Nostalgium Arcanum

Songs of 1971

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:15:00 -0800

Firmly in the epicenter of classic rock, 1971 featured thundering rock from bands like Led Zeppelin and The Who, but equally poignant softer songs from John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and more. We're joined by our co-hosts from the Playing By Ear podcast, Ami Lief and Kyle Lieberman, as well as comedian Rich Baker, to list our favorite songs from one of the most stacked years in music history.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Ami's handmade earrings can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and The Silver Dork, wherever you get you music, or here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cxlTh9yM7rSBkZBb5aIKw

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Shaft – Isaac Hayes
She’s A Lady - Tom Jones
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
L.A. Woman – The Doors
Aqualung – Jethro Tull
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots
Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Baba O’Riley – The Who
The Story in Your Eyes – The Moody Blues
Draggin’ The Line – Tommy James and the Shondells
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Carole King
I Feel The Earth Move – Carole King
American Pie – Don McLean
Imagine – John Lennon
Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
I Am, I Said – Neil Diamond
A Case Of You – Joni Mitchell
Pizzicato Playtime - Sam Fonteyn
Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
Your Song – Elton John
Baby Blue - Badfinger
Life on Mars? – David Bowie
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King
Holiday – The Kinks
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
River – Joni Mitchell
Temptation Eyes – Grass Roots
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
Going to California – Lez Zeppelin
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
The Saga Begins – Weird Al Yankovic

Freakazoid!

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:15:00 -0800

He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

More importantly, Tarik's short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of a Time Travelling Terrorist" is now out and you can (and should) watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uBvVgBTIY) The trailer for his new short film, "We're Not In Harlem Anymore", is available here: (https://youtu.be/M6KTil92tX8?si=p1emxuYOa8c7ZQJa)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme to A Summer Place - Percy Faith
Freakazoid! Theme - Richard Stone
We'll Meet Again - Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, as sung by the cast of Freakazoid!
All score from Freakazoid! by Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Tim Kelly, Carl Johnson
All score from Teens Titans Go! by Armen Chakmakian and Jason Brandt

The Silence of the Lambs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Quid pro quo. For 35 years The Silence of the Lambs has been a profoundly troubling (and controversial) film. Like its singularly memorable antagonist Hannibal Lecter, the film forces us to stare down the horrors that haunt us, both external violent threats, and more importantly, internal traumatic scars we'd rather not revisit. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster's Academy Award winning career-best performances and Jonathan Demme's masterful direction come together to create one of the finest and scariest films ever made. We're joined by fellow inmate filmmaker Alex Sosin (The Canyon) to sew together what makes The Silence of the Lambs the compelling masterpiece it is, and dissect it with this blunt little tool.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Music From "The Silence of the Lambs" by Howard Shore
Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
Put the Fucking Lotion In The Basket - Jon and Al Kaplan
Lotion - Greenskeepers

The Mummy (1999)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:15:00 -0800

He will never eat. He will never sleep. He will never stop. We unearth the unrelentingly fun 1999 iteration of "The Mummy". Whatever faults may lay in the script or its charmingly outdated CGI are sanded down like a magic Saharan whirlwind by spectacularly charming performances by future Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Jacob Price of the Pre-Order Bonus podcast joins our expedition to this franchise whose appeal is Universal.

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm. Also check out our limited-run Jim Henson series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Mummy by Jerry Goldsmith
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
King Tut - Steve Martin

Groundhog Day

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Well its Groundhog Day... again... Part comedy, part horror, part romcom, part existential crisis, and part philosophical religious experience, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray deliver a monumental filmmaking achievement in the form of weatherman Phil Connors' unexplained incarceration on February 2. This inventive and influential film casts a shadow worthy of its prognosticating namesake rodent. We're joined by our friend Matt Powers to gather at Gobbler's Knob and celebrate why Groundhog Day still has us, babe. Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy!

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

Also, be sure to check out our recent guest appearance on the Pixel Project Radio podcast discussing "Hollow Knight". (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
I'm Your Weatherman - Delbert McClinton
Pennsylvania Polka - Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks
You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
Almost Like Being In Love - Nat King Cole
All Score From Groundhog Day by George Fenton

Alien

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800

Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi horror masterpiece remains a "perfect organism". Alien is equal parts atmospheric, paranoid, and just plain disgusting. With a career-making performance from Sigourney Weaver and unparalleled visuals from the deep recesses of H. R. Giger's psyche, the film latches on and implants itself, not unlike its extraterrestrial antagonist. Guest podcaster and lucky star Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) stows away on board to discuss why Alien is a beloved classic over 45 years later. You have our sympathies.

You can support Case and his network, CertainPOV, at patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Alien by Jerry Goldsmith
You Are My Lucky Star - Gene Kelly
Hello! Ma Baby - Michigan J. Frog

Legend

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:15:00 -0800

No light without darkness. Legend is a film about duality and yet, the story of the dual cuts of the film is just as captivating as Ridley Scott's spectacular visuals, performances from a young Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and a make-up consumed Tim Curry. Indeed, this is truly a unicorn as the theatrical and director's cut versions of the film are radically different movies, with different tones, themes and stories. While Ridley Scott made diddley squat at the box office, the legend of the film has only grown. We're joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and her husband, Dave (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to celebrate this cult classic of 80s fantasy.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show "The Level" is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network. Dave's podcasts can be found at https://www.monsterdear.monster/.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Legend by Tangerine Dream
Loved By The Sun - Jon Anderson and Tangerine Dream

Super Mario Kart

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:15:00 -0800

3... 2... 1... Go!!! By 1992 Mario had conquered koopas, rescued the princess (again and again), played tennis, practiced medicine, and more, but that year launched a new venture, Super Mario Kart. Buoyed by the Mode 7 chip, a new racing genre was born as beloved Nintendo characters zipped around tracks, blasting each other with shells, lightning bolts and more. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) grabs a controller and joins us to revisit the first entry in this venerable franchise.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from Super Mario Kart by Soyo Oka

Stand By Me

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:15:00 -0800

Deeply personal, darkly profound, the late Rob Reiner's masterpiece "Stand By Me" is the film he said he most wanted to be remembered for. The film lays bare the pain in growing pains in the seemingly simple tale of four children trudging to see a dead body, but which explores the complex emotions on the precipice of adulthood, the traumas that shape us, in perhaps the finest coming-of-age film ever made. We're joined by filmmaker (and fellow wilderness-exploring childhood friend) Alex Sosin ("The Canyon") to celebrate this crown jewel of Reiner's career. "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley and Lee
Get A Job - The Silhouettes
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
The Ballad of Paladin - Duane Eddy
All score from Stand By Me by Jack Nitzsche

