The Nostalgia Test Podcast

Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho

🎙Put your pop-culture past to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST w/ longtime friends Dan & Manny 👬 read less
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112. 🤜👊🤛 Street Fighter (1994) w/ Eric Althoff
2d ago
112. 🤜👊🤛 Street Fighter (1994) w/ Eric Althoff
Dan & Manny welcome Emmy award winner, writer, & USC Alum, Eric Althoff to put the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic Street Fighter (1994) to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This is an hour and a half of classic Nostalgia Test Podcast comedy, hot takes, & tangents. We try to figure out who Street Fighter is for, how no one sets out to make a bad movie, Raul Julia, the absence of JCVD splits, quotable lines from the movie, Eric talks about an enlightening conversation he had with Judd Nelson, and so much more!    112. 🤜👊🤛 Street Fighter (1994) w/ Eric Althoff     Eric Althoff is the Emmy-winning co-writer of the documentary “The Red River Flood,” “The Town That Disappeared Overnight” and producer of the Telly-winning shorts “My Hatton” and “The Long Hair” for Media 523.  A native of New Jersey, Eric earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Southern California and a master’s in film studies from Tiffin University.  He is currently pursuing his doctorate in media and communications at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  In addition to a paper accepted by CINEJ Cinema Journal, his writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Screen Comment, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Napa Valley Register, Washington Times, Luxe Getaways, DCist, Black Belt, Alchemical Records and elsewhere.  Eric is an adjunct professor of writing at the Community College of Vermont and also works for the opinion desk of the Washington Post as well as as a writer for the public relations firm Promova, which is based in Florida. As a writer for Screen Comment, he has reported from Sundance, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Ebertfest, Bentonville Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and also covered other events such as Tribeca and DOC NYC.  Eric has lectured several times at the annual conference of ACES: The Society for Editing, and moderated panels for the inaugural DC/DOX festival, held in Washington, D.C., in 2023.  As a reporter he has also attended the Kentucky Derby, the Oscars and Mardi Gras.  He has been to every U.S. state and visited every presidential library/museum. Eric lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with his wife, Victoria.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericfalthoff/ https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff     Some Episode Notes Street Fighter (movie 1994)Street Fighter (video game 1987)Eric AlthoffThe Man Show (series 1999-2004)Hustler MagazineScreen CommentJoe RoganDoug StanhopeRoger EbertDave KuznickiThe Red River Flood (movie 2021)Carl WeathersJean-Claude Van DammePound of Flesh (movie 2015)Steven SeagalArnold SchwarzeneggerCobra Kai (series 2018-present)Point Break (movie 1991)Point Break reboot (movie 2015)Road House (movie 1989)Road House reboot (movie 2024)Patrick SwayzeJake GyllenhaalPulp Fiction (movie 1994)Christopher WalkenLast Action Heroes by Nick de SemlyenSylvester StalloneJackie ChanBloodsport (movie 1988)Mortal Kombat (movie 1995)Mortal Kombat (movie 2021)Die Hard (movie 1988) 💥 Die Hard (1988) w/ Longtime Friend Billy D’EliaSteven E. de SouzaEdward R. PressmanContra (video game 1987)Who Framed Roger Rabbit (movie 1988)Indiana Jones (franchise)Spaceballs (movie 1987)Flash Gordon (movie 1980)The Adams Family (movie 1991)Christopher LloydRaul JuliaDolph LundgrenMitch HedbergKylie MinogueBlindfold: Acts of Obsession (movie 1994)Death Wish 3 (movie 1985)The Quest (movie 1996)Judge Dredd (movie 1995)Die Hard 2 (movie 1990)The Flintstones (movie 1994)Beverly Hills Cop 3 (movie 1994)Thunder in Paradise (series March-November 1994) 📚Nostalgia 101: Nostalgia & Shared Experiences w/ Georg CsarmannMovie BonerzAirheads (movie 1994) 🎸 Airheads (1994) w/ Longtime Friend Steve HerreraDookie by Green Day (album 1994) 💚 The 30th Anniversary of Green Day's Dookie w/ Marc JacksonPowder (movie 1995)Sean Patrick FlanneryAirborne (movie 1993) 🏄😎 Airborne (1993) w/ Rob McCafferyJack BlackDrew CasperNostalgia Test Rocky eps playlistJudd Nelson   Contact/Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! Podcast Guest AppearancesThemed PartiesHosting ScreeningsCorporate EventsReunionsWeddingsBirthday PartiesTrivia The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create a personalized Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com or fill out the Google Form below to get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC! Loading…     Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | YouTube | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
