Sari Beth Rosenberg and Vanessa Branda dive into how the 90s are suddenly everywhere but for some reason, the entire internet has decided to resurrect one song: “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Yes, that song. In this episode, we break down how this very specific, very overplayed track became the soundtrack to a massive celebrity throwback trend and why it feels less like nostalgia and more like a coordinated rollout.
From TikTok feeds flooded with polished throwbacks to the sanitized rebranding of icons like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Love Story, we get into what’s being remembered and what’s being erased. We talk about what the 90s actually felt like: messy, pre-social media, deeply human, and rooted in real community not constant documentation.
And by the end, we ask the bigger question: if all these celebrities suddenly have our attention again, why aren’t they saying anything about what’s happening in the world right now and what does that silence actually tell us? Because when nostalgia starts trending all at once, it’s worth asking who’s shaping it and why.
All this and more, right here on The Siren Network.
