Dan, Manny, & Billy welcome back Nostalgia Test Podcast all-star Meghan Nolan to put the 1996 Pauly Shore Stephen Baldwin “comedy” Bio-Dome to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

“Dude, could you think of a worse person to get high with than Pauly Shore? Like, there is literally no one that I would rather less get high with than Pauly Shore. 'Cause I would be like, "Dude, shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up." Could you imagine that, dude?”

Dear Nostalgia Testers, this is the episode that almost broke the podcast. The guys decided to put their fate in The Wheel of Pauly Shore and was given the task of putting Bio-Dome to the test, and boy was it a huge... well. This movie defines the major issues with the 90s and why Manny talks about 80s cheese vs 90s trash. This movie seems like it was written by AI but was instead written by three people. That’s right?! It took three people to write these lines that Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin literally fart out for 90 minutes.

This movie sets the bar lower than low for men and is an insult to any and all men. The so-called jokes use sexual assault as a punchline, there’s a Nazi salute that happens as all these morons go into the bio-dome, homophobia, and more badly developed body humor and horror than a David Cronenberg film. Dan, Manny, Billy, and Meghan go through some deep self-reflection starting with shame, shame that they all saw this movie, some more than 5 times, denial that they thought it was ever good, anger that this movie was even made, and acceptance that this is why they do this podcast.

Dan creates a Bio-Dome “Would You Rather” game, and let’s just say someone would rather wear a diaper for a week than watch Bio-Dome.

So, take something really strong to calm yourself down, gather all your Pauly Shore movies and adoration, light a huge dumpster fire, and join The Nostalgia Test Podcast as we attempt to erase this part of the 90s from existence.

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Approximate Rundown

00:00 Welcome Back Meghan Nolan

01:11 Brain Rot Title Sequence

02:16 First Time Watching Bio-Dome

05:08 Mall Theater Memories

07:16 Forced Into Bio-Dome

09:45 How Was This Made

11:38 Pauly Shore Career Context

13:22 Writers and Director Breakdown

15:22 No One to Root For

19:12 Gross-Out Humor and Bad Acting

26:43 Problematic Jokes and Garbage World

27:43 What Even Is the Bio-Dome

29:51 Breaking Into Bio-Dome

31:07 Kids React to the Chaos

32:24 Problematic Jokes and Nazis

32:44 Carrot Scene Confusion

34:44 Sudden Fame Makes No Sense

36:26 Cameos and Bad One Liners

37:20 Sensors and Alarm Logic

38:36 Real Bio-Dome Documentary

41:06 Yogurt Lines and Sexism

43:20 Baldwin Overacting Rant

46:20 Flashbacks and Dog Shaving

47:03 Whip-Its and SPAM Meltdown

50:50 Goofy Movie Nostalgia Detour

54:25 The Key Escape Plot Hole

56:40 Party Trash the Dome

58:54 Terrible Band Mystery

59:08 Bug Room Chaos

01:00:39 Cameos And Characters

01:01:42 Ending Makes No Sense

01:02:51 Would You Rather Gauntlet

01:12:51 Raw Eggs And Swing Life

01:16:23 Final Verdict Pop Culture Mistake

01:24:55 Wrap Up And Earth Day

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