We Don't Wanna Grow Up
We Don't Wanna Grow Up is a nostalgic podcast about pop culture, toys and fond memories of the 80s, 90s and 00s. We want to take you back to that feeling of strolling down the aisles at Toys R Us, flipping through the J.C. Penney catalog so you can ear-mark everything you want for Christmas, cozying up in front of the television on a Saturday morning with a big bowl of cereal, or waiting hours for a certain song to play on the radio so you can hit record on your tape player and have the song forever. We want to recapture the feeling of the moment your dELiA*s catalog arrived in the mail, looking at the album art in your new CD and sitting on your inflatable furniture. Remembering all of this has been a comfort and has helped us get through the stress and anxiety that has come along with everything happening in the world lately, and we hope it helps you a little bit, too.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 399
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
My So-Called Life Wrap Party (Part 3)
The recaps may be over, but the My So-Called Life love just keeps coming! Welcome to Part 3 of our MSCL Wrap Party, where we asked YOU to tell us your thoughts on the show, and we're sharing them her…
A Quickie, but a Goodie!
In today's episode, we're offering you a warm, cozy hug of nostalgia. We're sharing listeners' nostalgic Mount Rushmores, and we have Jodie Kennedy coming to the front of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up c…
House Parties of the 80s, 90s, and early 00s
In this episode, we're sharing wild stories of House Parties in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s from the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community! If you have fun stories you'd like to share, send them to us at …
Ask Us Anything (Part 4)
Today we're answering nostalgic questions from the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community! Topics for today's episode include movies we'd like to see get a sequel, the first scary books we read/tv shows & …
Animated Halloween Specials (Re-release from 2021)
Join us as we discuss animated Halloween specials from Garfield, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Daria, Scooby-Doo, Jem and the Holograms, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and of course, Charlie Brown! We had…
Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies (2024 edition) - Part 2
This is Part 2 of our 4th annual coverage of Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies! Be sure to listen to Part 1 first (the episode right before this).
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice & the beginning of Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies (2024 edition)
In this episode, we share our thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and begin our 4th annual coverage of Awesomely Bad 80s Horror Movies! Part 2 will be released in a few days. Also, Erin came to the …
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
What are you waiting for? Join us for our discussion of 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer! We also talk about some fun stuff that one of our listeners sent to us, and a few new nostalgia-related…
80s Slasher Movies (Part 4)
The last three years, we've covered the first three movies in the Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises... and this year we're back with the fourth films featuring our …
Tuttle Eclipse of the Heart
In this STS episode, we're discussing the new documentary, Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc. We're celebrating new patreon members and Jackson comes to the front of the We Don't Wa…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 1, Episode 7 - Angel)
Today, we're sharing the second installment of our series: Remote Control, where listeners get to take control (remotely) of the episode! Corinna has picked an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for…
Just Let Us Live!
In this "Shoot the S#!t" episode, we talk about what year we'd go back to from our teen years, a la Peggy Sue Got Married, how Joshua Jackson and Adam Brody are having a moment, Old Navy's reissue of…
Spooky Listener Stories (2024 Edition)
It's that time again! We're sharing some spooky stories that members of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community have submitted (for the approval of the Midnight Society)! Let's crowd around the campfire…
My So-Called Life Wrap Party (Part 2)
The recaps may be over, but the My So-Called Life love just keeps coming! Welcome to Part 2 of our MSCL Wrap Party, where we asked YOU to tell us your thoughts on the show, and we're sharing them her…
Scream 2 (1997) Rerelease from 2021
While we're gearing up for spooky season, we're rereleasing some older episodes! This time, it's Scream's 1997 sequel, Scream 2! We're off to college with Sidney and Randy, who are joined by Dewey an…
My So-Called Life Wrap Party (Part 1)
The recaps may be over, but the My So-Called Life love just keeps coming! Welcome to Part 1 of our MSCL Wrap Party, where we asked YOU to tell us your thoughts on the show, and we're sharing them her…
Scream (1996) Rerelease from 2021
While we're gearing up for spooky season, we're rereleasing some older episodes! It's time to run through the rules of how to survive a horror movie as you get your Jiffy Pop on the stove, because we…
Favorite 90s Thrillers (Part 3)
We're back with more 90s Thrillers (voted on by the We Don't Wanna Grow Up community)! We also attempt to pick who would be on our nostalgic Mount Rushmore, we announce our new Fall Reading Series on…
The Craft (1996) Rerelease from 2021
While we're gearing up for spooky season, we're rereleasing some older episodes! In this episode, we're hoping to invoke some feelings of nostalgia and make you feel light as a feather... it's 1996's…
My So-Called Life (Episode 19 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities) - Our 300th Episode!
It's our 300th episode of the We Don't Wanna Grow Up podcast, and the time has come... we've reached the final episode of My So-Called Life (Episode 19 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities). While we'r…