The Nostalgia Pit

Today, we have a helluva episode for you. For those who are fans of hip hop, this one may feel like getting a wisdom tooth removed… But for those of you who are starfuckers out there, this one should be a lot of fun.  We welcome our monthly resident Drinks w/ Ron back in to do a bracket based solely on celebrities who attempted rap music. Whether trying to launch an entire career in the genre...

Today, we decided to go against the sage advice of a good friend, and do what many would not. If you may recall we had a guest Matt Goodwin on an episode a bit ago entitled Barefeet in the Moshpit… In this episode, we discussed Matt’s dabblings in Hollywood and some of the works he acted in… One of these films was released in 2006 and was titled Treasures of Painted Forest… Matt was quite adamant...

Boy, have we got an episode for you… Not only do we discuss Goosebumps knockoffs like Shivers and Graveyard School, but we also talk Korean corndogs, mood rings, and the illustrious wordplay of one Bob Dylan. But, that’s not why we’re here today. Today we had to bring in the wonderful brain of Melanie in order to Spelunk the 1994 smash hit I Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie & The Blowfish. As...

Where does your brain go when you think the words  perfection salad?  I imagine, the first thing you think of is celery, apple juice and pimentos all encased in a thick layer of gelatin… Cause OBVIOUSLY, that is perfection, right? Have you ever skimmed through an old cook book and wondered what the hell was going on in the 50s, 60s, and 70s? Well, I have! So that’s why it’s Snack Attack...

You know what time it is! It’s bracket time folks! Ron’s in the house and he decided to surprise us with a topic neither Rob nor myself knew of. So, to our delight and surprise, we got a battle of legends from the found footage world. That’s right. It’s Winnebago Man vs. Fred the Carver. No bells being rung by those names? No worries, you’ll soon fall in love. But that’s not all, of course. We als...

Well folks, put on those shoulder length gloves that Laura Dern wears in Jurassic Park, cause it’s Probin’ Time! This one here, is the deepest… the darkest… the craziest amount of research I have done for any episode yet. The lengths, depths, and girths that I went to to find out what the hell Ecco the Dolphin is really about… Holy mackerel. If you never played the 1992 smash hit game exclusively...

Today we welcome in a very special guest: the one, the only Matt Goodwin! You may recognize Matt from some of his musical endeavors like The Bad Tenants, or perhaps from one of his acting endeavors like Kung Fun Games (out now on Amazon Prime). But Matt, Rob and I go way back, so needless to say, we are very excited to have him on. Besides his dabbling in film and music, we also discuss bagels, to...

It’s season 5! Holy cow! Wait… Why isn’t it a holy pig? Or a holy goat? I should probably look up the etymology before continuing to use any phrase these days… Regardless, we’re back after the shortest hiatus ever to bring you another season of malarkey. As we’re back, we decided to spelunk the 1997 smash hit Everybody (Backstreet’s Back). For 28 years, I’ve wondered where they came back from… A t...

We made it folks! Made it all the way to the end of season 4 here at The Pit. As my grandma would say: holy mackerel. But you know what the end of a season means… It’s mailbag time. We fielded questions from our listeners and you KNOW there’s some gold. We meander through many a question: our origin story, favorite childhood board games, and even which Jim Carrey characters would be the best and w...

It’s bracket time, baby! That’s right, we welcome back in our resident bracketician Drinks w/ Ron to break down some of the trickle down effect of TMNT and the success of the first cartoon show. As you can imagine, just like with any success story, many followed in their footsteps, attempting to replicate the formula. So, we are going to look at 16 of these knockoffs… Everything from the direct co...

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...