web02.fireside.fm Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:37:52 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Romcom” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/romcom Mon, 26 Aug 2024 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 2000s Movies: Part 1 https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/101 c1584ce4-ea3e-4d07-b141-ca182d8bd458 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief The first half of the 2000s was a time for building franchises, adapting IPs, and getting a jittery country back on its feet. In this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us to round-table our favorite films from 2000 to 2004, and all that jazz. 3:06:22 yes <p>The first half of the 2000s was a time for building franchises, adapting IPs, and getting a jittery country back on its feet. In this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us to round-table our favorite films from 2000 to 2004 and all that jazz.</p> <p>Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo</a></p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Musical Credits: </p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> All Score from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer<br> All Score from “The Butterfly Effect” by Michael Suby<br> All Score from “Frequency” by Michael Kamen<br> All Score from “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Edward Shearmur<br> “Cell Block Tango” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb<br> All Score from “Donnie Darko” by Michael Andrews<br> All Score from “National Treasure” by Trevor Rabin<br> All Score from “The Others” by Alejandro Amenábar<br> All Score from “Black Hawk Down” by Hans Zimmer<br> All Score from Ocean’s Eleven by David Holmes<br> All Score from “Miss Congeniality” by Edward Shearmur<br> All Score from “Legally Blonde” by Rolfe Kent<br> All Score from “The Notebook” by Aaron Zigman<br> Fly by Lenny Kravitz<br> Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The George Satellites<br> All Score from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone” by John Williams<br> All Score from “The Patriot” by John Williams<br> All Score from “Spirited Away” by Joe Hisaishi<br> All Score from “Love Actually” by Craig Armstrong<br> All Score from “Spider-Man 2” by Danny Elfman<br> All Score from “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” by Jon Brion<br> All Score from “I Am Sam” by John Powell<br> All Score from “Remember the Titans” by Trevor Rabin<br> All Score from “The Lord of the Rings” by Howard Shore<br> “All That Jazz” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb </p> 2000s, 00s, movie, movies, film, films, cinema, lord of the rings, spider-man, pirates, scifi, sci-fi, horror, action, comedy, romcom The first half of the 2000s was a time for building franchises, adapting IPs, and getting a jittery country back on its feet. In this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us to round-table our favorite films from 2000 to 2004 and all that jazz.

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Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer
All Score from “The Butterfly Effect” by Michael Suby
All Score from “Frequency” by Michael Kamen
All Score from “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Edward Shearmur
“Cell Block Tango” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb
All Score from “Donnie Darko” by Michael Andrews
All Score from “National Treasure” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Others” by Alejandro Amenábar
All Score from “Black Hawk Down” by Hans Zimmer
All Score from Ocean’s Eleven by David Holmes
All Score from “Miss Congeniality” by Edward Shearmur
All Score from “Legally Blonde” by Rolfe Kent
All Score from “The Notebook” by Aaron Zigman
Fly by Lenny Kravitz
Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The George Satellites
All Score from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone” by John Williams
All Score from “The Patriot” by John Williams
All Score from “Spirited Away” by Joe Hisaishi
All Score from “Love Actually” by Craig Armstrong
All Score from “Spider-Man 2” by Danny Elfman
All Score from “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” by Jon Brion
All Score from “I Am Sam” by John Powell
All Score from “Remember the Titans” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Lord of the Rings” by Howard Shore
“All That Jazz” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb

]]> The first half of the 2000s was a time for building franchises, adapting IPs, and getting a jittery country back on its feet. In this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us to round-table our favorite films from 2000 to 2004 and all that jazz.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer
All Score from “The Butterfly Effect” by Michael Suby
All Score from “Frequency” by Michael Kamen
All Score from “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Edward Shearmur
“Cell Block Tango” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb
All Score from “Donnie Darko” by Michael Andrews
All Score from “National Treasure” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Others” by Alejandro Amenábar
All Score from “Black Hawk Down” by Hans Zimmer
All Score from Ocean’s Eleven by David Holmes
All Score from “Miss Congeniality” by Edward Shearmur
All Score from “Legally Blonde” by Rolfe Kent
All Score from “The Notebook” by Aaron Zigman
Fly by Lenny Kravitz
Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The George Satellites
All Score from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone” by John Williams
All Score from “The Patriot” by John Williams
All Score from “Spirited Away” by Joe Hisaishi
All Score from “Love Actually” by Craig Armstrong
All Score from “Spider-Man 2” by Danny Elfman
All Score from “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” by Jon Brion
All Score from “I Am Sam” by John Powell
All Score from “Remember the Titans” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Lord of the Rings” by Howard Shore
“All That Jazz” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb

]]> My Best Friend's Wedding https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/64 ce45ad33-5b26-4765-b50c-a573509c6a84 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best. 1:29:32 yes <p>My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best.</p> <p>Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo</a></p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Musical Credits:</p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> Wishin' and Hopin written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by Ani DiFranco<br> I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "sung" by Cameron Diaz<br> I Say a Little Prayer written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by The Cast of My Best Friend's Wedding<br> The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields<br> All score from My Best Friend's Wedding by James Newton Howard </p> romantic comedy, rom-com, romcom, julia roberts, cameron diaz, 1990s, 90s, comedy, film, movies, entertainment My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Wishin' and Hopin written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by Ani DiFranco
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "sung" by Cameron Diaz
I Say a Little Prayer written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by The Cast of My Best Friend's Wedding
The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
All score from My Best Friend's Wedding by James Newton Howard

]]> My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Wishin' and Hopin written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by Ani DiFranco
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "sung" by Cameron Diaz
I Say a Little Prayer written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by The Cast of My Best Friend's Wedding
The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
All score from My Best Friend's Wedding by James Newton Howard

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