web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:28:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Muppets” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/muppets Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800 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 The Muppet Christmas Carol https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/176 fe13f1d4-2288-4113-b81d-ed3b1aafc5b6 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief God bless us, every one! It's a special cross-over podcast as we bring an episode of Still Muppetting to Nostalgium Arcanum. Co-host Josh Covel (Still Loading) and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) revisit Muppets past and Michael Caine's turn breaking good as Ebeneezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". And it was always said of them, that they knew how to keep Muppets well, if anyone alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! 2:14:42 yes God bless us, every one! It's a special cross-over podcast as we bring an episode of Still Muppetting to Nostalgium Arcanum. Co-host Josh Covel (Still Loading) and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) revisit Muppets past and Michael Caine's turn breaking good as Ebeneezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". And it was always said of them, that they knew how to keep Muppets well, if anyone alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm). If you enjoyed this, it's also part of 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 The Muppet Christmas Carol by Paul Williams All score from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Miles Goodman christmas, xmas, x-mas, a christmas carol, charles dickens, dickens, michael caine, muppet, muppets, the muppets, jim henson, musical, musicals, puppet, puppets God bless us, every one! It's a special cross-over podcast as we bring an episode of Still Muppetting to Nostalgium Arcanum. Co-host Josh Covel (Still Loading) and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) revisit Muppets past and Michael Caine's turn breaking good as Ebeneezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". And it was always said of them, that they knew how to keep Muppets well, if anyone alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm). If you enjoyed this, it's also part of our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Paul Williams
All score from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Miles Goodman

]]> God bless us, every one! It's a special cross-over podcast as we bring an episode of Still Muppetting to Nostalgium Arcanum. Co-host Josh Covel (Still Loading) and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) revisit Muppets past and Michael Caine's turn breaking good as Ebeneezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". And it was always said of them, that they knew how to keep Muppets well, if anyone alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm). If you enjoyed this, it's also part of our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Paul Williams
All score from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Miles Goodman

]]> Disney Songs, Part 2 https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/72 1bd53609-9014-4bed-a87f-acbd98057dac Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief We're back to revisit our favorite Disney songs to infinity and beyond! Last time we covered songs from Walt Disney Studios' animated features. This time we're covering everything else from Pixar to Touchstone to the Disney Channel to the amusement parks and more. Returning guests Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo join us for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious massive mouse house roundtable. 2:07:05 yes We're back to revisit our favorite Disney songs to infinity and beyond! Last time we covered songs from Walt Disney Studios' animated features. This time we're covering everything else from Pixar to Touchstone to the Disney Channel to the amusement parks and more. Returning guests Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo join us for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious massive mouse house roundtable. 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 Baroque Hometown (Jean-Jacques Perrey / Gershon Kingsley) The Climb (Jessi Alexander / Jon Mabe) Let’s Get Together (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) Un Poco Loco (Germain Franco / Adrian Molina) So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (Joby Talbot / Christopher Austin / Garth Jennings) Mickey Mouse March (Jimmie Dodd) Come Little Children (John Debney) If I Didn’t Have You (Randy Newman) Grim Grinning Ghosts (Buddy Baker / X Atencio) I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (Dianne Warren) Nobody Like U (Billie Eilish / Finneas O’Connell) Because You Loved Me (Dianne Warren) Learn Me Right (Mumford & Sons) Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me) (Buddy Baker / X Atencio) Substitutiary Locomotion (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) The Tiki Room (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) Pictures in My Head (Jeanne Lurie / Aris Archontis / Chen Neeman) We Belong Together (Randy Newan) When She Loved Me (Randy Newman) Hay Un Amigo En Mi (Randy Newman / Gipsy Kings) Remember Me (Rober Lopez / Kristen Anderson Lopez) Oogie Boogie’s Song (Danny Elfman) Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller / Robert Kraft) He Lives In You (Lebo M) Lava (James Ford Murphy) Let’s Go Fly A Kite (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) DuckTales Theme Song (Mark Mueller) It’s A Small World (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) What I’ve Been Looking For (Andy Dodd / Adam Watts) You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman) This Is Halloween (Danny Elfman) Sunflower (Post Malone / Swae Lee) I Don’t Dance (Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil) Le Festin (Michael Giacchino) A Spoonful of Sugar (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman) Life’s A Happy Song Finale (Brett McKenzie) Monsters, Inc. Main Theme (Randy Newman) Just The Way We Are (Alf Clausen) disney, pixar, touchstone, mary poppins, nightmare before christmas, disneyland, disneyworld, disney channel, high school musical, muppets, coco, ducktales, duck tales, music, animation, cartoon, cartoons, musical, musicals, theater, broadway We're back to revisit our favorite Disney songs to infinity and beyond! Last time we covered songs from Walt Disney Studios' animated features. This time we're covering everything else from Pixar to Touchstone to the Disney Channel to the amusement parks and more. Returning guests Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo join us for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious massive mouse house roundtable.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Baroque Hometown (Jean-Jacques Perrey / Gershon Kingsley)
The Climb (Jessi Alexander / Jon Mabe)
Let’s Get Together (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Un Poco Loco (Germain Franco / Adrian Molina)
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (Joby Talbot / Christopher Austin / Garth Jennings)
Mickey Mouse March (Jimmie Dodd)
Come Little Children (John Debney)
If I Didn’t Have You (Randy Newman)
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (Dianne Warren)
Nobody Like U (Billie Eilish / Finneas O’Connell)
Because You Loved Me (Dianne Warren)
Learn Me Right (Mumford & Sons)
Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me) (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
Substitutiary Locomotion (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
The Tiki Room (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Pictures in My Head (Jeanne Lurie / Aris Archontis / Chen Neeman)
We Belong Together (Randy Newan)
When She Loved Me (Randy Newman)
Hay Un Amigo En Mi (Randy Newman / Gipsy Kings)
Remember Me (Rober Lopez / Kristen Anderson Lopez)
Oogie Boogie’s Song (Danny Elfman)
Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller / Robert Kraft)
He Lives In You (Lebo M)
Lava (James Ford Murphy)
Let’s Go Fly A Kite (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
DuckTales Theme Song (Mark Mueller)
It’s A Small World (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
What I’ve Been Looking For (Andy Dodd / Adam Watts)
You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman)
This Is Halloween (Danny Elfman)
Sunflower (Post Malone / Swae Lee)
I Don’t Dance (Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil)
Le Festin (Michael Giacchino)
A Spoonful of Sugar (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Life’s A Happy Song Finale (Brett McKenzie)
Monsters, Inc. Main Theme (Randy Newman)
Just The Way We Are (Alf Clausen)