111.🍺 Road House 2024 Reboot Nostalgia Test Now! w/ Billy D'Elia
Apr 9 2024
111.🍺 Road House 2024 Reboot Nostalgia Test Now! w/ Billy D'Elia
Dan, Manny, & their longtime friend and Nostalgia Test Royalty, Billy D'Elia put the Road House 2024 Reboot to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW)! Strap in everyone, because this episode is doesn't pull any punches. Dan, Manny, & Billy are the FINAL TEST on the Road House reboot, and watch out because there are SPOILERS! They dive right into the lack of one-liners, the lack of rated R material, where are the throat rips, why doesn't Dalton have a friend in this one, the horrible dialogue, Connor McGregor's masterclass of terrible acting, being an a**hole, and his unnecessary post-credit scene, and so much more! Oh! and sorry Robert Palmer. (you'll see) Shoutout to our special guest reactions from Gomez Sleevie G & the Movie Bonerz.  Help The Nostalgia Test Podcast keep the movement #NotMyDalton. going! Post your thoughts on the Road House reboot episode, use the hashtag #NotMyDalton, and tag us in your post.  FULL VIDEO EPISODE HERE!!!   Some Episode Notes Jake GyllenhaalConor McGregorRoad House (movie 1989)Road House (movie 2024)Doug LimanPatrick SwayzeSam Elliot 🍻Road House (1989) w/ Billy D’Elia 🍻The Road House Reboot: Nostalgia Test Now! 🍺 SPECIAL EP: Road House 2024 Trailer Nostalgia Test Now!Lithology Brewing Co.The Terminator (movie 1984)Post MaloneNo Holds Barred (movie 1989)Fast and the Furious (franchise)Logan (movie 2017)Top Gun (movie 1986)Mayans M.C. (series 2018-2023)Sons of Anarchy (series 2008-2014)Reservoir Dogs (movie 1992)Man On Fire (movie 2004)Keanu ReevesRegé-Jean PageJason StathamBridgerton (series 2020-present)Swingers (movie 1996)Go (movie 1999)The Bourne Identity (movie 2002)Louis Gossett JuniorThe Sleevie G ShowMovie Bonerz PodcastThe Punisher (series 2017-2029)Jon BernthalDaredevil (series 2015-2018)Mike TysonJake PaulAnderson SilvaRoad House 2024 Review (Brian Tallerico)Road House 1989 Review (Roger Ebert)Arturo CastroWhite Lotus (series 2021-present)Josh BrolinDead Presidents (movie 1995)Walter MatthauDie Hard (movie 1988)Gone in 60 Seconds (movie 2000)Gone in 60 Seconds (movie 1974)The Color Purple by Alice Walker (book)The Color Purple (movie 1985)The Color Purple (movie 2023)Ghost (movie 1990)Tango & Cash (movie 1989)Unfiltered Studios   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded April, 2024. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
110. 🤓 Nostalgia 101: LIVE! from the Southwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference w/ The Long Take Review
Mar 26 2024
110. 🤓 Nostalgia 101: LIVE! from the Southwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference w/ The Long Take Review
The Nostalgia Test Podcast recorded LIVE from the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference in Albuquerque, NM w/ USC colleagues Jen Sopchockchai Bankard & P.T. McNiff of the Long Take Review podcast. Shoutout to SWPACA, the tech guy who helped make this happen, and everyone that came out to support! Our presentation, "Between Two Scholastic Worlds: Teaching, Blogging, and Podcasting," looked at how we negotiate our lives in the pop-culture world with our academic lives, how we use our podcasting and pop-culture curiosity in the classroom, the pressures of being an independent podcaster, and we got to answer some amazing questions from the audience. There's so much more, so get ready to take notes, because class is in session!     Follow The Long Take Review: Substack & PodcastInstagramJen's Instagram P.T.'s Instagram   Some Episode Notes SWPACA: Southwest Popular/American Culture AssociationThe Long Take: Podcast & SubstackThe Nostalgia Test PodcastLithology Brewing Co.Jen Sopchockchai BankardT. McNiffAntonio ElefanoGreg CassZone of Interest (movie 2023)Take Your Pants Off and Jacket (album by Blink 182: 2001) 🎸Blink 182’s Enema of the State & Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (The Nostalgia Test Podcast)Airborne (movie 1993)Cocktail (movie 1988)Die Hard (movie 1988)Cobra (movie 1986)Rambo: First Blood (movie 1982)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (movie 1990)PringlesGremlins (movie 1984)Rocky (movie 1976)Q*bert (arcade game 1982) Doubtfire (movie 1993)Road House (movie 1989)Road House (movie 2024)Writing Remix Podcast Toy Story (movie 1995) 📚Nostalgia 101: Cult TV & Telenovelas w/ Dr. Clarice GrecoBarbenheimerJadakissFugeesMenace II Society (movie 1993)Boyz n the Hood (movie 1991)The Wedding Singer (movie 1998)The Last Dragon (movie 1985)Do the Right Thing (movie 1989)Spike LeeJohn Singleton   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
109: 😎 Snack Shack Stars Conor Sherry & Mika Abdalla: Nostalgia Test Now!
Mar 19 2024
109: 😎 Snack Shack Stars Conor Sherry & Mika Abdalla: Nostalgia Test Now!
