Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “1990s”

Freakazoid!

Doug Lief — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:15:00 -0800

He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

More importantly, Tarik's short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist" is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY) The trailer for his new short film, "We're Not In Harlem Anymore", is available here: (https://youtu.be/M6KTil92tX8?si=p1emxuYOa8c7ZQJa)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme to A Summer Place - Percy Faith
Freakazoid! Theme - Richard Stone
We'll Meet Again - Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, as sung by the cast of Freakazoid!
All score from Freakazoid! by Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Tim Kelly, Carl Johnson
All score from Teens Titans Go! by Armen Chakmakian and Jason Brandt

The Silence of the Lambs

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Quid pro quo. For 35 years The Silence of the Lambs has been a profoundly troubling (and controversial) film. Like its singularly memorable antagonist Hannibal Lecter, the film forces us to stare down the horrors that haunt us, both external violent threats, and more importantly, internal traumatic scars we'd rather not revisit. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster's Academy Award winning career-best performances and Jonathan Demme's masterful direction come together to create one of the finest and scariest films ever made. We're joined by fellow inmate filmmaker Alex Sosin (The Canyon) to sew together what makes The Silence of the Lambs the compelling masterpiece it is, and dissect it with this blunt little tool.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Music From "The Silence of the Lambs" by Howard Shore
Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
Put the Fucking Lotion In The Basket - Jon and Al Kaplan
Lotion - Greenskeepers

Groundhog Day

Doug Lief — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Well its Groundhog Day... again... Part comedy, part horror, part romcom, part existential crisis, and part philosophical religious experience, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray deliver a monumental filmmaking achievement in the form of weatherman Phil Connors' unexplained incarceration on February 2. This inventive and influential film casts a shadow worthy of its prognosticating namesake rodent. We're joined by our friend Matt Powers to gather at Gobbler's Knob and celebrate why Groundhog Day still has us, babe. Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy!

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

Also, be sure to check out our recent guest appearance on the Pixel Project Radio podcast discussing "Hollow Knight". (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
I'm Your Weatherman - Delbert McClinton
Pennsylvania Polka - Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks
You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
Almost Like Being In Love - Nat King Cole
All Score From Groundhog Day by George Fenton

Mariah Carey

Doug Lief — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

We give our full-throated endorsement to Mariah Carey, an artist of immense talent, superhuman vocal ability, and hit after hit after hit after hit. Friend-of-the-pod Ryan Merlo, podcaster Ami Lief (Playing By Ear), and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) roudntable their favorite tracks from Mimi's illustrious career.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Mariah Carey except where noted otherwise:
Underneath The Stars
Circles
Anytime You Need A Friend
My All
Make It Happen
When You Believe (w/Whitney Houston)
Heartbreaker
Vision Of Love
Touch My Body
Honey
Hero
Vanishing
We Belong Together
Emotions
Butterfly
One Sweet Day (w/ Boyz II Men)
Fantasy
Without You
Open Arms
Always Be My Baby
Long Ago
Dreamlover
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Tell Him – Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand
All I Want For Christmas Is You mashup with We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister (There, I Ruined It)

Super Mario World

Doug Lief — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

35 years later Super Mario World remains a high watermark in video games. The venerable plumber and new pal Yoshi the dinosaur's adventure features pixel perfect platforming, satisfying secret scouring, and whimsical wonder. Guests podcaster Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) and comedian Rich Baker (richbakercoaching.com) hit the Star Road to celebrate a classic that is still tubular, groovy, and funky today.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from Super Mario World by Koji Kondo

