The My Buddy doll burst onto the scene in 1985 with overalls, a bowl cut and a banging jingle. But by the mid 1990's My Buddy was a distant memory. So what happened? And how did My Buddy become synonymous with the murderous Chucky doll from Child's Play? This week we dig into the history of the first "doll for boys" and then as usual pitch how we'd fix My Buddy for today.

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This week we're reviewing ultra wide legs jeans that were all the rage in the 90's: JNCOs. Beloved by skaters, surfers and ravers, JNCOs were very wide, very cool and very much counter culture. And at the company's peak in 1998, they boasted a whopping $186.9 million in sales! But by 2001 their parent company was forced to close their massive LA factory due to declining sales. So we're diving into JNCO's history and then as usual we each pitch how we'd fix the brand for today.

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This week we're doing another installment of the Round Robin Games! Instead of devoting the entire episode to one topic, instead we're taking turns sharing things on our heart and then as usual, pitching how we would fix them.

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Lauryn Hill burst onto the music scene in 1996 as a member of the Fugees. But it was Lauryn's 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill that put her on the map.  With over 12 million albums sold worldwide it went on to sweep the 1998 Grammys as Lauryn became the first woman to win 5 or more awards in one night including Grammys for best new artist, best r&b album and album of the year. But after her follow up unplugged album failed to make a splash she all but disappeared. This week we dive into her fascinating story and then pitch how we'd fix her career for today.

P.S. We're nominated for a 2024 Webby award! You can vote for us here until 4/18/24

https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/arts-culture

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This week we're reviewing Jennifer Lopez's latest project, "This Is Me...Now: A Love Story" and then as usual we each pitch how we would fix it.

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This week we’re joined by Emmy nominated host, actress, comedian, podcaster and author Nicole Byer for a hysterical convo about her new movie, how she juggles 800 jobs & the importance carving out your own lane as a Black creative.

Nicole's new movie The American Society of Magical Negros is in theaters now!

You can watch Nicole's new crowd work special on YouTube

Listen to Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer wherever you get your favorite podcasts!

Nicole on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer

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From 1989 to 2000 Friday night's were all about ABC's sitcom programming block, TGIF, "Thank Goodness it's Friday!" This week we dig into some of ABC's most successful shows from that era and then as usual we explore what it would take to revive the tv programming block for today.

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Instead of recapping the 2024 Oscars like every other podcast, this week we're looking back at the history of the Academy Awards and then pitching how we'd fix the ceremony.

Mentioned in this episode:

LFI episode: “Kodak: dropping the digital ball”

VOX video: “bad typography has ruined more than the oscars”

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This week we're switching it up and talking about the journey to bring Lemme Fix It, to life. Everything from producing the show, to what we’ve learned thus far and all the fixes that helped us get here.

As mentioned this episode:

Check out Fran's new Podcast Black History, For Real wherever you get your favorite podcasts!

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This week we're reviewing the 1989 blockbuster Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. And then after diving into the film's history we'll each try our best to fix it by fan casting a modern day reboot of the film.

Mentioned in this episode:

Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden by Melanie Hamlett

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This week we’re joined by Chelsea Fagan, the co-founder & CEO of The Financial Diet for a funny and honest convo covering everything from owning your past, the perils of internet discourse and the expense of being a bridesmaid.

Check out Chelsea Fagan's work below!

https://thefinancialdiet.com

The Financial Diet Podcast: Financial Confessions

Franchesca's episode of Financial Confessions

Chelsea's novel A Perfect Vintage

https://www.aperfectvintagebook.com

You can pre-order The Financial Diet's upcoming book here:

https://www.beyondgettingbybook.com

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