An interview with the stars of Snack Shack, a new 90s-set coming of age movie. Lead actors Conor Sherry and Mika Abdalla join Dan for a Nostalgia Test Now episode about their nostalgia inspired movie Snack Shack, a 90s teen story centered around four friends at the public pool during the summer in Nebraska City.  They discuss the 90s prep they did, how their characters impacted them, some of their favorite moments of the movie, and so much more. After, Dan talks about five things he took away from watching Snack Shack.    WATCH MORE NOSTALGIA TEST EPS & CLIPS HERE!   "Nebraska City, summer of 1991—Inseparable best friends AJ (Conor Sherry–“Are You Afraid of the Dark?,”The Terminal List) and Moose (Gabriel LaBelle-The Fabelmans)seize the opportunity to run the local pool's rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet summer visitor Brooke (Mika Abdalla–Sex Appeal, SWAT),an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans, and their friendship, at risk." SNACK SHACK is out now & can be seen ONLY in theatres! #SnackShackMovie   CONOR SHERRY/ AJ Conor Sherry can soon be seen as the all-out lead in SNACK SHACK for director Adam Rehmeier and MRC, which will be released theatrically later this year. He can currently be seen recurring in TERMINAL LIST opposite Chris Pratt. He also starred in the third season of Nickelodeon’s anthology series ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?. He was the 2019 National Speech & Debate Association Champion in Humorous Interpretation for his self-written one man interpretation of Will Ferrell’s comedy feature KICKING & SCREAMING.       MIKA ABDALLA/BrookeMika is best known for her lead role as ‘Avery Hansen-White’ in Hulu’s teen comedy by Talia Osteen, SEX APPEAL, in which she starred opposite Paris Jackson, Fortune Feimster, and Margaret Cho. She can also be seen as the lead in Netflix’s “ProjectMc^2,” which earned her an individual nomination for a Young Artist Awards for Best Performance. Her previous credits include a recurring role in the CW’s Emmy-nominated Arrowverse series, “The Flash,” portraying the reluctant meta-teenager ‘Tinya Wazzo,’ known to DC Comics fans as ‘Apparition.’ Born and raised in Plano, Texas, Abdallais a former competitive ballroom dancer and equestrian. The first-generation actress currently resides in Los Angeles where she studies psychology at UCLA.   Some Episode Notes  Conor SherryMika AbdallaSnack Shack (movie 2024)Adam RehmeierDazed and Confused (movie 1993)The Sandlot (movie 1993)Voltron (tv series)On the Road by Jack KerouacJortsJNCO jeans     Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
108. 🎸 Airheads (1994) w/ Longtime Friend Steve Herrera
Mar 12 2024
108. 🎸 Airheads (1994) w/ Longtime Friend Steve Herrera
Dan & Manny welcome back longtime friend & Nostalgia Test Podcast All-star Steve Herrera to put the 1994 comedy Airheads to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!  If you love rock music, hilarious one-liners, the 90s, & a sophisticated reimagining of Die Hard, well, Airheads is none of these things! Steve put it perfectly when he said, “[Airheads] could have been a Mentos commercial.” The guys lose their minds talking about how Steve Buscemi doesn't belong in this movie, is Adam Sandler funny, the late 90s obsession with shots of actors in vents, how this is just a dumber version of Die Hard, issues of representation, imagery, & words in the movie, and so much more. Nostalgia Testers, this is a jam packed episode!   WATCH MORE NOSTALGIA TEST EPS & CLIPS HERE!   Some Episode Notes  The 30th Anniversary of Green Day's Dookie w/ Marc JacksonPulp Fiction (movie 1994)New York Rangers 1994 Stanly Cup winDookie (1994)Adam SandlerBrendan FraserSteve BuscemiAirheads (movie 1994)Lithology Brewing CODoritosMichael RichardsDie Hard (movie 1988)Jurassic Park (movie 1993)Michael LehmanHeathers (movie 1989)Rich WilkesChris FarleyMichael McKeanJudd NelsonJoe MantegnaErnie HudsonDavid ArquetteAmy LocaneNina SiemaszkoMarshall BellReg E. CatheyLemmyMotorheadHarold RamisEncino Man (movie 1992)School Ties (movie 1992)Son In Law (movie 1993)In the Army Now (movie 1994)The Scout (movie 1994)With Honors (movie 1994)Pauly ShoreClueless (movie 1995)Howard SternBeavis & Butthead (tv series 1993-2011) SeussJohn CusackPaul GiamattiThe Whale (movie 2022)The Mummy (franchise)Wayne’s World (movie 1992)Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (movie 1989)Billy Madison (movie 1995)Happy Gilmore (movie 1996)The Wedding Singer (movie 1998)The Waterboy (movie 1998)Big Daddy (movie 1999)Grandma’s Boy (movie 2006)Carl WeathersBio-Dome (movie 1996)Lorne MichaelsXXX (movie 2002)Armageddon (movie 1998)Empire Records (movie 1995)Magic The GatheringDungeons & DragonsThe Breakfast Club (movie 1985)Christina ApplegateMelrose Place (tv series 1992-1999)Queens Logic (movie 1991)The Simpsons (tv series 1989-Present)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
107. 💚 The 30th Anniversary of Green Day's Dookie w/ Marc Jackson
Feb 13 2024
107. 💚 The 30th Anniversary of Green Day's Dookie w/ Marc Jackson
Dan & Manny welcome friend of the show Marc Jackson to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Green Day's 1994 classic Dookie and put it to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This episode is a literal lovefest for Dookie (okay, wow). The boys talk about the first time they all heard the album, share memories of watching the “Basket Case” video, the influence of Green Day on music post Nirvana, the Green Day Woodstock performance, and how Green Day took over Broadway with their American Idiot musical. They also have Brain Colburn of the My Weekly Mixtape podcast share their thoughts on 30 years of Dookie, and so much more! This will be the only episode featuring Manny’s Temu special microphone, so don’t worry about the sound.   Watch the FULL episode on our YouTube Channel NOW!     Some Episode Notes Lake Street DiveGreen DayDookie American Idiot Shea StadiumCity FieldBasket Case videoTravis BarkerEl Estepario Siberiano (YouTube)MTVBlink 182Grunge Music sceneNirvanaSoundgardenNevermind by NirvanaKid A by RadioheadKerplunk by Green DayDave Matthews BandThe StrokesAmerican Idiot Musical Sex PistolsEnema of the State by Blink 182Cheshire Cat by Blink 182Dude Ranch by Blink 182Take Your Pants Off and Jacket by Blink 182Travis (band)Dido (singer)Jimmy FallonTom HanksThat Thing You Do! (movie 1996)Stone Temple PilotsSmash by The OffspringTaking Back Sunday (band)Tony HawkPennywise (band)Millencolin (band)Eminem (rapper/MC)Suicidal Tendencies (band)Reggie and the Full Effect (band)MxPx (band)311 (band)My Weekly Mixtape Podcast w/ Desmond ChildDesmond Child 🎹Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits w/ Brian Colburn of Playlist WarsNew Kids on the BlockHanson (band)Alanis Morrissette (singer)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
106. 🍺 SPECIAL EP: Road House 2024 Trailer Nostalgia Test Now!
