For seven seasons in the 1990s a TV show that featured musclebound men and women doling out punishing hits while dressed in star spangled spandex outfits became a pop culture phenomenon.

In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at American Gladiators with help from Jim Starr better known as Laser, the only Gladiator to appear in every season of the show.

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In 1990, a plan to expand a golf course in Oka, Quebec led to a 78 day standoff with the Mohawks of Kanesatake who claimed the disputed land belonged to them.

During the tense standoff a provincial police officer was killed, mobs of locals burned effigies and harassed Indigenous people and ultimately Canadian Forces soldiers were deployed to the area.

In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at what led up to the Kanestake Resistance and how it forced Canada to confront a new reality in its relationship with Indigenous people.

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Kahente Horn-Miller, Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and Associate Vice President Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research at Carleton University

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This year marks 30 years since Friends debuted on NBC and changed the face of television.

Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey quickly became a cultural phenomenon as millions of viewers tuned in each week to watch them navigate that time in your life when your friends are your family.

This week we revisit an episode from 2019 which took a deep dive into the making of the iconic sitcom and tries to answer the question why Friends continues to endure, despite some of its obvious flaws.

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Kelsey Miller, author of I’ll Be There for You: The One About Friends

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In October 1994 a young mom from a small town in South Carolina reported that she was carjacked on a rural road. Susan Smith claimed that an unknown Black man forced her out of her car at gunpoint and then drove away with her two toddlers in the backseat.  

The search for the boys and Smith’s emotional pleas for their return drew media attention from around the world for nine days. On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the case and the shocking outcome.  

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When Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman first created four teenage crime fighting turtles it was little more than a bit of fun for the aspiring illustrators.   

But over the next few years, the heroes in a half shell became a cultural phenomenon that peaked in the 1990s with a series of live action movies.  

In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora takes you into the sewers of New York for a look back at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Turtlemania. 

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Isaac Elliot-Fisher, cinematographer and production designer at Definitive Film   

Documentary: Turtle Power: The Definitive Story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

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From Alice in Chains and Green Day to Aaliyah and TLC 1994 was a monumental year in music. 

On this episode of History of the 90s we continue are look back at some of the records that dominated the music charts 30 years ago. 

This is part two of 10 Classic Albums from 1994.   

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From Alice in Chains and Green Day to Aaliyah and TLC 1994 was a monumental year in music. 

Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s we travel back 30 years for a closer look at some of the records that dominated the music charts. 

This is part one of 10 Classic Albums from 1994.   

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From The Simpson’s “Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show” to The Soprano’s “College” the 1990s were filled with memorable TV moments.

On this episode we travel back in time for the second part of our series on nine television episodes that defined the 90s.

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From Seinfeld’s "The Contest" to "Jessie’s Song" on Saved By The Bell the 1990s were filled with memorable TV moments.

Over the next two episodes we are going to travel back in time to revisit nine television episodes that defined the 90s and got everybody talking by pushing boundaries and making us laugh.

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Chris Morgan, pop culture writer and author of 99 Episodes That Defined the 90s and The Nickelodeon ‘90s

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In this episode we are looking back at the discovery of a game changing treatment for the male libido and the marketing strategy that made it the fastest selling prescription drug in history. 

This is the story of Viagra.

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the animated Disney classic The Lion King. Since its release on June 24, 1994, The Lion King has remained an enduring part of pop culture thanks to a never ending love by the generation that came of age alongside Simba the lion cub.

On this episode of History of the 90s we revisit an episode released in 2019 to mark the 25th anniversary of The Lion King.

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