Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Animaniacs
February 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
1990s, animaniacs, animation, cartoon, comedy, voice over, warner bros., warner brothers
Hellooooooo Nurse! Guests Amy and Amir Baum join us to discuss the animan-ey, totally insane-ey, Animaniacs. Those are the facts!
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Gremlins
February 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 25 mins
1980s, 80s, christmas, comedy, horror, joe dante, movies, sci fi, x-mas, xmas
Guest Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to discuss the three essential rules for mogwai care as we revisit 1984's "Gremlins", a classic tale of overpopulation that seamlessly blends horror, comedy, sci-fi, and Christmas.
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Final Fantasy VI
January 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
1990s, 90s, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, games, jrpg, nostalgia, playstation, snes, video games
Kupo! Writer/comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins our party to bum rush one of the greatest video games of all time. This classic marries a deep ambitious story with indelible characters and an impeccable score.
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Power Ballads
January 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
1980s, 1990s, 80s, 90s, aerosmith, gnr, metal, music, nostalgia, queen, rock, skid row, warrant
Grab your cigarette lighters. It's a family affair as special guests Ami Lief and her brother Kyle Lieberman round table lists of our top five power ballads.
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D2: The Mighty Ducks
January 16th, 2023 | 59 mins 41 secs
1990s, comedy, disney, entertainment, hockey, movies, nostalgia, quack, sequels, sports
The quack pack quacks back as special guest Eileen O'Connell (@i_lean) joins us to revisit a Disney sports sequel that pulls off the rare hat trick of being just as fun as the original.
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Batman: The Animated Series
January 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 29 mins
1990s, animation, arkham, batman, btas, cartoon, comics, dc, joker, kevin conroy, mark hamill, nostalgia
Guest Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to shine the bat-signal on Batman: The Animated Series, a seminal piece of melancholy action which is arguably the best work featuring the Dark Knight, and one of the best tv shows period.
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Myst
January 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
1990s, 90s, computer gaming, gaming, myst, nostalgia, puzzles, riven, video games
On this episode Duckfeed.tv's Kole Ross (@koleross) links with us to revisit Myst, the surrealistic adventure that became our world.