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Nowstalgia is a weekly pop culture podcast, hosted by Dave Martinson, reviewing and analyzing music, movies, TV, and entertainment. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow & I'm Still Here - Ep. 463 03.02.2025 13:45

Dave reviews The Weeknd's 6th album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' (0:54) and Walter Salles's political biographical drama film 'I'm Still Here' (8:26). Follow our Best of 2025 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yvICo0fxw1bmrAsad5VYw?si=T_BAlj-2TdiFMUi2pcT-SQ⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPo...

Grammy Predictions, Central Cee, FKA Twigs, Presence, & Oscar Noms - Ep. 462 27.01.2025 1:01:49

Dave reacts to the 2025 Oscar nominations (0:53) and reviews 'Star Trek: Section 31' (15:20), Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller film 'Presence' (21:39), FKA Twigs's 3rd album 'Eusexua' (27:36), and Central Cee's debut album 'Can't Rush Greatness' (33:26). Dave concludes with his 2025 Grammy predictions (44:16). Follow our Best of 2025 Spotify...

Severance, Mac Miller, GOT7, & 2025 Oscar Nominations Predictions - Ep. 461 23.01.2025 58:57

Dave reviews Minnie's debut EP 'Her' (0:46), GOT7's 13th EP 'Winter Heptagon' (5:03), Mac Miller's 2nd posthumous album 'Balloonerism' (10:08), and Apple TV's science fiction series 'Severance' Season 2 (21:01). Dave concludes with his 2025 Oscar nominations predictions (28:00). Follow our Best of 2025 Spotify playlist: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/play...

Den of Thieves 2, The Pitt, Nosferatu, September 5, Skeleton Crew, & Better Man - Ep. 460 16.01.2025 53:04

Dave reviews Robert Egger's gothic horror film 'Nosferatu' (1:13), action heist film 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' (7:38), musical biopic film 'Better Man' (14:53), Mike Leigh's drama film 'Hard Truths' (20:25), Iranian political thriller film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' (25:57), historical drama thriller film 'September 5' (33:28), Max's...

Best Movies of 2024 - Ep. 459 08.01.2025 28:16

Dave shares his top 10 movies of 2024 and most disappointing films of the year. Films discussed include 'Challengers', 'The Brutalist', 'A Complete Unknown', 'Anora', and more. Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-aBSPxZZuQfOu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bad Bunny, Lil Baby, & Squid Game Season 2 - Ep. 458 07.01.2025 25:50

Dave reviews Lil Baby's 4th album 'WHAM' (0:58), Bad Bunny's 6th album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' (5:33), and Netflix's dystopian thriller series 'Squid Game' Season 2 (12:53). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-aBSPxZZuQfOu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Best TV Shows of 2024 - Ep. 457 31.12.2024 27:41

Dave shares his top 10 tv shows of 2024 and most disappointing series of the year. Television shows discussed include 'Industry', 'The Bear', 'Shogun', 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', and more. Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-aBSPxZZuQfOu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Best Music of 2024 - Ep. 456 28.12.2024 54:06

Dave discusses the best music of 2024 by sharing his top 10 K-pop songs (0:48), top 10 albums (22:46), and top 10 songs of the year (38:22). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-aBSPxZZuQfOu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on Y...

Babygirl, Dune Prophecy, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, & Mufasa: The Lion King - Ep. 455 24.12.2024 29:33

Dave reviews HBO's science fiction series 'Dune Prophecy' (0:53), Sega's video game film 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' (6:33), Disney's animated musical film 'Mufasa: The Lion King' (11:50), and A24's erotic thriller film 'Babygirl' starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson (19:40). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playli...

Kraven The Hunter, Flow, The Order, The War of the Rohirrim, & What We Do in the Shadows - Ep. 454 19.12.2024 37:25

Dave reviews Stray Kids' mixtape 'Hop' (1:02), FX's 'What We Do in the Shadows' (5:30), the Latvian animated film 'Flow' (11:31), the action thriller film 'The Order' (15:57), Warner Bros' anime film 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' (22:17), and Sony's superhero film 'Kraven The Hunter' (28:29). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Rosé, TWICE, Queer, & 2024 Spotify Wrapped - Ep. 453 11.12.2024 34:56

Dave reacts to 2024 Spotify Wrapped global data (1:04) and reviews Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama film 'Queer' starring Daniel Craig (11:54), TWICE's 14th EP 'Strategy' (18:15), and Rosé's debut album 'Rosie' (22:41). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-...

