Choose your year: 2002, 2004, 2005, or 2007. You're rummaging through your DVDs deciding, what movie you'll indulge in for the day. The menu button is on a constant loop. Will you watch bloopers, commentary tracks, cast interviews, and hours of behind-the-scenes magic? Or are you playing an interactive game or watching the music videos?

This episode, we're taking a walk down Nostalgia Alley. (Our host's regular hangout spout) and we're going back to the era where DVD extras were sacred, chaotic, educational little treasure chests for nosy kids like you and me and let the host spiral about how she will NEVER forgive studios for hiding behind the streaming machine and the death of investment in physical media. And why the death of DVD extras low-key killed our media literacy, but also our empathy. And maybe, a behind the scenes look into the podcast itself right there alongside our host.

Press play, sit back, and relive the golden age of pop culture with our host ! The menu screen is right there

Join host, Tochi Iruke as she confesses her sins, unpacks her religious guilt, rants about her love of the fall-o-ween pop culture that raised her, and a nostalgic whimsical love letter to her inner child and every other person out there out that needs a cardigan of love wrapped around them. All seeped in autumn flavored goodness. Suppression. Rebellion. Freedom.

00:17 - Confession Booth Cold Open

02:50 - Introduction & Episode Overview

06:17 - Growing Up Without Halloween

12:30 - The Origins of Halloween

21:23 - Falloween Pop Culture that Raised Me

43:04 - Easy-Breezy-Beautiful Autumn Girl

45:31 - Reclaiming Joy & Healing Inner Child

54:50 - Quirky Black Girl Joy

1:04:39 - Final Thoughts

1:10:12 - 1800-Saved By Jesus Hotline

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In Part 2 we spiral a little bit deeper. A rant about modern crush culture evolves into a reflection on loneliness, disconnection, and the fear of real intimacy. Tochi Iruke unpacks why it’s easier to romanticize loneliness, and how embracing community might be the boldest action of them all! 

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You’re not in love, babe , you just need to go outside. Have you ever romanticized someone you’ve never met? Same.

In Part 1 of this episode, get cozy, and join Tochi while she unpacks our youth's collective crush delusions, internet boyfriends, celebrity worship, and why falling for a fantasy feels safer than flirting in real life

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Welcome to Nosy With Intent ! Where media, culture, and society get picked apart through a curious, chaotic, and deeply nosy lens. In this intro, host Tochi Iruke introduces herself and sets the tone for what’s to come: smart spirals, cultural commentary, hot takes, and a small dose of healthy overthinking.

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