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Sports Trading Cards | 77 Sep 07, 2022

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In the early 1990s millions of people around North America were swept up in an unprecedented sports trading card boom.

As prices for rare baseball and hockey cards soared, the hobby which was once just for kids was suddenly being looked at as an alternative to investing in stocks.

To match the demand, a record number of trading card companies cranked up production, offering a dizzying array of options.

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks at the reasons for the boom and why it eventually went bust.

Guest:

Jon Waldman, author of Got ‘Em, Got ‘Em, Need ‘Em: A Fan’s Guide to Collecting the Top 100 Sports Cards of All Time.

Twitter: @jonwaldman

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Princess Diana and the Paparazzi @ 25 I 76 Aug 24, 2022

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It's been 25 years since Princess Diana was killed in a car crash along with her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed and their driver Henri Paul. The shocking news that the “People’s Princess” was dead was made even more unbelievable by the fact that she was killed following a high speed car chase by aggressive photographers.

On this episode of History of the 90s, first broadcast in February 2021, we look back at the relationship between Princess Diana and the paparazzi and the changes that followed her tragic death.

Guest:

Mark Karloff, Los Angeles Photographer, and co-host of Paparazzi Podcast www.paparazzipodcast.com

Twitter: @Papsouljah

Instagram: @Paparazzipodcast

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Introducing... Driven By Her: Women Who Rocked the 90s Aug 17, 2022

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Women helped changed the face of ROCK as hair metal from the 80’s gave way to brand new sounds and VERY different attitudes in the 90's. On this episode of "Driven by Her" presented by our friends at Porsche Canada we're showcasing amazing, driven women like Alanis Morrissette, Ani DiFranco, and Bikini Kill. They carved their own path and created the seismic shift in music that came with Generation X because the 90's couldn't have rocked at the level they did without their influence along with the other women who helped define a generation.

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Matthew Shepard | 75 Aug 10, 2022

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In October 1998 a gay college student in Laramie, Wyoming was brutally beaten by two men he met in a local bar. The men pretended they were gay to lure 21 year old Matthew Sheppard into their truck where he was pistol-whipped and robbed. Matt was discovered barely alive 18 hours later tied to a fence in the middle of a rural area. He never regained consciousness. Matt’s murder stunned the world and ignited a movement that changed gay rights in the United States.

Guest:

Jeff Mack, Executive Vice President, Matthew Shepard Foundation

www.matthewshepard.org

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Black Sitcoms | 74 Jul 27, 2022

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Following the success of The Cosby Show and its spinoff A Different World in the 1980s,TV networks were eager to include more Black programming.

In particular they wanted more Black sitcoms and that eventually lead to a flood of new shows. Some were on the big three networks but many more on new upstarts, FOX, UPN and The WB.

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora continues looks back at some of the best Black sitcoms from the golden era of Black television.

Guest:

Kristal Brent Zook: author of Color By Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television

www.kristalbrentzook.com

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In Living Color | 73 Jul 13, 2022

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In April 1990, the first episode of In Living Color aired on Fox TV changing the face and tone of television.

The half hour sketch show created by Keenan Ivory Wayans was called a Black Saturday Night Live for the hip-hop generation.

It ran at 9:30 Sunday night on Fox right after the networks two hit shows The Simpsons and Married with Children.

Thanks to that placement and hype around the show, 23 million viewers tuned in to the inaugural episode.

Nearly 30 years since In Living Color went off the air its impact can still be felt throughout today’s film and eco-system.

Resources used in this episode include:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/living-color-oral-history-fox-censors-spike-lees-disdain-1219192/

Guest:

David Peisner, journalist and author of Homey Don’t Play That! The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution www.djpeisner.com

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HIV/AIDS Advocacy | 72 Jun 29, 2022

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In 1992 HIV/AIDS hit a grim milestone in the United States when it became the number one cause of death among men ages 25 to 44.

Since there was still so much stigma attached to the illness, people were often dying without even telling their closest friends and family that they were sick. They died alone because of the shame they felt about having contracted HIV.

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the people and events in the 1990s that helped shaped the fight to remove the stigma and shame that surrounded HIV.

Guest:

John Maxwell, Executive Director of the Aids Committee of Toronto (ACT) www.actoronto.org

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The Life and Legacy of Ryan White | 71 Jun 15, 2022

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During the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the North American blood supply became contaminated with HIV from infected donors. As a result, by the mid-1980s, about 10,000 hemophiliacs were infected with HIV. 13-year-old Ryan White from Kokomo, Indiana was one of those who contracted the virus through a tainted blood product and after he was barred from attending school, he became a crusader to end the stigmatization associated with HIV/AIDS. On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the life and legacy of Ryan White.

Thanks to Ryan’s mother Jeanne White-Ginder who gave permission for use of the audio heard in this episode. It is available to listen to in its entirety here: Who Was Ryan White? | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (hrsa.gov)

GUEST:

Nelson Price, author of The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White

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Barney | 70 Jun 01, 2022

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Sheryl Leach, a working mom in Texas was stuck in traffic when she dreamt up the idea of a plush-toy dinosaur that comes to life and entertains a backyard full of kids with songs and games.

Within a few years the big purple dinosaur was loved by millions of children around the world and hated by their parents who were forced to watch the T-rex on his hit PBS show.

On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the story of how Barneychanged kids tv programming and why he was so hated by adults.

Guest:

Rob Curran, founder of the I Hate Barney Secret Society

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The Pam and Tommy Sex Tape | 69 May 18, 2022

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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee were one of the most famous celebrity couple of the 90s. So when a homemade sex tape from the couple’s honeymoon was stolen from a safe in their garage it became the biggest viral video of the era. For many years most people assumed the couple had leaked the tape themselves in a weird publicity stunt. On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora talks to the journalist who revealed the real story in a 2014 Rolling Stone article.

Guest:

Journalist Amanda Chicago Lewis

Twitter: @msamandalewis

www.amandachicagolewis.com

Pamela Anderson Sex Tape: Tommy Lee & the History of the Infamous Porn - Rolling Stone

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