A Complete Unknown, Moana 2, Skeleton Crew, Senna, & NewJeans vs. HYBE - Ep. 452 06.12.2024 46:15

Dave explains the unfortunate developments between NewJeans and their label HYBE (1:22) and reviews Netflix's drama series 'Senna' (11:31), the Star Wars Disney Plus series 'Skeleton Crew' (19:03), Disney's animated film 'Moana 2' (27:53), and James Mangold's Bob Dylan music biopic film 'A Complete Unknown' starring Timothée Chalamet (34:21). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kendrick Lamar, Wicked, Gladiator 2, Blitz, & Juror #2 - Ep. 451 26.11.2024 1:04:41

Dave reviews Clint Eastwod's legal thriller 'Juror #2' (1:02), Steve McQueen's war drama film 'Blitz' (6:49), Ridley Scott's epic historical action film 'Gladiator 2' (14:04), John M. Chu's musical film 'Wicked: Part One' (37:34), and Kendrick Lamar's 6th album 'GNX' (47:15). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk...

Dune Prophecy, A Real Pain, Jin, Shawn Mendes, Pachinko, Cordae, & Bird - Ep. 450 21.11.2024 59:19

Dave reviews Kiss of Life's 'Kiss Road' Tour concert (1:07), Jin's debut album 'Happy' (9:14), Cordae's 3rd album 'The Crossroads' (14:56), Shawn Mendes's 5th album 'Shawn' (22:29), Andrea Arnold's drama film 'Bird' (28:08), Jesse Eisenberg's comedy-drama film 'A Real Pain' (32:44), Apple TV's drama series 'Pachinko' Season 2 (37:09), and HBO's science fiction prequel series 'Dune Prophecy (49:26)...

2025 Grammy Nominations, Red One, XG, ASAP Ferg, & NCT Dream - Ep. 449 12.11.2024 43:34

Dave reviews NCT Dream's 4th album 'Dreamscape' (0:52), XG 2nd EP 'Awe' (5:37), ASAP Ferg's 4th album 'Darold' (12:27), and Jake Kasdan's action comedy film 'Red One' starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. Dave then reacts to the 2025 Grammy nominations (27:45). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0d...

The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Lil Uzi Vert, Freddie Gibbs, & BABYMONSTER - Ep. 448 07.11.2024 45:05

Dave reviews Tinashe's 'Match My Freak' Tour concert (0:57), TOMORROW X TOGETHER's EP 'The Star Chapter: Sanctuary' (7:09), BABYMONSTER's 1st album 'Drip' (10:08), Freddie Gibbs's 6th album 'You Only Die Once' (19:19), Lil Uzi Vert's 4th album 'Eternal Atake 2' (22:03), RaMell Ross's historical drama film 'Nickel Boys' (27:26), and A24's historical drama film 'The Brutalist' (36:00). Follow our Be...

Tyler The Creator, Halsey, Anora, Conclave, & Venom 3 - Ep. 447 30.10.2024 32:02

Dave reviews Sony's superhero film 'Venom: The Last Dance', Edward Berger's mystery thriller film 'Conclave', Sean Baker's romantic comedy-drama film 'Anora', Halsey's 5th album 'The Great Impersonator', and Tyler The Creator's 7th album 'Chromakopia'. Intro (00:00) 'Venom: The Last Dnace' (0:45) 'Conclave' (6:46) 'Anora' (11:53) Halsey - 'The Great Impersonator' (17:16) Tyler, The Creator - 'Chro...

