Millennial Nostalgia With ‘The Reunion: Laguna Beach’ and Justin Bieber, 'Temptation Island,' and the ‘Unwell Winter Games’ Finale

About this episode

Juliet and Callie discuss nostalgic millennial media, including 'The Reunion: Laguna Beach' and 'Temptation Island', while reflecting on their entertainment experiences.

Today, Juliet and Callie begin the podcast by discussing the current slate of nostalgic millennial media and Justin Bieber’s return at Coachella (02:05). Juliet shares how ‘Temptation Island’ made her want to start reading again, and they both agree that the host, Mark Walberg, is the best part of the show (17:52). They applaud ‘Unwell Winter Games’ for keeping them entertained through the finale (30:25), and they agree that ‘Ladies of London’ has the perfect amount of drama and messiness for a reality TV show (39:46). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Callie Curry Producer: Olivia Crerie Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Juliet Litman, Callie Curry

Topics covered

• millennial nostalgia
• reality TV
• media discussion
• entertainment
• Coachella

Keywords

• millennial nostalgia
• Temptation Island
• Unwell Winter Games
• reality TV
• Justin Bieber

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Reunion: Laguna Beach, Temptation Island, Unwell Winter Games, Ladies of London

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