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800

It wouldn't be Christmas without Yuletide stealing, so we've got one more episode that's very revealing. The kids drop by the pod, to discuss who's Who, and give How The Grinch Stole Christmas a proper review.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Theodore Geisl (lyrics) and Albert Hague (songs) and Eugene Poddany (additional music)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800

God bless us, every one! It's a special cross-over podcast as we bring an episode of Still Muppetting to Nostalgium Arcanum. Co-host Josh Covel (Still Loading) and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) revisit Muppets past and Michael Caine's turn breaking good as Ebeneezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". And it was always said of them, that they knew how to keep Muppets well, if anyone alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm). If you enjoyed this, it's also part of our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Paul Williams
All score from The Muppet Christmas Carol by Miles Goodman

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800

Our holiday coverage continues as we recall the most famous reindeer of all. Rankin-Bass' stop-motion retelling of Rudolph's super-mutant origins remains the most beloved version of the holiday mainstay. Guest podcaster and misfit toy Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to sing the praises (and carols) of this Christmas classic.

You can support Case and his network, CertainPOV, at patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music and songs from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks

A Christmas Story

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800

On this episode you'll shoot your eye out as we join Ralphie, his family, and the world's sexiest lamp to revisit A Christmas Story. We drink our ovaltine with our friends from from the Media / Lit Podcast, Kris Ingersoll and Randy Allain and use our tongues for discussing a holiday classic instead of sticking them to frozen poles.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from A Christmas Story by Stan Cole

Ernest Saves Christmas

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0800

It's time to pass the torch, knowwhatImean? We're returning to the weird world of Ernest P. Worrell as Jim Varney's blue-collar rubber face works a double shift to ensure the magic of Christmas is passed to a new generation. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) join us to celebrate a comedy that knows when to step on the gas and when to hit the air brakes.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Tequila - The Champs
All score from Ernest Saves Christmas by Mark Snow

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800

We're glad to be with you, here at the end of all things. Frodovember closes with our look back at Peter Jackson's incredible capstone to his adaptation of The Lord of The Rings, which collected a record-tying 11 coveted gold Oscar statuettes in exchange for the destruction of one pesky gold ring. Jacob Price of the Pre-Order Bonus podcast joins us to celebrate a film that can only be described as precious. I will not say, "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm. This month we're covering Led Zeppelin's IV for some bonus Tolkien content.

Also check out our limited-run Jim Henson series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by Howard Shore
Into The West - Annie Lennox

1 Trilly - Stephen Colbert and the cast of The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800

The stakes continue to rise as the last hope for Middle Earth faces the looming of The Two Towers. We're joined by wicked, tricksy hobbitses from the Media / Lit Podcast, Kris Ingersoll and Randy Allain to revisit the middle chapter in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece. From its landmark special effects, to one of the greatest battles ever filmed, The Two Towers remains as precious as it was in 2002.

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm. This month we're covering Led Zeppelin's IV for some bonus Tolkien content.

Also, check out our new limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by Howard Shore
Gollum's Song - Emilíana Torrini
Mashed Taters - AlbinoBlackSheep

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800

Frodovember continues as we begin the quest to destroy the One Ring with guest Dave Jackson (the "Tales from the Backlog" podcast). Released to massive critical and financial sucess in 2001, the first film of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy masterfully condenses and adapts the first third of Tolkien's seminal work with winning performances from an all-star cast, and all the powerful emotional depth the story contains. Bring a second breakfast, because this pod goes ever on and on.

You can support Dave at https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm. This month we're covering Led Zeppelin's IV for some bonus Tolkien content.

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore
The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby
May It Be - Enya
Council of Elrond, But It's A Musical - Elf Tale Films

The Hobbit

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The greatest adventure is what lies ahead, as Frodovember begins with the 1977 Rankin Bass adaptation of The Hobbit. We go there and back again with guest podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) to enjoy our mutual first experences with Middle Earth and the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.

You can support Case and his network, CertainPOV, at patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from The Hobbit by Murray Laws and Jules Bass
The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police

Coraline

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Be careful what you wish for this Halloween. On this special it's a family affair as the Other Doug and the Other Ami welcome their children Celeste and Ben into the other world of 2009's Coraline. This stop-motion masterpiece spins a web and puts a button or two on a modern Grimm fairy tale about how the grass seems greener on the other side of a tiny mysterious door.

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score From Coraline by Bruno Coulais
The Other Father Song - They Might Be Giants
Treat Your Mother Right - Mr. T

The Colour Out Of Space

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For this year's Halloween bonus reading, we're going down to Nahum's farm and taking a gander at "The Colour Out Of Space", cosmic horror master H.P. Lovecraft's unsettling tale of a chromatic contagion from beyond the stars.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Creator Tears - Salvitsky
The Red Weed, Pt. 1 - Jeff Wayne
Babylon - Jeff Beal

Fright Night

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Hi-Diddly-Ho, neighborino! When Jerry Dandridge moves in next door, young Charlie Brewster's worst fears are confirmed, leading to a one-of-a-kind horror comedy that, unlike Jerry, does not suck. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to stake out this meta Halloween tale that we're happy to invite into our homes.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Fright Night by Brad Fiedel
Fright Night - J. Geils Band
Seinfeld - Jonathan Wolff and Yoni Wolf

Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

There's only one word to describe Evil Dead 2 - Groovy! On this episode we're joined by deadite Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) to accidentally read from the Necronomicon and summon Sam Raimi's wild ride of horror, gore, and comedy that literally takes a chainsaw to just about everything. Headlined by human cartoon Bruce Campbell, the film remains a rollicking great blood geyser of Halloween fun.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

And for some extra ED2 fun, if you're in southern California be sure to check out Slashers Axe Throwing & Ales at 1941 Newport Blvd #105, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (https://slashersoc.com/)

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Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All score from Evil Dead II by Joseph LoDuca
The 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon & Garfunkel
Do The Necronomicon - Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt

The Fly (Redux)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Be afraid... be very afraid. For a bonus episode this year we're returning to the subejct of our fourth podcast for a more in-depth look at David Cronenberg's profound and deeply upsetting remake of The Fly. Filmmaker Alex Sosin gets into the teleporter with us for the grossest love story ever made.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Music From The Fly by Howard Shore
Brundlefly - Jeff Whitmire (parody of Butterfly by Crazy Town)