]]> We're back to revisit our favorite Disney songs to infinity and beyond! Last time we covered songs from Walt Disney Studios' animated features. This time we're covering everything else from Pixar to Touchstone to the Disney Channel to the amusement parks and more. Returning guests Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo join us for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious massive mouse house roundtable.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Baroque Hometown (Jean-Jacques Perrey / Gershon Kingsley)
The Climb (Jessi Alexander / Jon Mabe)
Let’s Get Together (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Un Poco Loco (Germain Franco / Adrian Molina)
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (Joby Talbot / Christopher Austin / Garth Jennings)
Mickey Mouse March (Jimmie Dodd)
Come Little Children (John Debney)
If I Didn’t Have You (Randy Newman)
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (Dianne Warren)
Nobody Like U (Billie Eilish / Finneas O’Connell)
Because You Loved Me (Dianne Warren)
Learn Me Right (Mumford & Sons)
Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me) (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
Substitutiary Locomotion (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
The Tiki Room (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Pictures in My Head (Jeanne Lurie / Aris Archontis / Chen Neeman)
We Belong Together (Randy Newan)
When She Loved Me (Randy Newman)
Hay Un Amigo En Mi (Randy Newman / Gipsy Kings)
Remember Me (Rober Lopez / Kristen Anderson Lopez)
Oogie Boogie’s Song (Danny Elfman)
Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller / Robert Kraft)
He Lives In You (Lebo M)
Lava (James Ford Murphy)
Let’s Go Fly A Kite (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
DuckTales Theme Song (Mark Mueller)
It’s A Small World (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
What I’ve Been Looking For (Andy Dodd / Adam Watts)
You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman)
This Is Halloween (Danny Elfman)
Sunflower (Post Malone / Swae Lee)
I Don’t Dance (Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil)
Le Festin (Michael Giacchino)
A Spoonful of Sugar (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Life’s A Happy Song Finale (Brett McKenzie)
Monsters, Inc. Main Theme (Randy Newman)
Just The Way We Are (Alf Clausen)

]]> Muppet Treasure Island https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/59 5115b1cd-e102-4ace-bba8-d0d068d1d312 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. 1:36:37 yes Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. The Muppets' unique brand of humor is in full force as they battle the scenery-chewing performance of scenery-chewing legend Tim Curry. 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) Sailing for Adventure (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) Cabin Fever (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) Rainbow Connection (Paul Williams, sung by your host, Doug Lief) All score from Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer muppets, jim henson, disney, treasure island, pirate, pirates, tim curry, robert louis stevenson, puppets, puppeteering, comedy, 1990s, 90s, sea shanties, sea shanty, shanty, kermit, fozzie, gonzo, rizzo, electric mayhem, muppets mayhem Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. The Muppets' unique brand of humor is in full force as they battle the scenery-chewing performance of scenery-chewing legend Tim Curry.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sailing for Adventure (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Cabin Fever (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Rainbow Connection (Paul Williams, sung by your host, Doug Lief)
All score from Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer

]]> Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. The Muppets' unique brand of humor is in full force as they battle the scenery-chewing performance of scenery-chewing legend Tim Curry.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sailing for Adventure (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Cabin Fever (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Rainbow Connection (Paul Williams, sung by your host, Doug Lief)
All score from Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer

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