Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Timothy Dalton”

The Rocketeer

Doug Lief — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700

For the 35th anniversary of The Rocketeer, we don a jetpack and blast off for derring-do with test pilot-turned-hero Cliff Secord. The film's patriotic spirit, beautiful art deco design, and sparkling performances from leads Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Paul Sorvino, and Timothy Dalton take what could have been an ordinary movie into the stratosphere. Guest Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to take to the skies, punch some Nazis, and celebrate 35 years of this high-flying adventure film.

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)
All score from "The Rocketeer" by James Horner
Punch A Nazi In The Face - Joyride

James Bond Songs

Doug Lief — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

The theme songs from the James Bond franchise are an intrinsic part of this storied series. This episode we're joined by Josh Covel of the Still Loading and Still Bonding podcasts to rank our favorites and celebrate the music of the longest running franchise in film history.

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)
Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Another Way To Die – Jack White and Alicia Keys
No Good About Goodbye – Shirley Bassey
Die Another Day – Madonna
Writing’s On The Wall – Sam Smith
No Time To Die – Billie Eilish
License To Kill – Gladys Knight
From Russia With Love - Matt Monro
For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton
Thunderball – Tom Jones
Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow
Moonraker – Shirley Bassey
The Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu
All Time High – Rita Coolidge
The World Is Not Enough – Garbage
We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Theme – John Barry
The Glory Days (from “The Incredibles”) – Michael Giacchino
The Living Daylights – a-ha
James Bond Theme – Monty Norman
Good Sign, Bad Sign – Monty Norman
You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra
You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
GoldenEye – Tina Turner
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney
Skyfall – Adele
Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
James Bond, Jr. Theme - Dennis C. Brown and Maxine Sellers