Pod Meets World

Few actors can summarize “Existentialist Thought and its Effect on Quantum Physics” AND play baseball in the 24th century, but legendary character actor Keone Young is up to the challenge!    He appeared as a Pennbrook professor during Season 6 of Boy Meets World, but now it's time to dig deeper and find out more about his prolific career. Whether it was Golden Girls, Family Matters or Deadwood, Keone has brought a passion, and professional approach, to everything he's ever done - including this podcast!   And the man who's voiced hundreds of characters in  animated shows and video games reveals how a job in theater lighting started it all.   He may not have felt welcomed on Boy Meets World, but now in 2025? It's time to roll out the red carpet for a very recognizable face...on a new Pod Meets World!   Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bell has rung! It’s time for another meeting of the Pod Meets World Book Club! This time it was Will’s pick, and he chose “A Deadly Education” by Naomi Novik, a fantasy novel about a sorceress at a school of magic…and it doesn’t involve any Quidditch. Spells and homework collide in this first story of “The Scholomance Trilogy,” but did our hosts get sucked into the story? Or were they too bogged down in the world building?It’s time to serve up a score of how many Turners, and how many Feenys - and find out if Danielle or Rider will continue reading the series? Pencils down! It’s time to hear the verdict, and find out your next required reading, on the newest installment of the Pod Meets World Book Club…   Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we continue our journey through season 6, we’re rewinding and heading back to the halls of John Adams High! And one of our favorite poetically inclined bullies is coming along for the trip. Ethan Suplee is back to recap the season 2 premiere episode, and his first acting job EVER, “Back 2 School”. Ethan opens up about the nerves of joining an already established cast and the ever present fear he’d be fired at any moment. He reveals why his relationship with the other bullies felt like being in a “jail cell” (in the best way), and we get real about how much of Ethan is in Frankie Stecchino. Plus, Shiloh Strong joins us to talk about his newest charitable venture, all on this week’s Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re taking it back to 1987… Will and Sabrina are watching “You Ruined My Life” starring Soleil Moon Frye, Paul Reiser and Mimi Rogers.  This film premiered in 1987 as a Magical World of Disney tv movie.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apparently, talent runs in the family - and we’re not talking about the Matthews! Lynn McCracken served as stage manager AND director on Boy Meets World, alongside her brother Jeff, and now she’s ready to share all her behind-the-scenes stories.    Lynn takes us through her career from working in high fashion to shows like Ellen and 8 Simple Rules - plus a complex time on BMW.   Plus, Lynn reveals what she learned from another beloved former podcast guest, director David Trainer, and why Season 6’s “Santa’s Little Helpers” was both exciting…and nerve wracking!   Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s week 2 of hitting rewind on Boy Meets World halfway through season 6, and it’s time for a little motherly love! Betsy Randle, a.k.a. Amy Matthews, has returned to take a second look at Season 6’s “Her Answer: Part 2.”    During their initial recap the gang felt like something was off, and now Amy can confirm, or deny, their assumption! And what were her thoughts on the big pregnancy reveal?   Plus, we learn the origin of the phrase “stinking rich,” because what else would you expect from Pod Meets World?   Why couldn’t you just have just gone to Yale? Because then you may have missed this brand new Pod Meets World…   Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Werewolves are invading Seabrook!  Will, Sabrina and guest co-host Danielle Fishel are watching “Zombies 2” starring Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly and Chandler Kinney.
 This film premiered in 2020 as a Disney Channel Original Movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lace up those mismatched sneakers because the gang is welcoming an icon to Pod Meets World! It’s time for Punky herself - Soleil Moon Frye - to take a trip down memory lane with Danielle, Will & Rider…   Soleil fondly looks back on the legacy of Punky Brewster, her personal connection to the world renown character and the wild world of merchandise that had her pre-teen face all over it.   If you grew up with Punky, or remember the infamous “refrigerator episode,” you won’t want to miss this crossover for the ages.   It’s an all-new podcast, powered off Punky, right here on Pod Meets World!   Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Will revealed his newest obsession, listening to voice actors read “true” stories off Reddit, the gang knew what they had to do.It’s the first ever “It Came From Reddit” episode, where Will, Danielle & Rider put their acting skills to the test, kicking it off with a man who was humiliated at his wedding, but had a plan for revenge ready to go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re pulling over on our road trip through season 6 to revisit some of our favorite Boy Meets World episodes, now with special guests!  First up, BMW Hall of Fame director David Kendall is here to throw it back to season 2, and just like Shawn knocking on Turner’s door, we’re looking for a place to call “Home.” This is the first episode where David served as the director, writer AND showrunner, so he shares some triple threat BTS secrets about how Shawn’s storyline developed over time. David also helps us understand what makes a truly “good” director, and we get an answer on what REALLY was in the brown bag that Kat left at Turners. All on a new throwback episode of Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.