The whole gang heads to Vegas for Brenda’s elopement, and there was no one better to dish real talk with us about Beverly Hills, 90210 than Ryan O’Connell. Ryan’s a television writer, blogger at @mylivejournalsucks, and has a fantastic memoir, I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. Plus, we try out a new segment: “Dope! or Nope!”
100 Our friend Ashley G. - Otherwise Engaged
Joined by our friend Ashley we celebrated not only Brenda’s engagement to Stuart, but also the first hundred episodes of our Beverly Hills, 90210 podcast. It’s only appropriate that things get pretty silly in this one, and we included a special megamix at the very end, looking back at all the fun we’ve had since starting this podcast in 2014.
099 Bill Hanstock & Kristen Ray - Twenty Years Ago Today
It’s the twentieth wedding anniversary for Jim and Cindy Walsh, so we welcomed back one of our favorite married couples, Kristen Ray and Bill Hanstock. Together, we reflect on Beverly Hills, 90210, how to get rid of an unlicensed firearm in California, and puzzles.
You can listen to Bill on the Weirdos From Another Planet! podcast, and Kristen on The Logline Podcast. Read Bill’s writing about sports on UPROXX, and see him talk about pro wrestling on AfterBuzz TV. Bill’s previous appearance on The Blaze podcast was for the episode “Fire and Ice,” and Kristen’s was for “One on One.”
098 Zach Selwyn - Moving Targets
It is such a delight to be joined this week on “The Blaze with Lizzie and Kat” podcast by musician, television host, and raconteur Zach Selwyn to discuss his 25-year obsession with Beverly Hills, 90210, the merits of 2015′s best movie Magic Mike XXL, and much, much more. Zach’s new podcast produced by Anna Faris and co-hosted by actress Missi Pyle, “Missi & Zach Might Bang,” is coming soon!
097 Joanna Cavaliere - Strangers in the Night
This week on “The Blaze with Lizzie and Kat” Beverly Hills, 90210 podcast, we’re joined by Chicagoan Joanna Cavaliere, one of the generous donors to our fundraising drive benefiting the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles. Be sure to subscribe to Joanna’s newsletter about pop culture, fashion, and more at http://tinyurl.com/emphasismine! Photo documentation of Joanna’s obsession with Luke Perry and 90210 below the fold…
096 Josh Stewart - Radio Daze
We didn’t quite get to the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode “Radio Daze” in last week’s episode, but please do make sure to listen to our special interview with actor Paul Johansson about his time playing John Sears on 90210. So this week, we are joined once again by Josh Stewart (1, 2) to finally get freaky at the freshman pool party / dance contest. Plus, we introduce a new segment for our time at California University!
L.A. listeners, Kat will be performing in the Beverly Hills, 90210 themed storytelling & variety show “I Will Always Love You…” at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Saturday, December 17 at 9pm. It’s a free show!
095 Paul Johansson interview - with guest co-host Josh Stewart
Beverly Hills, 90210′s B.M.O.C. John Sears himself, Paul Johansson joins “The Blaze with Lizzie and Kat” podcast to talk about his career from Parker Lewis Can’t Lose to One Tree Hill, Mad Men, Once Upon a Time, and now writing, directing, and more. “Blaze” all-star (1, 2) and pop culture sommelier Josh Stewart joins as guest co-host.
Radio Daze minisode
This week’s episode has been postponed to Thursday night so we could schedule the recording with our guest, but we’re sure that it’ll be worth the wait! For now here are some great tidbits from our teen hotline, and a flashback to the Fox promo for this episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.
094 Karen Tongson - Greek to Me
Since we didn’t even go to a school with a Greek system, we recruited USC Gender Studies professor and pop culture expert Karen Tongson to join us on the show to discuss the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode where Andrea meets an anti-Semitic sorority president! Karen’s cultural study of Los Angeles’ sprawl, Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries, is available on Amazon. She can also be heard as a guest host of the Pop Rocket podcast, and has contributed to the latest issue of the food magazine Lucky Peach.
