web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:12:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “High School” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/high%20school Mon, 12 May 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". 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 Donnie Darko https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/141 65006625-a467-43bd-9eb1-ea2fc7e039ee Mon, 12 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Donnie Darko's convoluted sci-fi narrative is beside the point, as it's the emotional core of Richard Kelly's film about how our lives interweave and that we are not truly as alone as we may suspect that makes this an enduring classic. Guest podcaster and possible imaginary rabbit Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to discuss this mad world, why it still haunts us, and why it deserves to be part of our Patrick MAYze month of movies. 2:18:47 yes It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Donnie Darko's convoluted sci-fi narrative is beside the point, as it's the emotional core of Richard Kelly's film about how our lives interweave and that we are not truly as alone as we may suspect that makes this an enduring classic. Guest podcaster and possible imaginary rabbit Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to discuss this mad world, why it still haunts us, and why it deserves to be part of our Patrick MAYze month of movies. You can support Case and his network, CertainPOV, at patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia 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) The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen Mad World - Tears For Fears, cover by Gary Jules Donnie Darko - Tim Minchin All score from Donnie Darko by Michael Andrews Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, seth rogen, scifi, teen, high school, drew barrymore, patrick Swayze It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Donnie Darko's convoluted sci-fi narrative is beside the point, as it's the emotional core of Richard Kelly's film about how our lives interweave and that we are not truly as alone as we may suspect that makes this an enduring classic. Guest podcaster and possible imaginary rabbit Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to discuss this mad world, why it still haunts us, and why it deserves to be part of our Patrick MAYze month of movies.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
Mad World - Tears For Fears, cover by Gary Jules
Donnie Darko - Tim Minchin
All score from Donnie Darko by Michael Andrews

]]> It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Donnie Darko's convoluted sci-fi narrative is beside the point, as it's the emotional core of Richard Kelly's film about how our lives interweave and that we are not truly as alone as we may suspect that makes this an enduring classic. Guest podcaster and possible imaginary rabbit Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to discuss this mad world, why it still haunts us, and why it deserves to be part of our Patrick MAYze month of movies.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
Mad World - Tears For Fears, cover by Gary Jules
Donnie Darko - Tim Minchin
All score from Donnie Darko by Michael Andrews

]]> 90s Movies - Part 2 https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/89 ad3b4762-cba0-47be-999b-0d2c8e20395b Mon, 03 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike. 2:50:21 yes We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike. Be sure to 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_/ 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) Where Is My Mind – The Pixies Hackers – Score by Simon Boswell Out There – Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz (Performed by Tony Jay and Tom Hulce) These Eyes – The Guess Who Liar Liar – Score by John Debney Sliding Doors – Score by David Hirschfelder Se7en – Score by Howard Shore American History X – Score by Anne Dudley Ever After – Score by George Fenton Die Hard With A Vengeance – Score By Michael Kamen Face/Off – Score by John Powell The Matrix – Score By Don Davis Braveheart – Score by James Horner Fear – Score by Carter Burwell Fight Club – Music by The Dust Brothers Life Is Beautiful – Score by Nicola Piovani The Truman Show – score by Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, and Wojciech Kilar Amish Paradise - “Weird” Al Yankovic 1990s, 90s, movies, movie, film, cinema, disney, comedy, horror, action, scifi, david fincher, fight club, jim carrey, teen, high school, clueless, matrix We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Where Is My Mind – The Pixies
Hackers – Score by Simon Boswell
Out There – Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz (Performed by Tony Jay and Tom Hulce)
These Eyes – The Guess Who
Liar Liar – Score by John Debney
Sliding Doors – Score by David Hirschfelder
Se7en – Score by Howard Shore
American History X – Score by Anne Dudley
Ever After – Score by George Fenton
Die Hard With A Vengeance – Score By Michael Kamen
Face/Off – Score by John Powell
The Matrix – Score By Don Davis
Braveheart – Score by James Horner
Fear – Score by Carter Burwell
Fight Club – Music by The Dust Brothers
Life Is Beautiful – Score by Nicola Piovani
The Truman Show – score by Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, and Wojciech Kilar
Amish Paradise - “Weird” Al Yankovic

