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History of the '90s
Kathy Kenzora
214 episodes
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the rise of reality TV History of the '90s will help you understand what happened in the 1990s and why it still matters today.
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The History of the Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot
In January 1991 the arrest of a Texas mom made headlines around the world after it was revealed she was accused of trying to hire a hitman to help her daughter win a spot on her high school cheerleading squad. Police…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Duane "Keefe D" Davis Sentencing
On Tuesday a judge sentenced Duane "Keefe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison. Davis was found guilty in September for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996. Tupac's sister and step brother made victim…
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The History of Nirvana
This year marks 35 years since Nirvana released their breakthrough album "Nevermind" and altered the trajectory of music history. With the words "Here we are now, entertain us," Nirvana introduced grunge to mainstream…
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The History of Biosphere 2 (Rewind)
It's been 25 years since four men and four women embarked on an unprecedented mission to live inside in Biosphere 2 for two years. On September 26, 1991 they entered the futuristic glass and metal structure in the…
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The History of Milli Vanilli
When Svengali producer Frank Farian revealed that Milli Vanilli was a fake it nearly broke apart the world of pop music. The reaction from the media and the public was outrage tinged with racism and homophobia and the…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: A Guilty Verdict
After only three hours of deliberations the jury at the Tupac Murder Trial returned with a verdict finding Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first degree murder in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting death of…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Closing Arguments Today
Coming up today at the Tupac Murder Trial closing arguments followed by jury deliberations. During testimony over the past two weeks jurors heard audio recordings of Duane Davis talking about the night Tupac was shot.…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: The Defence Rests
Duane Davis’s defence attorney rested his case on Thursday after calling just three witness, all of them former Las Vegas police officers. Davis opted not to take the stand in his own defence. The entire case put on…
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The Tupac Murder Trial : The Prosecution Rests Its Case
The prosecution rested its case on Wednesday after eight days of testimony and 25 witnesses. The Defence will begin its case on Thursday afternoon with closing arguments expected on Monday. Show info: Instagram:…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Gangs 101 and Testimony From EDI Mean
A very busy day in court on Tuesday at the Tupac Murder Trial. Six witnesses took the stand including a rapper who witnessed Tupac’s shooting and a former Compton police detective who gave the jury a 101 on street…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: No Apologies and Courtroom Tension
At the Tupac Murder Trial on Monday jurors heard an audio recording that defendant Duane "Keefe D" made during an interview he did for a Death Row Records documentary. In it Davis is asked admits being in the car with…
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The Tupac Murder Trial - Duane Davis Won't Stop Talking
Coming up on Monday as the Tupac Murder Trial enters second week of testimony the jurors will continue hearing raw audio recorded during the making of the documentary The Death Row Chronicles. The 2018 series was the…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Secret Police Interview Played for Jurors
On Thursday at the Tupac Murder Trial the majority of the day was spent listening to a secret interview Duane Davis gave to police in 2008. Jurors heard Davis describe in his own words how he orchestrated the drive-by…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Jurors Learn More About Duane Davis
A short day in court on Wednesday so there was only time to hear from two witnesses but the jury leaned a lot more about the man charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur. In addition to…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Autopsy Photos and Gang Testimony
Some tense moments in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday as a former gang member took the stand at the trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis. James Macdonald made it very clear that he didn’t want to be there because even…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Openings Statements and Witness Testimony
Opening statements and witness testimony were presented inside a packed courtroom in Las Vegas on Monday. Seven members of the Shakur family including Tupac’s brother Maurice "Mopreme" Shakur and his sister Set Shakur…
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The Tupac Murder Trial: Opening Statements Set to Begin
The Tupac Murder Trial is set to begin today with the highly anticipated opening statements from the prosecution. When things get starts at 9:30 PT Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo will lay out in detail…
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Jury Selection at the Tupac Murder Trial in Final Phase: Suge Knight says keep me out of it
Jury selection at the Tupac Murder Trial is entering the final phase. The initial pool of 125 people has been whittled down to 36 prospective jurors. Beginning this afternoon the prosecution and defence will use their…
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Jury Selection Continues at the Tupac Murder trial
Jury selection continued for a second day at the trial of Duane Keefe D Davis at a courthouse in downtown Las Vegas 12 more people made it through to the next step in the process and will come back on Thursday for the…
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Jury Selection at the Tupac Murder Trial: Sean Diddy Combs Gets Mentioned
Jury selection has started at the Las Vegas murder trial for Duane Keefe D Davis and lot’s happened on day one including a few unexpected mentions of Sean Diddy Combs. Plus Davis waived his right to be sentenced by a…
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The start of the Tupac Murder Trial: What to Expect
The trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis is set to start this morning inside the 8th Judicial District Court in Las Vegas. Davis is facing a charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist…
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The History of Tupac's Murder
For nearly 30 years the question of who killed Tupac Shakur has remained unanswered. During that time a cottage industry of books, documentaries, podcasts, conspiracy theories, and on-line sleuthing has grown up around…
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History of the '90s Presents The Tupac Murder Trial
Beginning August 10, 2026 the only person to be charged in connection with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur will go on trial in Las Vegas. Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996 and for nearly 30…
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The History of the TWA Flight 800 Crash | 160
In July 1996 TWA Flight 800 took off from JFK Airport headed for Paris. Just 12 minutes later, the Boeing 747 exploded over the Atlantic Ocean killing all 230 people on board. The search for what caused the crash led…
