The Nostalgia Pit

Today, we venture down a path that intersects with overrated desserts, corporate schlock, and the aesthetic of 90s pornography. But of course that is not all! We have a Limited Recall of the 1995 smash hit Batman Forever, as well as a Rob’s Review of the new Minecraft movie. We also decided to probe into the history of the Netherlands, specifically one very interesting incident involving brothers...

Today we adventure to the southern hemisphere! Scaling on down the Americas, we head to Peru to link up with our good friend Dax Edword! A Washington State native, Dax figured out that he can continue to do his graphic design and musical engineering from anywhere in the world… Smart man!  So what does one do when you have a friend living in a foreign land?? They interview them about the cuisi...

It’s time to grab your snacks! All the sweets and saltys… Whatever gets your goat goin, really. Cause we’re poppin in a VHS and settling right back into the nineties. We welcome in guest Justin Stamer from the Outsiders Social Club and Tubi Determined podcasts today to help us break down what it’s like to be a VHS collector. From the most expensive tapes out there, to the most sold, we discuss eve...

What do Matisyahu, Rasputin, and Krang from TMNT have in common? They’re all from Philly… Not really, but they are all in this episode. We decided to probe the undead corpse of the Russian holy man Grigory Rasputin, in all of his shrouds of mystery.  We also discuss pregnant men, memory retention, and the animated film Anastasia. Plus, I final saw Top Gun… What did I think? Tune in…   An...

Today marks the beginning of something very special. A marriage of minds, bodies?, and podcasts. We welcome in the one and only Drinks w/ Ron! You should know him from a handful of appearances on this here pod as well as from the Half-Assed Podcast Network. But we’re not just bringing in Ron as a guest. He is now a part of the crew! Call it a residency, call it a collaboration, call it what you wi...

As you drive around any city in America, you are bound to lay your eyes on a multitude of different signages depicting the resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… It’s almost an accepted fact at this point: he WILL return. We just don’t know when… But what if he was already born? What if he’s a 26 year old man living in the Upper Westside as we speak?!? Maybe he looks exactly like Adam L...

Today, the boys have some things to say… It’s a good thing they have a podcast… Why am I writing in third person? Regardless.. We go through a multitude of topics on this one. Everything from Portugese serial murder Diogo Alves, to the new Meta Rayban glasses, to Spiderman’s genitals.  We also talk the glorification of the male criminal, the growing indifference towards comic book movies, and...

Now folks, I need you to meet me half way with this one… Yes, some could say life’s a bit of a log jam right now, but we’re here to help. Get ready to relax and illuminate that heartlight. I bet that plantar fasciitis is loosening up as I utter these words… You’re feeling better. You look into the sky and exclaim, “I’m alright!” to anyone in shouting distance. This is it. I’m speaking from heart t...

I’ve heard it said before that the journey is the destination…In this case I think we can affirm this as true. Debuting a new segment today, folks, It’s Probin’ Time!! On this cat-scratch fever dream of an episode, we dive into the 1981 film Roar. Produced and directed by Noel Marshall, who also starred in the film, alongside Tippy Hedron and Melanie Griffith. This gaping maw of content is stuffed...

Welcome to a very special edition of Rob’s Reviews here on the Nostalgia Pit. Today we welcome in a special soul, the lovely Celina Flores to talk about the new Robert Eggers directed Nosferatu in all of its macabre splendor. But of course, that is not all! We also discuss the checkered past of Disney and its history of questionable imagery and language, and innuendo throughout its catalog. Everyt...

What do horse hoof bread, Taco Bell, and raw milk have in common? Well, besides all being food… These are all items you might be able to find in the continental breakfast at a very, very special hotel. This hotel, named after one of the fifty states in this great country,, has existed for millenia, but the public was only enlightened to its existence due to Don Henley and them boys. Them boys of c...

Return of the Rob! That’s right, folks. Rob. Is. Back! After an all too long hiatus, we welcome back the missing piece of this here pod. I’m sure y’all were wondering when that barrage of guests would finally cease… Now we can get on with the REAL conversations. We talk about everything from Rob’s new otamatone to the second Fyre Fest to the Land Before Time. Colin also digs into a cartoon that li...

Today, we welcome back some more repeat offenders to help stimulate the conversation. Spike Daeley & Chance Random from the recent Lines of Man-Dust episode amongst others, are here to dig into a question left unanswered during our last discussion. And that discussion, is of course, surrounding the retcon-ing of an artists’ career through the constantly changing lens of what society’s acceptab...

