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Dan didn't do a soundcheck because he's dumb, so his mic sounds like it's episode 1

Dan & Manny welcome back longtime friend & Nostalgia Test Podcast all-star Steve Herrera to put The Delta Force (1986) & Sidekicks (1992) to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

“I feel like we were fed a pack of fucking lies as kids.”

In honor of Chuck Norris’ life, the boys decided to do a double feature of his movies and, oh boy, not so sure if this was a good idea. The Delta Force & Sidekicks are examples of two very different parts of Chuck Norris’ career, the mass-explosions-fighting-stereotyped-bad-guys one-liners-guns-guns-roundhouse-kick film and the “comedy”-making-fun-of-marginalized-groups-stereotyped-characters-weird-sexual-undertones-one-liners-what-is-the-plot movies. Sure, Dan & Manny could have done a really good movie of Chuck Norris’ like Lone Wolf McQuade, but is that even good?

Dan, Manny, & Steve try to figure out what these two movies are actually about, they wrestle with the fact that our collective nostalgia for the 80s and 90s is possibly clouding the social judgement of what’s actually good from our childhoods, and Dan lays down the law about the Nostalgia content creator community. They also take down gym teachers, tell a funny story of actual quicksand at their high school in Mineola, and try to deal with the high amount of racism that these two movies seem to be able to pack in for some reason.

Also, what they hell is The Delta Force even about? Is Sidekicks a mass hallucination, Joe Piscopo (that's all that needs to be said), and why is the dad character in Sidekicks one of the most useless characters in cinema history. The guys give major props to the late great Jonathan Brandis for acting his ass off and they name the true sidekick of Sidekicks.

So, grab a plate of scrambled eggs a la The Delta Force, prepare for some intense hallucinations, breathe deeply, and set some bricks on fire because this might be the episode that destroys the guys’ will

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Approximate Rundown

00:00 Chuck Norris Double Feature

01:04 Steve Herrera Returns

04:15 Why This Episode Exists

08:02 Martial Arts Movie Tangents

10:11 Starting With Sidekicks

10:23 Brandis and Cast Breakdown

12:16 Plot Summary and Stats

13:03 Karate Kid Comparison

13:47 Ninjas and 90s Trends

14:17 Dreams Hallucinations and Asthma

17:59 No Plot No Payoff

20:09 Racism and Piscopo Rants

22:40 Random Scenes and Bikers

26:46 Gym Teachers Then vs Now

28:21 Training Montage and Tournament Logic

29:20 Stunt Doubles and Ending Twist

31:49 Nineties Parenting Logic

32:27 Wheelchair Kid Mystery

33:16 Dream Theory Spiral

34:20 Chuck Norris Cameo

34:35 Announcers Roast Session

36:28 Piscopo Cartoon Villain

38:05 Weird Sidekick Love Arc

40:30 Tournament Brick Chaos

42:48 Bizarre Production Trivia

44:32 Nostalgia Test Verdicts

50:32 Switching to Delta Force

50:48 Cannon Films Breakdown

53:20 Delta Force Plot Madness

54:45 Racist Stereotypes Talk

57:34 Sweatiest Plane Hijack

01:03:07 Rocket Bike WTF

01:04:30 Motorcycle Missile Reveal

01:05:50 Sharing the Clip Chaos

01:06:20 Extras Steal the Show

01:07:42 Missing Subtitles Confusion

01:09:57 Cotton Field and Plot Holes

01:14:21 Mannequin Death Effects

01:17:34 Reporters and Training Plane

01:20:23 Ratings and Real Story

01:23:49 Behind the Scenes Trivia

01:25:45 Listener Reactions and Memories

01:27:23 Chuck Norris Jokes

01:31:31 Does It Pass the Test

01:38:19 Wrap Up and Plugs

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