Looking Back Before We Look Forward: Party Like It's 1999

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 31, 2019

Remembering 1999 as we look forward to a new decade. 

[REBROADCAST FROM AUGUST 8, 2019] The Economist's John Peet joins us to take a look back at the history of the euro, which was adopted by eleven European nations on January 1, 1999.

[REBROADCAST FROM JUNE 21, 2019] Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl discusses his new podcast, Throwback. The first season covers the history of the 1999 World Cup, beginning with the 1991 team and their growth over the years.

[REBROADCAST FROM OCTOBER 10, 2018] Leon Neyfakh, a Slate staff writer and host of the podcast Slow Burn, joins us to discuss Slow Burn's second season, which is focused on the Clinton Impeachment.

[REBROADCAST FROM JANUARY 18, 2019] Matt Zoller Seitz, editor-at-large at RogerEbert.com and the television critic for New York magazine and Vulture, and Alan Sepinwall, chief TV critic for Rolling Stone, who wrote the book, The Sopranos Sessions, join us to discuss the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "The Sopranos" on HBO.

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2019] “Family Guy” executive producer, Steve Callaghan, joins us to talk about the show, which first aired on January 31, 1999. 

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