😂 Then we rewind The Parent Trap, where two girls meet at summer camp, discover they’re identical twins, switch places, and decide the obvious solution to their parents’ 11-year divorce is to get them back together. Along the way, Hannah unexpectedly gets a lesson in: Phone booths and collect callsHow a Disney movie is apparently teaching Hannah about poker DIY ear piercing, because Claire’s wasn’t always an optionMeredith Blake, who may be the villain... but has incredible styleChessy and Martin, obvi.And all the little details, callbacks, and '90s moments we noticed this time around. We also talk about the original 1961 Parent Trap, Lindsay Lohan pulling double duty as Hallie and Annie, the VERY '90s fashion, the 411 making another appearance, and why Chessy somehow knew something was wrong almost immediately. Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (9/10) Allison’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (7.5/10) Allison's Favorite Character: Meredith Blake 💅 because Elaine Hendrix is amazing. 🎧 Follow us so you don’t miss the rest of Season 2! Our Next Watch: We’re making a little 2000s detour with Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002). Be kind… and rewind. 💛

  7. Aug 29

    S2 Ep. 1 | The Little Rascals

    “Dear Darla, I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. You’re the scum between my toes. Love, Alfalfa.” We’re back! Season 2 of Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition kicks off with The Little Rascals (1994)! ❤️ But first, Allison needs THE Gen Z to settle an argument: What do we call gossip now? The 411? The scoop? The dirt? The tea? Or have the Millennials fallen behind again? 😂 Then we rewind a movie filled with clubhouses, go-karts, bullies, first crushes, and a group of boys who are about to learn that maybe being the He-Man Woman Haters Club isn’t such a great idea. In this episode we discuss: Alfalfa & Darla’s complicated love storyOne romantic dinner that ends with a clubhouse in flamesThe greatest accidentally rewritten love letter of all timeThe Blur, the big race & a surprise behind the wheelTalent shows, soap bubbles & some questionable disguisesAn absolutely STACKED list of '90s cameos (mostly, ignoring the obv.) Plus, we look back at the original Our Gang shorts that inspired the movie and discover what some of our favorite Little Rascals are doing today. Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (8.5/10)Favorite Character: Darla 🎧 Follow us so you don’t miss Season 2! Our Next Watch: The Parent Trap (1998) 🍎🍎 Be kind… and rewind. 💛

  8. Aug 22

    Ep. 42 | Blank Check & The Nanny | Season 1 Finale

    🧃 “Juice?” “No thanks, I’m not thirsty.” We made it to Episode 42 and the end of Season 1! Before we cash our Blank Check, Hannah watches the first episode of The Nanny, and we talk about the magic number of six-season TV shows. 📺 Then we rewind Blank Check (1994), where 11-year-old Preston Waters gets his hands on $1 million and somehow manages to spend almost ALL of it in six days. We’re talking: 💰 What WE would have bought with $1 million as kids🏰 Preston’s dream house and ridiculous spending spree🚘 Henry, the limo, and one very mysterious Mr. MacIntosh😬 And THAT Preston and Shay storyline... Turns out money can buy you a castle, a limo, a waterslide, a go-kart, an arcade and a tub of Häagen-Dazs... but maybe not actual friends. Hannah’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (7/10) 🎧 Follow us because Season 2 is coming! Our Next Watch: We’re kicking off Season 2 with The Little Rascals! ❤️ Be kind… and rewind. 💛

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Rewatch ’90s movies and TV with two generations. Allison, a Millennial, brings the nostalgia; Hannah, Gen Z, brings a fresh perspective. From The Parent Trap and Jurassic Park to 10 Things I Hate About You, we explore what still holds up—with movie discussions, nostalgia quizzes, generational debates and plenty of laughs. Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90s Edition is your pop-culture time machine, with occasional detours beyond the ’90s. Follow on Spotify for new episodes. Be kind… and rewind.

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