Songs of 1998

Doug Lief — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

By 1998 the grunge and gangsta rap of the early 1990s had petered out. Ska came and went. Musical tastes had begun to drift, and our year-review reflects these tectonic shifts with mainstream pop ascendant and indie artists beginning to peek through. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman (Kyle and the Silver Dork), and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this year.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Finally, be sure to check out Doug, Ami, and Kyle on our other musical podcast, Playing By Ear!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Believe – Cher
Real World – Matchbox 20
Out Of My Head – Fastball
Crush – Jennifer Paige
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Singing In My Sleep – Semisonic
Semi Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Touch, Peel and Stand – Days of the New
History Repeating – Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey
Leech – Eve 6
Mississippi – Sheryl Crow
Fuel - Metallica
Ghetto Supastar – Pras feat. O’ Dirty Bastard and Mya
I Will Buy You A New Life – Everclear
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Clumsy – Our Lady Peace
Celebrity Skin – Hole
Crush – Dave Matthews Band
Life Uncommon – Jewel
Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Never There – Cake
My Favorite Mistake – Sheryl Crow
Closing Time – Semisonic
I Do – Lisa Loeb
Teardrop – Massive Attack
How’s It Going To Be – Third Eye Blind
All For You – Sister Hazel
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
Whiskey In The Jar – Metallica
Karma Police – Radiohead
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Waltz #2 – Elliott Smith
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Everything Is Everything – Lauryn Hill
The Way – Fastball
Airport Song - Guster
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Daysleeper – R.E.M

The Sandlot

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The Sandlot is a perfect distillation of childhood dreams, fantasy, fears, and legends that will live on forever... forEVER... FOREVER!!! Guests sultan of swat Randy Allain and king of crash Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast join the team to relive endless summers played one base at a time.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
America The Beautiful – Ray Charles
All score from The Sandlot by David Newman

Point Break

Doug Lief — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For Cinco de Mayo it's "vaya con Dios" as we revisit surfing and bank robbing classic "Point Break". We start our Patrick MAYze month by hanging ten with Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) and Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) for a radical ride that never lets up. We're joined by superfan Tania Newton to give this tubular movie two guns fired in the air, way up.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Nobody Rides For Free - Ratt
All score from Point Break by Mark Isham
Heroes and Villains - The Beach Boys

Blockbuster Video

Doug Lief — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's time to be kind and rewind back to the days when home media rental was a pillar of daily life. Whether it was Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, or your local mom-and-pop shop, renting movies and games was a ritual of living in the 80s an 90s that is now lost to the dominance of streaming. We're joined by Chris Coplien of the Retro Hangover podcast to rack up a few very late fees in service to the lost world of video rental.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

A Goofy Movie

Doug Lief — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's the perfect cast... podcast! Today is the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie. While Goofy is, well, goofy, Disney's story of father/son bonding has for more depth than its dippy dog characters would suggest. We're seeing I 2 I on this film's excellence with a full Goof Troop with comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) and podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel). A-hyuck!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All sonsg from A Goofy Movie by Tom Snow and Jack Feldman
All score from A Goofy Movie by Carter Burwell
Score form The Shining by Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind

Songs of 1991

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Here we are now. Entertain us! 1991 ushered in a musical sea change as hair metal, new wave, and other genres were swept aside by grunge, alternative, and more. Guest musician Kyle Lieberman and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) bust out their flannel and join us to rank our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Everything I Do, I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
Monkey Business – Skid Row
God Gave Rock And Roll To You II – KISS
Hunger Strike – Temple Of The Dog
Hey Stoopid – Alice Cooper
Mad About You – Sting
The Show Must Go On – Queen
No More Tears – Ozzy Osbourne
Unbelievable – EMF
The Promise Of A New Day – Paula Abdul
Silent Lucidity – Queensrÿche
Be Our Guest – Alan Menken / Howard Ashman (Performed by Jerry Orbach)
What You Give – Tesla
To Be With You – Mr. Big
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
Wasted Time – Skid Row
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
Sad But True – Metallica
Into The Great Wide Open – Tom Petty
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Even Flow – Pearl Jam
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday – Boys II Men
Alive – Pearl Jam
Come As You Are – Nirvana
Mama, I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Smells Like Nirvana – Weird Al Yankovic

Total Recall

Doug Lief — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0800

Get your ass to Mars! We're having total recall over Total Recall, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's best films. Guest filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon") joins us to revisit Paul Verhoeven's take on Philip K. Dick that is relentlessly entertaining, funny, exciting, and over the top from the first frame to the last. Come do your best Arnold "nnyyaaarrrrgggh!" along with us for the memory of a lifetime.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Total Recall by Jerry Goldsmith
Total Recallin’ - Opie and Anthony
Come on Cohaagen, Give Deez People Ehyar - Austrian Death Machine

