Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
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Songs of 1992
July 6th, 2026 | 2 hrs 41 mins
1990s, 90s, alice in chains, alternative, gin blossoms, grunge, hair metal, hip-hop, hiphop, metal, metallica, mtv, music, nirvana, pop, r.e.m., radiohead, rage against the machine, rap, red hot chili peppers, rock, the cure, weird al, whitney houston
After Nevermind permanently altered the musical landscape in 1991, the following year continued music's fractured attempt to catch up with rapidly changing styles. We wish-a-you joy and happiness in revisiting our personal favorites from 1992's jukebox with guest creeps and weirdos comedian Rich Baker, and our co-hosts from "Playing By Ear", Ami Lief and Kyle Lieberman.
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
March 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 2 mins
1980s, 80s, comedy, david zucker, jerry zucker, leslie neilsen, liam neeson, o.j. simpson, oj simpson, parody, police squad, priscilla pressley, ricardo montalban, satire, spoof, weird al, weird al yankovic
You've seen the ad. You've seen the movie. Now listen to the podcast! Few films can boast the comedic batting average of Leslie Neilsen, and the Zucker/Abrams/Zucker team. With jokes flying so fast and furious you'd likely not catch them all on your fifth or sixth viewing, "The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad!" still delivers belly laughs simultaneously smart and stupid. Guest podcaster Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) joins us for a look back at one of the greatest spoofs ever made.