app03 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:35:45 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Dystopia” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/dystopia Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700 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", and support us (and get bonus content) at www.patreon.com/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", and support us (and get bonus content) at www.patreon.com/nostalgium. yes nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, 1990s, 90s, movies, tv, television, music, toys, video games, games, nerd, geek Doug Lief djlief@gmail.com The Running Man https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/157 1ecf83f7-ca9d-4bcf-9716-decf8a3d123b Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief It's time to start running! Cheesy, gratuitous, and satirically biting, The Running Man showcases everything that makes 80s movies great, and why no one can anchor a film and deliver one, two, and three-liners like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're joined by a full panel to stalk this classic including comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching), filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon"), and podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Duckfeed.tv's The Level). We pack in everything, so we hope you left enough room for our fist. 2:31:43 yes <p>It's time to start running! Cheesy, gratuitous, and satirically biting, The Running Man showcases everything that makes 80s movies great, and why no one can anchor a film and deliver one, two, and three-liners like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're joined by a full panel to stalk this classic including comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching), filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon"), and podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Duckfeed.tv's The Level). We pack in everything, so we hope you left enough room for our fist.</p> <p>Check out the teaser for Alex's film, "The Canyon" here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA</a></p> <p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - <a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow noopener">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a></p> <p>If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to <a href="http://www.daretofailimprov.com" rel="nofollow noopener">www.daretofailimprov.com</a> (first class is free!).</p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Musical Credits:</p> <p>Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> All score from The Running Man by Harold Faltermeyer<br> Restless Heart - John Parr </p> 1980s, 80s, action, Arnold Schwarzenegger, gameshow, game show, hunger games, scifi, dystopia, dystopian, stephen king, Schwarzenegger It's time to start running! Cheesy, gratuitous, and satirically biting, The Running Man showcases everything that makes 80s movies great, and why no one can anchor a film and deliver one, two, and three-liners like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're joined by a full panel to stalk this classic including comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching), filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon"), and podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Duckfeed.tv's The Level). We pack in everything, so we hope you left enough room for our fist.

Check out the teaser for Alex's film, "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

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

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
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Musical Credits:

Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Running Man by Harold Faltermeyer
Restless Heart - John Parr

]]> It's time to start running! Cheesy, gratuitous, and satirically biting, The Running Man showcases everything that makes 80s movies great, and why no one can anchor a film and deliver one, two, and three-liners like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're joined by a full panel to stalk this classic including comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching), filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon"), and podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Duckfeed.tv's The Level). We pack in everything, so we hope you left enough room for our fist.

Check out the teaser for Alex's film, "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

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

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
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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 score from The Running Man by Harold Faltermeyer
Restless Heart - John Parr

]]> The Terminator https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/75 34c061c5-f5f9-4fd5-bbed-eed5a81b04af Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief No matter how many times Arnold has been back, the original Terminator film still holds up as a taut, suspensful, scifi horror classic. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to praise the exquisitely crafted and sturdy skeleton beneath James Cameron's powerful 1984 masterpiece. 1:55:57 yes <p>No matter how many times Arnold has been back, the original Terminator film still holds up as a taut, suspensful, scifi horror classic. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to praise the exquisitely crafted and sturdy skeleton beneath James Cameron's powerful 1984 masterpiece.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Musical Credits:</p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> All score from The Terminator by Brad Fiedel<br> Epic Rap Battles of History: RoboCop vs. The Terminator (Epic Lloyd and Nice Peter) </p> terminator, Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Sarah Hamilton, Lance Henriksen, robots, time travel, scifi, horror, synth, t1000, t800, dystopia No matter how many times Arnold has been back, the original Terminator film still holds up as a taut, suspensful, scifi horror classic. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to praise the exquisitely crafted and sturdy skeleton beneath James Cameron's powerful 1984 masterpiece.

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)
All score from The Terminator by Brad Fiedel
Epic Rap Battles of History: RoboCop vs. The Terminator (Epic Lloyd and Nice Peter)

]]> No matter how many times Arnold has been back, the original Terminator film still holds up as a taut, suspensful, scifi horror classic. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to praise the exquisitely crafted and sturdy skeleton beneath James Cameron's powerful 1984 masterpiece.

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)
All score from The Terminator by Brad Fiedel
Epic Rap Battles of History: RoboCop vs. The Terminator (Epic Lloyd and Nice Peter)

]]> RoboCop https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/74 84a51586-193b-4b25-86d4-670689d8eab6 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Like RoboCop himself, beneath this film's flashy exterior lies turmoil and humanity. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to investigate Paul Veerhoven's dystopian satire of dehumanization, but one that still manages to kick a lot of iron butt. I'd buy that for a dollar. 2:33:36 yes <p>Like RoboCop himself, beneath this film's flashy exterior lies turmoil and humanity. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to investigate Paul Verhoeven's dystopian satire of dehumanization, but one that still manages to kick a lot of iron butt. I'd buy that for a dollar.</p> <p>If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to <a href="http://www.daretofailimprov.com" rel="nofollow noopener">www.daretofailimprov.com</a> (first class is free!).</p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Musical Credits</p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie<br> All score from RoboCop by Basil Poledouris<br> Murphy, It's You - Jon and Al Kaplan </p> paul veerhoven, veerhoven, dystopia, scifi, horror, satire, action, movies, film, entertainment, 1980s, 80s, police, peter weller, detroit Like RoboCop himself, beneath this film's flashy exterior lies turmoil and humanity. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to investigate Paul Verhoeven's dystopian satire of dehumanization, but one that still manages to kick a lot of iron butt. I'd buy that for a dollar.

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
All score from RoboCop by Basil Poledouris
Murphy, It's You - Jon and Al Kaplan

]]> Like RoboCop himself, beneath this film's flashy exterior lies turmoil and humanity. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to investigate Paul Verhoeven's dystopian satire of dehumanization, but one that still manages to kick a lot of iron butt. I'd buy that for a dollar.

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
All score from RoboCop by Basil Poledouris
Murphy, It's You - Jon and Al Kaplan

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