web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:28:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Superhero” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/superhero Mon, 23 Feb 2026 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 Freakazoid! https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/185 2356c340-b559-4403-8a1e-493ecaaad54e Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:15:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains. 1:48:20 yes He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains. You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme. More importantly, Tarik's short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist" is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY) The trailer for his new short film, "We're Not In Harlem Anymore", is available here: (https://youtu.be/M6KTil92tX8?si=p1emxuYOa8c7ZQJa) Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and 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) Theme to A Summer Place - Percy Faith Freakazoid! Theme - Richard Stone We'll Meet Again - Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, as sung by the cast of Freakazoid! All score from Freakazoid! by Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Tim Kelly, Carl Johnson All score from Teens Titans Go! by Armen Chakmakian and Jason Brandt freakazoid, animaniacs, tiny toons, looney tunes, cartoon, cartoons, animation, 1990s, 90s, deadpool, superhero, comic book, comic books He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

More importantly, Tarik's short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist" is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY) The trailer for his new short film, "We're Not In Harlem Anymore", is available here: (https://youtu.be/M6KTil92tX8?si=p1emxuYOa8c7ZQJa)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme to A Summer Place - Percy Faith
Freakazoid! Theme - Richard Stone
We'll Meet Again - Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, as sung by the cast of Freakazoid!
All score from Freakazoid! by Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Tim Kelly, Carl Johnson
All score from Teens Titans Go! by Armen Chakmakian and Jason Brandt

]]> He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

More importantly, Tarik's short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist" is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY) The trailer for his new short film, "We're Not In Harlem Anymore", is available here: (https://youtu.be/M6KTil92tX8?si=p1emxuYOa8c7ZQJa)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
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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)
Theme to A Summer Place - Percy Faith
Freakazoid! Theme - Richard Stone
We'll Meet Again - Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, as sung by the cast of Freakazoid!
All score from Freakazoid! by Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Tim Kelly, Carl Johnson
All score from Teens Titans Go! by Armen Chakmakian and Jason Brandt

]]> Batman Returns https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/66 5f5e061c-a03e-47d1-9298-183eccd60352 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying. 2:30:24 yes It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying. Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA 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) Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees) All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling batman, dc comics, comics, comic book, comic books, superhero, tim burton, michael keaton, danny devito, michelle pfeiffer, christopher walken, 1990s, danny elfman, christmas, xmas, gothic, horror, freaks It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees)
All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman
Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling

]]> It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees)
All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman
Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling

]]> Batman (1989) https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/61 72346daa-aa19-47da-93ec-7e9d142d0558 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Tim Burton's fantastical vision of the Caped Crusader and his dark gothic expressionist world forever changed the superhero genre, and the way blockbusters are made. This episode writer/director of horror short film The Canyon Alex Sosin (@alexsosin4831) joins me to revisit our shared love of the summer of Batmania. 2:14:02 yes Tim Burton's fantastical vision of the Caped Crusader and his dark gothic expressionist world forever changed the superhero genre, and the way blockbusters are made. This episode writer/director of The Canyon horror short film Alex Sosin (@alexsosin4831) joins me to revisit our shared love of the summer of Batmania. Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA 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) All other score from Batman by Danny Elfman batman, michael keaton, jack nicholson, tim burton, horror, gothic, gotham, joker, comics, comic, comic book, comic books, superhero, dc, dc comics, film, movies, 1980s, 80s Tim Burton's fantastical vision of the Caped Crusader and his dark gothic expressionist world forever changed the superhero genre, and the way blockbusters are made. This episode writer/director of The Canyon horror short film Alex Sosin (@alexsosin4831) joins me to revisit our shared love of the summer of Batmania.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Batman by Danny Elfman

]]> Tim Burton's fantastical vision of the Caped Crusader and his dark gothic expressionist world forever changed the superhero genre, and the way blockbusters are made. This episode writer/director of The Canyon horror short film Alex Sosin (@alexsosin4831) joins me to revisit our shared love of the summer of Batmania.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Batman by Danny Elfman

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