Chuck’s Corner Bonus Minisode
We’re excited to bring you a bonus mini episode chock full of Beverly Hills, 90210′s Executive Producer Charles Rosin’s behind-the-scenes scoop about the show’s transition from high school to college.
093 Brian Hill - The Little Fish
Recorded LIVE at Comic Con Palm Springs, for this episode when the Beverly Hills 90210 gang gets to California University, we welcomed our friend, and fellow alum of our alma mater, Brian Hill to the stage!
092 John Biersmith - The Girl from New York City
This week on “The Blaze with Lizzie & Kat” podcast, we welcome listener John Biersmith, one of the generous donors to our fundraising campaign benefiting the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, LIVE VIA SATELLITE (or something) all the way from Kansas City! We talk all about Beverly Hills, 90210 - and the world of toys - with him!
091 Shelley Reinstein & Liza Okun - So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Goodbye
We’re ready to kick off season four of Beverly Hills, 90210 with “nine-oh” superfans and good friends Shelley Reinstein and Liza Okun. As the gang wraps up the summer before college, we’re excited to premiere a new Spotify playlist for freshman year at California University, which you can subscribe to at tinyurl.com/CalUfrosh. Also, don’t forget you can share your 90210 journey with us at our teen hotline: (802) 55-90210!
090 Charles Rosin - Season Three Wrap-Up
We took a special look back at the high school years of Beverly Hills 90210 with the series’ executive producer Charles Rosin, counting down his top ten behind-the-scenes tidbits about the season three finale episode, “Commencement,” and answering listener questions!
089 Lindsay Blake - “Beverly Hills, 90210″ Location Stalker
We had the opportunity to interview Lindsay Blake, the genius behind the film and television location hunting site I Am Not A Stalker. We’ve referenced her work numerous times when learning more about where our favorite Beverly Hills, 90210 scenes were filmed, and it was so much fun to freak out together over how much we’re all obsessed with the show.
088 Lizzie & Kat - Commencement
For a super-sized look back at the high school seasons of Beverly Hills 90210, hosts Lizzie and Kat break down the two-part graduation episode of the series, reminiscing about past guests and diving deep into what made this show so special. To leave questions about season three for Executive Producer Charles Rosin, leave a voicemail at (802) 55-90210!
087 Something in the Air
Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates! Lizzie and Kat hosted an all-star cast in a live staged reading of the classic season three episode of Beverly Hills 90210, “Something in the Air,” and you can listen now!
To hear the full recording of the “Donna Martin Graduates” live read and cast Q&A, click here for download instructions. For a sneak peek of the full recording, as well as an update about our episode schedule, listen to the preview clip below.
[Photos by Abel Armas, cake pops by Sparkling Treatz]
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086 Gossip Guys’ Aaron Davitian & Andy Greene - A Night to Remember
It’s a prom double-date as Andy Greene and Aaron Davitian, hosts of the Gossip Guys podcast, join Lizzie and Kat to discuss Gossip Girl, dissect the Beverly Hills, 90210 senior prom episode “A Night to Remember,” read fan fiction, and much more on this episode of The Blaze with Lizzie and Kat!
You can still donate to our fundraising campaign benefiting the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles at https://www.gofundme.com/donnamartingrad
085 Jason Priestley - She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Who better to discuss this episode of Beverly Hills 90210 than its director … oh, and the series star Jason Priestley! His new film Zoom is in theaters now, and of course we’ve loved him since first seeing him onscreen as Brandon Walsh in 1990. Jason is also currently starring in the series Private Eyes and Raising Expectations, with Molly Ringwald.
You can still donate to our fundraising campaign for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, for exciting rewards at gofundme.com/donnamartingrad
“She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” Minisode
We have a really exciting guest coming up to discuss Beverly Hills, 90210 season 3, episode 26, “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” but because of scheduling issues we won’t be able to release the next podcast episode until later this week. Please enjoy this thematically inspired musical interlude, and thank you for your patience!