The Nostalgia Pit

Today, we welcome in one my favorite humans on the planet earth and the person i’m happy to call my partner in life and crime: Celina Flores. Celina is a multi talented photographer, producer, and drummer hailing from Portland, Or. As she has been in the background of almost every recording, we figured it was about time we gave her the microphone! In this episode, we dig into reality shows, people...

Fresh off a tour with his hip hop duo ShrapKnel, we sit down with a man who makes the insanely difficult look inanely easy; Prem Rock is a rap artist originally from Philadelphia but now hailing from NYC. In this episode, we tackle being conscious of consumption while on tour, the expectations of entertainers, and passive vs. overt disrespect. We also go on to talk about his recent run opening for...

Today, we’re sitting down with a fantastic human I’ve had the pleasure of knowing about a decade now, Josh Dahlquist. I got to meet Josh through my musical meanderings once upon a time, meeting him through his stage persona: Beige as the lead vocalist of the group Triceracorn. Now, he’s doing fantastic stick-n-poke tattoos out of his private studio in Seattle, but still finds time to make music, c...

We welcome back in co-host of the JortsCenter podcast, the man largely known as Kristi Yamagucimane! Here for his second visit, we dig into citrus sodas, grifters, and the woes of viewing life events solely through the lens of pop culture. We also chat about AI created content, aliens, and doing DMT in Leland, NC. At this time, we want to thank our sponsors StrangeLoop Animation. A brand new visua...

With a very long ramble filled intro, we welcome back the Outsiders Social Club podcast for part two of our spotlight episode! As stated in last week's episode, if you are unfamiliar with the OSC pod, but enjoy long nights of imbibing with friends and a general sense of haphazard malarkey, we recommend you check it out on the Half Assed Podcast Network. This week we welcome in returning guest from...

Well, it was only a matter of time before this collision course of content was bound to happen… We welcome in the Outsiders Social Club podcast for a two part spotlight episode. If you are unfamiliar with the OSC pod, but enjoy long nights of imbibing with friends and a general sense of haphazard malarkey, we recommend you check it out on the Half Assed Podcast Network. Being that there are six re...

Today seems like a good day to debut a new segment, so why not? Rob’s Reviews aka Rob’s Recaps is here to tell us about the new Super Mario movie. We also talk the homogenization of beauty, period pieces, and the “trailerization” of songs. Last but not least, Rob poses a conundrum of a question: are we all sociopaths? At this time, we want to thank our sponsors StrangeLoop Animation. A brand new v...

Today’s a day for spelunkin: so that’s what we’re gonna do! Lookin back through the anals of time, we decided to look into the number one smash hit sensation from the year 2000: It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy. We also talk about listening to old episodes, being compared to other artists, and the writers strike. At this time, we want to thank our sponsors StrangeLoop Animation. A brand new visual arts comp...

This week, Rob and I sit down with a northwest hip hop legend: Smoke M2D6. Over the last 20 plus years, Oldominion has been a household name in the independent hip hop scene, with the iconic Owl blessing street posts all over the country…  We chat with Smoke about utilizing augmentation in your artistic process, the isolation of parenting, and theological pitfalls. We also talk to Smoke about...

Let’s talk about sex, bay-bee! That’s right. We’re going back into the vault one more time so Colin can put on his teacher hat and take us back in time to learn about the intersection of yogurt, buttplay, and cornflakes. We then learn about the differences of fetishes, kinks, and paraphilic disorders, as well as the origins of BDSM. Top all that off with some toxic media tropes, and we got ourselv...

This week, Rob and I are headed out to the Big Apple to talk with hip hop legend and production wizard: the one and only – Blockhead. As an integral part of the independent hip hop boom of the early 00s, Blockhead’s production has inspired thousands of artists over the last two decades plus. Make sure to follow him @blockheadNYC on all social media platforms. Today we talk about the accuracy of fi...

Today we welcome in family; Goldenbeets is the mastermind behind the Nostalgia Pit theme song, as well as one hip hop’s best kept secrets. His new project: Horseradish is a collaborative effort with one of the west coast’s best new emcees – Portland native Milc. The two managed to weave together a masterpiece that, like a good meal, will have you wanting seconds right away. In this episode, we’re...

This week we sit down with the host of the Miami Mic’d Up Podcast, Jeremy Taché! You may recognize Jeremy’s name from one of his many roles throughout sports media, including but not limited to being a producer on the Dan Le Batard Show w/ Stugotz Podcast and sideline reporter for the Miami Heat. Jeremy and I discuss finding silver linings, west coast fast food, and Fall Out Boy. We also talk abou...