Sneakers

Doug Lief — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

A high-stakes heist with an all-star cast, 1992's Sneakers is one of the most entertaining capers ever put on screen. Returning guest filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) joins us to decrypt a film with too many secrets. Our voices are your passport.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Score from Sneakers - James Horner
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Songs of 1990

Doug Lief — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

In 1990 music was at a crossroads, quickly approaching the sea change that would occur in 1991. The songs of this era reflect that transition, ranging from hair metal, to hip hop, new wave, genres that would all undergo profound transformation the following year. We're joined by Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) to roundtable the best songs of this pivotal year.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
Turtle Power – Partners In Kryme
High Enough – Damn Yankees
Up All Night – Slaughter
Skin – Oingo Boingo
Mama Said Knock You Out – L.L. Cool J
Cradle of Love – Billy Idol
Miles Away – Winger
Man In The Box – Alice In Chains
Blaze Of Glory – Bon Jovi
Vogue – Madonna
Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith
Wind of Change – Scorpions
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Nothing Compares 2 U – Prince, performed by Sinead O’Connor
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) – Mötley Crüe
Story of My Life – Social Distortion
Something To Believe In – Poison
Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
It (’s A Monster) – Extreme
It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
Life Goes On – Poison
Hold On – Wilson Phillips
Epic – Faith No More
Jealous Again – The Black Crowes
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
I Saw Red – Warrant
Forever – KISS
Freedom! ‘90 – George Michael
Civil War - Guns N’ Roses
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
More Than Words – Extreme
What It Takes – Aerosmith
Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
Silent Lucidity - Queensrÿche

Final Fantasy IX

Doug Lief — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

For those who love video games with an emotionally resonant story, Final Fantasy IX is a place to call home. We're joined by Rick Firestone of the Pixel Project Radio podcast to celebrate this compelling entry in the long-running series, its memorable characters, impactful story, and all-time great soundtrack. Kupo!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy IV by Nobuo Uematsu
Dungeons & Dragons - The Dead Alewives

Weezer

Doug Lief — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

They may look like Buddy Holly and Mary Tyler Moore, but for three decades Weezer has infused infectious pop earworms and garage band musical mathematics to create indelible songs that are equal parts fist-pumping and feels-inducing. We're joined by friends and bandmates Kyle Lieberman and Damien Jordan to list our favorite songs from Rivers Cuomo and Co.

Be sure to to check out Damien's band Make West here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4G0W2zAI3Ri6rD33lBMXK2?si=vn4O-adiR8WL_zMzd06VHA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Songs by Weezer:
Buddy Holly
Ain’t Got Nobody
Screens
Perfect Situation
My Name Is Jonas
The Good Life
Crab
The Angel and the One
Mexican Fender
Haunt You Every Day
Across The Sea
Pork and Beans
No One Else
We Are All On Drugs
Where’s My Sex?
Smile
Photograph
Put Me Back Together
Why Bother?
Don’t Let Go
Dope Nose
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
El Scorcho
Eulogy For A Rock Band
Keep Fishin’
The Damage In Your Heart
Da Vinci
Troublemaker
Say It Ain’t So
Only In Dreams

Edward Scissorhands

Doug Lief — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

For our final Christmas episode of the season we give Tim Burton's haunting answer to the question "Where does snow come from?" This soulful personal tale of loneliness and longing is arguably Burton's finest, and our guest filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon") is here to discuss why Edward Scissorhands still makes the cut.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
With These Hands - Tom Jones
All score from Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman

The Santa Clause

Doug Lief — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Tim Allen has to improve his home in an altogether different toy story as he kills Santa Claus and, by unbreakable North Pole contract law, must assume the awesome mantle of worldwide joy distribution. Guests Randy Allain and Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast assure their places on the Nice list as we talk Santa murder, body horror, and the many metaphysical questions raised by this Disney holiday romp.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
White Christmas - Written by Irving Berlin, performed by The Drifters
Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
You Got The Dud - Dankmus
All score from The Santa Clause by Michael Convertino

