Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Nostalgia”

The Sandlot

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The Sandlot is a perfect distillation of childhood dreams, fantasy, fears, and legends that will live on forever... forEVER... FOREVER!!! Guests sultan of swat Randy Allain and king of crash Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast join the team to relive endless summers played one base at a time.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
America The Beautiful – Ray Charles
All score from The Sandlot by David Newman

Calvin and Hobbes

Doug Lief — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Arguably the greatest comic strip of all time, Bill Watterson's masterpiece Calvin and Hobbes melded artistic mastery, comedic timing, and most of all the profound sense of wonder at the heart of our collective childhoods. Guest Case Aiken of the Certain Point of View podcast network joins us to go exploring in its timeless wilderness. Yukon Ho!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Calvin and Hobbes (J.J. Heller)
Calvin and Hobbes (Max D)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series)

Doug Lief — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Slayers gonna slay as paranormal fiction writer Betsy Allen joins our Scooby Gang to revisit TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where our heroes face off against the undead, the unholy, and all the awkward emotional garbage the life slings at you as you grow from a teenager to an adult. This series created a unique blend of quippy dialogue, interpersonal drama, and things that go bump in the night, that renders it unique and deeply personal to all who have been ensorceled by its charms.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Theme - Nerf Herder
Rest In Peace - Joss Whedon
Going Through The Motions (Joss Whedon)
They Got The Mustard Out (Joss Whedon)
I'll Never Tell (Joss Whedon)
Under Your Spell (Joss Whedon)
Through The Fire (Joss Whedon)
All other Buffy score by Christophe Beck or Thomas Wanker

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We time travel back to 1991 with comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and storm-chaser Ken Cole (@kenergycole) to ensure that John Connor and his incredible story stay alive. Join us for a look back at one of the greatest sequels, sci-fi, and action movies ever made.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Terminator 2 score by Brad Feidel
I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcyle (Austrian Death Machine)

The Far Side

Doug Lief — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Farm animals. Cavemen. Aliens. Bugs. These are the canvas on which Gary Larson's The Far Side painted a uniquely heady blend of the mundane and the bizarre. Comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins us to revisit this highly successful comic strip and how it forever changed the way we look at comedy and ourselves.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme from "Tales From The Far Side" by Bill Frisell

Adventures in Babysitting

Doug Lief — Mon, 08 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

And it's so hard babysitting these guys! This week we provide supervision to guests Ami Lief (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo), Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit a Chris Columbus classic where anything that can go wrong for Elizabeth Shue does.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller and Robert Kraft)
Adventures in Babysitting score by Michael Kamen
Expressway to Your Heart (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke)
Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
The Mighty Thor Theme (Jack Urbont)

Gargoyles

Doug Lief — Mon, 01 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

The night time is the right time for Disney's Gargoyles, a grittier, serialized tale of noble creatures who turn from stone to flesh at sundown. Special guest Amy Baum joins us to discuss the ongoing battle between these winged medieval warriors and your AP English class.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Gargoyles Score by Carl Johnson

Final Fantasy VI

Doug Lief — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

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.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Omen (Nobuo Uematsu)
The Mines of Narshe (Nobuo Uematsu)
Edgar & Sabin's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Setzer's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Coin of Fate (Nobuo Uematsu)
Shadow's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Aria Di Mezzo Carattere (Nobuo Uematsu)
Cyan's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Kefka (Nobuo Uematsu)
World of Ruin (Nobuo Uematsu)
Battle (Nobuo Uematsu)
Dancing Mad (Nobuo Uematsu)
Balance Is Restored (Nobuo Uematsu)
Prelude (Nobuo Uematsu)

Power Ballads

Doug Lief — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Grab your cigarette lighters. It's a family affair as special guests Ami Lief and her brother Kyle Lieberman round table lists of our top five power ballads.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) (Cinderella)
Open Arms (Journey)
Heaven (Warrant)
Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
When I See You Smile (Bad English)
Faithfully (Journey)
I'll Be There For You (Bon Jovi)
Patience (Guns N' Roses)
Wind of Change (Scorpions)
What It Takes (Aerosmith)
Total Eclipse of the Hart (Bonnie Tyler)
Angel (Aerosmith)
I Remember You (Skid Row)
November Rain (Guns N' Roses)
God Gave Rock And Roll To You (Wyld Stallyns but really KISS and it's a cover of an Argent song)

D2: The Mighty Ducks

Doug Lief — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

The quack pack quacks back as special guest Eileen O'Connell (@i_lean) joins us to revisit a Disney sports sequel that pulls off the rare hat trick of being just as fun as the original.

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Also, we note this episode had some audio quality issues, but the discussion was still way too much fun to keep to ourselves. Enjoy!

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
We Will Rock You (Queen)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Theme Song (Patrick DeRemer)
We Are the Champions (Queen)
Incidental score from D2: The Mighty Ducks (J. A. C. Redford)

Batman: The Animated Series

Doug Lief — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Guest Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to shine the bat-signal on Batman: The Animated Series, a seminal piece of melancholy action which is arguably the best work featuring the Dark Knight, and one of the best tv shows period.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Batman: The Animated Series Theme (Danny Elfman)
All other score by Shirley Walker

Myst

Doug Lief — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

On this episode Duckfeed.tv's Kole Ross (@koleross) links with us to revisit Myst, the surrealistic adventure that became our world. This landmark game forever changed the way interactive stories were told, and its lush, strange worlds demanded keen observation and complex puzzle solving.

