This week, my guest curator is Zack Derby, co-host of Neatcast, and together we’re curating a mixtape filled with our favorite ’90s guilty pleasure songs. These are the tracks that once ruled radio, MTV, movie soundtracks, and CD collections — even if time, trends, or music snobbery have tried to reframe them as punchlines.

Much like the 80’s Guilty Pleasures episode, it’s worth noting upfront that neither of us feels an ounce of actual guilt about these picks. “Guilty pleasures” is simply the  ...