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PODCAST

NostalgiaCast

Taking a Look at Childhood Favorite Films to See If They Stand the Test of Time, Or If They"re Past Their Prime

tv & film film history

All Episodes

01:17:31

Episode 52: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)

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2022/02/04

Feed me, Seymour! Producer / composer David Rosen of the Piecing It Together podcast joins Jonny and Darin for a flowery discussion of Frank Oz's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. Man-eating sentient plants, pain-dispensing dental hygienists... no leaf is left unturned as they gush over this B-movie-turned-off-Broadway-musical-turned-cult-favorite!

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55:58

Episode 51: CLOAK & DAGGER (1984)

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2022/01/17

Grab your rottweiler-sized rolling dice and your video game cassette tapes as Jonny and Darin take a look back at Richard Franklin's 1984 kiddie classic CLOAK & DAGGER, starring Henry Thomas (from E.T.) and Dabney Coleman (who's the best). But does this wannabe Hitchcock-ian thriller score points with us as adults? Or do its attempts to offer deeper meanings for the kiddos make us toss our joysticks at the screen in a profanity-filled rage? Not even Jack Flack can escape NostalgiaCast's

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01:26:04

Episode 50: BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)

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2022/01/07

Great Scott! Celebrate the 50th episode of NostalgiaCast as Jonny and Darin welcome author / podcaster / fellow film fanatic Luke R. Harris for a discussion of BACK TO THE FUTURE, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. We all know the backstory and the Spielberg-ian touches that made Robert Zemeckis's seminal time-travel comedy such an enduring classic, so what could we possibly add to the discourse that hasn't already been said? Make like a tree and listen as we give it our best shot!

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01:04:19

Episode 49: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (1966/2000)

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2021/12/24

Grab your tringlers, fuzzles, dafflers, and wuzzles as NostalgiaCast celebrates the season with Chuck Jones's 1966 animated classic HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, featuring the smooth intonations of Boris Karloff. Then stick around as we set our sights on Ron Howard's live-action 2000 remake starring Jim Carrey, and decide whether its countless embellishments add to (or take away from) Dr. Seuss's seminal book. You're guaranteed a Grinchy-good time!

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50:20

Episode 48: BREWSTER'S MILLIONS (1985)

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2021/12/09

In the mood for a basic riches-to-rags story? Join Jonny and Darin as they discuss Walter Hill's comedy classic BREWSTER'S MILLIONS, starring late greats Richard Pryor and John Candy. But is this umpteenth adaptation of 1902's most popular novel worth the price tag and moral degradation? NostalgiaCast serves it up to you on a very hot plate!

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01:14:20

Episode 47: AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986) (with Robert...

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2021/11/22

The streets are paved with cheese in our latest episode of NostalgiaCast. Robert Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table Productions joins Jonny and Darin for a 35th Anniversary discussion of AN AMERICAN TAIL, Don Bluth's second attempt to usurp Disney's animation throne. But is this melancholy tale of a Russian-Jewish family of mice emigrating to America too heavy for kids? Hold tight to your family and find out!

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01:04:52

Episode 46: GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989)

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2021/11/11

Strap on your proton packs and dive feet first into a river of slime as NostalgiaCast takes a fond(?) look back at GHOSTBUSTERS II, Ivan Reitman's much-maligned follow-up to his supernatural comedy hit. The comic genius of Murray-Aykroyd-Ramis, the toxicity of fandoms, the difference between lackluster sequels and quality ones... we ain't afraid of no topic!

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01:06:29

Episode 45: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

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2021/10/29

Don't fall asleep! NostalgiaCast celebrates Halloween 2021 with everyone's favorite wisecracking serial murderer of children, Freddy Krueger! Join Jonny and Darin as they revisit Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, to see if this iconic horror classic still has the power to keep us awake at night. Then stick around as your haunted hosts recap their Top 3 Craven films. You're in for a spook-tacular time!

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01:04:22

Episode 44: EXPLORERS (1985)

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2021/10/15

NostalgiaCast returns for another fun-filled season of revisiting your childhood favorite films through adult eyes. Speaking of childhoods, fellow film fanatic Judd Harris joins Jonny and Darin for a discussion of Joe Dante's kiddie classic EXPLORERS, starring River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke. But how does this wannabe blockbuster stack up against Dante's other classics, GREMLINS and INNERSPACE? Adventure awaits!

