History of the 90s

This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy bands, from screaming fans and synchronized dance moves to the fierce rivalry between Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.

Documentaries referenced in this episode:
Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015)
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story (2019)

Guest info:
Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS
www.mariasherm.com

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If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the most iconic family friendly comedies of the era.
In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at ABC’s blockbuster Friday night line up. From Full House and Family Matters to Dinosaurs and Sabrina the Teenage Witch -- this is the story of TGIF.

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In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others.   
Elian Gonzalez and his mother were among tens of thousands of people who attempted to escape Cuba on small rafts and boats during the 1990s.
In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the Cuban Rafter Crisis and the international custody battle over Elian Gonzalez.
Guest Info:
Lillian Guerra, Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History at the University of Florida
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It’s been 30 years since FBI agents finally captured the man who mailed more than 16 bombs to unsuspecting victims in the US, killing 3 and injuring 23 others. For two decades officials searched for the elusive terrorist known as the Unabomber. His victims appeared random, his motives unclear and the only sighting of him resulted in a nowfamous composite drawing of a man in a hoodie with aviator sunglasses.
In this episode, originally broadcast in 2021, we explore the investigation and capture of Ted Kazinski.
This is The Long Hunt for the Unabomber.
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GUEST INFO:
Max Noel, retired FBI Special Agent
Terry Turchie, retired FBI Special Agent and former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division
They co-authored with their colleague Jim Freeman;
Unabomber: How the FBI Broke Its Own Rules to Capture the Terrorist Ted Kaczynski
Capturing The Unabomber: The FBI Insiders' Story

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In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands.
By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont.
In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at their rise from college band to a touring sensation capable of attracting tens of thousands of obsessed fans to far flung locations.
This is the story of Phish and the 90s jam band explosion.
Guest Info:
Brian Weinstein: Host of the podcast Attendance Bias which invites Phish fans to talk about the band’s most memorable concerts.
www.attendancebias.buzzsprout.com
Mike Ayers: Journalist and author of Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that followed.
www.mike-ayers.com
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