Jan 27 2024
106. 🍺 SPECIAL EP: Road House 2024 Trailer Nostalgia Test Now!
This was an emergency Nostalgia Test episode! Dan & Manny had to weigh in on the 2024 Road House trailer as soon as it dropped and put it to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW)!  The trailer for the 2024 Road House reboot just dropped on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, and calls went out immediately! Dan & Manny watched the trailer together, hit the record button, and let loose on this reboot of an 80s classic. They get into the change from Dalton being a mysterious cooler to being a broke down UFC fighter, Conor McGregor being the worse actor of all time, why remake a classic in the first place, who's playing Sam Elliot's part, will Jake Gyllenhaall show is butt, and so much more! Watch the FULL episode on our YouTube Channel NOW!     Help The Nostalgia Test Podcast start the movement #NotMyDalton. Post your thoughts on the Road House reboot, use the hashtag #NotMyDalton, and tag us in your post.    Some Episode Notes Road House Trailer (movie 2024)Road House (movie 1989)#NotMyDalton (START THIS NOW!!!!) 🍻Road House (1989) w/ Billy D’EliaPatrick SwayzeJake GyllenhaalConor McGregorDana WhiteUFCIron Eagle (movie 1986) ✈️🦅Iron Eagle w/ Mike SilvaDonnie Darko (movie 2001)Jason StathamMichael B. JordanBruce WillisSylvester StalloneArnold SchwarzeneggerJean-Claude Van DammeZac EfronJeremy Allen WhiteRegé-Jean PageSam ElliotJon BernthalThe Punisher (tv series 2017-2019)Benicio Del ToroDesperado (movie 1995)Michael BayKurt RussellTango and Cash (movie 1989)J.D PardoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (movie 2014)Terminator (movie 1984)Commando (movie 1985)It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (tv series 2005-Present)Transporter (movie 2002)Rob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonCharlie DayKaitlin OlsonDanny DeVitoRyan ReynoldsThe Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage by: Nick de SemlyenDirty Dancing (movie 2017)The Little Mermaid (movie 2023)Aladdin (movie 2019)Beauty and the Beast (movie 2017)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded January 25th, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
105. 🚀 Galaxy Quest (1999)
Jan 24 2024
105. 🚀 Galaxy Quest (1999)
Dan & Manny put the the sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest (1999) to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! The boys can't contain themselves in this episode. The jokes were flying, quotes from the movie, the 90s love will just pour out of your earbuds. So, put another load of laundry in, wash another round of dishes, or keep walking on the treadmill, because you're gonna want to hangout for awhile, as Dan & Manny show love to Alan Rickman, try to figure out why Tim Allen would ever be shirtless in a movie, hysterically lose it for Tony Shalhoub & Sam Rockwell's character, question the use of 1999 internet in saving the universe, and so much more! Watch the full episode on YouTube HERE!   Some Episode Notes Galaxy Quest (movie 1999)Buzzn The TowerOur guest spot on Buzzn The Tower’s Independence day epPogsMagic the GatheringJnco JeansThe Wraith (movie 1986)Dean ParisotClueless (movie 1995)David HowardRobert GordonTim AllenSigourney WeaverAlan Rickman 💥 Die Hard (1988) w/ Longtime Friend Billy D’Elia (The Nostalgia Test YouTube)Tony ShalhoubSam RockwellDaryl MitchellEnrico ColantoniMissi PyleJust Shoot Me! (tv series 1997-2003)Justin LongRainn WilsonJonathan Taylor ThomasHome Improvement (tv series 1991-1999)The Santa Clause (movie 1994)Tropic Thunder (movie 2008)Robert Downey Jr.Buzz Lightyear 🤠 Toy Story (The Nostalgia Test YouTube)Mom and Dad Save the World (movie 1992)National Lampoons Vacation (movie 1983)Big Trouble (movie 2002)Coneheads (movie 1993)Seinfeld (tv series 1989-1998)Heidi Swedberg (Susan from Seinfeld)Gilligan’s Island (tv series 1964-1967)Monk (tv series 2002-2009)Abyss (movie 1989)Star Trek: The Next Generation (tv series 1987-1994)William Shatner   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded January 18th, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
104. 🤠 Toy Story (1995)
Jan 19 2024
104. 🤠 Toy Story (1995)
Dan & Manny put the OG Toy Story (1995) to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! The episode goes DEEP into all things Toy Story. They talk about the A++ list of actors in the movie, why no one seems to see these toys walking around, driving in the street, or are ever suspect of them showing up randomly (like dropping through a sunroof), they reminisce about the day they stopped playing with toys, then  there's a hilarious existential conversation about the lives and souls of these toys, and so much more! By the way, Dan recorded this episode from a park.  Watch the full episode on YouTube HERE!   Some Episode Notes Toy Story (movie 1995)Podcast But Outside63. 🚀Lightyear (2022): Nostalgia Test Now!94. 🎸 MxPx Life In General95. Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 & 1993): Nostalgia Test Now!Sunny DWalt Disney PicturesPixarJohn LasseterBonnie ArnoldRalph GuggenheimJoss WhedonAndrew StantonJoel CohenAlec SokolowTom HanksRandy Newman Tim Allen Steve JobsMacintosh ComputersStar WarsDon RicklesJim VarneyWallace SeanJohn RatzenbergerAnnie PottsJohn MorrisLauren MetcalfLithology Brewing Co.Finding NemoThe Lion King (movie 1994)Turner and Hooch (movie 1989)Jim CarreyPaul NewmanBilly CrystalMonsters, Inc. (movie 2001)A League of Their Own (movie 1992)Sleepless in Seattle (movie 1993)Philadelphia (movie 1993)Forrest Gump (movie 1994)Toy Story 4 (movie 2019)BarbieMattelThe Brave Little Toaster (movie 1987)Radio Flyer (movie 1992)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded September 19th, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
103. 💥 Die Hard (1988) w/ Longtime Friend Billy D’Elia
