Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying 3 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "sci fi".
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Alien
January 26th, 2026 | 2 hrs 10 mins
1970s, 70s, ai, aliens, astrobiology, astronomy, halloween, horror, jerry goldsmith, parasite, predator, ridley scott, ripley, sci fi, sigourney weaver, space
Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi horror masterpiece remains a "perfect organism". Alien is equal parts atmospheric, paranoid, and just plain disgusting. With a career-making performance from Sigourney Weaver and unparalleled visuals from the deep recesses of H. R. Giger's psyche, the film latches on and implants itself, not unlike its extraterrestrial antagonist. Guest podcaster and lucky star Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) stows away on board to discuss why Alien is a beloved classic over 45 years later. You have our sympathies.
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Gremlins
February 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 25 mins
1980s, 80s, christmas, comedy, horror, joe dante, movies, sci fi, x-mas, xmas
Guest Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to discuss the three essential rules for mogwai care as we revisit 1984's "Gremlins", a classic tale of overpopulation that seamlessly blends horror, comedy, sci-fi, and Christmas.
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The Fly
October 24th, 2022 | 59 mins 34 secs
body horror, comedy, david cronenberg, gina davis, halloween, horror, jeff goldblum, movies, nostalgia, physics, sci fi, teleportation
Be afraid... Be very afraid... of a twisted fusion of sci-fi horror and romance, as well as man and insect.