“The O-needers?” 😂

This week on Millennial Meets Gen Z: 90’s Edition, we rewind That Thing You Do! (1996)—Tom Hanks’ directorial debut and one of the most underrated music movies of the 90s.

Before the movie, we take a detour into boy band history with 5ive’s When the Lights Go Out and boy band parody, DuJour’s unhinged Backdoor Lover from Josie and the Pussycats.

Then we follow The Wonders (formerly the Oneders… yes, the “Oh-needers”) as one song launches them from Erie, Pennsylvania into sudden fame, screaming fans, matching suits, and the chaos of the music industry.

We’re talking:
🎸 One-hit wonder culture and 90s boy bands
🥁 Guy Patterson being the emotional backbone of this movie
🎤 Steve Zahn stealing every scene
💔 Why Faye deserved better
😂 And Hannah’s official review:
“It was worth the $6.”
“I didn’t want to punch them when they sang.”

Plus: Beatles history, fake movie bands, Spartacus references, and the terrifying realization that Gen Z did not grow up knowing John, Paul, George, and Ringo were The Beatles.

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Up next: Rookie of the Year - watch along with us this week for next week's pod!