Dec 30 2023
103. 💥 Die Hard (1988) w/ Longtime Friend Billy D’Elia
Dan & Manny welcome back longtime friend & Nostalgia Test Podcast All-star Billy D’Elia to put the 1988 (possible) Christmas classic Die Hard to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!  We finally put to rest the long-debated question of whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or just a movie that happens on Christmas. This is a Nostalgia Test classic. We get into the novel Die Hard is based on, how this is the first time Dan is seeing the movie (WHAT?!), the genius of Bruce Willis & Allan Rickman, the weird conspiratorial Steve Urkel connection, random 80’s boobs, is John McClane hearing voices, the original boss bitch Bonnie Bedelia, and so much more!!!!!!!     Some Episode Notes Die Hard (movie 1988)The Nostalgia Test Podcast Ep.2: 🎸Blink 182’s Enema of the State & Take Off Your Pants and Jacket The Nostalgia Test Podcast Ep. 🍫Candy BarsLethal Weapon (movie 1987)Gremlins (movie 1984)Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorpe (novel 1979)Cobra (movie 1986)Cocktail (movie 1988)Bruce WillisAlan RickmanAlexander GodunovBonnie BedeliaReginald VelJohnsonWilliam AthertonPaul GleasonJohn McTiernanJeb StewartSteven E. de SouzaInvincible (series 2021- present)LL Cool JFrozen (movie 2013)Open Water (movie 2003)Charlie SheenWall Street (movie 1987)The Breakfast Club (movie 1985)Black Christmas (movie 1974)The Expendables (franchise)Point Break (movie 1991)Road House (movie 1989)Rambo: First Blood (movie 1982)Arnold SchwarzeneggerSylvester Stallone Keanu ReevesDie Hard 2 (movie 1990)Die Hard with a Vengeance (movie 1995)It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (series 2005-present)It’s Always Sunny Lethal Weapon 5 episodeAirheads (movie 1994)Long Take Review (podcast & sub stack)Hobbs & Shaw (movie 2019)NYCFC “Die Hard’ Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Gen X Christmas Movie” by David Gross @ The Arrow   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party.   LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
102. ⛸️The Cutting Edge (1992) w/ Longtime Friend Dave Kucich
Dec 16 2023
102. ⛸️The Cutting Edge (1992) w/ Longtime Friend Dave Kucich
Dan & Manny welcome back longtime friend Dave Kucich to put the 1992 sports-romantic comedy The Cutting Edge to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! What a great start to the Nostalgia Test holiday season. The boys watched The Cutting Edge together before recording in-person. They talk about everything, like is D.B. Sweeney good looking, is Moira Kelly's skating coach from Rocky IV, is this a Christmas movie, did they eventually win the gold medals at the end, and so much more. This is a classic tangent filled hangout with all the classic indie-podcast sound issues and 100% of the greatest comedy you'll ever hear. So throw another log on the fire, refill your eggnog (which doesn't pass the nostalgia test), and get ready to chill with your favorite nostalgia podcasters.    Some Episode Notes The Cutting Edge (movie 1992)Back to the Future II (movie 1989)Paul Michael GlaserTony GilroyMoira KellyB. SweenyThe Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (movie 2006)The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (movie 2010)Rocky IV (movie 1985)The Mighty Ducks (movie 1992)Cocktail (movie 1988)Westside Story (movie 1961)Rocky II (movie 1979)Tanya HardingGreat Expectations by Charles DickensPoint Break (movie 1991)Out of Sight (movie 1998)Die Hard (movie 1998)Flashdance (movie 1983)Johnny Got His Gun (movie 1971)Metallica: “One” music videoField of Dreams (movie 1989)Mitch HedbergGoon (movie 2011) Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
101. 😱 Scream (1996) w/ Lauren Malott
Nov 1 2023
101. 😱 Scream (1996) w/ Lauren Malott
Dan & Manny invite Lauren Malott back for more Spooky Season fun to put the 1996 horror classic Scream 😱 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! We talk about the genius of Drew Barrymore's acting in the opening scene, yet how dumb her character is, how *69 would've changed this whole movie, what's up with Henry Winkler touching Neve Campbell's face, Matthew Lillard, how perfect this movie is, all the amazing Easter eggs, Lauren shares how she first time she saw this movie, how this was written by the writer of Dawson's Creek, and so much more!   Some Episode Notes 🧙‍♀️🧹Hocus Pocus 2 (2022): Nostalgia Test Now! 🧹Hocus Pocus (1993) 🧙‍♀️ The Witches (1990)Scream (movie 1996)BlockbusterHollywood VideoDrew BarrymoreCharlie’s Angels Scary Movie (movie 2000)Friday the 13th (movie franchise)Nightmare on Elm Street (movie franchise)Skeet UlrichJohnny DeppDawson’s Creek (series 1998-2003)Neve CampbellKevin WilliamsonVampire Diaries (series 2009-2017)Julie PlecWes CravenDavid ArquetteCourtney CoxRose McGowanMatthew LillardRiverdale (series 2017-2023)Psycho (movie 1960)Janet LeighParty of Five (series 1994-2000)Tori SpellingScream 2 (movie 1997)Jiffy PopJamie KennedyHalloween (movie franchise)Prom Night (movie 1980)Star 69Henry WinklerSCL Punk! (movie 1998)Scooby-Doo (movie 2002)Liev SchreiberLinda BlairThe Exorcist (movie 1973)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (movie 1974)Saw (movie franchise)Hostel (movie 2005)House of a Thousand Corpses (movie 2003)Misery (movie 1990)IT (miniseries 1990)Silence of the Lambs (movie 1991)Jaws (movie 1975)Star Wars (franchise)Darth VaderBlack Christmas (movie 1974)Blair Witch Project (movie 1999)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
100. 🍸Cocktail: Celebrating 100 episodes w/ Steve Herrera
Oct 30 2023
100. 🍸Cocktail: Celebrating 100 episodes w/ Steve Herrera
