Boy Meets World Secrets, Childhood Crushes, Favorite Jordans, Craziest Fan Interactions and Working with Sabrina Carpenter with Danielle Fishel
Danielle Fishel joins the show to look back at her iconic run as Topanga Lawerence on Boy Meets World and how it felt to inspire a generation. Danielle tells Matt and Jerry how Pod Meets World began and why her high school years felt surprisingly normal even while she was playing Topanga. She shares the fan interactions she’ll never forget, and the dos and don’ts of approaching her as your childhood crush. Plus, Danielle reveals her own childhood crushes, talks about working with Sabrina Carpenter on Girl Meets World, whether her kids know she’s an icon, her favorite Boy Meets World episode, favorite Jordans if all-time and why candy corn is a hard no. A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s: Bring the Beef. BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 03:25 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: NBA Beefs 08:18 Danielle Fishel joins the show 09:40 The origin of Pod Meets World 11:20 What Boy Meets World memories have come back with the podcast 13:20 Danielle lived a “normal” life while filming Boy Meets World 15:00 Nobody at Calabasas High School cared she was Topanga 17:20 How it feels Topanga had such a positive impact on a whole generation 19:00 Craziest fan interactions Danielle had 21:45 Do NOT tell Danielle you’re her “Hall Pass” 26:30 Jonathan Taylor Thomas was Danielle’s first boyfriend 28:37 Leonardo DiCaprio was Danielle’s childhood crush 31:15 What was it like working with young Sabrina Carpenter? 32:30 Do Danielle’s kids realize she’s an icon? 35:25 Jerry’s son lets everybody know his dad is the star of Power 36:57 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week 39:00 Danielle’s Favorite Jordans 43:15 Danielle hates candy corn 46:50 Danielle’s favorite Boy Meets World episode 48:20 Book Meets World is on the way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices