<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" encoding="UTF-8" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:fireside="http://fireside.fm/modules/rss/fireside">
  <channel>
    <fireside:hostname>web01.fireside.fm</fireside:hostname>
    <fireside:genDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:15:04 -0500</fireside:genDate>
    <generator>Fireside (https://fireside.fm)</generator>
    <title>Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Fairy Tale”</title>
    <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/fairy%20tale</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description>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".
</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
    <itunes:subtitle>A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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".
</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
    <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:keywords>nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, 1990s, 90s, movies, tv, television, music, toys, video games, games, nerd, geek</itunes:keywords>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>Doug Lief</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>djlief@gmail.com</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
<itunes:category text="Arts"/>
<itunes:category text="Leisure"/>
<itunes:category text="TV &amp; Film"/>
<item>
  <title>Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto Del Fauno)</title>
  <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/194</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">68d5ef12-926e-46de-8079-9ce3e0fcab37</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Doug Lief</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/68d5ef12-926e-46de-8079-9ce3e0fcab37.mp3" length="135225139" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A rumination on fairy tales that firmly embraces the "grim" in Grimm, Guillermo Del Toro's haunting masterpiece "El Laberinto Del Fauno" (or as it is known in the English-speaking world "Pan's Labyrinth") confronts us with horrors real and fantastical, the ones that force us to grow up all too soon. We're joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, and co-host of Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and her husband, Dave (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to enter the mesmerizing maze of one of the finest films of the 21st century.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>2:24:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/episodes/6/68d5ef12-926e-46de-8079-9ce3e0fcab37/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>A rumination on fairy tales that firmly embraces the "grim" in Grimm, Guillermo Del Toro's haunting masterpiece "El Laberinto Del Fauno" (or as it is known in the English-speaking world "Pan's Labyrinth") confronts us with horrors real and fantastical, the ones that force us to grow up all too soon. We're joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, and co-host of Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and her husband, Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to enter the mesmerizing maze of one of the finest films of the 21st century.
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. Dave's podcasts can be found at https://www.monsterdear.monster/. Both Dave and Jala also host the Arnold Schwarzenegger podcast "Put That Cookie Down Now!"
GUEST APPEARANCES! This week we were also guests on the Moviestruck podcast (https://moviestruck.transistor.fm/) discussing "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" AND the Media/Lit podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx) discussing Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts. 
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).
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 score from Pan's Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>fantasy, spanish, fairy tale, fairy tales, guillermo del toro, cinema, film, films, movie, movies, horror, spain, myth, mythology</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>A rumination on fairy tales that firmly embraces the &quot;grim&quot; in Grimm, Guillermo Del Toro&#39;s haunting masterpiece &quot;El Laberinto Del Fauno&quot; (or as it is known in the English-speaking world &quot;Pan&#39;s Labyrinth&quot;) confronts us with horrors real and fantastical, the ones that force us to grow up all too soon. We&#39;re joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan&#39; Place, and co-host of Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv&#39;s The Level) and her husband, Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to enter the mesmerizing maze of one of the finest films of the 21st century.</p>

<p>Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show &quot;The Level&quot; is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network. Dave&#39;s podcasts can be found at <a href="https://www.monsterdear.monster/" rel="nofollow">https://www.monsterdear.monster/</a>. Both Dave and Jala also host the Arnold Schwarzenegger podcast &quot;Put That Cookie Down Now!&quot;</p>

<p>GUEST APPEARANCES! This week we were also guests on the Moviestruck podcast (<a href="https://moviestruck.transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://moviestruck.transistor.fm/</a>) discussing &quot;Who Framed Roger Rabbit?&quot; AND the Media/Lit podcast (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx</a>) discussing Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts. </p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, &quot;Playing By Ear&quot; (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, &quot;Still Muppeting&quot; (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).</p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All score from Pan&#39;s Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>A rumination on fairy tales that firmly embraces the &quot;grim&quot; in Grimm, Guillermo Del Toro&#39;s haunting masterpiece &quot;El Laberinto Del Fauno&quot; (or as it is known in the English-speaking world &quot;Pan&#39;s Labyrinth&quot;) confronts us with horrors real and fantastical, the ones that force us to grow up all too soon. We&#39;re joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan&#39; Place, and co-host of Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv&#39;s The Level) and her husband, Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to enter the mesmerizing maze of one of the finest films of the 21st century.</p>

<p>Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show &quot;The Level&quot; is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network. Dave&#39;s podcasts can be found at <a href="https://www.monsterdear.monster/" rel="nofollow">https://www.monsterdear.monster/</a>. Both Dave and Jala also host the Arnold Schwarzenegger podcast &quot;Put That Cookie Down Now!&quot;</p>