Dan & Manny invite their longtime friend Steve Herrera back to celebrate 100 episodes of The Nostalgia Test Podcast by putting Cocktail 🍸 BACK to the the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! The boys go back to where it all began to see if this 80s Tom Cruise classic still holds up after 100 episodes of nostalgia madness. They talk about the importance of Uncle Pat (played by Ron Dean), how the whole movie is based around a $50 bet, why didn't Brian Flanagan and Doug just get a bank loan, Elisabeth Shue killin it, the premise of Cocktail 2, and so many other amazing tangents.   Some Episode Notes 🍸Cocktail (1988) 🤡 Killer Klowns From Outer Space w/ Steve Herrera 🍾2020 Wrap-Up Hangout w/ Billy D’Elia & Steve Herrera 🥊 Rocky Ranking Redemption w/ Steve Herrera 🐢⚔️Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Tom CruiseElisabeth ShueBryan BrownGina GershonRon Dean“Addicted to Love” song by Robert PalmerColor of Money (movie 1986)Road House (movie 1989)Muppets Take Manhattan (movie 1984)Kelly LynchJami GertzThe Lost Boys (movie 1987)Twister (movie 1996)Helen HuntSolarbabies (movie 1986)Sixteen Candles (movie 1984)Cobra (movie 1986)Weird Science (movie 1985)Dutch (movie 1991)Steve Herrera   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook     The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
99. 👻Ghostbusters 2  w/ Drew from The Last Row Podcast
Oct 25 2023
99. 👻Ghostbusters 2 w/ Drew from The Last Row Podcast
Dan & Manny invite Drew from The Last Row podcast to put the 1989 sequel Ghostbusters 2 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This is a spooky season classic. Dan, Manny, and Drew go deep into all things pink slime, the real hero of this movie Ernie Hudson, how Vigo the Carpathian is the worse villain of all time, the creepy genius of Peter MacNicol, New York City mayors, the Statue of Liberty, the Ghostbusters death toll, Dan & Manny pitch some amazing spin-offs, and so much more! Some Episode Notes Ghostbusters 2 (movie 1989)Hocus Pocus (movie 1993)Hocus Pocus 2 (movie 2022) 🧹Hocus Pocus (1993) 🧙‍♀️🧹Hocus Pocus 2 (2022): Nostalgia Test Now!Mrs.Doubtfire (movie 1993) 👵Mrs. Doubtfire w/ Jeremy Madson 🤙🎸Bill & Ted‘s Excellent AdventureGhostbusters (movie 1984) 🥊Rocky Balboa w/ Billy D’EliaErnie HudsonPeter MacNicolSigourney WeaverPee-wee’s Big Adventure (movie 1985)Kurt FullerNo Holds Barred (movie 1989)Rick MoranisBobby BrownVanilla IceCobra (movie 1986) Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded October 24th, 2022. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
98. Nostalgia 101: Are You Afraid of the Dark, Horror, & Mental Health w/ Prof. Josh Grant-Young
Oct 15 2023
98. Nostalgia 101: Are You Afraid of the Dark, Horror, & Mental Health w/ Prof. Josh Grant-Young
Dan & Manny are joined by Prof. Josh Grant-Young, PhD candidate at the University of Guelph in Canada where he studies our past and contemporary conceptions (medical, political, and popular) of mental differences, using the genre of horror film to point both longstanding cultural anxieties and myths surrounding mental differences and new possibilities for shifting discourse around them. This is one of those episodes that starts in a place and digs deeply. We talk about Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark, monstrosity, PTSD, how sufferers of mental health issues are reflected in horror, specifically men, and so much more.  Content Warning This episode deals with discussions of violence, PTSD, Depression, Psychosis, and Suicide Ideation.   Josh Grant-Young is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Guelph in Canada. Josh’s research explores our past and contemporary conceptions (medical, political, and popular) of mental differences, using the genre of horror film to point both longstanding cultural anxieties and myths surrounding mental differences and new possibilities for shifting discourse around them. For Josh, film’s narrative capacities and cultural power can both limit our conceptions of mental difference, as well as offer creators and audiences alike new methods of articulating alternative conceptions of it. Josh has published several book chapters and articles on horror film and literature, essays on mental difference and the horror genre, participated in online forums on the horror genre, and has been a guest on various podcasts. In his spare time, he writes short horror fiction.   Episode Notes The Orange Years (Documentary 2018) 🎥🧡The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story w/ Director Scott BarberNickelodeonAre You Afraid of the Dark (series 1990-196; 1999-2000; 2019-2022)Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (book series)GoosebumpsEerie, Indiana (series 1991-1993)Horror HomeroomBedlam (movie 1946)Boris KarloffSplit (movie 2016)Lights Out (movie 2016)Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireFrankenstein (movie 1931)Halloween (movie franchise)Black Christmas (movie 1974)Black Christmas (movie 2006)Halloween (movie 2007)Psycho (movie 1960)Shutter Island (movie 2010)13 Reasons Why (series 2017-2020)"Monster Culture (Seven Theses)" by Jeffrey Jerome CohenThe Babadook (movie 2014)It (movie 201)It (tv miniseries 1990)It by Stephen KingStranger Things (series 2016-present) Cobra Kai (series 2028-present)Carrie (movie 1976)The Twilight Zone (series 1959-1964; 1985-1989; 2002-2003; 2019-2020)Tales from the Crypt (series 1989-1996)Smile (movie 2022)Bird Box (movie 2018)Friday the 13th (movie franchise)House (movie 1977)The Shining (movie 1980)The Wolf Man (movie 1941)Iron Maiden (band)Eli RothJordan PeeleGet Out (movie 2017)Nope (movie 2022)How Are You Afraid Of The Dark? created a generation of feminist horror fans | SYFY WIRERanking: Every Are You Afraid of the Dark? Episode from Worst to Best (consequence.net)   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded . The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
97. Nostalgia 101: 😂 All Things Comedy w/ Dr. Douglas C. MacLeod
