The Nostalgia Test Podcast

Dan & Manny put the recent Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie trailer to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW)! Dan & Manny had to call an audible when this trailer dropped, and oh man, did it drop a nostalgia 💣bomb all over their childhoods. They try to figure out why Andy Samberg & John Mulaney are voicing Chip n' Dale, is this just Roger Rabbit 2, will this movie be nothing more than a h...

Dan & Manny welcome Lauren Carey from  The Beer'd Al Podcast  to put the Rupert Holmes' classic  "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"  to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This episode has it ALL. They try to figure out who's to blame for the terrible relationship in "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)," what's up with getting caught in the rain, making love at midnight in the dunes of the cape, an...

Dan & Manny talk to Warren Davis, the creator of 1982's hit arcade game Q*bert . Warren talks about going from RPI engineering student to improviser at Chicago's Second City to developing Q*bert at Gottlieb, he takes Dan & Manny on a serious deep-dive into how Q*bert went from a simple coding exercise to an arcade smash, are schooled on some arcade game history from the 80s & 90s, and Warren talks...

Dan & Manny return to the infamous food episodes by putting 3 cookies to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! The 3 cookies are:  Lotus Biscoff Stella D'Oro Margherite Voortman Vanilla Wafers And they bring this test to the next level to see if these cookies are better dunked in tea, coffee, or milk. Manny needs to be regulated in this episode because he houses these cookies unnecessarily, D...

Dan & Manny say goodbye to 2021 with a scorching 🔥 roast of all the ridiculous trends, people, products, movies, & anything else they feel needs roasting. They talk about the return of Y2K fashion like the bucket hat, CBD everything, The Milk Crate Challenge, Mac & Cheese Ice Cream, Pete Davidson, and much more. They also celebrate some 2021 wins like Jadakiss & The LOX, WandaVision, and, and, an...

Dan & Manny talk about Hollywood's obsession with rebooting 80s classics by putting the news of a possible 🍻 Road House reboot starring Jake Gyllenhaal to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW)! Manny is on FIRE 🔥 this episode and puts Hollywood on BLAST for even trying to reboot 🍻Road House. They discuss why it's impossible to reboot any 80s movie, how MGM should cast Regé-Jean Page in th...

Dan & Manny look back on 2021 in Nostalgia Test Podcast history. They reminisce and give out 🏆"awards" for:  Favorite Episode Best Episode Episode They Thought Would Be More Popular Episode They Were Surprised Did So Well Best Guest Best Drop Most Ridiculous Episode What Episode We Want to Re-test----more---- Episodes mentioned in this episode:  Episode 40: 🎥🧡The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon S...

Dan & Manny welcome Brendan Ryan of The Adult Babies Podcast on this amazing Christmas versus journey as they put 🦌 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer & ⛄ Frosty The Snowman to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This episode is a comedic masterpiece, driven by extreme confusion. They try to unpack why Santa is such an a**hole to Rudolph and all the elves, is Santa the head of a weird North Pole...

Dan & Manny go head-to-head to find the best 👽trippy bedroom items and put them all to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Their lists are:  Manny's List: 🌋 Lava Lamp 🌌Black Light 🔮 Plasma Ball Dan's List: 🛋️ Inflatable Couch ⭐ Glow in the Dark Stars 🎆 Fiber Optic lamp This has to be the weirdest episode this season. Dan & Manny talk about the grossness that is an inflatable couch, they g...

Dan & Manny take on 🦃Thanksgiving for this special holiday lightning round and put some 🦃Thanksgiving staples to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!  😜Friendsgiving 🤑Black Friday 🔴Cranberry Sauce 🏈Football 🎺The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade They talk about giving November back to 🦃Thanksgiving, kicking the Greenbean Casserole off the table and to the curb, Dan talks all about going to...

Dan & Manny put Pixar's 🚀 Lightyear  to the ultimate test on the very first Nostalgia Test Now! This episode has everything, Manny talks about Lightyear being part of a Toy Story future-multiverse, the guys go into a quick Rocky tangent (of course), and there's plenty of Nostalgia Test Podcast confusion.  And much more, including: ----more---- Dagobah X-Wing Toy Story Franchise The Reinvention of...

Dan & Manny go head-to-head to find the best desk object or toy and put them all to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Their lists are:  Manny's List: 🔮 Newton's Cradle ⛰️ Desktop Shifting Sandscape 📍 3D Metal Pin Art Dan's List: 🦆 The Original Drinking Bird ⌛ Hourglass 🧲 Desk Magnetic Sculpture This episode is the Spencer Gifts of The Nostalgia Test Podcast. It's fun but has no real func...

