Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For Pop Culture Ephemera
Episodes
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Resident Evil 4
October 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 36 mins
body horror, capcom, cults, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, halloween, horror, parasites, resident evil, video games, videogamer, videogames, videogaming, zombies
¡Puedes correr, pero no te puedes esconder! Resident Evil 4 was a revolutionary game that revitalized the series and videogames as a whole through its combination of tense dynamic gameplay, best-in-class body horror, and unsettling tone. Ken Cole of KenCast (@kenergycole) joins us to once again plunge into RE4's irresistible terrors.
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It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
animation, cartoon, cartoons, charles schulz, charlie brown, comedy, halloween, horror, peanuts, snoopy
Good Grief! It's finally Halloween and that means it's time for comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) to join our yearly vigil in the seasonal Peanuts special that is the most sincere.
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Queen
September 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 49 mins
1970s, 1980s, 70s, 80s, bohemian rhapsody, classic rock, composition, freddy mercury, music, opera, queen, rock, rock and roll
Queen and its unfathomably talented lead singer Freddie Mercury declared they would rock you, and in so doing achieved music immortality. Guests Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon (the Fun & Games, Reignite, and Screen Snark Podcasts) and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) join us to compare lists of our top 10 Queen songs.
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Uncharted
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
archaeology, games, gaming, indiana jones, konami, lara croft, nathan drake, naughty dog, playstation, retro games, sony, the last of us, tomb raider, video games
The Uncharted franchise grew to greatness from small beginnings as globe-trotting treasure hunter Nathan Drake took the archeological reins from Indiana Jones and Lara Croft before him. Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast (@stilloadingpod) helps unearth what made this game franchise a true treasure that belongs in a museum.
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Calvin and Hobbes
September 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
cartoon, cartoons, comedy, comic, comic strip, comics, drawing, nostalgia, watercolor
Arguably the greatest comic strip of all time, Bill Watterson's masterpiece Calvin and Hobbes melded artistic mastery, comedic timing, and most of all the profound sense of wonder at the heart of our collective childhoods. Guest Case Aiken of the Certain Point of View podcast networks joins us to go exploring in its timeless wilderness. Yukon Ho!
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Impressions
September 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
comedy, impersonation, impersonations, impression, impressions, improv, mimic, mimicry, stand-up, vo, voice over, voiceover
Gifted impressionists Dan Oster (@senatordanoster from MadTV and A Podcast, But Evil) and Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to discuss our favorite impressions, how we got started, and be all (and whoever) we can be.
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MegaMan 2
August 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
1980s, 80s, capcom, captain n, chiptune, chiptunes, gamer, gaming, nes, nintendo, retrogaming, videogame, videogames, videogaming
MegaMan was released to little fanfare but its sequel put the Blue Bomber into the hall of fame. Boasting one of the greatest chiptune rock soundtracks of all time, tight controls, and the biggest whimsical anime robots the NES could muster, MegaMan 2 is a labor of love that has stood the test of time. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to revisit an all-time classic.
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
August 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
animation, anime, card games, cartoons, games, gaming, retrogames, retrogaming, video games, videogames, ycs, yu-gi-oh, yugioh
It's time to duel! Jared Moss, Ben Robinson, and Ky Huizinga of the Play Along Podcast (www.playalongpod.com) bust out their decks to solve the true Millennium Puzzle - how Yu-Gi-Oh has continued to dominate the world of anime, movies, video games, and trading cards for over 25 years.
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Doom
August 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
1990s, 90s, first person shooter, fps, games, gaming, horror, mod, modding, pc games, pc gaming, retro games, video games
Doom's lasting impact on the world of video games remains as potent as ever 30 years on. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) throws on a helmet with us to return to Mars and blast away at all manner of digital demons.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
August 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 57 mins
1980s, 80s, alan silvestri, animation, bob hoskins, cartoon, cartoons, christopher lloyd, disney, film, film noir, kathleen turner, mel blanc, movies, noir, robert zemeckis, warner bros, warner brothers
P-p-p-lease join our 35th anniversary retrospective on Robert Zemeckis' 1988 masterpiece with special guest Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of the Amber Ruffin Show. This film still dazzles as it combines unparalleled live action and animation wizardry and a classic noir tale of persecuted toons that are anything but two-dimensional.
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My Cousin Vinny
July 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 39 mins
1990s, 90s, cinema, comedy, film, joe pesci, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, legal, litigation, litigators, marisa tomei, movies, pesci, tomei
Hailed by audiences and lawyers alike, My Cousin Vinny has been sustained while other legal comedies have been overruled. Returning guest Ami Lief brings her best Marisa Tomei impression along with lifelong friend Ryan Merlo to celebrate, quote ad nauseum, and happily render a verdict in favor of this classic.
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Chrono Trigger
July 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
1990s, 90s, games, gaming, jrpg, nintendo, playstation, retro games, retro gaming, role playing game, role playing games, rpg, snes, square-enix, squaresoft, time travel, video games
Time keeps on slippin' as Matt Storm of the Fun & Games podcast (@funandgamespod) travels with us back to 1995 to revisit Chrono Trigger, one of the most highly regarded and influential video games ever. With an adventure that criss-crosses eons and an indelible soundtrack, the story of Chrono remains enthralling nearly three decades on.
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series)
July 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
1990s, 90s, angst, anthony head, comedy, demons, dracula, halloween, horror, nostalgia, sarah michelle gellar, satan, scooby, teen, television, tv, vampires
Slayers gonna slay as paranormal fiction writer Betsy Allen joins our Scooby Gang to revisit TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where our heroes face off against the undead, the unholy, and all the awkward emotional garbage the life slings at you as you grow from teens to adults.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
July 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 59 mins
1990s, 90s, action, arnold schwarzenegger, comedy, film, movies, nostalgia, schwarzenegger, science fiction, scifi
We time travel back to 1991 with Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Ken Cole (@kenergycole) to ensure that John Connor and his incredible story stay alive. Join us for a look back at one of the greatest sequels, sci-fi, and action movies ever made.
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Rocky IV
July 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 24 mins
1980s, america, boxing, cold war, comedy, dolph lundgren, film, montage, movies, olympics, patriotic, patriotism, russia, sports, stallone, sylvester stallone, ussr
For our 4th of July special it's the U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. and also this time, it's personal as the Italian Stallion faces off against his toughest opponent yet, Ivan Drago. Returning guest Tania Newton and her brother, Jonathan Cardoso, get in the ring with us to discuss one of the most successful sports films of all time. Also there's a robot for some reason.
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The Far Side
June 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
1980s, 1990s, calvin & hobbes, comic strips, comics, gary larson, geek, nerd, newspapers, nostalgia, twilight zone, weird
Farm animals. Cavemen. Aliens. Bugs. These are the canvas on which Gary Larson's The Far Side painted a uniquely heady blend of the mundane and the bizarre. Comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins us to revisit this highly successful comic strip and how it forever changed the way we look at comedy and ourselves.