Notable Nostalgia

We wrap our discussion on the music of 1991 with our favorite new artist, album, and song of the year! We are joined again by Maria from Just What I Needed (JWIN) Playlists. Ally takes over this time as quizmaster for a round of Do You Know It?! and Jeff sends us off with a diva's version of Then and Now! All this and more, on this week's Notable Nostalgia! Find JWIN Playlists here: Website Facebo...

We are back from our hiatus and discussing all things music from the year 1991. Now that we are 30 years removed, we brought along Maria from Just What I Needed Playlists to talk VMAs and Grammys from that year and listing our favorites from five different categories. First up, we talk our favorite Music Video and favorite Soundtrack from that year! Tune in for the next episode for more favorites...

It's PRIDE Month and since we are an LGBTQ+ identified and allies podcast we are dedicating all of June to 90s LGBTQ+ topics!  This week, Jeff leads an episode and discussion on HIV and how it was represented in the 90s. Jeff has been an HIV activist for over a decade, and with PRIDE this month, felt it was important to talk about how the world in the 90s viewed HIV and AIDS. We discuss our experi...

*Content warning: We briefly discuss topics of homophobia and slurs towards the gay community. It's PRIDE Month and since we are an LGBTQ+ identified and allies podcast we are dedicating all of June to 90s LGBTQ+ topics! Up first, we discuss the monumental two part episode of the series Ellen, the Puppy Episode. The series starred comedian Ellen DeGeneres and is notable during the 90s since Ellen,...

On a special episode of Notable Nostalgia, we are joined by Al Jean! Al is notably known as a writer from the Simpsons starting at season one and over the years has been a producer, head writer, and showrunner for the series on almost all 32 seasons of the series. He is also notably known as the co-creator of the very funny animated 90s series The Critic! We ask Al about his start in comedy writin...

Cassandra from the podcast Cassandra Explains it All joins Ally, Andy, and Jeff to discuss the 1995 Film Now and Then! The film starring Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffman, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Melanie Griffith, and Rita Wilson is a beloved 90's film about the coming of age of four young girls growing up in the seventies. The film also had roles from Hank Azar...

Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by Beth May! She's an author of the new collection of Poetry the Immortal Soul Salvage Yard, a playwright, comedian, actor and co-host/daddy of the very funny podcast Dungeons and Daddies! We chat with Beth about all her projects, some Dungeons and Dragons know-how, her character on Dungeons and Daddies Ron Stampler, and what makes her nostalgic for the 90s! Plus, w...

We are ending Simpsons Month with a bang, as we bring you the second in a two-part series of the top 5 Simpsons episodes! Ally, Andy, and Jeff do the impossible, with the help of returning guest Brett Wilson, of narrowing down their five favorite Simpsons episodes ever! Plus, we play a round of Do You Know It?! led by Quizmaster Jeff! Join us and see if we made the right call in determining the cr...

We are ending Simpsons Month with a bang, as we introduce the first in a two-part series of the top 5 Simpsons episodes! Ally, Andy, and Jeff do the impossible, with the help of returning guest Brett Wilson, of narrowing down their five favorite Simpsons episodes ever! Plus, we catch up with Brett on his latest Are You Afraid of the Dark work and other 90s nostalgia! Join us and see if we made the...

Simpsons month continues, and this time we are joined by former Simpsons writer and show-runner, Bill Oakley! We, of course, talk Simpsons, but also his start in writing, Mission Hill, Portlandia, and his new position as head writer for the hit HBO series Close Enough. Bill is also regarded as the Gordon Ramsay of fast food, so we talk all about the best things in fast food today, and some other g...

It's Simpsons Month here at Notable Nostalgia! All April long we are doing strictly Simpsons episodes! Up first, we have the return of voice actor, impressionist, and puppeteer Jayden Libran as he joins us to discuss our top 5 one off Simpsons Characters. Everyone from Shary Bobbins to Jay Sherman is discussed as we reminisce on some of our favorite characters and episodes!  Tune in all April for...

Delo is back to finish counting down favorite sports moments of the 90s! We play a round of “Do You Know it?!” sports style. Jeff educates us about a prominent athlete on "Then and Now" and we call Ally's mom to ask about her obsession with Michael Jordan. Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!! *** Contact us via email at notablenostalgia@bigdoorprize.com Find us on our social pages facebook.com/notablenost...