The World Is Not Enough

Doug Lief — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Christmas comes early this year as we revisit The World Is Not Enough, a James Bond film that leaves us shaken, not stirred. Guest Josh Covel of the Still Loading and Still Bonding podcasts goes on this mission with us to face down memorable villains with Elektra complexes.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The World Is Not Enough - Garbage
The World Is Not Enough score by David Arnold
No Good About Goodbye - Shirley Bassey
James Bond Theme by Monty Norman

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Doug Lief — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

This is Halloween! This is Halloween! For our final mainline October episode guest Matt Storm aka Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, and Reignite podcasts tricks and treats with us to revisit this masterclass in stop-motion animation that lets us celebrate two holidays for the price of one.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs and score from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman

Aerosmith

Doug Lief — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to Get a Grip and list some Big Ones that'll make you Pump your fist because each song on our Aerosmith top ten lists Rocks.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Aerosmith:
Eat The Rich
Back in the Saddle
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Simoriah
Lick And A Promise
Same Old Song And Dance
Angel
Livin’ on the Edge
Hangman Jury
Kings and Queens
Full Circle
Janie’s Got a Gun
Love In An Elevator
Rag Doll
Draw The Line
Nobody’s Fault
Cryin’
Seasons of Wither
Walk This Way featuring Run D.M.C.
Magic Touch
F.I.N.E.
Last Child
Adam’s Apple
Sweet Emotion
What It Takes
Dream On
Livin’ In The Fridge – “Weird” Al Yankovic
Wayne’s World Theme Performed by Aerosmith

Hook

Doug Lief — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

On this podcast we generally refuse to grow up, but this time we're thinking especially happy thoughts as we head back to Neverland for Hook with filmmaker Ken Cole. Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams' love letter to Peter Pan remains forever young, buoyed by John Williams' inimitable score, and best-in-class character work from Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins.

Find more of Ken's fantastic content at https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole

Also, I was honored to be a guest on KenCast. You can subscribe to KenCast to hear it, or watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8eh4010YA

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs and score from Hook by John Williams
Hook - Blues Traveler

In Living Color

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

In Livng Color lived up to its theme and proved you could do what you want to do. We recorded a podcast about it. Kinda like it. Like to hear it? Hear it go! Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster) join us to revisit the memorable cast and characters of one of the most important and groundbreaking sketch comedy shows ever made.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
In Living Color - Heavy D and Eddie F
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Ice, Ice, Baby - Vanilla Ice
Cause That's the Way You Livin' When You're in Living Color - by Heavy D and The Boyz

Friends

Doug Lief — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Could our 100th episode BE any bigger? We're tackling one of the most popular television shows of all time. Our friend podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) is there for us, along with many other past guests of the show dropping by to grab a cup of coffee and share their memories of this classic 90s sitcom. If you have fond memories of the show, tell us how you doin' and send some feedback.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'll Be There For You (The Rembrandts)
Smelly Cat (Phoebe Buffay)

Super Mario 64

Doug Lief — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Let's-a-go! Super Mario 64 was a huge leap into the third dimension for its jumping protagonist. Nintendo once again revolutionized gaming and set the template for virtually every 3D game in the 28 years since its release. Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, Reignite, and Screen Snark podcasts plugs in with us to plunge into paintings and revisit one of the most important videogames of all time.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from Super Mario 64 by Koji Kondo

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

Doug Lief — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel, 1999's remake of The Thomas Crown Affair twists and turns as Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo twist and turn around each other. Guests Tania Newton and Ryan Merlo join us to discuss high class art thievery, thrill seeking, and Pepsi guzzling.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sinner Man (Les Baxter and Will Holt, performed by Nina Simon)
Everything (...Is Never Quite Enough) – (Wasis Diop)
Windmills of Your Mind (Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand, performed by Sting)
All score from The Thomas Crown Affair by Bill Conti

3 Ninjas

Doug Lief — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Hi-ya! We kick back with Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast to knuckle up with Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum on their first adventure. The film hit hard in the early 90s with its blend of kid power, high kicks, and hijinks.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Kid Power - Richard Marvin and Will Roc
All score from 3 Ninjas by Richard Marvin
Ninja Training Academy - Ryan Raddatz

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

South Park, CO may be a quiet mountain town but decades on it remains the locus for satire, profanity, and the occasional doomsday prophesy. Friendly faces Dave Jackson (the Tales From the Backlog podcast) and comedians Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Rolland Lopez (@rollandlopezvoiceactor) join us to go down to South Park and have ourselves a time with their 1999 musical feature outing that fully let Trey Parker and Matt Stone off the leash of basic cable.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Mark Shaiman

Suck my balls!

