Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
We found 10 episodes of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag “1980s”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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The Golden Girls
December 5th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
1980s, bea arthur, betty white, comedy, nostalgia, sitcom, television, tv
Pal and confidante Ryan Merlo drops by to travel down the road and back again with The Golden Girls, a timeless sitcom about the elderly that appeals to all ages.