Dan & Manny go deep into the August Nostalgic News to see if it passes the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! 

August was insanely busy! The boys talk about the upcoming Broadway debut of Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter in Waiting For Godot, Gina Gershon's stories from the set of Cocktail, should we care about Quentin Tarantino's Toy Story opinions, who's sniffing bathing suits on the set of Baywatch, the Nostalgia Test reboot exception, why is the DeLorean coming back, how did Carl Weathers never have a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and so much more! It's a jam packed episodes! 

APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW:

00:00 Introduction to Nostalgia Test News

01:20 Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on Broadway

05:05 Tom Cruise's First Wife on the Set of Cocktail

08:27 Quentin Tarantino's Take on Toy Story 4

14:41 The DeLorean's Comeback

19:46 Jeremy Jackson's Confession

24:53 Anaconda Reboot with Jack Black and Paul Rudd

27:47 Rebooting Bad Movies

30:37 Nostalgia Music News: Aerosmith Retires

33:46 Sublime's New Song Featuring Bradley Nowell

35:29 Limp Bizkit's Resurgence

37:32 Oasis Reunion Announcement

41:49 Tributes to Childhood Icons

45:32 Carl Weathers Honored Posthumously

50:19 August News Wrap-Up

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LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Keanu Reeves

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• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected

Dan & Manny discuss whether the 1990s swing dance revival deserves the full Nostalgia Test Podcast treatment. They talk about various aspects of the swing era, its origins, the movies Swing Kids and Swingers, listening to swing dance revival bands like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Brian Setzer Orchestra, the cultural impact this revival had and if it could make a second a comeback in the 90s obsessed world we’re living in right now, and so much more!

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APPROXIMATE SHOW NOTES:

00:00 Introduction to the Nostalgia Test Mini Episode

00:36 The Swing Dance Resurgence of the 90s

01:20 Swing Dance in Pop Culture

02:08 The 90s Swing Revival Bands

03:51 The Decline of Swing Dance

04:23 Personal Reflections on Swing Dance

06:16 Potential for a Full Episode on Swing Dance

13:21 Conclusion and Call to Action

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Swing Dance History

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We can do so many fun Nostalgic Events!

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected

Manny & Dan welcome Jordan Yaklin, head coach at Phoenix Performance Coaching teaches them about the relationship of health, fitness, and the gaming community.

They talk about how gamers can reclaim their health and become the main characters of their own lives. Jordan shares his journey from aspiring high school strength coach to becoming an online health coach focused on gamers and discusses actionable steps to improve fitness. Jordan explains the impact of stress and sleep on health, and how incremental changes can make a significant difference. The episode also explores the challenges and rewards of merging two different passions and how to build trust within the gaming communities.

Contact Phoenix Performance Coaching to Start Your Health Journey!

I am a true nerd at heart. Throughout my career I have seen this ever-growing gap between the tabletop gaming community and the health and fitness community. I then made it my passion in life to bridge that gap. I took my love fundamental development and all things nerdy and combined them by becoming an online coach for those who feel they have had been neglected and forgotten by the fitness industry.

APPROXIMATE SHOW NOTES:

00:00 Introduction to Nostalgia 101

01:32 Meet Jordan Yacklin: Health and Lifestyle Coach

02:08 Jordan's Journey into Health and Fitness

03:44 Challenges and Opportunities in Online Coaching

04:48 Blending Passions: Health and Gaming

06:48 Overcoming Intimidation in Fitness

09:30 The Importance of Accountability

14:28 Mental Health and Behavioral Psychology in Coaching

16:07 The Impact of Sleep on Health

24:06 Starting Phoenix Performance Coaching

27:46 Local Meetups and Gaming Events

29:04 Challenges in Promoting Health in Gaming

30:06 The Safe Space of Gaming Communities

33:23 Escapism and Instant Gratification in Gaming

36:26 The Addictive Nature of Video Games

39:27 Building Trust and Community in Gaming

44:16 Coaching Gamers Towards Better Health

46:02 The Hero's Journey and Call to Action

49:55 Setting Realistic Health Goals

51:27 Conclusion and Contact Information

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Phoenix Performance Coaching

If you had a great time listening to The Nostalgia Test Podcast and want to book us on your next podcast or have perform at your themed party, or have us host a special event, fill out the form below and LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!