Dan & Manny walk down memory lane, 🎃 Halloween style, and talk about their favorite Halloween memories from childhood to adulthood.  Dan talks about his dad's intense trick-or-treating strategy in Ozone Park, Queens, Manny explores his love for dressing up, and Dan & Manny try to understand why their parents and every other adult was okay with teenagers vandalizing property and each other for one...

Dan & Manny put a bunch of 😎📺90s Mentos commercials to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. We encourage you to watch all these amazing commercials here:  Mentos The Freshmaker 90s All Commercials .  This episode sets the tone for how weird things are going to get this new season, so get ready! Dan & Manny try to figure out if Mentos gives you special powers, why there aren't any consequences...

Dan & Manny put 5 🎛️Techno songs to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The 5 songs are:  Robert Miles - 👶Children Ivan Van Dahl - 🏰☁️Castles In The Sky Scooter - ✨I'm Raving Barry Harris - 🏊Dive In The Pool (featuring Pepper MaShay) Alice DJ - 🥳Better Off Alone Dan & Manny reminisce about their short-lived "raving" period, Manny sings the classic Mineola hit "Mike Thinks He's Clubbing," D...

Dan & Manny invite Matt, Steve, & Ryan from 🍍STATTfest to a battle of the ⛱️Summer Hits playlists to see which songs survive the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The competing playlists are:  The Nostalgia Test Podcast: 🚙Nelly- Ride Wit Me 🎛️DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime 🛹Sublime - What I Got STATTfest: 🏝️Weezer - Island In The Sun 🌅 Sugar Ray - Every Morning 🍻Sublime - 40 O...

Dan & Manny bring back their longtime friend Steve Herrera to put his🥊Rocky Ranking to the ultimate test--THE 🥊ROCKY RANKING REDEMPTION TEST! After Steve's blasphemous comments about 🥊Rocky 4 on Ep. 27: 🍾2020 Wrap-Up Hangout , Dan & Manny gave him a chance to rethink & plead his Rocky Ranking case. Also, the guys debate🥊Rocky 2 vs 🥊Rocky 3, the 🥊Rocky 3 vs 🥊Rocky 4 fashion debate, they tal...

Dan & Manny bring back their longtime friend and veteran guest Billy D'Elia to put  🥊Rocky Balboa (2006)  to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The guys go the distance in this epic conversation about the last 🥊Rocky film in the franchise. They do impressions of all of Rocky's dad jokes, try to figure out why Rocky's son is such a spoiled brat, why isn't there a 🥊Rocky-themed Comic-Con, and...

Dan & Manny invite Jessica Kwazz from  Second Chance Movies Podcast  to put the infamous 🥊 Rocky 5  to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This is the episode Dan & Manny have been dreading since the start of this 🥊Rocky journey, but Jess made it more fun than expected. Dan, Manny, & Jess talk about the extreme time travel that happens from 🥊Rocky 4 to 🥊Rocky 5, those insulting "montages,"...

Dan & Manny invite Mo & Max from  Buzzn The Tower  to put the most successful 🥊Rocky movie in the franchise,🥊 Rocky 4 , to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This episode is a celebration of the greatest 80s film of all time, released on Sylvester Stallone's birthday! WHAT!? There's no need for any more introduction. Settle in, get a drink, & come along as we talk about an 80s masterpiece. D...

Dan & Manny celebrate their 1-year podcast anniversary with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars to put Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 1-3  to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Long Island, NY & New Jersey come together on this super East Coast episode. Dan, Manny, & Brian reminisce on their Top-5 lists from the 3 Billy Joel Greatest Hits albums. Brian brings a ton of Billy Joel love, knowledge, a...

Dan & Manny continue their journey through the 🥊 Rocky franchise and put the 1982 classic 🥊 Rocky 3  to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This episode is filled with emotions. Manny professes his love for Carl Weathers, Dan talks about how many times he cried, and Adrian gets her props for her amazing beach monologue and cueing almost every montage in the 🥊 Rocky franchise.  And so much mo...

Dan & Manny invite Rob McCaffery from the Sanity is Overrated podcast to put the 1979 classic 🥊 Rocky 2 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Buckle up for this one, because they get super deep on this episode. Dan, Manny, & Rob attempt to figure the age difference between Rocky & Paulie, Dan sees 🥊 Rocky 2 as a movie about bad financial decisions, and they come up with the perfect way to ex...

Dan surprises Manny with a grab bag of early 2000s fashion, hairstyles, and a random drink from Manny's past to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Some of the things they discuss are:  🧁👱

Dan & Manny invite special guest Pop singer Kadence to help put 5🎵🎺Ska & Punk Cover Songs to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The 5 songs are:  🚶MXPX - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles 🎈Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons ⚡Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 💕New Found Glory - The Glory Of Love 🥰Reel Big Fish - Take On Me Dan, Manny, & Kadence have one of the deepest conversations on record about the g...