I gotta say, I’m super excited about this one. Still without Rob, I brought in two repeat guests and fellow podcast producers Jeremy Tache from the Lebatard Show w/ Stugotz Podcast as well as Yeti Blanc, producer of the Greg Cote Show w/ Greg Cote Podcast! While we’ve had both of these folk onto the pod previously, never have we gotten them together! Yeti was our first ever guest, and one of the f...

Do we have a doozy for you today! I am here sans Rob & Kevin, but not alone. Joined by some old friends from my days of wanting to be a rapper, first we have Josh Dahlquist aka Beige or nowyoureshattered on socials. Stick-and-poke tattoo master based out of the Seattle area. Beige is the lead vocalist of the group Triceracorn with producer IG88 aka Branden Clarke, who is guest number 2 on toda...

This week, we’re giving a warm send off to our spleen… The one and only Kevin Siplin is leaving the warm embrace of the Pit for a while, as life can and often does take precedence over hobbies. While after today, Kevin may not be with us on every episode, he will always be with us in spirit, as his charisma and charm made him a fan favorite from the jump.  We certainly hope to see him back fo...

No Rob or Kevin today… So in lieu of their absence, I decided to call in a few ringers to rotate in as my cohosts for the next few episodes. Today, we welcome two members of the Outsiders Social Club Podcast: Drinks w/ Ron and Yikes Mountain! Ron did his homework with this one, doing deep research onto the 1980 sketch comedy show called Fridays starring Larry David & Michael Richards amongst a...

Just like your local produce aisle, this episode is FRESH. We welcome in Toronto super-producer for his third appearance on the Pit, none other than the legendary Fresh Kils.  We talk everything from vanity to success to having a fan make you a musical love letter over your own music. We also talk failed podcasts, the cognitive dissonance required by our way of life, to the up and coming Ockh...

Howdy there, folks! Been too long... One could even say… It’s been a while. But regardless! We’re here in the middle of our hiatus, and I just couldn’t get myself to stay away from y'all for too long! I had to go back into the vault and edit what has been gathering dust for a presentation to y’all. As is implied with this return to the vault, some of the subject matter may feel a tad dated. We eve...

Welcome in for part two of our celentennial celebration! We return with more mailbag questions and more generalized malarkey. We dig into everything from our favorite memories on the pod to what our cult would look like if we were to start one to what kind of matching tattoos we would get. We also talk Darth Maul, Earth Wind & Fire, as well as the concept of hard cuddling. We also answer quite...

Welcome everyone to our very own, first and only, 100th episode celebration!! We were having such a great time answering mailbag questions from our listeners, that we accidentally went long! And you should know by now, that with episodes sometimes leaning past two hours, we had to cut this session in two. But do not fret! The topics are abundant. The ADHD is fluid… We talk everything from Rob rewa...

Welcome on in to the last of the double digits… We’re having a party for episode #99 of the Pit! The kinda party where Tone Loc is hanging with Fox Mulder, Macaulay Culkin, and Spuds McKenzie… Who knows what will be the thread to tie them all together… Besides doing a Song Spelunker on the 1989 hit single Funky Cold Medina, we also listen to the wisdom of the lion’s mane… Confused? You won’t be fo...

This one here? It’s for the turtle lovers out there… The ones who may or may not have tried to crawl into sewers wondering if there would be pizza and or ninjas waiting in the depths… Or maybe just those susceptible to cartoonish fantasies that our impressionable young minds latched onto… …and now we’re in our late thirties daydreaming about pepperoni and James Cagney impressions… Needless to say,...

This week we welcome in the lord of the crunk war himself, none other than Jabez Richard! Now if you don’t know that name, I get it… He’s more of a local legend than a national one, but regardless, this man knows how to do damn near all of it with a dancer’s grace. Jabez is a multi-talented artist hailing from Bellingham, Washington, where he’s been making art work of many mediums for close to two...

Today, we are guestless… But do not worry! We have tons of absurdity to come your way. We’ve got everything from product pitches, to the Garfield movie, some of the worlds worst liquors. If you don’t happen to know anything about the sweet nectar of Jesus Christ himself known as Malort, well, prepare to be enlightened. We also talk food close to it’s expiration date, third party sellers, and feces...