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

9... 10... we can sleep again because, at long last, Freddy's Dead. For real this time. We mean it. This episode we nod off with Rick Firestone of the Pixel Project Radio podcast to eulogize the undisputed roastmaster of horror, Freddy Krueger. This entry is one of the most unweildy in the franchise, but it still carries the series' flare for wild, imaginative dream sequences, and the most one-liners of any slasher film.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'm Awake Now - Goo Goo Dolls
Inna Gadda Da Vida - Iron Butterfly
Why Was I Born? (Freddy's Dead) - Iggy Pop
All score from Freddy's Dead by Brian May

The Thing

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Why don't we just wait here for a little while, see what happens? 1982's "The Thing" was a critical and commercial failure, until its insidious genius began an infection that has spread to its complete takeover as a horror landmark. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to examine this brilliant, grotesque, and paranoia-inducing film.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

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Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from The Thing by Ennio Morricone
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

Mariah Carey

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

We give our full-throated endorsement to Mariah Carey, an artist of immense talent, superhuman vocal ability, and hit after hit after hit after hit. Friend-of-the-pod Ryan Merlo, podcaster Ami Lief (Playing By Ear), and comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) roudntable their favorite tracks from Mimi's illustrious career.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Mariah Carey except where noted otherwise:
Underneath The Stars
Circles
Anytime You Need A Friend
My All
Make It Happen
When You Believe (w/Whitney Houston)
Heartbreaker
Vision Of Love
Touch My Body
Honey
Hero
Vanishing
We Belong Together
Emotions
Butterfly
One Sweet Day (w/ Boyz II Men)
Fantasy
Without You
Open Arms
Always Be My Baby
Long Ago
Dreamlover
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Tell Him – Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand
All I Want For Christmas Is You mashup with We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister (There, I Ruined It)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Anything goes in Indiana Jones' second (but technically first) outing. The film is flawed, but relentlessly entertaining, buoyed by engaging performances from future Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan and villain expert Amrish Puri. We make a meal out of this classic with filmmaker Alex Sosin (The Canyon) and fondly reminisce about a movie that has its heart in the right place - Mola Ram's fist.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Anything Goes - Cole Porter, as sung by Kate Capshaw
All score from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by John Williams

Bruce Springsteen

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For over five decades Bruce Springsteen has been The Boss. Combining profound but accessible, empathetic, and comforting lyrics buoyed by anthemic melodies that can electrify stadiums, Bruce and his collaborators in the E-Street Band embody the spirit within all of us that yearns to be moved, and to be free. Tramps like our guests, improviser Dan Oster (MadTV, "A Podcast, But Evil") and comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com), were born to run for one of the greatest musicians and singer/songwriters in American history.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

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Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All songs by Bruce Springsteen except where indicated:
Badlands
Chinatown (by Bleachers, ft. Bruce Springsteen)
The Promised Land
You’ll Be Coming Down
Magic
Brilliant Disguise
Tunnel of Love
Atlantic City
I’m On Fire
Downbound Train
Dancing in the Dark
The Rising
Light of Day
I’ll Work For Your Love
Hungry Heart
The River
Bobby Jean
Born to Run
Tougher Than The Rest (Live)
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Because The Night
Thunder Road
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
American Skin (41 Shots)
Jungleland
My City of Ruins (5/14/25 Live Performance)
Rudy’s Back (Billy Freehold a.k.a. Dan Oster, Lost Moon Radio)

Super Mario World

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

35 years later Super Mario World remains a high watermark in video games. The venerable plumber and new pal Yoshi the dinosaur's adventure features pixel perfect platforming, satisfying secret scouring, and whimsical wonder. Guests podcaster Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) and comedian Rich Baker (richbakercoaching.com) hit the Star Road to celebrate a classic that is still tubular, groovy, and funky today.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from Super Mario World by Koji Kondo

The Running Man

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's time to start running! Cheesy, gratuitous, and satirically biting, The Running Man showcases everything that makes 80s movies great, and why no one can anchor a film and deliver one, two, and three-liners like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're joined by a full panel to stalk this classic including comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching), filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon"), and podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Duckfeed.tv's The Level). We pack in everything, so we hope you left enough room for our fist.

Check out the teaser for Alex's film, "The Canyon" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Running Man by Harold Faltermeyer
Restless Heart - John Parr

Green Day

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Welcome to paradise! Green Day exploded in the '90s, matured into a political force in the '00s, and continues to blend pop, punk, and power to this day. We're joined by comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) musician and podcaster Kyle Lieberman (Playing By Ear) and his daughter Ali to celebrate the legacy of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Drrnt, and Tre Cool.

Be sure to also check out our new monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear!

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and The Silver Dork, wherever you get you music, or here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cxlTh9yM7rSBkZBb5aIKw

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Musical Credits:

Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Songs By Green Day:
When I Come Around
Blood, Sex and Booze
Nice Guys Finish Last
80
Longview
Brutal Love
Brain Stew
Goodnight Adeline
Dilemma
J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)
Working Class Hero
American Eulogy / Mass Hysteria / Modern World
Still Breathing
American Idiot
¡Viva La Gloria!
King For A Day
Jesus of Suburbia
Know Your Enemy
Homecoming
Whatsername
She
Murder City
Welcome to Paradise (“Kerplunk” version)
Bang Bang
Burnout
Warning
Letterbomb
Stuart and the Ave.
21 Guns
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Basket Case
Green Day
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Canadian Idiot – Weird Al Yankovic
Steamed Hams (Basket Case Version)

Tango & Cash

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Tango & Cash typifies 1980s action excess and buddy-cop odd-couple comedy as Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell play the titular loose cannons with a complete disregard for police procedure and the laws of physics. We're joined by guest podcasters Josh Covel (Still Loading) and Dan Oster (A Podcast, But Evil) to settle scores and spew one-liners.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All score from Tango & Cash by Harold Faltermeyer
Don't Go - Yaz

Songs of 2001

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

2001 was nothing like what Stanley Kubrick promised, but the music of that year continued to expand into a wide variety of different directions. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of 2001.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
Save Me – Remy Zero
My Piece Of The Pie – Red Eye Flight
Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel
Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
Movies – Alien Ant Farm
Drive - Incubus
Everywhere – Michelle Branch
Mad World – Gary Jules
Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk
Thank You – Dido
I Want to Live - Spacehog
The Spicy McHaggis Jig – Dropkick Murphys
King Of All The World – Old 97s
One True Love - Semisonic
Last Nite – The Strokes
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Daft Punk
Bright Eyes – Jason Mraz
Crazy For This Girl - Evan and Jaron
Mississippi – Bob Dylan
Two Feet Of Topsoil – Brad Paisley
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Sunshine - Aerosmith
Crab – Weezer
Rest In Peace – Written by Joss Whedon, Performed By James Marsters
Sometimes It Be That Way - Jewel
Stan - Eminem
Imitation of Life – R.E.M.
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Last Beautiful Girl – Matchbox 20
Hash Pipe - Weezer
Feeling Good – Muse
Youth of the Nation – P.O.D.
Smile - Weezer
Jesus, Etc. – Wilco
In The End – Linkin Park
Act Naturally - Semisonic
Chop Suey – System of a Down
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Angry White Boy Polka – “Weird” Al Yankovic