<p>GUEST APPEARANCES! This week we were also guests on the Moviestruck podcast (<a href="https://moviestruck.transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://moviestruck.transistor.fm/</a>) discussing &quot;Who Framed Roger Rabbit?&quot; AND the Media/Lit podcast (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx</a>) discussing Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts. </p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, &quot;Playing By Ear&quot; (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, &quot;Still Muppeting&quot; (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).</p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All score from Pan&#39;s Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)</title>
  <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/187</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">bcc058be-4973-40e1-af4e-d0bd579acaa7</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Doug Lief</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/bcc058be-4973-40e1-af4e-d0bd579acaa7.mp3" length="97288752" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>One of most successful television events of all time, 1997's version of Rogers &amp; Hammerstein's "Cinderella" put a glass slipper on Brandy with an assist from Fairy Godmother Whitney Houston, and a cast of Broadway veterans including Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, and Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg. We're joined by Kate Hunter of the No Small Games podcast to celebrate a true Cinderella story.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:45:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/episodes/b/bcc058be-4973-40e1-af4e-d0bd579acaa7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>One of most successful television events of all time, 1997's version of Rogers &amp;amp; Hammerstein's "Cinderella" put a glass slipper on Brandy with an assist from Fairy Godmother Whitney Houston, and a cast of Broadway veterans including Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, and Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg. We're joined by Kate Hunter of the No Small Games podcast (https://nosmallgames.com/) to celebrate a true Cinderella story.
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).
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_/
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: 
Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from "Cinderella" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, except for "Falling In Love With Love" which has lyrics by Lorenz Hart.
All score from Cinderella by Richard Rodgers 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>disney, brandy, whitney houston, jason alexander, whoopi goldberg, victor garber, bernadette peters, musical, musicals, fairy tale, fairy tales</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>One of most successful television events of all time, 1997&#39;s version of Rogers &amp; Hammerstein&#39;s &quot;Cinderella&quot; put a glass slipper on Brandy with an assist from Fairy Godmother Whitney Houston, and a cast of Broadway veterans including Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, and Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg. We&#39;re joined by Kate Hunter of the No Small Games podcast (<a href="https://nosmallgames.com/" rel="nofollow">https://nosmallgames.com/</a>) to celebrate a true Cinderella story.</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, &quot;Playing By Ear&quot; (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, &quot;Still Muppeting&quot; (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).</p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits: </p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All songs from &quot;Cinderella&quot; by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, except for &quot;Falling In Love With Love&quot; which has lyrics by Lorenz Hart.<br>
All score from Cinderella by Richard Rodgers</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>One of most successful television events of all time, 1997&#39;s version of Rogers &amp; Hammerstein&#39;s &quot;Cinderella&quot; put a glass slipper on Brandy with an assist from Fairy Godmother Whitney Houston, and a cast of Broadway veterans including Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, and Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg. We&#39;re joined by Kate Hunter of the No Small Games podcast (<a href="https://nosmallgames.com/" rel="nofollow">https://nosmallgames.com/</a>) to celebrate a true Cinderella story.</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, &quot;Playing By Ear&quot; (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, &quot;Still Muppeting&quot; (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).</p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits: </p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All songs from &quot;Cinderella&quot; by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, except for &quot;Falling In Love With Love&quot; which has lyrics by Lorenz Hart.<br>
All score from Cinderella by Richard Rodgers</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Coraline</title>
  <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/168</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">65314a21-94cf-4977-bc32-f26edc45e5e7</guid>
  <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Doug Lief</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/65314a21-94cf-4977-bc32-f26edc45e5e7.mp3" length="60048009" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Be careful what you wish for this Halloween. On this special it's a family affair as the Other Doug and the Other Ami welcome their children Celeste and Ben into the other world of 2009's Coraline. This stop-motion masterpiece spins a web and puts a button or two on a modern Grimm fairy tale about how the grass seems greener on the other side of a tiny mysterious door.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/episodes/6/65314a21-94cf-4977-bc32-f26edc45e5e7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Be careful what you wish for this Halloween. On this special it's a family affair as the Other Doug and the Other Ami welcome their children Celeste and Ben into the other world of 2009's Coraline. This stop-motion masterpiece spins a web and puts a button or two on a modern Grimm fairy tale about how the grass seems greener on the other side of a tiny mysterious door.
Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm
Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo
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_/
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:
Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score From Coraline by Bruno Coulais
The Other Father Song - They Might Be Giants
Treat Your Mother Right - Mr. T 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>parenting, halloween, horror, teri hatcher, dakota fanning, keith david, animation, stop motion, 2000s, 00s, ghost, ghosts, fairy tale, neil gaiman, ian mcshane, they might be giants</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Be careful what you wish for this Halloween. On this special it&#39;s a family affair as the Other Doug and the Other Ami welcome their children Celeste and Ben into the other world of 2009&#39;s Coraline. This stop-motion masterpiece spins a web and puts a button or two on a modern Grimm fairy tale about how the grass seems greener on the other side of a tiny mysterious door.</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - <a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Check out Ami&#39;s beautiful handmade earrings at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All Score From Coraline by Bruno Coulais<br>
The Other Father Song - They Might Be Giants<br>
Treat Your Mother Right - Mr. T</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Be careful what you wish for this Halloween. On this special it&#39;s a family affair as the Other Doug and the Other Ami welcome their children Celeste and Ben into the other world of 2009&#39;s Coraline. This stop-motion masterpiece spins a web and puts a button or two on a modern Grimm fairy tale about how the grass seems greener on the other side of a tiny mysterious door.</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - <a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Check out Ami&#39;s beautiful handmade earrings at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro -  Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All Score From Coraline by Bruno Coulais<br>
The Other Father Song - They Might Be Giants<br>
Treat Your Mother Right - Mr. T</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>The Princess Bride</title>
  <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/150</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">929777c5-0356-49b9-a10a-13cba7878f63</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Doug Lief</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/929777c5-0356-49b9-a10a-13cba7878f63.mp3" length="133488920" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You asked for something special for our 150th episode so all we can say is "as you wish." The Princess Bride is inconceivably perfect. The film has everything - fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and a superlative cast and script to bring it all together. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to revisit a storybook story that demands to be told over and over.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>2:21:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/episodes/9/929777c5-0356-49b9-a10a-13cba7878f63/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>You asked for something special for our 150th episode so all we can say is "as you wish." The Princess Bride is inconceivably perfect. The film has everything - fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and a superlative cast and script to bring it all together. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to revisit a storybook story that demands to be told over and over.
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)
Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm
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_/
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: 
The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from The Princess Bride by Mark Knopfler 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>fantasy, comedy, fairy tale, 1980s, 80s, rob reiner, cary elwes, billy crystal, christopher guest, wallace shawn, fred savage, mandy patinkin, robin wright, peter falk, andre the giant, comedy, carol kane, chris sarandon</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>You asked for something special for our 150th episode so all we can say is &quot;as you wish.&quot; The Princess Bride is inconceivably perfect. The film has everything - fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and a superlative cast and script to bring it all together. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to revisit a storybook story that demands to be told over and over.</p>