Oct 5 2023
97. Nostalgia 101: 😂 All Things Comedy w/ Dr. Douglas C. MacLeod
Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. Douglas C. MacLeod, Associate Professor of Communications at SUNY College at Cobleskill in New York to open up a deep conversation about all things comedy. They get into comedy history, some of the early television sitcoms, how the American art of stand-up comedy is growing in many other parts of the world, how Dr. MacLeod uses comedy in his writing courses, and so much more. This episode is reference central! Get ready to take A LOT of notes! Let's start class!  This episode was recorded on July 25th, 2022.    Associate Professor Douglas C. MacLeod, Jr., who earned a Doctorate of Arts in the Humanities from SUNY Albany in 2008, worked as an instructor and tutor at various institutions prior to coming to SUNY Cobleskill in 2013. He teaches intercultural communication, script writing, visual media, cinema, mass media, and composition and literature courses. An inter-disciplinarian, Dr. MacLeod stresses to his students the importance of both having a specialty and being well-rounded. He has presented on various subjects at conferences, including The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock, Marathon Man, empathy in the Digital Age, stand-up comedy as a tool for composition writers, and Oliver Stone. He is also widely published, having produced book chapters (on such topics as religion and cinema and Bonnie and Clyde); encyclopedia entries; and book reviews for various print and online academic journals, including Film and History, Scope, Warscapes, and The Journal of American Studies of Turkey (among many others). Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he lives in Cobleskill with his wife of 14 years, Patricia, and his two beautiful furry children, Daisy and Layla. His outside interests include reading, watching movies and television programs, reading, long car rides with his wife, reading, going to concerts and comedy shows, and reading   Episode Notes Charlie ChaplinBuster KeatonHarold LloydVaudevilleThe Great DepressionHis Girl Friday (movie 1940)Some Like It Hot (movie 1959) Strangelove (movie 1964)Jerry SeinfeldComedian (movie 2002)Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (series 2012-2019)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (series 2017-2023Mitch HedbergGeorge CarlinEvel KnievelBamboozled (movie 2000)Spike LeeBill BurrAl JolsonGilbert GottfriedMarc MaronWTF Podcast: "Canceled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David BianculliLenny BruceRichard PryorSaturday Night LiveBarbra StreisandBill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (movie 1989)Shining Time StationBob SagetFull House (series 1987-1995)America’s Funniest Home Videos (series 1989-present; hosted by Bob Saget 1989-1997)Half Baked (movie 1998)Bill HicksJo KoyFresh Off the Boat (series 2015-2020)Modern Family (series 2009-2020)Conan O’BrienFlula BorgThe Day the Laughter DiedAndrew Dice ClayRick RubinNora DunnDave ChappelleComic Strip LiveLorne MichaelsRolling Stone MagazineJimmy FallonSeth MeyersHunter S. ThompsonMad TV (series 1995-2009)Kate McKinnonAidy BryantKenan ThompsonVanilla IcePete DavidsonCecily StrongAndy KaufmanBuster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life by James Curtis (book)The Great Dictator (movie 1940)Tom HanksBosom Buddies (series 1980-1982)Bachelor Party (movie 1984)Punchline (movie 1988)Philadelphia (movie 1993)Forrest Gump (movie 1994)Sally FieldJohn GoodmanPaul RodriguezSteve MartinLawrence KasdanBig Chill (movie 1983)Step Brothers (movie 2008)The RockStone Cold Steve AustinJake the Snake RobertsNorm MacDonaldSamantha BeeSteph TolevPlease Don’t Sit on my Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson Dennis WolfbergTig Notaro Cheryl Hines   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded June 5th, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
96. 🤠Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark w/ The Long Take Review Podcast
Sep 22 2023
96. 🤠Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark w/ The Long Take Review Podcast
Dan & Manny invite Jen Sopchockchai Bankard & Greg Cass from The Long Take Review Substack & Podcast to put the 1981 adventure film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This is an old school deep-dive, tangent filled, super nerdy episode. They get into their favorite scenes, the Indiana Jones humor, what really is archeology, what didn't age well, their pre-Dial of Destiny Indiana Jones franchise ranking, and so much more. Then, Manny surprises Greg and Jen with a 4 question Nostalgia Test Lightning Round!    Some Episode Notes The Long Take (Jen Sopchockchai’s Substack)The Long Take (Podcast) 📚Nostalgia 101: Going to Nerd School w/ Dr. Jen Sopchockchai BankardHarrison FordEye On Canon (Greg Cass’ Substack)Through the Glass Columns: A Wheel of Time Read Along Podcast (Greg Cass)The Rebel Base Card PodcastIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost ArkIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomLawrence KasdanSteven SpielbergGeorge LucasSean ConneryIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeThe FabelmansPretty Woman Alfred MolinaJames BondFast and Furious franchiseTransporterJohn WilliamsPrincess LeiaIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullJurassic ParkTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film)Tom SelleckHarrison Ford & Ryan Gosling – Funny MomentsShrinking (TV Series)Han Solo   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Leave a 5-star Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded June 5th, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
95. Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 & 1993): Nostalgia Test Now!