Ninja Gaiden

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

1988's Ninja Gaiden was a leap forward in video game storytelling, featuring splashy cut scenes, a propulsive soundtrack, and notorious difficulty. Ryu Hayabusa faces off against military goons, relentless wildlife, and otherworldly grotesque demons in his quest to keep Jaquio and the forces of darkness at bay. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to give this unforgiving landmark game the Nintendo seal of quality.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from Ninja Gaiden by Keiji Yamagishi and Ryuichi Nitta

Billy Joel

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For the longest time Billy Joel's music has thrilled generations. Guests podcaster Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) and comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com) are in the mood for a melody, and this episode will have you feeling alright.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All songs by Billy Joel:
It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
The Longest Time
We Didn’t Start The Fire
Shameless
The Entertainer
Prelude / Angry Young Man
All For Leyna
An Innocent Man
Honesty
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
The Ballad of Billy The Kid
You May Be Right
The Downeaster “Alexa”
She’s Always A Woman
Pressure
Captain Jack
I Go To Extremes
Piano Man
The Stranger
New York State of Mind
The River of Dreams
Allentown
Vienna
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Ode To A Superhero - "Weird" Al Yankovic

Destroy All Monsters

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's mosnters versus aliens as Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and company find themselves at the mercy of an extraterrestrial menace in 1968's "Destroy All Monsters". Why have one kaiju when you can have them all? We don rubber suits and stomp on model cities with guest Joe Mastropiero aka Joedecahedron of the Dice Training podcast to celebrate a franchise that literally left an enormous footprint on cinema.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from "Destroy All Monsters" by Akira Ifukube
Godzilla vs. King Kong - Epic Rap Battles of History

The Princess Bride

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

You asked for something special for our 150th episode so all we can say is "as you wish." The Princess Bride is inconceivably perfect. The film has everything - fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles, and a superlative cast and script to bring it all together. Guest comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to revisit a storybook story that demands to be told over and over.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from The Princess Bride by Mark Knopfler

Songs of 1998

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

By 1998 the grunge and gangsta rap of the early 1990s had petered out. Ska came and went. Musical tastes had begun to drift, and our year-review reflects these tectonic shifts with mainstream pop ascendant and indie artists beginning to peek through. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman (Kyle and the Silver Dork), and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this year.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Finally, be sure to check out Doug, Ami, and Kyle on our other musical podcast, Playing By Ear!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Believe – Cher
Real World – Matchbox 20
Out Of My Head – Fastball
Crush – Jennifer Paige
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Singing In My Sleep – Semisonic
Semi Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Touch, Peel and Stand – Days of the New
History Repeating – Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey
Leech – Eve 6
Mississippi – Sheryl Crow
Fuel - Metallica
Ghetto Supastar – Pras feat. O’ Dirty Bastard and Mya
I Will Buy You A New Life – Everclear
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Clumsy – Our Lady Peace
Celebrity Skin – Hole
Crush – Dave Matthews Band
Life Uncommon – Jewel
Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Never There – Cake
My Favorite Mistake – Sheryl Crow
Closing Time – Semisonic
I Do – Lisa Loeb
Teardrop – Massive Attack
How’s It Going To Be – Third Eye Blind
All For You – Sister Hazel
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
Whiskey In The Jar – Metallica
Karma Police – Radiohead
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Waltz #2 – Elliott Smith
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Everything Is Everything – Lauryn Hill
The Way – Fastball
Airport Song - Guster
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Daysleeper – R.E.M

Back to the Future

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

What is a nostalgia podcast if not a time machine? We're firing up the flux capacitor and setting the time circuits to Back to the Future for the 40th anniversary of this seminal temporal comedy. We're joined by guest Darren Lanning (darrenlanning.com) to celebrate a film so heavy that its success was practically density.

Be sure to also check out our new monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
All score from Back to the Future - Alan Sylvestri
Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry (or is it?)
Back in Time - Huey Lewis and the News

WarGames

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Shall we play a game? 1983's WarGames presciently predicts the dangers of both human intelligence and artificial intelligence that we still wrestle with today. In this classic Matthew Broderick accidentally nearly sets World War III into motion by seemingly innocently challenging an AI to a game with potentially apocalyptic consequences. We're joined by returning guest B.T. Moorer to discuss the fallout from this thermonuclear film.

Be sure to also check out our new monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Score From WarGames by Arthur B. Rubinstein

The Sandlot

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The Sandlot is a perfect distillation of childhood dreams, fantasy, fears, and legends that will live on forever... forEVER... FOREVER!!! Guests sultan of swat Randy Allain and king of crash Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast join the team to relive endless summers played one base at a time.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
America The Beautiful – Ray Charles
All score from The Sandlot by David Newman

Raiders of the Lost Ark

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones. The first film in the franchise pits archaeology against the Third Reich as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams, and of course, Harrison Ford unearth an icon. We're joined by "top men" comedian Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast But Evil) and filmmaker Alex Sosin (The Canyon) to excavate the origins of a cinematic legend, whip cracking dialogue, and just plain whip cracking.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams
I Am The Monarch of the Sea - Gilbert & Sullivan

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0700

We get in the ring with Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (later known as just Punch-Out!!). This NES classic cleverly disguises puzzles and pattern recognition within its colorful cast of memorable pugilists. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to put the smackdown on one of the most beloved titles in Nintendo's library. TKO!

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! by Yukio Kaneoka, Akito Nakatsuka, and Kenji Yamamoto
I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Ghost

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 26 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For our final episode of Patrick MAYze, we're covering perhaps his most eternal film. Ghost is comedic, inventive, suspenseful, and most of all, a moving story of love transcending death, a long lonely time. We're joined by guests Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to sing Unchained Melody and the praises of Swayze, Demi Moore, and Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg. We'd say we love this film, but instead, we'll just say "ditto".

