NostalgiaCast

NostalgiaCast

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NostalgiaCast episodes

  • Episode 29: THE NEVERENDING STORY (1984)

    It's a bat, it's a luck dragon, it's THE NEVERENDING STORY! Jonny and Darin tackle the childhood classic that drove millions of kids to cry over a horse sinking into mud. But does this Wolfgang Petersen-directed, special effects-laden fantasy stand up to scrutiny? Or does it leave less to the imagination than we initially thought? Saddle up a snail and find out!

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 28: RETURN TO OZ (1985)

    It's Wheelers and Mombiis and electroshock treatment (oh my!) as NostalgiaCast takes a look at Walter Murch's RETURN TO OZ (1985). Journey back to the... dismal? desolate? deadly? land of L. Frank Baum's books and relive the deepest, darkest existential nightmares of your childhood, then stick around as Jonny and Darin discuss "classic" films that aren't necessarily classics. It's sure to be a fun, family-friendly time!

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 27: BETTER OFF DEAD (1985)

    Grab your skiis and your TWO DOLLARS! as Jonny and Darin look back at "Savage" Steve Holland's BETTER OFF DEAD (1985). But is this coming-of-age cult comedy classic just a quirky collection of quips, or is there something deeper bubbling beneath its surface? NostalgiaCast's latest episode is truly a sight to behold!

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 26: THREE AMIGOS! (1986)

    It's all for each other and all for one in the latest episode of NostalgiaCast! Saddle up with Jonny and Darin as they discuss John Landis's THREE AMIGOS (1986), starring comedy giants Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, and... Philip E. Hartmann? With a plethora of piñatas, talking turtles, and invisible swordsmen, you're in for a rootin', tootin' good time! Also don't forget to visit NostalgiaCast's previous episodes, including a look back at other favorites such as CLASH OF THE TITANS, RAISING ARIZONA, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE, LADYHAWKE, and THE GOONIES. LIBSYN: https://nostalgiacast.libsyn.com/ STITCHER: https://stitcher.com/podcast/nostalgiacast-2/nostalgiacast APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nostalgiacast/id1167575031

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 25: BIG (1988)

    In this special, easier-on-the-ears episode of NostalgiaCast, Jonny and Darin take a break from their usual hour-long format to discuss BIG (1988). It's a truncated but no less insightful look at some of the "darker" themes that permeate Penny Marshall's seminal coming-of-age fantasy classic, with a special nod to (of course) Tom Hanks's career-making performance. So grab your ice cream soda pop vanilla on the top and join us for a spell!

    29 min
  • Episode 24: FLASH GORDON (1980)

    Gordon's alive in the latest episode of NostalgiaCast! Join Jonny and Darin as they DIIIIIIIIVE! into 1980's Dino De Laurentiis-produced, Mike Hodges-directed fantasy-adventure FLASH GORDON, based on the swashbuckling comic strip hero of the same name. Impromptu football games, cuckoo-crazy interplanetary space travel, and loads of awkward sexual politics get served up with a healthy dose of Freddie Mercury, as your hosts try to make sense of this campy cult classic.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 23: A FEW GOOD MEN (1992)

    Ten-hut! There's a new episode of NostalgiaCast on deck! Join Jonny and Darin for a deep-dive discussion of Rob Reiner's blockbuster courtroom drama A FEW GOOD MEN (1992), starring Hollywood up-and-comers Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon. The pros and cons of Aaron Sorkin's (pre-WEST WING) dialogue, the performances, Reiner's sure-footed, no-frills direction... no stone is left unturned! Plus, listen as your hosts reminisce about their high-school history with the play. You think you can handle the truth? Of course you can handle the truth!

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 22: BATMAN (1989)

    NostalgiaCast returns for a second season with a (possibly controversial) look back at the movie that launched millions of Bat t-shirts, collectible mugs, and Prince albums, Tim Burton's BATMAN (1989). But is the Bat-nostalgia for this one justified? Or have the countless Bat-reboots and sequels dulled its awesome-ness 31 years after the fact? Join Jonny and Darin for a fun-filled conversation that's sure to cause unanimous agreement from Bat-fans all over!

    * Find BATMAN's opening titles re-scored with Danny Elfman's SIMPSONS THEME here: https://youtu.be/W8PTAnotjN0

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 21: THE GOONIES (1985)

    After a looooooong hiatus, everyone's favorite nostalgia-based podcast returns with two bonus episodes that will (hopefully) set the tone for 2020. In the second of these Very Special Episodes, actor/ special guest David Nugent joins Jonny and Darin for a lighthearted look back at the Steven Spielberg-produced, Richard Donner-directed THE GOONIES. But is this 1985 kids' classic a welcome blast from the past? Or a forgotten treasure that should've stayed buried? Join us for a chat, you Goonie!

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 20: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988)

    After a looooooong hiatus, everyone's favorite nostalgia-based podcast returns with two bonus episodes that will (hopefully) set the tone for 2020. In the first of these Very Special Episodes, Jonny and Darin dive into Frank Oz's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. But did this Steve Martin/ Michael Caine-starring comedy "classic" con our gracious hosts into thinking it's actually a quality movie? Or is the movie honest with its intentions?

    52 min

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