Nostalgium Arcanum

Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest

June 5th, 2023  |  55 mins 46 secs

1980s, 80s, castlevania, games, gaming, konami, nes, nintendo, retro games, simon belmont, video games

What a horrible night to have a curse! Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to whip it good as we revisit Castlevania 2, a game far more foreboding, obtuse, and influential outing than the original.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

May 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 47 mins

You call this archaeology? This episode we crack open our diary with guest Dan Oster (A Podcast, But Evil, @stupiddanoster) to follow the clues to the greatest treasure of all - uncomfortable father/son dynamics.

Superman: The Movie

May 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins

action, batman, christopher reeve, comedy, comic books, comics, dc, dc comics, entertainment, gene hackman, marlon brando, movies, scifi, superheroes, superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's special guest Ken Cole (@kenergycole) joining us to discuss the superhero and his movie who set the template for all comic adaptations to come.

Homestar Runner

May 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins

00s, 2000s, animation, cartoon, chaps, comedy, fhqwhgads, flash, homestar runner, internet, strong bad

Everybody! Everybody! This week Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to click our way through Homestar Runner, a veritable witch's brew of inside jokes, songs, and games which exemplifies the dadaism of early 2000s internet flash cartoons.

Adventures in Babysitting

May 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

1980s, 80s, chicago, chris columbus, comedy, elizabeth shue, movies, nostalgia

And it's so hard babysitting these guys! This week we provide supervision to guests Ami Lief (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo), Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit a Chris Columbus classic where anything that can go wrong for Elizabeth Shue does.

Gargoyles

May 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins

1990s, 90s, action, animation, cartoon, comedy, disney, keith david, nostalgia, star trek, television

The night time is the right time for Disney's Gargoyles. Special guest Amy Baum joins us to discuss battles between winged medieval warriors and your AP English class.

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

April 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins

1990s, 90s, christina applegate, comedy, cult classics, entertainment, movies, slacker

We're right on top of that, Rose, as Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/momobunnysmoreco) and Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) join us for a wholly unsupervised retrospective on Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, a 90s cult classic about faking it until you're making it - and by it we mean court jester school uniforms.

The Beatles

April 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins

1960s, 60s, beatles, entertainment, george harrison, john lennon, music, paul mccartney, psychedelia, ringo starr, rock, rock and roll

We get by with a little help from our friends Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com) and Kyle Lieberman to defend our top ten of the fab four.

Rugrats

April 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins

1990s, 90s, animation, cartoon, entertainment, jewish, judaism, nickelodeon, nicktoons, passover, television, tv

Just in time for Passover comedian Andrew Tavin (@andrewrtavin, The House of House podcast) sits down to seder to discuss Rugrats, one of Nickelodeon's most successful properties, as well as its landmark Jewish representation.

My So-Called Life

April 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins

1990s, 90s, claire danes, comedy, drama, entertainment, high school, television, tv

We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season.

Fallen Angels

March 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins

1940s, 1990s, 40s, 90s, chandler, comedy, entertainment, film noir, hammett, mosely, mystery, noir, spillane, television

Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of The Amber Ruffin Show and the Brothers From Another Planet podcast snoops on Fallen Angels. It's a forgotten but star-studded Showtime noir anthology series that adapts the best writers of the genre in an exploration of the dark underbelly of post-WW2 Los Angeles.

Masters of the Universe

March 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins

1980s, 80s, action, action figures, comedy, fantasy, he-man, mattel, movies, sci-fi, scifi, skeletor, toys

We have the power!!! Guest Ryan Merlo joins us to revisit the 1987 live-action film where your favorite action figures slather up in body oil and go pew-pew-pew!

DuckTales

March 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

1980s, 80s, adventure, animation, cartoon, comedy, disney, entertainment, scrooge, television, tv

Quackaroonie! On this podcast we might solve a mystery or rewrite history as junior woodchuck Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to revisit DuckTales, a-woo-oo!

Saved By The Bell

March 6th, 2023  |  1 hr 2 mins

1990s, 90s, comedy, elizabeth berkeley, high school, lark voorhies, mario lopez, mark paul gosselar, screech, sitcom, television, tiffany thiesen, tv, zack morris

Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell.

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

February 27th, 2023  |  45 mins 23 secs

1980s, 80s, animation, anime, cartoon, comedy, conquest, conquistador, history, nickelodeon, television

Grab your ancient medallions and solar-powered bird jets as guest Rob Palmieri (@robthewonderful of Cartoon Clip Show) joins us for an epic archeological quest through lost civilizations and maybe the best soundtrack of any 80s cartoon. It's The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Pokémon

February 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

1990s, animation, anime, cartoon, comedy, gameboy, games, movies, pokemon, television, trading cards, video games

Gotta catch 'em all! This week Dave Jackson (of the Tales From The Backlog podcast) evolves into Dave Jacksazaard to discuss the global megafranchise all about turning cute little Pikachus into weapons of mass destruction.