We can do so many fun Nostalgic Events!

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected

Dan & Manny go deep into the July Nostalgic News to see if it passes the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! 

July was a very eventful month in the Nostalgia community. Dan & Manny start with sad news, the recent passing of beloved pop-culture icons Shannon Doherty, Richard Simmons, Bob Newhart, and Dr. Ruth. The guys panic about the hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park and how the park is literally a huge volcano, and they reminisce on their time there during their cross-country road trip. Dan wants to talk about the 1992 NBA Dream Team and the return of Snapple's Elements drink line. Then Dan & Manny get down to business and rip into the upcoming sequels and reboots like Twisters, Alien: Romulus, the newest Karate Kid movie, 28 Years Later, Jurassic World 4, Matrix 5, Final Destination: Bloodlines and more. Plus, why would anyone think a new Naked Gun film starring Liam Neeson would be a good idea?! Finally, Dan & Manny give some of their Nostalgia predictions such as a possible live-action Rugrats or Doug movie adaptation.

Email us ([email protected]) topics you want to hear us do on our next episode of The Nostalgia Test News & we'll send you a FREE Digital Art Print of a quote from this episode! 

APPROXIMATE SHOW NOTES:

00:00 Introduction and Breaking News

00:25 Celebrity Obituaries

01:15 Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth

03:21 Shannen Doherty's Legacy

04:43 Yellowstone Super Volcano

09:18 NBA Dream Team 2024

17:49 Snapple Elements Return

22:17 Twisters Movie Review

28:31 Nostalgia Test News: Upcoming Sequels and Reboots

28:47 Alien Franchise: Endless Alien Adventures

29:50 Karate Kid: A New Sequel in the Works

33:09 Zombie Movies: 28 Years Later

34:47 Jurassic Park: The Never-Ending Franchise

37:26 Superhero Fatigue: Superman and Beyond

39:54 Comedy Reboots: Naked Gun Returns

45:40 Final Destination and Matrix: Reboots Galore

50:11 Nostalgia Predictions: What's Next?

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Shannen Doherty

If you had a great time listening to The Nostalgia Test Podcast and want to book us on your next podcast or have perform at your themed party, or have us host a special event, fill out the form below and LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!

We can do so many fun Nostalgic Events!

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

Dan & Manny welcome back the director of The Orange Years & This is GWAR, Scott Barber, to talk about the Kickstarter for his new project Game Changers, a docu series about the videogames that changed everything!  

Scott talks about what he's been up to since the last time we had him on to discuss his documentary The Orange Years, he tells us about his new project with Phil Moore (host of Nick Arcade) called Game Changers, why he thinks this is the perfect timing for a docu series like Game Changers, some of his favorite nostalgic videogames, his obsession with the Nintendo Power Glove, how kids are coming back to retro games in a big way, and he shares a cautionary tale about being an indie filmmaker that we feel ALL indie artists need to hear. 

HELP FUND GAME CHANGERS!!!

Scott produced and co-directed The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story - a documentary chronicling the rise of the Nickelodeon network throughout the 80s and 90s. The film is currently available on Amazon Prime VIdeo, Apple TV, and most places you can buy and rent streaming movies. He also directed This Is GWAR, a documentary about the infamous art collective/performance art/monster band, currently on AMC+, Shudder, and for rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and more. He is currently working on a new show called Game Changers, with Phil Moore of Nick Arcade!

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Some Episode Notes

• Game Changers Kickstarter!

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

Dan & Manny welcome back their longtime friend & Nostalgia Test Podcast Allstar Steve Herrera to put the 1996 Sublime self-titled album to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

This is an old fashion basement hangout. There's a ton of inside hometown jokes, references, & tangents, the guys reminisce about listening to Sublime, their favorite songs off this album, they talk about the lyrical prowess of the late great Bradley Nowell, 90s Rock music, singing these songs at age 13, Steve does an amazing cover of "Wrong Way," and so much more!!! 

Sit back with your best friends, open a can of your favorite gas station beer, and let's go back to 1996. 

SUGGEST A 90s TEST FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE!

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Some Episode Notes

• Sublime (Album 1996)

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.