90s Movies - Part 2

Doug Lief — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Where Is My Mind – The Pixies
Hackers – Score by Simon Boswell
Out There – Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz (Performed by Tony Jay and Tom Hulce)
These Eyes – The Guess Who
Liar Liar – Score by John Debney
Sliding Doors – Score by David Hirschfelder
Se7en – Score by Howard Shore
American History X – Score by Anne Dudley
Ever After – Score by George Fenton
Die Hard With A Vengeance – Score By Michael Kamen
Face/Off – Score by John Powell
The Matrix – Score By Don Davis
Braveheart – Score by James Horner
Fear – Score by Carter Burwell
Fight Club – Music by The Dust Brothers
Life Is Beautiful – Score by Nicola Piovani
The Truman Show – score by Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, and Wojciech Kilar
Amish Paradise - “Weird” Al Yankovic

90s Movies - Part 1

Doug Lief — Mon, 27 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700

On this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us for the first of a two-part roundtable of our top ten 90s films. This part focuses on movies released from 1990 to 1994. See if your favorites line up with ours, and perhaps you'll find a few hidden gems you may have missed.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Misirlou – Dick Dale
Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The Lion King score by Hans Zimmer
The Fugitive score by James Newton Howard
Low Rider – War
The Man In The Moon score by James Newton Howard
The Joy Luck Club score by Rachel Portman
Oh Happy Day – St. Francis Choir featuring Ryan Toby
Schindler’s List – Score by John Williams
The Silence of the Lambs – Score by Howard Shore
Philadelphia – Score by Howard Shore
Be Our Guest – Howard Ashman / Alan Menken
Candyman – Score by Phillip Glass
The Shawshank Redemption – Score by Howard Shore
Jurassic Park – Score by John Williams
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare – Score by Patrick Lussier
Forrest Gump – Score by Alan Sylvestri
Point Break – Score by Mark Isham
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher

A League of Their Own

Doug Lief — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Batter up, hear that call. The time has come for one and all... To play ball. We load the bases with guests Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit "A League of Their Own", a seminal sports movie that's still in a league of its own.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Score from A League of Their Own by Hans Zimmer
It Had To Be You (Isham Jones / Gus Khan), performed by Megan Cavanagh
It Had To Be You (Isham Jones / Gus Khan), performed by Artie Shaw

Happy Gilmore

Doug Lief — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700

The price is right for this classic golf comedy in which Adam Sadler tees off on everyone and everything in his path. Guest Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog - @TFTBLpod) joins us to revisit a movie that never fails to take us to our happy place.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Endless Love (Lionel Richie)
We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams / Roger Nichols, sung by Carl Weathers)
All score from Happy Gilmore by Mark Mothersbaugh

Matchbox Twenty

Doug Lief — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Let's see how far we've come. Since the late 1990s Matchbox Twenty has been entertaining audiences with mass appeal and mass success. This week guests (and huge fans) Ami Lief, Betsy Allen, and Kyle Lieberman join us to roundtable their top ten MB20 songs.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie);
All songs by Matchbox 20:
3 a.m.
Hang on Every Word
Disease
Last Beautiful Girl
She's So Mean
Argue
Shame
Bent
Long Day
Rest Stop
Leave
I Will
Hang
Unwell
Mad Season
Hand Me Down
So Sad, So Lonely
Bright Lights
Cold
Real World
Back 2 Good
Push
Kody
How Far We've Come
Plus Push by Weird Al Yankovic