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Musical Credits:
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
All score from "Ghost" by Maurice Jarre
Henry VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits

Road House

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Our month of Patrick Swayze movies continues with 1989's Road House. The Double Deuce is in double trouble and only one man with beautiful hair and Buddhist philosophy can clean it up. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) gives a full-throated endorsement to this ripping good time of a movie.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Road House Blues (The Jeff Healey Band)
When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (The Jeff Healey Band)
All other songs from Road House by The Jeff Healey Band)
All score from Road House by Michael Kamen

Donnie Darko

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Donnie Darko's convoluted sci-fi narrative is beside the point, as it's the emotional core of Richard Kelly's film about how our lives interweave and that we are not truly as alone as we may suspect that makes this an enduring classic. Guest podcaster and possible imaginary rabbit Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to discuss this mad world, why it still haunts us, and why it deserves to be part of our Patrick MAYze month of movies.

You can support Case and his network, CertainPOV, at patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
Mad World - Tears For Fears, cover by Gary Jules
Donnie Darko - Tim Minchin
All score from Donnie Darko by Michael Andrews

Point Break

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For Cinco de Mayo it's "vaya con Dios" as we revisit surfing and bank robbing classic "Point Break". We start our Patrick MAYze month by hanging ten with Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) and Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) for a radical ride that never lets up. We're joined by superfan Tania Newton to give this tubular movie two guns fired in the air, way up.

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Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Nobody Rides For Free - Ratt
All score from Point Break by Mark Isham
Heroes and Villains - The Beach Boys

Blockbuster Video

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's time to be kind and rewind back to the days when home media rental was a pillar of daily life. Whether it was Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, or your local mom-and-pop shop, renting movies and games was a ritual of living in the 80s an 90s that is now lost to the dominance of streaming. We're joined by Chris Coplien of the Retro Hangover podcast to rack up a few very late fees in service to the lost world of video rental.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

Songs of 1995

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The midpoint of the 1990s found grunge transitioning to more pop-friendly versions of rock, hip hop finding its groove, and extraordinarily heartfelt hits dominating the charts. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Wish – Skee-Lo
Carnival – Natalie Merchant
I’ll Stick Around – Foo Fighters
Colors of the Wind – Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, Perfomed by Judy Kuhn
Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur
My Friends – Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men
Misery – Soul Asylum
Come Down – Bush
High and Dry – Radiohead
The World I Know – Collective Soul
You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
Run Around – Blues Traveler
Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Ants Marching – Dave Matthews Band
When I Come Around – Green Day
Bullet With Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
Sunday Morning – No Doubt
Hold My Hand – Hootie & The Blowfish
Corduroy – Pearl Jam
Tonight, Tonight – Smashing Pumpkins
Glycerine – Bush
Wonderwall – Oasis
Ironic – Alanis Morissette
All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette
California Love – Tupac Shakur
Old L.A. Tonight – Ozzy Osbourne
Say It Ain’t So – Weezer
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
The Alternative Polka – Weird Al Yankovic

Super Metroid

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

In space, no one can hear you scream, or roll into a little ball. Super Metroid is yet another jewel in Nintendo's crown, and one whose labyrinthine corridors of sci-fi horror forever cemented a genre of gameplay that has cast a shadow for over three decades. Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, and Reignite podcasts joins us to celebrate Samus Aran and this seminal entry in the long-running Metroid series.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score from Super Metroid by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano

A Goofy Movie

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

It's the perfect cast... podcast! Today is the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie. While Goofy is, well, goofy, Disney's story of father/son bonding has for more depth than its dippy dog characters would suggest. We're seeing I 2 I on this film's excellence with a full Goof Troop with comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) and podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel). A-hyuck!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All sonsg from A Goofy Movie by Tom Snow and Jack Feldman
All score from A Goofy Movie by Carter Burwell
Score form The Shining by Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail as some podcasting nerds should, by quoting it to death. Guest comedians Rich Baker and Ned Record (of the Lost & Confounded podcast and www.nedrecord.com) join us to discuss the unyielding hilarity and exceptional longevity of a film that just won't take "Ni" for an answer. And there was much rejoicing!

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Music From Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Neil Innes (songs) and De Wolfe Music

The Police

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Screaming "Roxanne" into the night, The Police's compact but impactful career featured incredible melodies, driving rock, keening vocals, and sophisticated musicianship. The trio fused punk with reggae, and later burgeoning synth with ease, and made it seem like every little thing they did was magic. We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to send out an S.O.S. about this incredible band and compare top ten lists of our favorite songs by Sting and company.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Bombs Away
Bring On The Night
The Bed’s Too Big Without You
Don’t Stand So Close To Me
Synchronicity I
Man In A Suitcase
King Of Pain
Can’t Stand Losing You
Walking On The Moon
Every Breath You Take
Does Everyone Stare
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Truth Hits Everybody
Next To You
Murder By Numbers
Invisible Sun
Message In A Bottle
Roxanne
Synchronicity II
King Of Suede – Weird Al Yankovic
Polkas On ’45 – Weird Al Yankovic

Leprechaun In The Hood

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

For St. Patrick's day, we have a treat. A horror film that's pretty neat. We're revisiting Leprechaun In The Hood, and a Lep in the 'hood, come to do no good. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and her husband, Dave (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster) have a direct-to-video sequel to praise and rave. It's podcast gold, but listener beware, of Warwick Davis and Ice-T's towering hair.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show "The Level" is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Lepechaun In The Hood by Nicholas Rivera

Songs of 1991

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Here we are now. Entertain us! 1991 ushered in a musical sea change as hair metal, new wave, and other genres were swept aside by grunge, alternative, and more. Guest musician Kyle Lieberman and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) bust out their flannel and join us to rank our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Everything I Do, I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
Monkey Business – Skid Row
God Gave Rock And Roll To You II – KISS
Hunger Strike – Temple Of The Dog
Hey Stoopid – Alice Cooper
Mad About You – Sting
The Show Must Go On – Queen
No More Tears – Ozzy Osbourne
Unbelievable – EMF
The Promise Of A New Day – Paula Abdul
Silent Lucidity – Queensrÿche
Be Our Guest – Alan Menken / Howard Ashman (Performed by Jerry Orbach)
What You Give – Tesla
To Be With You – Mr. Big
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
Wasted Time – Skid Row
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
Sad But True – Metallica
Into The Great Wide Open – Tom Petty
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Even Flow – Pearl Jam
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday – Boys II Men
Alive – Pearl Jam
Come As You Are – Nirvana
Mama, I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Smells Like Nirvana – Weird Al Yankovic

Total Recall

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0800

Get your ass to Mars! We're having total recall over Total Recall, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's best films. Guest filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon") joins us to revisit Paul Verhoeven's take on Philip K. Dick that is relentlessly entertaining, funny, exciting, and over the top from the first frame to the last. Come do your best Arnold "nnyyaaarrrrgggh!" along with us for the memory of a lifetime.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Total Recall by Jerry Goldsmith
Total Recallin’ - Opie and Anthony
Come on Cohaagen, Give Deez People Ehyar - Austrian Death Machine

Sneakers

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

A high-stakes heist with an all-star cast, 1992's Sneakers is one of the most entertaining capers ever put on screen. Returning guest filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) joins us to decrypt a film with too many secrets. Our voices are your passport.