This week, we are joined by our good friend Delo to discuss our favorite sports moments of the decade. Delo fills us on in on what makes him nostalgic for the decade, and we start our top 3 sports moments of the decade! We also talk some notable sports moments that didn't make our lists. Everything from the best NBA Jerseys in the 90s, to the X Games. Tune in next week where we finish with the mos...

This week we are joined by long-time stage, film, and television actor John Ottavino. He's appeared in television series such as Strangers with Candy, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, and most recently, HBO’s Succession. Our listeners will know him as Inspector 34 from Pete & Pete! We discuss his theatre experience, Inspector 34, and the time he was roommates with Mariska Hargitay, as well as what it’s lik...

Ally, Andy, and Jeff do their best to thoroughly review the season two episode of the Adventures of Pete & Pete, Inspector 34! Stay tuned next week for episode 25 where we interview John Ottavino, the actor who portrayed Inspector 34! ***. Find us on our social pages: Facebook.com/notablenostalgia Instagram.com/notable.nostalgia Twitter.com/notable90s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm...

This week Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by All That original cast member, and Proud Family voice actor Alisa Reyes! Alisa has acted in 90s shows like All That, NYPD Blue, and One World. She has went on to perform in TV and film like The Proud Family, Six Feet Under, Boston Public, and ER. She is in the new action film Break Even, and has appeared in and produced the newly released documentary th...

This week Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by legendary drag icon Peaches Christ! They chat about Peaches' start in the 90s, what drag was like then compared to now, and some of the famous faces she's interacted with along the way! We also chat up some of her work on the horror movie she made "All About Evil", her stage work in San Francisco and play some fun games. Theres some 90s nostalgia fun to...

This week Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by Maria to discuss the movies and television of the year 1990. The gang discusses which Movies and shows took top honors that year, then discuss their personal favorites! Jeff leads another round of Do You Know It?! as quizmaster and Ally has a Then & Now from across the pond! All this and so much more, on this week's Notable Nostalgia! *** Find us on our...

This week we discuss the 1997 film Spice World starring the Spice Girls! Joining us is Cassandra from the nostalgia podcast Cassandra Explains it All! We have a romp reviewing the film, discussing our favorite Spiceisms, a round of Do You Know It?! with the return of Quizmaster Jeff and Andy leads an unconventional Then and Now. Spice up your life, on this week's Notable Nostalgia! *** Find Cassan...

On this week's episode Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by Maria as they review the 1990 NBC TV special "The Muppets at Walt Disney World." It a whacky special involving the Muppets evading Disney World security, hitting up all the attractions, some violence, and sex in a laundromat?! The gang covers all the steps along the way, and cap it off with some Do You Know it?! with Quizmaster Andy this ti...

On this week's episode we are joined by Maria and talk to Taylor Morden who directed the recently released documentary, "The Last Blockbuster." The documentary highlights the rise and fall of Blockbuster video, the last remaining location in Bend, Oregon, and takes you on a nostalgic trip to what it was like visiting movie rental stores. We also couldn't resist asking him a few questions on his ot...

Tis the season! Ally, Andy, and Jeff discuss their top 3 favorite Christmas movies of the 90s! Another round of "Do You Know it?!" with Quizmaster Jeff, plus Andy leads a "Then & Now" on a Christmas movie staple. All this and more on the latest Notable Nostalgia! *** Facebook.com/notablenostalgia Instagram.com/notable.nostalgia Twitter.com/notable90s Find our new Facebook group (Notable Nostalgia)...

This week Ally, Andy, and Jeff discuss the top selling toy of each year in the 90s! They also discuss their ideal 90s toys wishlists as well as Christmas traditions growing up. Jeff plays Quizmaster again in a round of "Do You Know It" and Ally tops it off with a "Then and Now" on a foregone toys staple. All this and much more on a Holiday filled episode of Notable Nostalgia! *** Find us on Social...

On this week's episode of Notable Nostalgia Ally, Andy, and Jeff are joined by Scott Barber! Scott is the cowriter and co-director of the newly released documentary The Orange Years! The documentary covers what is considered the golden age of Nickelodeon and it's meteoric and unprecedented rise to one of Cable's most successful networks! We talk about how Scott was able to get so many amazing inte...

You've always wondered? Is the Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie? Or is it definitely a Christmas movie? On this episode of Notable Nostalgia, we find out for sure as Andy and Jeff debate which. Ally takes on the role as judge and we aim to prove which one it really is! Tune in to hear which verdict is reached. Plus, a "Then and Now" on a certain Nightmare Before Christmas Composer. We...