]]> We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Where Is My Mind – The Pixies
Hackers – Score by Simon Boswell
Out There – Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz (Performed by Tony Jay and Tom Hulce)
These Eyes – The Guess Who
Liar Liar – Score by John Debney
Sliding Doors – Score by David Hirschfelder
Se7en – Score by Howard Shore
American History X – Score by Anne Dudley
Ever After – Score by George Fenton
Die Hard With A Vengeance – Score By Michael Kamen
Face/Off – Score by John Powell
The Matrix – Score By Don Davis
Braveheart – Score by James Horner
Fear – Score by Carter Burwell
Fight Club – Music by The Dust Brothers
Life Is Beautiful – Score by Nicola Piovani
The Truman Show – score by Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, and Wojciech Kilar
Amish Paradise - “Weird” Al Yankovic

]]> Dazed and Confused https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/83 f1cd11af-2b45-4246-8225-3932a069ada0 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief We get older and this classic teen comedy stays the same age. Our bud Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to revisit our nostalgia for Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused", the 1976 it depicts, its killer soundtrack, and our foolish teen years where everything seemed so important and, maybe, was. 1:48:50 yes We get older and this classic teen comedy stays the same age. Our bud Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to revisit our nostalgia for Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused", the 1976 it depicts, its killer soundtrack, and our foolish teen years where everything seemed so important and, maybe, was. 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 School's Out - Alice Cooper Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton Stranglehold - Ted Nugent Why Can't We Be Friends - War Slow Ride - Foghat Low Rider - War Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith No More Mr. Nice Guy -Alice Cooper Fox On The Run - Sweet Whacking Day - Alf Clausen 1970s, 70s, classic rock, rock, teen, teen comedy, stoner, 420, teen comedies, high school, ben affleck, affleck, Matthew McConaughey, McConaughey, Richard Linklater, Linklater, Parker Posey, Anthony Rapp We get older and this classic teen comedy stays the same age. Our bud Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to revisit our nostalgia for Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused", the 1976 it depicts, its killer soundtrack, and our foolish teen years where everything seemed so important and, maybe, was.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Why Can't We Be Friends - War
Slow Ride - Foghat
Low Rider - War
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
No More Mr. Nice Guy -Alice Cooper
Fox On The Run - Sweet
Whacking Day - Alf Clausen

]]> We get older and this classic teen comedy stays the same age. Our bud Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to revisit our nostalgia for Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused", the 1976 it depicts, its killer soundtrack, and our foolish teen years where everything seemed so important and, maybe, was.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Why Can't We Be Friends - War
Slow Ride - Foghat
Low Rider - War
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
No More Mr. Nice Guy -Alice Cooper
Fox On The Run - Sweet
Whacking Day - Alf Clausen

]]> My So-Called Life https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/27 1f95a06b-8059-4aec-9d20-56c4e46dbe9c Mon, 03 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season. 1:07:25 yes We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season. 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 Credits: Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie) Late At Night (Buffalo Tom) All other music from My So-Called Life (W. G. Snuffy Walden) high school, drama, television, tv, 90s, 1990s, claire danes, entertainment, comedy We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Late At Night (Buffalo Tom)
All other music from My So-Called Life (W. G. Snuffy Walden)

]]> We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Late At Night (Buffalo Tom)
All other music from My So-Called Life (W. G. Snuffy Walden)

]]> Saved By The Bell https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/23 189b9429-ea14-428f-9eaa-9127d074dfcf Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell. 1:02:45 yes Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell. Want to screech feedback to us? 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 Credits: Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie) Saved By The Bell Theme (Scott Gale) Friends Forever (Zack Attack) television, tv, 1990s, 90s, sitcom, comedy, high school, screech, zack morris, mario lopez, lark voorhies, tiffany thiesen, elizabeth berkeley, mark paul gosselar Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Saved By The Bell Theme (Scott Gale)
Friends Forever (Zack Attack)

]]> Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Saved By The Bell Theme (Scott Gale)
Friends Forever (Zack Attack)

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