Nostalgium Arcanum

Doom's lasting impact on the world of video games remains as potent as ever 30 years on. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) throws on a helmet with us to return to Mars and blast away at all manner of digital demons. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nost...

P-p-p-lease join our 35th anniversary retrospective on Robert Zemeckis' 1988 masterpiece with special guest Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of the Amber Ruffin Show. This film still dazzles as it combines unparalleled live action and animation wizardry and a classic noir tale of persecuted toons that are anything but two-dimensional. You can find Tarik not only on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, but on hi...

Hailed by audiences and lawyers alike, My Cousin Vinny has been sustained while other legal comedies have been overruled. Returning guest Ami Lief brings her best Marisa Tomei impression along with lifelong friend Ryan Merlo to celebrate, quote ad nauseum, and happily render a verdict in favor of this classic. If you youts have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook....

Time keeps on slippin' as Matt Storm of the Fun & Games podcast (@funandgamespod) travels with us back to 1995 to revisit Chrono Trigger, one of the most highly regarded and influential video games ever. With an adventure that criss-crosses eons and an indelible soundtrack, the story of Chrono remains enthralling nearly three decades on. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Faceb...

Slayers gonna slay as paranormal fiction writer Betsy Allen joins our Scooby Gang to revisit TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where our heroes face off against the undead, the unholy, and all the awkward emotional garbage the life slings at you as you grow from a teenager to an adult. This series created a unique blend of quippy dialogue, interpersonal drama, and things that go bump in the night,...

We time travel back to 1991 with comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and storm-chaser Ken Cole (@kenergycole) to ensure that John Connor and his incredible story stay alive. Join us for a look back at one of the greatest sequels, sci-fi, and action movies ever made. If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!). If you have feedbac...

For our 4th of July special it's the U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. and also this time, it's personal as the Italian Stallion faces off against his toughest opponent yet, Ivan Drago. Returning guest Tania Newton and her brother, Jonathan Cardoso, get in the ring with us to discuss one of the most successful sports films of all time. Also there's a robot for some reason. If you have feedback, find us on the soc...

Farm animals. Cavemen. Aliens. Bugs. These are the canvas on which Gary Larson's The Far Side painted a uniquely heady blend of the mundane and the bizarre. Comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins us to revisit this highly successful comic strip and how it forever changed the way we look at comedy and ourselves. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Hi Ho! On this supersized special episode Ami Lief and Tania Newton join us to reminisce about the soundtrack to all our childhoods - the unmatched songbook that is the soundtrack to Disney's 61 (and counting) animated films. We each presented our top 10, so tell us which ones top your lists. If you have feedback, send it care of flying elephant to the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook....

We spared no expense for Jurassic Park's 30th anniversary. Guests Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and clever girl Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo) hold onto their butts to gush over an adventure 65,000,000 years in the making. I If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod...

What a horrible night to have a curse! Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to whip it good as we revisit Castlevania 2, a game far more foreboding, obtuse, and influential outing than the original. If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!). If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebo...

You call this archaeology? This episode we crack open our diary with guest Dan Oster (A Podcast, But Evil, @senatordanoster) to follow the clues to the greatest treasure of all - uncomfortable father/son dynamics. X truly marks the spot for this exceptional adventure. I If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly...

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's special guest Ken Cole (@kenergycole) joining us to discuss the superhero and his movie who set the template for all comic adaptations to come. Richard Donner's masterful tone and Christopher Reeve's powerful empathetic performance as Superman brings a legend to life, and you will believe a man can fly. Send feedback up, up, and away to the socials here: Faceboo...

Everybody! Everybody! This week Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to click our way through Homestar Runner, a veritable witch's brew of inside jokes, songs, and games which exemplifies the dadaism of early 2000s internet flash cartoons. Do not send feedback to Strong Bad. Instead, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly kno...

And it's so hard babysitting these guys! This week we provide supervision to guests Ami Lief ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo ), Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit a Chris Columbus classic where anything that can go wrong for Elizabeth Shue does. If you have feedback, send the blues to the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly...

The night time is the right time for Disney's Gargoyles, a grittier, serialized tale of noble creatures who turn from stone to flesh at sundown. Special guest Amy Baum joins us to discuss the ongoing battle between these winged medieval warriors and your AP English class. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol former...

We're right on top of that, Rose, as Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/momobunnysmoreco) and Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) join us for a wholly unsupervised retrospective on Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, a 90s cult classic about faking it until you're making it - and by it we mean court jester school uniforms. If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first...

We get by with a little help from our friends Dylan Ris ( www.lostmoonradio.com , www.themoonunits.com ) and Kyle Lieberman to defend our top ten list of the Fab Four's songs. Do you agree with our lists? Tweet and shout feedback to the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social T...

Just in time for Passover comedian Andrew Tavin (@andrewtavin, The House of House podcast) sits down to seder to discuss Rugrats, one of Nickelodeon's most successful properties, as well as its landmark Jewish representation. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @n...

We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiu...

Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of The Amber Ruffin Show and the Brothers From Another Planet podcast snoops on Fallen Angels. It's a forgotten but star-studded Showtime noir anthology series that adapts the best writers of the genre in an exploration of the dark underbelly of post-WW2 Los Angeles. If you have even a passing interest in classic detective fiction you owe it to yourself to seek out this...

We have the power!!! Guest Ryan Merlo joins us to revisit the 1987 live-action film and unlock the cosmic key to a world where your favorite action figures slather up in body oil and go pew-pew-pew! T If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social...

Quackaroonie! On this podcast we might solve a mystery or rewrite history as junior woodchuck Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to revisit DuckTales, a-woo-oo! If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!). If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol former...

Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell. Want to screech feedback to us? Find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @no...

Grab your ancient medallions and solar-powered bird jets as guest Rob Palmieri (@robthewonderful of Cartoon Clip Show) joins us for an epic archeological quest through lost civilizations and maybe the best soundtrack of any 80s cartoon. It's The Mysterious Cities of Gold. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol former...