We Live in Time, Aespa, Kiss of Life, The Apprentice, ITZY, & ILLIT - Ep. 446 23.10.2024 36:21

Dave reacts to Vince Staples's 'Black in America' Tour concert, ITZY's 9th EP 'Gold', Kiss of Life's 3rd EP 'Lose Yourself', ILLIT's 2nd EP 'I'll Like You', Aespa's 5th EP 'Whiplash', Ali Abbasi's Donald Trump biopic film 'The Apprentice' starring Sebastian Stan, and A24's romantic drama film 'We Live in Time' starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Intro (00:00) Vince Staples - 'Black in Amer...

Joker: Folie à Deux, Saturday Night, & The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 - Ep. 445 07.10.2024 21:17

Dave reviews Amazon Prime Video's fantasy series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 (0:56), DC's musical thriller film 'Joker: Folie à Deux' (9:41), and Jason Reitman's comedy-drama film 'Saturday Night' (14:12). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi...

Industry Season 3, Megalopolis, The Wild Robot, Wolfs, Tommy Richman, & MICHELLE - Ep. 444 02.10.2024 38:08

Dave reviews MICHELLE's 3rd album 'Songs About You Specifically' (1:01), Tommy Richman's debut album 'Coyote' (4:37), Apple TV's action-comedy film 'Wolfs' (9:35), Dreamworks' animated film 'The Wild Robot' (13:18), Francis Ford Coppola's epic science fiction film 'Megalopolis' (17:35), and HBO's 'Industry' Season 3 (29:16). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Penguin, Transformers One, Jamie xx, Katy Perry, Keshi, & FIFTY FIFTY - Ep. 443 24.09.2024 27:19

Dave reviews Keshi's 2nd album 'Requiem' (1:02), FIFTY FIFTY's 2nd EP 'Love Tune' (4:01), Katy Perry's 7th album '143' (7:42), Jamie xx's 2nd album 'In Waves' (12:54), Josh Cooley's animated film 'Transfomers One' (17:27), and HBO's drama series 'The Penguin' (21:29). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Beetlejuice 2, Fred Again, My Brilliant Friend, Tzuyu, Meoww, & Emmy Predictions - Ep. 442 10.09.2024 45:54

Dave reviews Niki's 'Buzz Tour' concert (1:00), Meoww's debut single 'Meow' (7:45), Tzuyu's solo debut album 'abouTZU' (11:36), Fred Again's 4th album 'Ten Days' (14:53), HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' Season 4 (20:02), and Tim Burton's comedy horror film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' (24:26). Dave then shares his 2024 Emmy predictio...

The Rings of Power, Big Sean, LE SSERAFIM, Doechii, & Kehlani - Ep. 441 04.09.2024 32:14

Dave reviews LE SSERAFIM's 4th EP 'Crazy' (0:44), Kehlani's 4th mixtape 'While We Wait 2' (6:42), Doechii's 3rd mixtape 'Alligator Bites Never Heal' (10:05), Big Sean's 6th album 'Better Me Than You' (15:15), and Amazon Prime Video's fantasy series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 (22:00). Follow our Best of 2024 Spoti...

Sabrina Carpenter, Pachinko, Blink Twice, Cash Cobain, & Luh Tyler - Ep. 440 26.08.2024 38:08

Dave reviews Luh Tyler's debut album 'Mr. Skii' (0:50), Cash Cobain's debut album 'Play Cash Cobain (4:49), Sabrina Carpenter's 6th album 'Short N Sweet' (10:41), Zoë Kravitz's psychological thriller film 'Blink Twice' starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum (22:08), and Apple TV+'s drama series 'Pachinko' Seaosn 2 (29:34). Follow our Best of...

Alien Romulus, Tinashe, YG, Sing Sing, Didi, Taemin, and KATSEYE - Ep. 439 20.08.2024 44:43

Dave reviews KATSEYE's debut album 'SIS (Soft is Strong) (0:45), Taemin's 5th EP 'Eternal' (5:11), YG's 7th album 'Just Re'd Up 3' (8:37), Tinashe's 7th album 'Quantum Baby' (13:56), Sean Wang's coming-of-age film 'Didi' (19:08) A24's drama film 'Sing Sing' (23:22), and Fede Álvarez's science fiction horror film 'Alien...