Podcast ever! I cannot express just how much I love these people. ❤️❤️❤️

GRUMBLE GRUMBLE COMPLAIN! some of these reviews are insane… i think you guys are doing great! i’ve listened to every single recap episode thus far (i’ve even restarted the pod from season one during breaks!) i appreciate this pod as it gets me thru tough times and makes me laugh so much 🫶 i don’t care if y’all dissect every detail of the show, i find it enjoyable and many fans do the same thing! pointing out silly details in sitcoms is one of my favourite past times. i still enjoy the show, i just enjoy poking fun at it, too. anyway, congrats on 40 million downloads 🤍

Whether you watched boy meets world or not the show is so entertaining. Love all three hosts, Danielle Rider, and Will. MERCH!

The show is great I like to break in between recaps. With the interviews with other actors. Hope you continue to do a podcast of interviewing more actors and former actors. After you are done with this one .

I loved bmw as a kid. I loved this podcast. I think Danielle, Rider, and Will have amazing chemistry. Then I noticed last year it started to drift. The pre-show chatter became longer and less interesting. More complaining from the hosts and taking things way too seriously. It veered from how it was. Fast forward to today - season 6. There was literally 47 minutes of chatter before they got to the recap. That does include two breaks for ads which are ridiculously long. I thought there was a law against it but maybe that’s just television. Then a few seasons ago they changed their format to “what do you think of the episode” before recapping it. Why?! I get that the show’s old and everyone has seen it. But other recap shows give their thoughts AFTER. I don’t always remember the episode since it was 30 years ago so in a way they ruin it by discussing their feelings beforehand. I’m very disappointed what this podcast turned into. It’s lost its light-heartedness and has gone into pure frustration. I don’t mind some preshow chatter - just not rambling on and on. Get to the recap and then discuss your feelings on it. A podcast should not be more than an hour. I’m probably in the minority here so I doubt anything will change but it’s disappointing to see what it was and now what it is. I’ve gone from being excited for a new episode to fast forwarding through half the show so I no longer listen to it when it first comes out. Oh also. Super annoying to still be promoting Will’s other show within this podcasts’ episodes

Can you please either change your rating or dump the sex toys sponsor? Love the podcast!

That’s all, love the pod. Hope you have Maitland back.

Here for the pre-show chatter

The podcast Pod Meets World started as an exciting venture for Boy Meets World fans—a chance to revisit the beloved ’90s sitcom through the lens of its former stars Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric). The concept was simple: a rewatch podcast where the actors would break down each episode, share behind-the-scenes stories, and reminisce about their experiences on set. However, what could have been a heartwarming celebration of a cherished show has instead become a platform for nitpicking, overanalyzing, and applying today’s hyper-politicized social lens to a series that was never meant to be dissected this way. One of the biggest issues with Pod Meets World is the way the hosts—particularly Rider Strong—seem determined to tear apart Boy Meets World rather than celebrate it. Instead of enjoying the show for what it was—a fun, family-friendly sitcom with heartfelt messages—they spend an inordinate amount of time agonizing over how the series doesn’t hold up to today’s “woke” standards. Minor plot points that were completely acceptable in the ‘90s are now treated as if they were deeply problematic. The podcast is filled with comments about how the show didn’t do enough in terms of representation, gender roles, or social justice, despite the fact that Boy Meets World was one of the more progressive shows of its time. The constant need to reframe every episode as some kind of moral failure according to modern-day sensibilities becomes exhausting. It’s one thing to acknowledge outdated moments, but the hosts seem almost embarrassed by the show that made them famous. While Boy Meets World wasn’t perfect, it was groundbreaking in many ways. It tackled serious topics—divorce, abuse, grief, self-identity—in a way that few sitcoms of its era did. Instead of appreciating these moments, Pod Meets World often downplays or dismisses them. There’s little recognition of how ahead of its time the show actually was. Instead, the focus is on nitpicking how certain aspects aren’t “PC” enough by today’s standards. Fans of the show tuned in to hear fun stories and nostalgia, not an over-intellectualized critique that makes it seem like the series was some kind of failure. The reality is, Boy Meets World succeeded in what it set out to do—entertain and provide heartfelt lessons for kids and teens. Instead of celebrating that, Pod Meets World often feels like a seminar on what the show did “wrong.” Perhaps the most frustrating part of Pod Meets World is that it often feels like the hosts are trying to distance themselves from the show rather than embrace it. There’s a fine line between honest critique and outright belittling, and unfortunately, the podcast frequently crosses it. The hosts make it seem like they were trapped in some inferior project, rather than part of a cultural touchstone that remains beloved decades later. Many fans feel let down because they expected the podcast to be a love letter to Boy Meets World, not a series of complaints about how it wasn’t progressive enough. The constant negative framing makes it hard to enjoy, and it begs the question: If they dislike so much about the show, why even do the podcast? Pod Meets World had the potential to be a joyful nostalgia trip, a fun reunion of the show’s stars looking back on their experiences. Instead, it often feels like an unnecessary apology tour for a show that has nothing to apologize for. Fans wanted behind-the-scenes insights and lighthearted reminiscing, not a moral critique of a ‘90s sitcom from a 2020s perspective. If you’re looking for a fun trip down memory lane, Pod Meets World isn’t quite it. Unless you enjoy hearing a show you love dissected and criticized more than celebrated, you might be better off just rewatching Boy Meets World on your own—without the unnecessary commentary.

If you want to listen to the stars of a show you loved as a kid tell you how much they dislike the show then this is the podcast for you. And I just had to fast forward through a 7 minute ad break. That’s just absurd. I also thought they were very rude and attacked Maitland Ward in a really nasty way when they finally had her on the show. I had a huge crush on Topanga as a teenager but now after listening to Danielle over the course of this podcast I can’t stand that woman. 🤢🤮