Independence Day

Doug Lief — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Earth. This week guest Matt Powers joins us to revisit a 1990s disaster classic that, like its extraterrestrial scourge, loomed large over the action blockbusters of the era.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Independence Day by David Arnold
Independence Day (Martina McBride)

Batman Returns

Doug Lief — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees)
All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman
Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling

My Best Friend's Wedding

Doug Lief — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Wishin' and Hopin written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by Ani DiFranco
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "sung" by Cameron Diaz
I Say a Little Prayer written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by The Cast of My Best Friend's Wedding
The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
All score from My Best Friend's Wedding by James Newton Howard

Muppet Treasure Island

Doug Lief — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. The Muppets' unique brand of humor is in full force as they battle the scenery-chewing performance of scenery-chewing legend Tim Curry.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sailing for Adventure (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Cabin Fever (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Rainbow Connection (Paul Williams, sung by your host, Doug Lief)
All score from Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer

Doom

Doug Lief — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Joey Scarbury)
Theme from Seinfeld (Jonathan Wolff, Yoni Wolf)
Theme from The Simpsons (Danny Elfman)
All music from Doom (Mick Gordon)

My Cousin Vinny

Doug Lief — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Yo Cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci)

Chrono Trigger

Doug Lief — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All tracks from Chrono Trigger by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series)

Doug Lief — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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 a teenager to an adult. This series created a unique blend of quippy dialogue, interpersonal drama, and things that go bump in the night, that renders it unique and deeply personal to all who have been ensorceled by its charms.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Theme - Nerf Herder
Rest In Peace - Joss Whedon
Going Through The Motions (Joss Whedon)
They Got The Mustard Out (Joss Whedon)
I'll Never Tell (Joss Whedon)
Under Your Spell (Joss Whedon)
Through The Fire (Joss Whedon)
All other Buffy score by Christophe Beck or Thomas Wanker

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We time travel back to 1991 with comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and storm-chaser 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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Terminator 2 score by Brad Feidel
I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcyle (Austrian Death Machine)

The Far Side

Doug Lief — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme from "Tales From The Far Side" by Bill Frisell

Jurassic Park

Doug Lief — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We spared no expense for Jurassic Park's 30th anniversary. Guests Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and clever girl Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo) hold onto their butts to gush over an adventure 65,000,000 years in the making. I

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Jurassic Park score by John Williams
Jurassic Park (Weird Al Yankovic, parodying MacArthur Park by Jimmy Webb)

Gargoyles

Doug Lief — Mon, 01 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

The night time is the right time for Disney's Gargoyles, a grittier, serialized tale of noble creatures who turn from stone to flesh at sundown. Special guest Amy Baum joins us to discuss the ongoing battle between these winged medieval warriors and your AP English class.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Gargoyles Score by Carl Johnson

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

Doug Lief — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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.

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead by David Newman
The Twilight Zone Theme (Marius Constant)
Draggin' The Line (Cameron Dye cover of the Tommy James & the Shondells original)
Animaniacs Score by Richard Stone
Cock Mobster (MC Paul Barman)

Rugrats

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Just in time for Passover comedian Andrew Tavin (@andrewtavin, 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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Rugrats Theme (Mark Mothersbaugh)
All other Rugrats music by (Mark Mothersbaugh, Denis M. Hannigan, Bob Mothersbaugh, or Rusty Andrews)

My So-Called Life

Doug Lief — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Late At Night (Buffalo Tom)
All other music from My So-Called Life (W. G. Snuffy Walden)

Fallen Angels

Doug Lief — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700

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. If you have even a passing interest in classic detective fiction you owe it to yourself to seek out this series. All but one episode can be found on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjm1PtVmiAs&list=PLP7_eREdOsFxH-uKmHNL6juaBMlC2ba9d

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Fallen Angels Theme (Elmer Bernstein)
Dead End For Delia Score (Peter Bernstein)
Flypaper Score (Peter Bernstein)
Fearless Score (Peter Bernstein)
I'll Be Waiting Score (Peter Bernstein)
Gravity Falls Score (Brad Breeck)

Saved By The Bell

Doug Lief — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared 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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Saved By The Bell Theme (Scott Gale)
Friends Forever (Zack Attack)

