Drew Lachey

I'm Lori Siegel, and on my new podcast, Mostly Human, I'll take you to some wild corners of the tech world.

I'm about to go on a date with an AI companion at a real world cafe right here in New York City.

Mostly Human is your playbook for how tech can work for you.

Listen to Mostly Human on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.

In 2023, Bachelor star Clayton Eckerd was accused of fathering twins, but the pregnancy appeared to be a hoax.

Two more men who'd been through the same thing.

Greg Gillespie and Michael Mangini.

My mind was blown.

It's once again time for Teen Beat, the podcast where I, Danielle Fishel, sit down with interesting people in an attempt to pry into their awkward teenage years and figure out how they turned into fully functioning adults.

It's a bit of a quid pro quo, you see, since my own journey through puberty in the 90s was televised to millions and layered with an oversized leather Planet Hollywood jacket.

In a nutshell, I gave you my childhood.

It's time we hear yours.

And this week, I get to do a little time traveling myself because the guest and I have roots in the glorious frosted tip chaos of the Y2K boy band invasion.

And we shared a few days of MTV spring break glory in Cancun together.

But more on that later.

First, he somehow went from U.S.

Army combat medic to performing in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans in the band 98 Degrees alongside his brother Nick and his high school sweetheart, now wife of 25 years, Leah, who doubled as a dancer and choreographer for the group.

During 98 Degrees Run, they sold over 15 million records, notched eight top 40 hits, including a number one that earned a Grammy nomination with Mariah Carey, recorded with Stevie Wonder, toured with Janet Jackson, and carried on a Motown boy band tradition, following in the footsteps of groups like the Jackson 5, the Four Tops, and the Temptations.

And 10 years later, in just the second season of Dancing with the Stars ever, he took home the coveted Mirrorball Trophy with partner Cheryl Burke, becoming one of the show's most beloved contestants of all time.

Throw-in stops on Broadway, hosting gigs, comeback tours, a new HGTV competition show, and even a shot on the American Ninja Warrior obstacle course,