Dan & Manny recast the 1996 sci-fi action classic Independence Day for the Buzzn The Tower Podcast! 

This is the wildest ten minutes of podcasting, EVER! Recorded while Dan was eating lunch at Veggie Grill in Santa Monica and Manny was just getting off of work, this is an old school earbuds-for-microphones Nostalgia Test Podcast. Manny expresses some strong love for Ed Harris, welcomes the Buzzn The Tower boys to the 90s, Dan shouts out Jason Mewes as the most underrated actor of the 90s, thinks Independence Day needs to be rated R, and so much more!

SUGGEST A 90s TEST FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE!

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Some Episode Notes

• Independence Day (Movie 1996)

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.

Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. J.L. Adolph , Ph.D. in English/African Diaspora Studies, to put the 1995 John Singleton classic Higher Learning to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

Content Warning

This episode deals with discussions of sexual violence & rape, gun violence, & racial violence.

On our 4-year podiversary, we're dropping a hybrid Nostalgia Test/Nostalgia 101 episode. We are so honored to have Dr. J.L. Adolph on the show to guide, add scholastic depth, & mix it up with for the Higher Learning episode. We talk about the complex issues of campus violence (racial & sexual), the role of toxic masculinity in the movie, how director John Singleton was inspired by his experience's at USC to make this film, sexual identity, generational gaps between students and professors, Ice Cube, and so much more!

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Dr. J.L. Adolph is an accomplished scholar and educator with a Ph.D. in English/African Diaspora Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he completed a dissertation on Fatherhood Narratives in Hip-hop Lyricism in 2018. He also holds an MA from the same institution and a BA in English with a minor in Africana Studiesfrom Central Missouri State University. Dr. Adolph leverages hip-hop culture to educate and empower at-promise youth and families with trauma histories. As an English professor, he employs innovative communication methods to explore urban male parenting in contemporary America. His keynote speeches and the interactive online series DadCypher Edutainment challenge negative perceptions of hip-hop culture and African-American fatherhood. As a media literacy specialist, he empowers marginalized inner-city fathers and works to reshape mainstream narratives of African-American fatherhood. Dr. Adolph creates transformative experiences for educators, helping them guide at-risk students toward healing through hip-hop therapeutic writing. Currently, he teaches at Georgia State University - Perimeter College.

Check out Dr. J.L.'s Courses: Dadcypheredutainment.com

Some Episode Notes

• Higher Learning (Movie 1995)

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.

Dan & Manny welcome artist Mike Reuter to put the 1999 sci-fi action classic 😎 The Matrix to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

Come take The Red Pill w/ The Nostalgia Test Podcast on this amazing episode. Dan & Manny start w/ a short interview of their guest, visual artist Mike Reuter. They ask him about his use of old VHS tapes to create his movie posters, his screenwriting, and what's next for his work. 

Then, they go DEEP into The Matrix! They talk about this movie being a cross between an action movie and a philosophy class, why does Neo's apartment look like trash, the state-of-the-art visual effects, some of the people considered for the part of Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus, why is there so much rain in The Matrix, and so much more!

Ep.118 . 😎 The Matrix!

Michael has been creating work in a large spectrum of fields including cinematography, photography, and fine art. Most of his fine art work consists of recycled materials, with the layering of paints, woods, and acrylics. Pop culture and skateboarding have been a major staple in Michael's life weaving into each medium of his pieces. These two passions have been rooted since childhood for Michael, creating an affinity of nostalgia and excitement. 

• The Matrix (Movie 1999)

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.

Dan & Manny put some recent Nostalgic News to the ultimates test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! 

So much is going on in the Nostalgia world. The boys talk about the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris and all the newly added sports, they give their immediate reactions to the trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Venom: The Last Dance, and Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F, they put Eminem's latest release "Houdini" to the Nostalgia Test NOW!, and give their thoughts on Red Lobster filing chapter 11. Plus, you get your classic Nostalgia Test tangents!

Email us ([email protected]) topics you want to hear us do on our next episode of The Nostalgia Test News & we'll send you a FREE Digital Art Print of a quote from this episode! 

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Some Episode Notes

• Paul Scheer

• Podcast Guest Appearances

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.