Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Pop Music”

Mariah Carey

Doug Lief — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

We give our full-throated endorsement to Mariah Carey, an artist of immense talent, superhuman vocal ability, and hit after hit after hit after hit. Friend-of-the-pod Ryan Merlo, podcaster Ami Lief (Playing By Ear), and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) roudntable their favorite tracks from Mimi's illustrious career.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

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)
All songs by Mariah Carey except where noted otherwise:
Underneath The Stars
Circles
Anytime You Need A Friend
My All
Make It Happen
When You Believe (w/Whitney Houston)
Heartbreaker
Vision Of Love
Touch My Body
Honey
Hero
Vanishing
We Belong Together
Emotions
Butterfly
One Sweet Day (w/ Boyz II Men)
Fantasy
Without You
Open Arms
Always Be My Baby
Long Ago
Dreamlover
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Tell Him – Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand
All I Want For Christmas Is You mashup with We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister (There, I Ruined It)

Songs of 2001

Doug Lief — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

2001 was nothing like what Stanley Kubrick promised, but the music of that year continued to expand into a wide variety of different directions. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of 2001.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

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

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.

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

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
Save Me – Remy Zero
My Piece Of The Pie – Red Eye Flight
Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel
Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
Movies – Alien Ant Farm
Drive - Incubus
Everywhere – Michelle Branch
Mad World – Gary Jules
Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk
Thank You – Dido
I Want to Live - Spacehog
The Spicy McHaggis Jig – Dropkick Murphys
King Of All The World – Old 97s
One True Love - Semisonic
Last Nite – The Strokes
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Daft Punk
Bright Eyes – Jason Mraz
Crazy For This Girl - Evan and Jaron
Mississippi – Bob Dylan
Two Feet Of Topsoil – Brad Paisley
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Sunshine - Aerosmith
Crab – Weezer
Rest In Peace – Written by Joss Whedon, Performed By James Marsters
Sometimes It Be That Way - Jewel
Stan - Eminem
Imitation of Life – R.E.M.
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Last Beautiful Girl – Matchbox 20
Hash Pipe - Weezer
Feeling Good – Muse
Youth of the Nation – P.O.D.
Smile - Weezer
Jesus, Etc. – Wilco
In The End – Linkin Park
Act Naturally - Semisonic
Chop Suey – System of a Down
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Angry White Boy Polka – “Weird” Al Yankovic

Songs of 1998

Doug Lief — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

By 1998 the grunge and gangsta rap of the early 1990s had petered out. Ska came and went. Musical tastes had begun to drift, and our year-review reflects these tectonic shifts with mainstream pop ascendant and indie artists beginning to peek through. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman (Kyle and the Silver Dork), and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this year.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

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

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.

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

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Finally, be sure to check out Doug, Ami, and Kyle on our other musical podcast, Playing By Ear!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Believe – Cher
Real World – Matchbox 20
Out Of My Head – Fastball
Crush – Jennifer Paige
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Singing In My Sleep – Semisonic
Semi Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Touch, Peel and Stand – Days of the New
History Repeating – Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey
Leech – Eve 6
Mississippi – Sheryl Crow
Fuel - Metallica
Ghetto Supastar – Pras feat. O’ Dirty Bastard and Mya
I Will Buy You A New Life – Everclear
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Clumsy – Our Lady Peace
Celebrity Skin – Hole
Crush – Dave Matthews Band
Life Uncommon – Jewel
Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Never There – Cake
My Favorite Mistake – Sheryl Crow
Closing Time – Semisonic
I Do – Lisa Loeb
Teardrop – Massive Attack
How’s It Going To Be – Third Eye Blind
All For You – Sister Hazel
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
Whiskey In The Jar – Metallica
Karma Police – Radiohead
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Waltz #2 – Elliott Smith
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Everything Is Everything – Lauryn Hill
The Way – Fastball
Airport Song - Guster
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Daysleeper – R.E.M

Songs of 1989

Doug Lief — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

The music that dominated our radios and walkmen (walkmans?) in 1989 has stood the test of time, and has held up to endless replay. On this podcast we revisit that year with guests Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) to see which songs from this banner year still strike the right chord.

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)
Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
Michael Damien – Rock On
Faith No More – From Out Of Nowhere
Metallica – One
Stary Olsa - One
We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Cherish – Madonna
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
The Bangles – Eternal Flame
Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
Billy Joel – I Go To Extremes
The Cult – Fire Woman
Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise
KISS – Forever
Skid Row – I Remember You
Warrant - Heaven
Tesla - Love Song
The Pixies – Debaser
Aerosmith – Love In An Elevator
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood
Alan Menken / Howard Ashman -Under The Sea
Bad English – When I See You Smile
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart
Queen – I Want It All
Guns N’ Roses – Patience
Aerosmith – What It Takes
Skid Row – 18 and Life
Madonna – Like A Prayer
XTC – The Mayor of Simpleton
The Cure – Love Song
Bob Dylan – Ring Them Bells
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
Tina Turner – The Best
Opie and Anthony - Total Recallin’