web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:54:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Danny Elfman” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/danny%20elfman Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800 Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium". en-us episodic A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are Doug Lief Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium". yes nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, 1990s, 90s, movies, tv, television, music, toys, video games, games, nerd, geek Doug Lief djlief@gmail.com Edward Scissorhands https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/122 a4f371b4-b76c-4baa-810f-55fe9a310d26 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief 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. 2:03:26 yes 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 If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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 edward scissorhands, tim burton, johnny depp, winona ryder, danny elfman, anthony michael hall, vincent price, diane weist, alan arkin, goth, christmas, xmas, 1990s, 90s, gothic, fairy tale 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.

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

]]> 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.

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

]]> Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/112 290dd820-f1a7-47b1-bdbe-c8f09d263cb7 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief 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. 2:04:45 yes 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. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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 animation, animated, halloween, christmas, xmas, x-mas, horror, musical, musicals, Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, disney, catherine o'hara, 1990s, 90s, movie, movies, film, films, cinema, stop motion, puppet, puppets, theater 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.

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

]]> 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.

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

]]> Batman Returns https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/66 5f5e061c-a03e-47d1-9298-183eccd60352 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief 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. 2:30:24 yes 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 If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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) Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees) All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling batman, dc comics, comics, comic book, comic books, superhero, tim burton, michael keaton, danny devito, michelle pfeiffer, christopher walken, 1990s, danny elfman, christmas, xmas, gothic, horror, freaks 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.

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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

]]> 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.

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

]]> Beetlejuice https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/1 65e916e2-3513-49b3-8182-db5676eceb6b Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. 34:59 yes Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. This episode we crack open the Handbook for the Recently Deceased and explore the lasting power of Tim Burton's kitschy, bureaucratic afterlife comedy. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content. Musical Credit: Beetlejuice Main Title: Danny Elfman The Book! / Obituaries: Danny Elfman Dans Macabre: Camille Saint-Saëns Jump in the Line: Harry Belafonte nostalgia, comedy, movies, beetlejuice, halloween, tim burton, danny elfman, ghosts Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. This episode we crack open the Handbook for the Recently Deceased and explore the lasting power of Tim Burton's kitschy, bureaucratic afterlife comedy.

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Beetlejuice Main Title: Danny Elfman
The Book! / Obituaries: Danny Elfman
Dans Macabre: Camille Saint-Saëns
Jump in the Line: Harry Belafonte

]]> Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. This episode we crack open the Handbook for the Recently Deceased and explore the lasting power of Tim Burton's kitschy, bureaucratic afterlife comedy.

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Musical Credit:

Beetlejuice Main Title: Danny Elfman
The Book! / Obituaries: Danny Elfman
Dans Macabre: Camille Saint-Saëns
Jump in the Line: Harry Belafonte

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