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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

Dan & Manny welcome Rose & Courtney from the Fiction Fixation podcast to put the 1993 action thriller classic 🦖Jurassic Park to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

OMG! This is one of those episodes that has twists & turns, tangents & hot takes, and a ton of Jeff Goldblum love! Courtney rips apart John Hammond aka Paleo Peepaw, Rose thinks that Timmy was avoiding his death like some Final Destination wizard, Manny wants to know where the guy who was dealing with the poop went, Dan can't figure out what was up with all the Tommy Lee Jones movies in the 90s, and so much more!

Watch 116. 🦖Jurassic Park w/ Fiction Fixation!

Delightfully unsophisticated, these aren’t the movie recaps you expect—but they are the ones you deserve. Join us every Friday as we dive into a new movie, bringing the story to life in a brand new format. With immersive storytelling from two published authors, pearl-clutching jokes, character roasts, and hilarious banter, you can expect 45-50 mins of pure entertainment.

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Some Episode Notes

• Jurassic Park (Movie 1993)

• 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 toy designer & President of Design Edge Inc Matt Nuccio to discuss the inner workings of creating some of the most nostalgic toys from our childhood. 

Matt discusses taking Tickle Me Elmo from idea to reality, talks about his family's history in the toy business, how his company Design Edge Inc collaborates with first-time entrepreneurs, the collaboration between toy designers and movie producers, there's definitely a Pogs discussion, some of his hilarious stories about celebrities, the show he's producing that's coming soon, and so much more! 

And of course, there's your classic Nostalgia Test Podcast tangents about Days of Thunder, Over the Top, & Rocky.

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Watch 115. 🤓 Nostalgia 101: Tickle Me Elmo Developer Matt Nuccio

Some Episode Notes

• Matt Nuccio

• 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 longtime friend & Nostalgia Test Podcast Allstar Steve Herrera to put the Worst Songs of the 90s 2011 Rolling Stone Readers Poll to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

Listen to the guys go on a nostalgia journey that breaks them done physically, mentally, & emotionally. Dan & Steve try to convince Manny that "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes is a groundbreaking song, Dan talks about his love of "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, Steve talks about how he gets infinite requests to play a lot of these songs at gigs, it wouldn't be The Nostalgia Test Podcast without numerous tangents & technological issues, and so much more! 

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Some Episode Notes

• Readers Poll: The Worst Songs of the Nineties Rolling Stone Magazine

• 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 longtime friend, and secret Nostalgia Test Podcast fan, Lee Kaplan to put the 1990 Tom Cruise classic Days of Thunder to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

Grab a drink and settle in for vintage Nostalgia Test Podcast tangents, breakdowns, and mayhem. The guys discuss how Days of Thunder is Top Gun on wheels, how this is in the Top Gun/Cocktail Cruise-niverse, why is there so much Sweet N' Low in a sex scene, how come Tom Cruise makes every sex scene awkward, can you literally crash into other cars when you're racing, Robert Duvall's moonshine addiction, is John C. Reilly's character in an extended universe that connects Days of Thunder with Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and so much more!

113.⚡Days Of Thunder w/ Lee Kaplan!

Some Episode Notes

• Days of Thunder (movie 1990)

• 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 Emmy award winner, writer, & USC Alum, Eric Althoff to put the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic Street Fighter (1994) to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

This is an hour and a half of classic Nostalgia Test Podcast comedy, hot takes, & tangents. We try to figure out who Street Fighter is for, how no one sets out to make a bad movie, Raul Julia, the absence of JCVD splits, quotable lines from the movie, Eric talks about an enlightening conversation he had with Judd Nelson, and so much more! 

Eric Althoff is the Emmy-winning co-writer of the documentary “The Red River Flood,” “The Town That Disappeared Overnight” and producer of the Telly-winning shorts “My Hatton” and “The Long Hair” for Media 523. 

A native of New Jersey, Eric earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Southern California and a master’s in film studies from Tiffin University.  He is currently pursuing his doctorate in media and communications at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  In addition to a paper accepted by CINEJ Cinema Journal, his writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Screen Comment, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Napa Valley Register, Washington Times, Luxe Getaways, DCist, Black Belt, Alchemical Records and elsewhere. 

Eric is an adjunct professor of writing at the Community College of Vermont and also works for the opinion desk of the Washington Post as well as as a writer for the public relations firm Promova, which is based in Florida.

As a writer for Screen Comment, he has reported from Sundance, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Ebertfest, Bentonville Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and also covered other events such as Tribeca and DOC NYC.  Eric has lectured several times at the annual conference of ACES: The Society for Editing, and moderated panels for the inaugural DC/DOX festival, held in Washington, D.C., in 2023.  As a reporter he has also attended the Kentucky Derby, the Oscars and Mardi Gras.  He has been to every U.S. state and visited every presidential library/museum.

Eric lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with his wife, Victoria. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericfalthoff/

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• Street Fighter (movie 1994)

• Podcast Guest Appearances

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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, & their longtime friend and Nostalgia Test Royalty, Billy D'Elia put the Road House 2024 Reboot to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST (NOW)!

Strap in everyone, because this episode is doesn't pull any punches. Dan, Manny, & Billy are the FINAL TEST on the Road House reboot, and watch out because there are SPOILERS! They dive right into the lack of one-liners, the lack of rated R material, where are the throat rips, why doesn't Dalton have a friend in this one, the horrible dialogue, Connor McGregor's masterclass of terrible acting, being an a**hole, and his unnecessary post-credit scene, and so much more!

Oh! and sorry Robert Palmer. (you'll see)

Shoutout to our special guest reactions from Gomez Sleevie G & the Movie Bonerz. 

Help The Nostalgia Test Podcast keep the movement #NotMyDalton. going! Post your thoughts on the Road House reboot episode, use the hashtag #NotMyDalton, and tag us in your post. 

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• Jake Gyllenhaal

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This was recorded April, 2024.

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.

The Nostalgia Test Podcast recorded LIVE from the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference in Albuquerque, NM w/ USC colleagues Jen Sopchockchai Bankard & P.T. McNiff of the Long Take Review podcast. Shoutout to SWPACA, the tech guy who helped make this happen, and everyone that came out to support!

Our presentation, "Between Two Scholastic Worlds: Teaching, Blogging, and Podcasting," looked at how we negotiate our lives in the pop-culture world with our academic lives, how we use our podcasting and pop-culture curiosity in the classroom, the pressures of being an independent podcaster, and we got to answer some amazing questions from the audience. There's so much more, so get ready to take notes, because class is in session!

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Some Episode Notes

• SWPACA: Southwest Popular/American Culture Association

You can email us at TheNostalgiaTest at gmail dot com with any business or booking inquiries! Or fill out the booking form here!

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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.