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Score from Sneakers - James Horner
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

80s Movies - Part 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

1985 through 1989 was the best period of filmmaking, period. Each of these years produced dozens of groundbreaking, blockbusting, genre defining, and unforgettable movies, making listing our top tens nearly impossible. Our review crew of Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton join us to close out our survey course of the best, of the best, of the best.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Oh Yeah - Yello
Score from Cocktail – J. Peter Robinson
Score from Masters of the Universe – Bill Conti
Score from Robocop – Basil Poledouris
Score from The Princess Bride – Mark Knopfler
Score from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – John Williams
Poor Unfortunate Souls – Alan Menken / Howard Ashman
Score from Big – Howard Shore
Score from The Fly – Howard Shore
The Edge of Forever – Dream Academy
Score from Pretty In Pink – Michael Gore
Score from Labyrinth – Trevor Jones
Score from The Goonies – Dave Grusin
Score from Clue: The Movie – John Morris
Score from The Wizard – J. Peter Robinson
Score from Back to the Future: Part III – Alan Sylvestri
Score from Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Alan Sylvestri
Babysitting Blues – Albert Collins
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
Score from Big Trouble In Little China – John Carpenter and Alan Howath
Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds

80s Movies - Part 1

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

The films from 1980 to 1984, buoyed by genre hits like Star Wars, took flight with bold imaginative storytelling and state-of-the-art special effects, establishing many franchises that continue to this day. We're joined by guests Tania Newton and Ryan Merlo to rank our top ten movies from this incredible period.

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Score from The Neverending Story by Giorgio Moroder & Klaus Doldinger
Score from E.T.: The Extraterrestrial by John Williams
Score from The Terminator by Brad Feidel
Score from The Empire Strikes Back by John Williams
Score from Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams
Score from The Karate Kid by Bill Conti
Score from Blade Runner by Vangelis
Score from Tron by Wendy Carlos
Score from Gremlins by Jerry Goldsmith
Score from Return of the Jedi by John Williams
Score from Rocky III by Bill Conti
Score from Ghostbusters by Elmer Bernstein
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker, Jr.
I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins

James Bond Songs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:15:00 -0800

The theme songs from the James Bond franchise are an intrinsic part of this storied series. This episode we're joined by Josh Covel of the Still Loading and Still Bonding podcasts to rank our favorites and celebrate the music of the longest running franchise in film history.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Another Way To Die – Jack White and Alicia Keys
No Good About Goodbye – Shirley Bassey
Die Another Day – Madonna
Writing’s On The Wall – Sam Smith
No Time To Die – Billie Eilish
License To Kill – Gladys Knight
From Russia With Love - Matt Monro
For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton
Thunderball – Tom Jones
Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow
Moonraker – Shirley Bassey
The Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu
All Time High – Rita Coolidge
The World Is Not Enough – Garbage
We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Theme – John Barry
The Glory Days (from “The Incredibles”) – Michael Giacchino
The Living Daylights – a-ha
James Bond Theme – Monty Norman
Good Sign, Bad Sign – Monty Norman
You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra
You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
GoldenEye – Tina Turner
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney
Skyfall – Adele
Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
James Bond, Jr. Theme - Dennis C. Brown and Maxine Sellers

Songs of 1990

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

In 1990 music was at a crossroads, quickly approaching the sea change that would occur in 1991. The songs of this era reflect that transition, ranging from hair metal, to hip hop, new wave, genres that would all undergo profound transformation the following year. We're joined by Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) to roundtable the best songs of this pivotal year.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
Turtle Power – Partners In Kryme
High Enough – Damn Yankees
Up All Night – Slaughter
Skin – Oingo Boingo
Mama Said Knock You Out – L.L. Cool J
Cradle of Love – Billy Idol
Miles Away – Winger
Man In The Box – Alice In Chains
Blaze Of Glory – Bon Jovi
Vogue – Madonna
Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith
Wind of Change – Scorpions
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Nothing Compares 2 U – Prince, performed by Sinead O’Connor
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) – Mötley Crüe
Story of My Life – Social Distortion
Something To Believe In – Poison
Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
It (’s A Monster) – Extreme
It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
Life Goes On – Poison
Hold On – Wilson Phillips
Epic – Faith No More
Jealous Again – The Black Crowes
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
I Saw Red – Warrant
Forever – KISS
Freedom! ‘90 – George Michael
Civil War - Guns N’ Roses
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
More Than Words – Extreme
What It Takes – Aerosmith
Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
Silent Lucidity - Queensrÿche

Innerspace

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

We're bringing you a supersized episode about a microscopic topic. Innerspace is a gigantic adventure, a zany comedy, and a sci-fi spectacle as Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid) is shrunk and accidentally injected into Jack Putter (Martin Short). Guests Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) and Alex Sosin (writer/director of "The Canyon") help as go deep inside this fantastic voyage through the loony lens of Joe Dante.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Cupid - Sam Cooke
Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
Twistin' The Night Away - Rod Stewart
Inside Of You - Infinite Sorrow
All score from Innerspace by Jerry Goldsmith

Final Fantasy IX

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

For those who love video games with an emotionally resonant story, Final Fantasy IX is a place to call home. We're joined by Rick Firestone of the Pixel Project Radio podcast to celebrate this compelling entry in the long-running series, its memorable characters, impactful story, and all-time great soundtrack. Kupo!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy IV by Nobuo Uematsu
Dungeons & Dragons - The Dead Alewives

Weezer

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

They may look like Buddy Holly and Mary Tyler Moore, but for three decades Weezer has infused infectious pop earworms and garage band musical mathematics to create indelible songs that are equal parts fist-pumping and feels-inducing. We're joined by friends and bandmates Kyle Lieberman and Damien Jordan to list our favorite songs from Rivers Cuomo and Co.