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The History of the Centennial Olympic Park Bombing | Revisited @ 30
It's been 30 years since a back pack bomb rocked the Summer Olympics in Atlanta killing one person and injuring over 100 others. The bomb had been left under a bench in the middle of Centennial Olympic Park on the…
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The History of Rent | 159
This year marks 30 years since the groundbreaking rock opera Rent opened on Broadway and revolutionized American musical theatre. In this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora is joined by Rent's longtime…
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The History of the Sneakerhead Bible | 158
The 1990s is considered by many to be the golden age of sneaker culture and there was one catalogue sneakerheads could not get enough of. The Eastbay Catalogue was a portal into an exclusive community no matter where…
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Presenting: American Criminal
Presenting an episode of American Criminal, a podcast that takes a deep dive into the stories of America’s most fascinating, devious and shocking criminals. The show is currently running a special five part season on…
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The History of the Port Arthur Massacre | 157
In April 1996, a gunman killed 35 people in what was and still is Australia's worst mass shooting. The attack by Martin Bryant devasted the nation and inspired the government to quickly enact tough new gun laws that…
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The History of Backstreet Boys and NSYNC | Revisited @ 30
This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy…
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Thank Goodness It's Funny | 156
If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the…
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The Cuban Rafter Crisis and the Fight for Elian Gonzalez | 155
In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others. Elian Gonzalez…
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The Long Hunt for the Unabomber | Revisited @ 30
It’s been 30 years since FBI agents finally captured the man who mailed more than 16 bombs to unsuspecting victims in the US, killing 3 and injuring 23 others. For two decades officials searched for the elusive…
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The History of Phish and the '90s Jam Band Explosion | 154
In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands. By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont. In this episode of History of the 90s we look…
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The History of Anita Hill
In July 1991 President George HW Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court. Initial reaction to the nomination suggested there would be a contentious Senate confirmation battle that would probe Thomas’s…
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Ross Rebagliati and Snowboarding | Revisited
Snowboarding exploded in popularity during the 1990s, but its road to legitimacy was anything but smooth. On this episode of History of the 90s, Kathy Kenzora traces the rebellious roots of snowboarding, from outlaw…
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Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan | 152
In one of the most shocking scandals in sports history, figure skating collided with true crime. This episode dives into the bitter rivalry of Olympic skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, and the 1994 attack that…
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Top 10 Stories of 1996: Part 2 | 151
The 90s delivered iconic moments year after year and 1996 was no exception. It was a year marked by tragedy and triumph at the Atlanta Summer Olympics -- as well as high profile murders that continue to be surrounded…
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Top 10 Stories of 1996: Part 1 |150
Like every single year in the 90s, 1996 was jam packed with unforgettable events and cultural moments. It was an era when the world seemed smaller and slower because without social media, news stories lasted longer and…
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Introducing "Haunted Canada at The Briars Resort"
Whispers echo through the halls of this 1840 resort and not every footstep belongs to the living. The Briars Resort and Spa in Georgina, Ontario is a beautiful location for a Christmas getaway and a perfect place to…
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1990's Christmas Movies | 149
The 1990s were loaded with great holiday movies. From "Home Alone" to "A Nightmare before Christmas" there was something for everyone. In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at five Christmas classics that…
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The Rise & Fall of David Duke | 148
In the early 1990s David Duke became one of the most famous racists in the United States. After winning a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives the former leader of the KKK, mounted multiple political…
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The Toronto Blue Jays: Part 2 | 147
After winning the World Series in 1992 Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick did another major overhaul of the Toronto baseball team in an effort to win the Commissioner's Trophy for a second year in a row. In this episode of…
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The Toronto Blue Jays: Part 1 | 146
In the early 1990s the Toronto Blue Jays won back-to-back World Series with legendary players like Joe Carter, Roberto Alomar and John Olerud. Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s we look back at the first…
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Introducing... Stop Rewind: The Lost Boy | Through A Glass Darkly | 1
Taj Khyber Rowland knows he’s not who people think he is but he can’t quite remember how his life went so off course. He decides to spool backwards, to his younger self. A daredevil seven year old Chellamuthu, living…
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The Countdown to Y2K | 145
If you were around in the 90s it may have felt like the Y2kcomputer problem came out of nowhere. But in fact it was something that programmers were always aware of. In this episode of History of the 90s we’re looking…
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The Hunt for the Abbotsford Killer | 144
In 1995 a small community in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley was rocked by the brutal attack on two teenage girls by a mysterious man armed with a bat. Misty Cockerill escaped but her friend Tanya Smith was found dead…
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The Crow | 143
Released in 1994 and directed by Alex Proyas, The Crow is more than just a revenge tale. It’s a journey through grief, justice, and the supernatural. Based on James O’Barr’s graphic novel, the film tells the tragic…
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Vanilla Ice | Revisited @ 35
This year marks 35 years since Vanilla Ice released a song that, whether you like or not, had a huge impact on rap music To mark the occasion we are revisiting an episode of History of the 90s that dives into the lore…
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Cod Moratorium | 142
In July 1992 the Canadian government banned cod fishing along Newfoundland’s east coast in an effort to help restore cod stocks that had been depleted due to overfishing. The moratorium was supposed to last 18 months…
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