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17:33

Episode 43: JUNGLE CRUISE (2021)

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2021/08/23

NostalgiaCast returns for another bite-sized (?) special episode to tide you over until we embark on our latest season! Climb aboard as Jonny and Darin take you on a quick tour of Disney's JUNGLE CRUISE, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. But does this wannabe summer blockbuster make us feel fitfully nostalgic for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, THE AFRICAN QUEEN, and the like? Or does it leave us stuck between The Rock and a hard place? Set sail with us and find out!

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01:25:18

Episode 42: WILD HEARTS CAN'T BE BROKEN (1991)

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2021/06/11

Saddle up for the latest episode of NostalgiaCast, as Jonny and Darin welcome cinephile/ Sylvester Stallone enthusiast Lauren K. for a high-diving discussion of WILD HEARTS CAN'T BE BROKEN, 1991's Disney classic about a girl and her horse. But is this ANNE OF GREEN GABLES-esque period romance worth a ticket to the fair? Take the reins and find out!

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01:22:09

Episode 41: SECONDHAND LIONS (2003)

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2021/05/28

Pull up a rocking chair and sip your iced tea as NostalgiaCast takes a fond look back at SECONDHAND LIONS, starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, and Robert Duvall. Twitter's own Dallin The Film Fanatic joins Jonny and Darin for an enlightening discussion on the difference between fantasy, memory, and defective imported wildlife.

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01:29:46

Episode 40: NIGHT SHIFT (1982)

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2021/05/07

"And they'll work you when the day is through on the night shift. / And they'll comfort you, and they'll love you, too, on the night shift!" Actor-writer-director-blogger extraordinaire Jeannette Mickenham joins Jonny and Darin for a dramatic discussion of Ron Howard's NIGHT SHIFT, starring Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler. But is this 1982 comedy classic dead on arrival? Pull up a slab and find out!

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01:14:52

Episode 39: THE WITCHES (1990)

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2021/04/23

The one and only Kevin The Critic joins Jonny and Darin for a spooky discussion of Nicolas Roeg's THE WITCHES, based on the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl. Talking animatronic mice (courtesy Jim Henson Productions), purple-pupiled enchantresses, plus Anjelica Huston all sexed up for the kiddies... it's sure to be a spirited good time!

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01:17:38

Episode 38: RAD (1986)

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2021/04/08

Go balls out as NostalgiaCast turns back the clock on RAD, Hal Needham's... um... classic?... tale of one man's love affair with his BMX bike. Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema joins Jonny and Darin for a spirited discussion of all things ass-sliding, bicycle boogying, and possibly the most ineptly-assembled mishmash of sports clichés in movie history. Taste the glory now!

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01:02:10

Episode 37: HOOSIERS (1986)

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2021/03/26

Welcome to Indiana basketball! NostalgiaCast goes to the hoop with HOOSIERS, David Anspaugh's 1986 inspirational classic starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper. Listen as Jonny and Darin discuss the unending appeal of underdog sports dramas, whether grumpy on-set antics from A-list actors help or hinder production, and the top feel-good sports-themed films of all time!

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58:54

Episode 36: FOOTLOOSE (1984)

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2021/03/12

It's time to cut loose and kick off your Sunday shoes as Jonny and Darin wind back the clock on FOOTLOOSE, Herbert Ross's Utah-based musical classic starring John Lithgow and Kevin Bacon. But does this feature-length string of music videos make us wanna get up and dance? Or will it have us boogying to a different beat? Lose your blues with the latest episode of NostalgiaCast!

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01:02:42

Episode 35: SWING KIDS (1993)

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2021/02/26

It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing! Author R.J. Craddock joins Jonny and Darin for a jump jivin' discussion on SWING KIDS, starring Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kenneth Branagh. But does this Disney-fied peek into history give us a goose-stepping good time? Take to the dance floor for the latest episode of NostalgiaCast!

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58:29

Episode 34: STAND BY ME (1986)

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2021/02/12

Turn back the clock to your childhood, as Jonny and Darin reminisce about the Stephen King novella-turned-Rob Reiner coming-of-age classic, STAND BY ME. Leeches, cherry-flavored Pez, Mighty Mouse versus Superman, no pie plate is left unturned. But does the movie give us warm, fuzzy feelings about times and friendships past? Listen to the latest episode of NostalgiaCast and find out!

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01:08:20

Episode 33: YOUNG GUNS (1988)

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2021/01/29

Regulators! Journey back to the time of cowboys, cattle barons, and Billy the Kid, as Jonny and Darin saddle up for Christopher Cain's Brat-Packing Western classic, YOUNG GUNS. But is this ode to frontier justice worth the trip? Or will its hip cast and electric guitar-heavy music score chap our hides? Strap on your six-guns and join us for the latest episode of NostalgiaCast!

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