Be sure to to check out Damien's band Make West here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4G0W2zAI3Ri6rD33lBMXK2?si=vn4O-adiR8WL_zMzd06VHA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Songs by Weezer:
Buddy Holly
Ain’t Got Nobody
Screens
Perfect Situation
My Name Is Jonas
The Good Life
Crab
The Angel and the One
Mexican Fender
Haunt You Every Day
Across The Sea
Pork and Beans
No One Else
We Are All On Drugs
Where’s My Sex?
Smile
Photograph
Put Me Back Together
Why Bother?
Don’t Let Go
Dope Nose
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
El Scorcho
Eulogy For A Rock Band
Keep Fishin’
The Damage In Your Heart
Da Vinci
Troublemaker
Say It Ain’t So
Only In Dreams

Edward Scissorhands

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

For our final Christmas episode of the season we give Tim Burton's haunting answer to the question "Where does snow come from?" This soulful personal tale of loneliness and longing is arguably Burton's finest, and our guest filmmaker Alex Sosin ("The Canyon") is here to discuss why Edward Scissorhands still makes the cut.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
With These Hands - Tom Jones
All score from Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman

Christmas Songs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

'Tis the season, so we're taking a look at the Christmas classics that make us fa la la la la la la la la. Guests Ami Lief and Tania Newton join us to roundtable our favorite holiday songs, from traditional carols, to broadway musicals, pop, rock, and all the tunes that fill our homes and speakers in December.

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Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Walking in a Winter Wonderland – Bing Crosby
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
O Holy Night – Traditional
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Jesus Born On This Day – Mariah Carey
Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano
A Christmas Carol – Tom Lehrer
Sleigh Ride – Billy Gilman and Charlotte Church
Silent Night – Traditional
The Hannukah Song – Adam Sandler
Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
Joy To The World – Traditional
Carol of the Bells – Traditional
Setting The Trap – John Williams
We Need A Little Christmas – Jerry Herman (performed by Angela Lansbury and the cast of “Mame”)
Go Tell It on the Mountain / Life Uncommon / From a Distance – Jewel
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
Last Christmas – Wham!
River – Joni Mitchell, performed by Ben Platt
Happy Christmas – War Is Over (John Lennon)
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch – Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss, performed by Thurl Ravenscroft
Scrooge – Paul Williams, performed by the Muppets
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Jewel
Christmas Canon – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Skating – Vince Guaraldi
What’s This? – Danny Elfman
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Jewel
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Olivia Olson
White Christmas – Bing Crosby
Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Judy Garland
Silver Bells – Dean Martin
The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song – Vince Guaraldi
Chili Eaters – Warren G, Tania Newton, and Ami Lief
O Holy Night – Ami Lief
Ho Ho Merry Christmas – Kristin Perez and David Bergeron
Joy To The World – Traditional
Deck The Halls – Tania Newton and Ami Lief
Let My People Go – Tania Newton

Die Hard

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Yippie-Kay-Yay and Ho... ho... ho... It isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber takes a dive off of Nakitomi Plaza. On this episode we're joined by comedian Rich Baker (@ricbakercoaching) and Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) to celebrate the greatest Christmas story since 0 A.D. Come on out to the coast with us and have a few laughs.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Christmas In Hollis - Run D.M.C.
All Score From Die Hard by Michael Kamen
Let It Snow! performed by Vaughn Monroe

The Santa Clause

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Tim Allen has to improve his home in an altogether different toy story as he kills Santa Claus and, by unbreakable North Pole contract law, must assume the awesome mantle of worldwide joy distribution. Guests Randy Allain and Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast assure their places on the Nice list as we talk Santa murder, body horror, and the many metaphysical questions raised by this Disney holiday romp.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
White Christmas - Written by Irving Berlin, performed by The Drifters
Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
You Got The Dud - Dankmus
All score from The Santa Clause by Michael Convertino

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0800

We open our first Christmas podcast of the season as guest Sarah Heath (the RevCovery podcast) invites us over to the Griswolds' house for some egg nog with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. We're the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
"Christmas Vacation" music by Barry Mann, lyrics by Cynthia Weil and performed by Mavis Staples
All Score from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation by Angelo Badalamenti
"Mele Kalikimaka" written by R. Alex Anderson and perfomed by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
"I Want You For Xmas" by Mae Questel

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

John Hughes' classic Thanksgiving story about Neal Page (Steve Martin) and Del Griffith (John Candy) questing home against geography and Murphy's Law combines stellar comedic performances and a heartbreaking (and ultimately heartwarming) twist to deliver an all-time holiday classic. Guest Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) tags along with us to make a meal of a film with far more substance than its Odd Couple trappings would suggest.

Also, please stick around to the end of the episode for special guest Michael Shepherd, who joins us for a discussion on what you can do to help those struggling with homelessness this holiday season.

Check out the live, improvised version of the movie here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/planes-trains-and-a-musical-improv-parody-live-and-livestreamed/

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Six Days On The Road (Steve Earle & The Dukes)
Back In My Baby's Arms (Emmylou Harris)
Meet the Flintstones (Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera and William Hanna)
Everytime You Go Away (Blue Room)
All Score From "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" by Ira Newborn
Three Coins in the Fountain (Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, sung by Frank Sinatra)
(There's No Place Like) Home For the Holidays - Perry Como

Songs of 1989

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

The music that dominated our radios and walkmen (walkmans?) in 1989 has stood the test of time, and has held up to endless replay. On this podcast we revisit that year with guests Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) to see which songs from this banner year still strike the right chord.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
Michael Damien – Rock On
Faith No More – From Out Of Nowhere
Metallica – One
Stary Olsa - One
We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Cherish – Madonna
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
The Bangles – Eternal Flame
Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
Billy Joel – I Go To Extremes
The Cult – Fire Woman
Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise
KISS – Forever
Skid Row – I Remember You
Warrant - Heaven
Tesla - Love Song
The Pixies – Debaser
Aerosmith – Love In An Elevator
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood
Alan Menken / Howard Ashman -Under The Sea
Bad English – When I See You Smile
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart
Queen – I Want It All
Guns N’ Roses – Patience
Aerosmith – What It Takes
Skid Row – 18 and Life
Madonna – Like A Prayer
XTC – The Mayor of Simpleton
The Cure – Love Song
Bob Dylan – Ring Them Bells
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
Tina Turner – The Best
Opie and Anthony - Total Recallin’

Ernest Goes To Camp

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Hey Vern! We're joined by writer/comedian/filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) to head off to Camp Kikakee with one Ernest P. Worrell. Despite its humble trappings this is, we maintain, a cinematic masterpiece. By the end of this podcast you'll know what we mean, knowwhatImean?