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Kole Ross' podcasts at duckfeed.tv include Watch Out For Fireballs, Abject Suffering, and Bonfireside Chat.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'm Pyst! (Peter Bergman / Eddie Baytos)
All other score from Myst by Robyn Miller

Ren and Stimpy

Doug Lief — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Hello boys and girls! This is an episode about a whale!... No... This is an episode about being happy! Amy Baum joins us to feel happy happy, joy joy about the unparlelled craft and unbridled insanity of Ren and Stimpy. This cartoon stretched its characters and animation itself beyond all boundaries.

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Musical Credits (to the extent I could discern them):

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Ren and Stimpy Opening Theme (John Kricfalusi, Chris Reccardi, Jim Smith, Scott Huml)
The Thieving Magpie (Rossini)
SIlent Scream (Richard Allen Harvey)
Happy-Go-Lively (Laurie Johnson)
Happy Happy Joy Joy (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
Burl Ives (The Whale)
Burl Ives (Mother Goose Songs)
Log (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
The Slinky Song (Ronnie McDowell)
The Anthem of the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Charlie Brissette)
Big House Blues (Die Screaming Lederhosens)

Street Fighter II

Doug Lief — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Haduoken! Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) goes three rounds on Street Fighter II, one of the biggest video games of all time. It birthed a genre so successful that every fighting game ever since has simply been an echo of this revolutionary 1991 title.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Music from Street Fighter II (Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe)
Incidental Score From Ralph Breaks The Internet (Henry Jackman)

Grunge

Doug Lief — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Here we are now, entertain us! On this episode Dylan Ris of Lost Moon Radio (www.lostmoonradio.com) joins us to reflect on the grunge revolution of the early 1990s.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
Nothin' But A Good Time (Poison)
Cinnamon Girl (Neil Diamond)
Vamos (The Pixies)
All Apologies (Nirvana)
Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)
Alive (Pearl Jam)
I Stay Away (Alice in Chains)
Hunger Strike (Temple of the Dog)
Spoonman (Soundgarden)
The Day I Tried To Live (Soundgarden)
Selling The Drama (Live)
Let Me In (R.E.M.)
Sour Girl (Stone Temple Pilots)
Operaman (Adam Sandler on SNL)

The Golden Girls

Doug Lief — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Pal and confidante Ryan Merlo drops by to travel down the road and back again with The Golden Girls, a timeless sitcom about the elderly that appeals to all ages.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Thank You For Being A Friend (Andrew Gold)

The Karate Kid

Doug Lief — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Special guest and Cobra Kai youtuber Ken Cole (https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole) is the best around as we leave no leg unswept on The Karate Kid.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
You're The Best (Joe Bean Esposito)
To Be The Best (Tenacious D)
All other score from the Karate Kid by Bill Conti

The Goonies

Doug Lief — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Hey you guuuyyyyyssss! Special guest Tania Newton joins our quest to find One-Eyed Willy's rich stuff as we travel beneath Astoria to unearth the true treasure, 1985's "The Goonies".

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Fratelli Chase (Dave Grusin)
The Goonies R' Good Enough (Cyndi Lauper)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Doug Lief — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Grab a bodacious slice of sewer pizza as comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching on instagram) joins us to talk about TMNT's 1990 live-action debut. Cowabunga!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pizza Power (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)
Skipping Stones (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Doug Lief — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Sure ye can handle a dead tongue, but can ye handle TWO live ones? Snorky talk Man as we close out our Halloween run with a special episode about the Simpsons' Halloween specials, with special guest Amy Baum. Special!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Simpsons Theme - Danny Elfman
All other musical credits from The Simpsons score by Alf Clausen.

The Fly

Doug Lief — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Be afraid... Be very afraid... of a twisted fusion of sci-fi horror and romance, as well as man and insect. David Cronenberg's body horror masterpiece haunts not only for its viscerally upsetting imagery, but because that imagery is paired with strong characters and profound metaphysical questions.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Fly by Howard Shore
Outro music from The Simpsons by Alf Clausen

Thriller

Doug Lief — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

No mere mortal can resist the evil of The Thriller! This week we revisit the moment when the King of Pop truly began his reign, a song and music video that claimed musical records unlikely to be beaten. Shall you be found without the soul for getting down?

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Thriller (Michael Jackson / Rod Temperton)
Starlight (Michael Jackson / Rod Temperton)
Rod Temperton Interview Audio
Vincent Price Thriller Outtake Audio
Thriller Video Excerpt (Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, and Vincent Price)

The Phantom of the Opera

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

We've passed the point of no return as we dissect Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece, the O.G., The Phantom of the Opera. The musical will soon close on Broadway after a record-breaking 35 years, over 10,000 performances, and a staggering $6,000,000,000 profit. On this episode we'll peer behind the mask to better understand why this show had such an impact and lasting legacy.

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Musical Credits:
Intro: Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All other tracks from The Phantom of the Opera Original Cast Recording, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart.

Beetlejuice

Doug Lief — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. This episode we crack open the Handbook for the Recently Deceased and explore the lasting power of Tim Burton's kitschy, bureaucratic afterlife comedy.

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Musical Credit:

Beetlejuice Main Title: Danny Elfman
The Book! / Obituaries: Danny Elfman
Dans Macabre: Camille Saint-Saëns
Jump in the Line: Harry Belafonte