<p>You can find Tarik on NBC&#39;s The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.</p>

<p>More importantly, Tarik&#39;s short film &quot;Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist&quot; is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY</a>)</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - <a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits: </p>

<p>The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)<br>
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All music from The Princess Bride by Mark Knopfler</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>You asked for something special for our 150th episode so all we can say is &quot;as you wish.&quot; The Princess Bride is inconceivably perfect. The film has everything - fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and a superlative cast and script to bring it all together. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to revisit a storybook story that demands to be told over and over.</p>

<p>You can find Tarik on NBC&#39;s The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.</p>

<p>More importantly, Tarik&#39;s short film &quot;Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist&quot; is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY</a>)</p>

<p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - <a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>You can also use YouTube, if that&#39;s your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits: </p>

<p>The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)<br>
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
All music from The Princess Bride by Mark Knopfler</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Edward Scissorhands</title>
  <link>https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/122</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">a4f371b4-b76c-4baa-810f-55fe9a310d26</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Doug Lief</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/a4f371b4-b76c-4baa-810f-55fe9a310d26.mp3" length="93321462" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Doug Lief</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>2:03:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/c/ce63b696-ef81-4823-a625-5ec80799b181/episodes/a/a4f371b4-b76c-4baa-810f-55fe9a310d26/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>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 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>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</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>For our final Christmas episode of the season we give Tim Burton&#39;s haunting answer to the question &quot;Where does snow come from?&quot; This soulful personal tale of loneliness and longing is arguably Burton&#39;s finest, and our guest filmmaker Alex Sosin (&quot;The Canyon&quot;) is here to discuss why Edward Scissorhands still makes the cut.</p>

<p>Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
With These Hands - Tom Jones<br>
All score from Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>For our final Christmas episode of the season we give Tim Burton&#39;s haunting answer to the question &quot;Where does snow come from?&quot; This soulful personal tale of loneliness and longing is arguably Burton&#39;s finest, and our guest filmmaker Alex Sosin (&quot;The Canyon&quot;) is here to discuss why Edward Scissorhands still makes the cut.</p>

<p>Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA</a></p>

<p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow">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">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p>

<p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that&#39;s where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug&#39;s impressions.</p>

<p>Musical Credits:</p>

<p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br>
With These Hands - Tom Jones<br>
All score from Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
  </channel>
</rss>
