Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying all 4 Episode of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag “fantasy”.
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The Princess Bride
July 14th, 2025 | 2 hrs 21 mins
1980s, 80s, andre the giant, billy crystal, carol kane, cary elwes, chris sarandon, christopher guest, comedy, fairy tale, fantasy, fred savage, mandy patinkin, peter falk, rob reiner, robin wright, wallace shawn
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.
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Final Fantasy IX
January 13th, 2025 | 1 hr 40 mins
1990s, 90s, fantasy, final fantasy, game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, jrpg, jrpgs, nobuo uematsu, playstation, ps1, psx, retrogame, retrogamer, retrogamers, retrogames, retrogaming, rpg, rpgs, videogame, videogamer, videogamers, videogames, videogaming
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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Masters of the Universe
March 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
1980s, 80s, action, action figures, comedy, fantasy, he-man, mattel, movies, sci-fi, scifi, skeletor, toys
We have the power!!! Guest Ryan Merlo joins us to revisit the 1987 live-action film where your favorite action figures slather up in body oil and go pew-pew-pew!
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Final Fantasy VI
January 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
1990s, 90s, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, games, jrpg, nostalgia, playstation, snes, video games
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.