Sep 12 2023
95. Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 & 1993): Nostalgia Test Now!
Dan & Manny put the 2023 Super Mario Bros. to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW!) The guys go Mario crazy. They talk about Mario’ missing butt, why an animated Mario movie works better than a the 1993 live action Mario movie, and where’s the Mega Man movie, the Metroid movie, Zelda movie, the… you get the idea. This is a jam packed, tangent filled nostalgic journey!   Some Episode Notes Super Mario Missing Butt ArticleSuper Mario Bros. (2023)Super Mario Bros. (1993)Bob HoskinsThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!John LeguizamoReady Player One (film)Mega ManMetroidDonkey Kong CountrySuper Smash Bros.The Legend of ZeldaSamantha MathisFisher StevensTim BurtonCharlie DayKeegan-Michael KeyChris PrattFred ArmisenSeth RogenAnya Taylor-JoyThe Queen’s Gambit (mini series)Sabastian ManiscalcoTetris (film)Dennis HopperPeaches song (Jack Black)     Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded May 22nd, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
94. 🎸 MxPx Life In General
Sep 5 2023
94. 🎸 MxPx Life In General
Dan & Manny put MxPx’s 1996 album Life in General to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! The guys have a lot of fun talking about the origins of the name MxPx, trying out their own emo/punk lyrics, comparing this album with Blink 182’s Take You Pants Off and Jacket, and trying to understand why emo/punk cover songs were so popular in the late 90s and early 2000s. A special congratulations to MxPx for releasing their latest album Find a Way Home!!!   Some Episode Notes Life In General (MxPx Album) 🎶Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love vs Simply Irresistible 91. 🎶Robert Palmer EpilogueNew Found GloryReel Big Fish 🎸Blink 182’s of the State & Take Off Your Pants and JacketSmackin IsaiahWilhelm ScreamUnwritten LawGoldfingerMillencolinFenix TX   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast! You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here! We do reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special screenings, corporate events, and so much more! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com and we'll get the process started. We're open to in-person and virtual events. Pricing may vary depending on the details of your event/party. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded May 22nd, 2023. The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
93. 📚Nostalgia 101: Cult TV & Telenovelas w/ Dr. Clarice Greco
Jun 6 2023
93. 📚Nostalgia 101: Cult TV & Telenovelas w/ Dr. Clarice Greco
Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. Clarice Greco, professor at the Post-graduation Program in Communication at Paulista University (UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil). Clarice takes Dan & Manny on a deep-dive into what makes a television show or movie cult, she shares her recent research about cult TV, expanding the definition, and so much more. Dan & Manny could talk to Dr. Greco forever!!! This is one of those episodes!    Clarice is a Professor at the Post-graduation Program in Communication at Paulista University (UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil). She has a master and a PhD degree in Communication Science from the University of São Paulo. Her main research subjects are . She coordinates the Research Group for the Analysis of Audiovisual Products, developing research TV and Media, Pop Cultures and Fan Studies. She is author of two books and of over 30 academic essays published in books or journals of Communication Sciences. She is also an Academic Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.    She recently had a paper published about Cult Telenovelas, which is the subject discussed in the podcast: https://www.participations.org/19-02-05-greco.pdf    Episode Notes Start Trek Star WarsDoctor WhoThe ExilesCasablancaSingin’ in the Rain Citizen KaneGone with the WindRocky Horror Picture ShowThe Usual SuspectsX-FilesDid Han Solo shoot first?TelenovelasGrey’s AnatomyAmy HoldsworthJames Van Der BeekDawson’s CreekGilmore GirlsCobra KaiTwin PeaksFuller HouseStranger ThingsAnne with an ESense8John from CincinnatiCult Movies Danny PearyThe Essential Cult TV Reader David LaveryMatt Hills (Fan Studies)Days of our LivesBrazil AvenueRoque SanteiroTeresa (telenovela)PantanalDungeons and Dragons (cartoon)Magic the GatheringFriendsThe Get Along GangHanna-BarberaThe JetsonsMuppet BabiesSesame StreetThe Wonder YearsMacGyverGrowing Pains   🚨Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast!🚨 Make every occasion a NOSTALGIC occasion! Book Dan & Manny for reunions, anniversaries, parties, trivia, special movie screenings, corporate events, and so much more! If you have an idea, The Nostalgia Test Podcast will work with you to plan the perfect Nostalgic experience for any occasion! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com, or go to our website, and click the Book The Nostalgia Test! tab, and LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!   The Nostalgia Test Podcast: ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscribe/Review on:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | iHeart Radio Follow The Nostalgia Test Podcast: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Facebook   This was recorded on September 12th, 2022 on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks!  The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.