Greetings listeners! Welcome to the Nostalgia Pit, a podcast aiming to dissect pop culture, the subconscious, and other psychological phenomena through a hyperbolic and prismatic lens. Hosted by Rob Snow and Colin Casserd, songs produced by Goldenbeets, and mixed by Alex Riddle, the Nostalgia Pit is available anywhere you find your podcasts. Today we welcome in a very special guest: Colin McIntosh...

This week we’re headed to the 6! We’re sitting down with Toronto’s best kept secret, superproducer Fresh Kils for SNACK ATTACK 3.0! Welcome back, sir! Thank you for being a guest. If you are unfamiliar with the works of the Fresh, well, after this episode you won’t be! Just about to hit the road on tour throughout Europe with his hip hop fusion band Ockham’s Blazer, as well as a solo stint with on...

On this week’s episode, we’re going back into the vault! It’s October 2021; Kevin, Colin and Rob are going slowly insane amidst the throws of the pandemic. Rob has just Squid Game while Kevin tackled the incestious Game of Thrones. We also talk about happy trails, and debut one of our favorite segments ever: Song Spelunker (imaging to come). Alright, here we go… Love At First Bite. Make sure you s...

Today, we welcome in host of the Outsiders Social Club Podcast and the Half-Assed Podcast Network: Drinks w/ Ron! With a voice that would make Barry White blush, Ron, Rob, and myself discuss drugs... Surprise! We go over some hallucinogenic adventures, Ron's experience as a radio disc jockey, and what brought him back to the microphone after a 12+ year hiatus. Last but not least, we look at some c...

Today we bring you a very special episode: The return of SNACK ATTACK! A couple pod producers cuttin’ it up, we welcome in The Greg Cote Show with Greg Cote podcast producer: Yeti Blanc! We discuss mondegreens, the struggles of balancing work and creativity, classical conditioning, MAS Miami and the glory of Sheets & Giggles. Make sure you subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes...

Hey everybody! Today, we welcome in the Don of Denim, Kristi Yamaguccimane: co-host of the Jorts Center podcast! We talk the backstory of the creation of the famous “Pirate Radio” theme song used on the Le Batard show as well as the foundation of the Lour After Hours podcast. The conversation then meanders into adopting cats, the shortcomings of Twitter, collective consciousness and comedic timing...

We’re back again with sound designer and audio wizard Branden Clarke discussing what he’s been spending his last two years diving deep into: sound design for the Playstation VR2’s new game Pavlov VR. We then get the behind the scenes production woes of season one why a hiatus was needed… Find us on twitter: @nostalgiapit Branden Clarke: @IG88music @thehashtronaut @araless Instagram: @ruining_your....

We talk making tunes, DAWs, and the nuances of audio engineering with superbly talented sound designer Branden Clarke. We also dig into the Mandela Effect and the potential explanations for such large scale confusion. We then try to bring logic into Pokémon, Colin’s first Hooters experience, and the journalistic credibility of Good Housekeeping. Find us on twitter: @nostalgiapit Branden Clarke: @I...

We’re still playing some content catchup over here at the Nostalgia Pit, and you’ll be able to tell as this here convo was recorded at the end of 2021. Needless to say, a few things discussed don’t land the same. As we recorded a few months before his death, we wanna say rest in peace to the beloved Bob Saget. Father figure to a generation while simultaneously making people laugh out of disgust so...

Welcome back everyone! Season 2. The same pod, under a new streamlined name: The Nostalgia Pit. Today, Colin details what happens when you mix youthful mischievousness, too much free time, and an assload of fried chicken. We then talk research chemicals, being dosed, and ride along with Rob as searches the bowels of the interwebs for a picture of Tom Selleck’s scrotum. linktr.ee/nostalgiapit Find...

It's been 20 years since McDonald's blessed the world with the McAfrika and 14 years since they brought back the sequel: the McAfrica. Are you confused? Good. It's time to sit down and take a bite of absurdity as Colin navigates us through the annals of McAppropriation. You may have wondered in your days, "what ever happened to that snack I used to love?" Well look no further! Colin is here with a...

Hola amigos! We're back again with part two of our Words w/ Elliot Duke!! Today we talk about the benefits of soft eyes, nuances of spirituality, The Matrix Resurrections (#phobe), and Elliot talks of working his way through the Sight and Sound Magazine’s top 100 movie list. Oh, and we also talk the benefits of having infinite universes as well as the evolution of the story form... Stay tuned til...