Professional fangirls, Natalie Burris and Maren Ziobrowski, freak out over their favorite TV & pop culture moments from yesterday and today!
Was 1997 the greatest year in history? From 8-year-old Natalie's love of Tamagotchis to 14-year-old Maren's infatuation with Missy Elliott, the ladies relive the pop culture high points from one gem of a year. And this week in fangirling: Natalie re-fangirls over "Santa Clarita Diet" and Maren can't shut up about the Starbucks app!
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What a mess of a mini! Maren sounds like a man and Natalie says "like" so much it hurts! This week in fangirling: Alka-Seltzer Plus, the latest seasons of "Love" & "Santa Claria Diet", and a suspicious Friday night.
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Who says guys and gals can't be friends? Okay, just about everyone... (When Harry Met Sally etc.), but it IS possible! Natalie and Maren are covering three episodes focusing on the honesty that makes our favorite platonic friendships great! And this week in fangirling: The trailer for "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and Maren arrives late to the Roomba party.
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The B.F.F. series continues with a few of TV's best gal pals! Natalie and Maren are talking about three fun-filled episodes involving best friends, creativity, and true dedication. (And maybe some weed & poop for good measure.) And this week in fangirling: Albert Hammond Jr's new album, Francis Trouble and extra-special jury duty cookies.
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What makes a great friendship? Is it the ability to trust one another? Sharing inside jokes? Wearing matching outfits? Natalie and Maren are breaking down what makes a frienship work and discuss a few of their favorite '90s & '00s bromances. And this week in fangirling: Heathers on the new (and questionable) Paramount network & the touring Broadway production of Aladdin.
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Friday seems too far away to discuss the 90th Academy Awards, so SURPRISE, here's a Monday mini! Join Natalie and Maren as they share their cry count, best dressed lists, and more. And today in fangirling: Black Panther & magical set design.
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Emmy-award winning producer, Bob, is leaving and Natalie & Maren are saddened and panicked! This week in fangirling: Everyone's horny at the Olympics, the charm of figure skating, and the difference in regional Girl Scout cookies. Plus, the next series is revealed!
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Woof, we finally made it to the wildly unsuccessful Jem and the Holograms movie. Synergy is trying to be Wall-e, and there are no holograms??? What's happening?! Natalie and Maren compare/contrast the movie to the original cartoon, ask a lot of questions, and bow down to the saving grace that is Ke$ha. (She was still rocking a dollar sign in 2015, guys.) And this week in fangirling: "Ray of Light" turns 20 years old, Natalie serving American Girl catalog looks, and Julia Roberts & Liam Neeson?
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Jem had some jams! Natalie and Maren are sharing some of their favorite tunes from Jem, talking the show's love interests, Riot's daddy issues, and the questionable end -- an orphan-focused finale complete with 'Nam flashbacks. And this week in fangirling: Fox's LA to Vegas and the 1988 film, Satisfaction, keeps giving us surprises.
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Glam & Glitter! Fashion & Fame! Natalie and Maren are digging into beloved '80s icon, Jem! They're touching on the dolls and their frenemies "Barbie & the Rockers"(not The Misfitis), Jem's over-the-top social conscience, and the plot-heavy show. Also, please contact if you have scientific answers about about Synergy and how holograms work in the cartoon universe. Hopefully, this doesn't offend the hardcore fans... And this week in fangirling: Becoming the hot, new student at West Beverly with "What's your Name?", Mandy Moore eating a candy bar, and FANGIRL VALENTINES! Get yours here!
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Buying time before the next series, Natalie and Maren fangirl over This Is Us, A catchy jam from Summer Twins, and Stanley Tucci's hottest role (thus far). Plus, Phantom Thread brings out the Siskel & Ebert in all of us, and the next "truly outrageous" theme is revealed!
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They had style, they had flair, ... they were THERE --That's how they became the best theme songs of the '90s. Join Natalie and Maren as they try to narrow down sitcom jams from the last great decade of television theme songs. And this week in fangirling: Oscar noms & the latest seasons of Grace and Frankie. (Sources mentioned in this episode: KenLevine.Blogspot.com & Archie McPhee.)
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What would we do baby, without theme songs? Natalie and Maren continue their countdown with 8 of the greatest sitcom themes from the 1980s! Duets, Susanna Hoffs wannabes, and ICONIC songs with fun facts and nonsense along the way. And this week in fangirling: Very special episodes of The Last Man on Earth and The Goldbergs.
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What makes a sitcom theme song GREAT? Is it the lyrical storytelling? The boppin’ music? Or that perfect level of cheese? Natalie and Maren begin their “Sitcom Theme Songs” series by counting down some of the best TV themes from the 1970s! And this week in fangirling: Mindhunter on Netflix, Rachel Greene impressions, and Hulu's Olympic coverage.
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The GG's happened and Friday feels far away, so say "hello'"to a Monday mini! Natalie and Maren touch on their favorite moments from the Golden Globes, and fangirl over the Dearly Departed "Helter Skelter" tour. New episodes of Fangirl Fridays return this week, 1/12!
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: The Bingies! Natalie and Maren share some of their favorite 2017 shows and give you helpful suggestions on what to watch during the holiday break. And this week in fangirling: Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the long-awaited, I Tonya.
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Our beloved football head is back and is leaving New York City! Fans of the Nicktoon have been waiting years for the rumored "Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie" and it's finally happened! So many questions: Will Arnold & Helga get together? Are his parents alive? What's Arnold's last name? Natalie and Maren discuss their feelings on the movie, Helga Pataki's greatness, and what hit & where it went wrong. And this week in fangirling: John Stamos at Disneyland, Circus Animal cookies, and Maren's LIVING for Olympic games drama.
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Hooray for Hollywood! The girls are back in town and they've got visitors: The Fonz, Lucille Ball, Carrie Bradshaw, and unfortunately, Kramer. Some of them love Los Angeles, and some of them love New York too much to give it a chance. Natalie and Maren are discussing life without Elaine Benes, 2000's L.A., and "jumping the shark." And this week in fangirling: Greta Gerwig's Ladybird, and the latest season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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It's time to remember the magic! If you had a sitcom on ABC in the '90s, at some point you ended up at Disney World. What's supposed to be a fun getaway always ends up causing chaos amongst family members. Natalie and Maren discuss what these episodes get right (and wrong) about Disney vacations, try to figure out why everyone on Step by Step is dumb and horny, and decide who's better: Steve or Stefan? And this week in fangirling: A George Michael classic and delicious yet dangerous pumpkin spice Lofthouse cookies.
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