Pokémon

Doug Lief — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pokémon TV Theme (Jason Paige)
Pokémon Red & Blue Opening (Junichi Masuda)
Pallet Town Theme (Junichi Masuda)
Pokémon TV Series Score (Shinji Miyazaki)
Pokémon: The First Movie Score (Shinji Miyazaki)
Pokémon Red & Blue Ending (Junichi Masuda)
Scientifically Accurate Pokémon (Heather Campbell)

Animaniacs

Doug Lief — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Animaniacs Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Yakko's World (Randy Rogel)
Goodfeathers Theme (parody of "That's Amore" by Harry Warren)
Rita and Runt Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Flat In Gay Paree (parody of "Castle on a Cloud" by Claude-Michel Schönberg)
Slappy Squirrel Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Pinky and the Brain Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)

Final Fantasy VI

Doug Lief — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Omen (Nobuo Uematsu)
The Mines of Narshe (Nobuo Uematsu)
Edgar & Sabin's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Setzer's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Coin of Fate (Nobuo Uematsu)
Shadow's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Aria Di Mezzo Carattere (Nobuo Uematsu)
Cyan's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Kefka (Nobuo Uematsu)
World of Ruin (Nobuo Uematsu)
Battle (Nobuo Uematsu)
Dancing Mad (Nobuo Uematsu)
Balance Is Restored (Nobuo Uematsu)
Prelude (Nobuo Uematsu)

Power Ballads

Doug Lief — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) (Cinderella)
Open Arms (Journey)
Heaven (Warrant)
Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
When I See You Smile (Bad English)
Faithfully (Journey)
I'll Be There For You (Bon Jovi)
Patience (Guns N' Roses)
Wind of Change (Scorpions)
What It Takes (Aerosmith)
Total Eclipse of the Hart (Bonnie Tyler)
Angel (Aerosmith)
I Remember You (Skid Row)
November Rain (Guns N' Roses)
God Gave Rock And Roll To You (Wyld Stallyns but really KISS and it's a cover of an Argent song)

D2: The Mighty Ducks

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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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Also, we note this episode had some audio quality issues, but the discussion was still way too much fun to keep to ourselves. Enjoy!

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
We Will Rock You (Queen)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Theme Song (Patrick DeRemer)
We Are the Champions (Queen)
Incidental score from D2: The Mighty Ducks (J. A. C. Redford)

Batman: The Animated Series

Doug Lief — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Batman: The Animated Series Theme (Danny Elfman)
All other score by Shirley Walker

Myst

Doug Lief — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

On this episode Duckfeed.tv's Kole Ross (@koleross) links with us to revisit Myst, the surrealistic adventure that became our world. This landmark game forever changed the way interactive stories were told, and its lush, strange worlds demanded keen observation and complex puzzle solving.

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Kole Ross' podcasts at duckfeed.tv include Watch Out For Fireballs, Abject Suffering, and Bonfireside Chat.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'm Pyst! (Peter Bergman / Eddie Baytos)
All other score from Myst by Robyn Miller

Ren and Stimpy

Doug Lief — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Hello boys and girls! This is an episode about a whale!... No... This is an episode about being happy! Amy Baum joins us to feel happy happy, joy joy about the unparlelled craft and unbridled insanity of Ren and Stimpy. This cartoon stretched its characters and animation itself beyond all boundaries.

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Musical Credits (to the extent I could discern them):

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Ren and Stimpy Opening Theme (John Kricfalusi, Chris Reccardi, Jim Smith, Scott Huml)
The Thieving Magpie (Rossini)
SIlent Scream (Richard Allen Harvey)
Happy-Go-Lively (Laurie Johnson)
Happy Happy Joy Joy (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
Burl Ives (The Whale)
Burl Ives (Mother Goose Songs)
Log (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
The Slinky Song (Ronnie McDowell)
The Anthem of the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Charlie Brissette)
Big House Blues (Die Screaming Lederhosens)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Doug Lief — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Grab a bodacious slice of sewer pizza as comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching on instagram) joins us to talk about TMNT's 1990 live-action debut. Cowabunga!

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pizza Power (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)
Skipping Stones (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)