Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Grunge”

Songs of 1992

Doug Lief — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700

After Nevermind permanently altered the musical landscape in 1991, the following year continued music's fractured attempt to catch up with rapidly changing styles. We wish-a-you joy and happiness in revisiting our personal favorites from 1992's jukebox with guest creeps and weirdos comedian Rich Baker, and our co-hosts from "Playing By Ear", Ami Lief and Kyle Lieberman.

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

Ami's handmade earrings can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and The Silver Dork, wherever you get you music, or here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cxlTh9yM7rSBkZBb5aIKw

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)
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Them Bones – Alice in Chains
Rooster – Alice in Chains
When A Man Loves A Woman – Michael Bolton
Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi
The Rockford Peaches - The All American Girls Professional Baseball League Song
Smells Like Nirvana – “Weird” Al Yankovic
Everything About You – Ugly Kid Joe
Queen of the Night – Whitney Houston
Save The Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
Steam – Peter Gabriel
Remedy – The Black Crowes
Drive – R.E.M.
Creep – Radiohead
Tennessee – Arrested Development
Lithium – Nirvana
Rain – Madonna
Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
What’s Up? – 4 Non Blondes
Model Girl – Gary Hughes
Sublime – Date Rape
No Rain – Blind Melon
A Whole New World – Alan Menken and Tim Rice
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
Right Now – Van Halen
I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston
Until I Fall Away – Gin Blossoms
House of Pain – Jump Around
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Just Another Day – Jon Secada
Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
Killing in the Name Of – Rage Against the Machine
You Don’t Love Me Anymore – “Weird” Al Yankovic
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Man on the Moon – R.E.M.
Achy Breaky Song – “Weird” Al Yankovic

Foo Fighters

Doug Lief — Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700

When Nirvana ended, music held its breath wondering what would come next. Dave Grohl answered that question with Foo Fighters' resounding birth cry. Combinig winning pop melodies with thunderous screams and guitars that left no uncertainty as to why this band learned to live again. Guest podcasters Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite - djstormageddon.com) and Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog) joins us to roundtable why Foo Fighters have continued to fill stadiums for over thirty years.

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).

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 By Foo Fighters:
Times Like These
Generator
My Hero
All My Life
The Pretender
Learn To Fly
DOA
This Is A Call
Big Me
No Way Back
These Days
Long Road to Ruin
Best Of You
Walk
I'll Stick Around
Everlong (Acoustic)
White Limo
Monkey Wrench
Everlong
In Your Honor
Shadow Dancing
Alternative Polka - Weird Al Yankovic

Songs of 1995

Doug Lief — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The midpoint of the 1990s found grunge transitioning to more pop-friendly versions of rock, hip hop finding its groove, and extraordinarily heartfelt hits dominating the charts. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable 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.

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

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Wish – Skee-Lo
Carnival – Natalie Merchant
I’ll Stick Around – Foo Fighters
Colors of the Wind – Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, Perfomed by Judy Kuhn
Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur
My Friends – Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men
Misery – Soul Asylum
Come Down – Bush
High and Dry – Radiohead
The World I Know – Collective Soul
You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
Run Around – Blues Traveler
Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Ants Marching – Dave Matthews Band
When I Come Around – Green Day
Bullet With Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
Sunday Morning – No Doubt
Hold My Hand – Hootie & The Blowfish
Corduroy – Pearl Jam
Tonight, Tonight – Smashing Pumpkins
Glycerine – Bush
Wonderwall – Oasis
Ironic – Alanis Morissette
All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette
California Love – Tupac Shakur
Old L.A. Tonight – Ozzy Osbourne
Say It Ain’t So – Weezer
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
The Alternative Polka – Weird Al Yankovic

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

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

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 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