You can find Tarik on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, and on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme, and seek out his short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of Time Travelling Terrorist". (https://tarikdavis.com/doc-the-film)

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
So Happy Together - The Turtles
Gee, I'm Glad It's Raining - Shane Keister and Alice Keister, performed by Jim Varney
Brave Hearts - Shane Keister and Alice Keister, performed by Gary Chapman
All Score From "Ernest Goest To Camp" by Shane Keister

The World Is Not Enough

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Christmas comes early this year as we revisit The World Is Not Enough, a James Bond film that leaves us shaken, not stirred. Guest Josh Covel of the Still Loading and Still Bonding podcasts goes on this mission with us to face down memorable villains with Elektra complexes.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The World Is Not Enough - Garbage
The World Is Not Enough score by David Arnold
No Good About Goodbye - Shirley Bassey
James Bond Theme by Monty Norman

Pirates of the Caribbean (Ride)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Happy Halloween to you villains and knaves! This be a family affair, says I. We be joined by devils, black sheep, and really bad eggs Ami, Celeste (age 8), and Benjamin (age 5) Lief to follow a map to the classic Disney attraction Pirates of the Caribbean and discuss why it's still a pirate's life for me for nearly sixty years since the ride first opened in Anaheim. Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Yo Ho! A Pirate's LifeFor Me and score from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride by George Bruns and Xavier Atencio
All score from the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise by Klaus Baudelt and Hans Zimmer

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

This is Halloween! This is Halloween! For our final mainline October episode guest Matt Storm aka Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, and Reignite podcasts tricks and treats with us to revisit this masterclass in stop-motion animation that lets us celebrate two holidays for the price of one.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs and score from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman

The Masque of the Red Death

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

It's a bonus episode on top of a bonus episode! We're doing another Halloween reading, this time we're commemorating the Phantom of the Opera's favorite costume by revisiting Edgar Allen Poe's immortal classic, The Masque of the Red Death. The short story features Poe's gloomy mysterious prose, and strikes at our shared anxieties about pestilence and mortality.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Leyndell, Royal Capital (Yuka Kitamura)
Edgar Allen Poe (Larry Grossman / Hal Hackady)

A Nightmare On Elm Street

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

For 40 years Freddy Krueger has stopped us from getting 40 winks. Arguably the king of the 80s slasher villains, Freddy's first outing remains as fresh as a liquified Johnny Depp. This week guests (and huge fans) Ami Lief and Betsy Allen join us to grab their crucifixes, stay up late, and never sleep again.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

And please check out Betsy's writing here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08PTRRT1B?ingress=0&visitId=3f9ec9cc-a038-429c-990d-0e1ad6fc555a

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score From A Nightmare on Elm Street by Charles Bernstein
Ready For Freddy - The Fat Boys

The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

We can't stay silent about the classic 1925 version of The Phantom of the Opera. From Lon Chaney's iconically inhuman make-up to his all-too-human performance, the film still thrills and chills nearly 100 years later. We're joined once again by writer/director of The Canyon, Alex Sosin, to venture into the depths below the Paris opera house and revel in the true face of what dwells within.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

And if you want to watch The Canyon in its entirety check it out at the Twin Cities Film Festival or stream it here: https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-movie/the-canyon/

To watch Phantom of the Opera itself (the version we're referring to in the cast) watch it here: https://youtu.be/TUamUHcxMVY?si=VpW4QjvN0tMfpaJJ

And if you want bonus Phantom '25 content, please subscribe to our friend Jala Prendes' podcast, Jala-Chan's Place, to hear us delve into the notable production and film preservation issues surrounding the film. That companion episode will release on October 25.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Score from The Phantom of the Opera by Gustav Hinrichs
M.A.S.K. - Haim Saban / Shuki Levy

Return to Oz

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Somewhere over the rainbow skies aren't blue, and the nightmares you dare to dream really do come true. Return to Oz ramps up the horror elements in L. Frank Baum's second and third Oz books to child-traumatizing extremes in this 1985 hidden gem about hidden gems. Writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins us as we lose our heads over this terrifying classic.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

And if you want to watch The Canyon in its entirety check it out at the Twin Cities Film Festival or stream it here: https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-movie/the-canyon/

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score From "Return to Oz" by David Shire
Gump - "Weird" Al Yankovic

Killer Klowns From Outer Space

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Send in the Klowns, from light years away. Killer Klowns From Outer Space remains a kampy konfection of 1980s klassic horror that still thrills and chills with big top bombast. We're joined by comedians Rich Baker and Merry Mary Hynes to praise this film's tightrope-walking silliness that's as tasty as cotton candy and only slightly less deadly.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (The Dickeys)
Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)
Entry of the Gladiators (Julius Fučík)
All Score from Killer Klowns From Outer Space by John Massari
Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson)

Aerosmith

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're once again joined by musical experts Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, The Moon Units) and Kyle Lieberman to Get a Grip and list some Big Ones that'll make you Pump your fist because each song on our Aerosmith top ten lists Rocks.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Aerosmith:
Eat The Rich
Back in the Saddle
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Simoriah
Lick And A Promise
Same Old Song And Dance
Angel
Livin’ on the Edge
Hangman Jury
Kings and Queens
Full Circle
Janie’s Got a Gun
Love In An Elevator
Rag Doll
Draw The Line
Nobody’s Fault
Cryin’
Seasons of Wither
Walk This Way featuring Run D.M.C.
Magic Touch
F.I.N.E.
Last Child
Adam’s Apple
Sweet Emotion
What It Takes
Dream On
Livin’ In The Fridge – “Weird” Al Yankovic
Wayne’s World Theme Performed by Aerosmith

Hook

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

On this podcast we generally refuse to grow up, but this time we're thinking especially happy thoughts as we head back to Neverland for Hook with filmmaker Ken Cole. Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams' love letter to Peter Pan remains forever young, buoyed by John Williams' inimitable score, and best-in-class character work from Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins.

Find more of Ken's fantastic content at https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole

Also, I was honored to be a guest on KenCast. You can subscribe to KenCast to hear it, or watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8eh4010YA

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs and score from Hook by John Williams
Hook - Blues Traveler

In Living Color

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

In Livng Color lived up to its theme and proved you could do what you want to do. We recorded a podcast about it. Kinda like it. Like to hear it? Hear it go! Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster) join us to revisit the memorable cast and characters of one of the most important and groundbreaking sketch comedy shows ever made.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
In Living Color - Heavy D and Eddie F
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Ice, Ice, Baby - Vanilla Ice
Cause That's the Way You Livin' When You're in Living Color - by Heavy D and The Boyz

George Carlin

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Instead of seven words you can't say, we can't say enough good words about comedy legend George Carlin. Guest comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to pay homage to an all-time great who taught us to be excellent to each other, and to never turn off your bullshit detector.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

GUEST SHOT! Be sure to check out Nostalgium Arcanum's guest appearance this week on the Media / Lit podcast talking about the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter "The Best of Both Worlds". Resistance is futile!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
God Gave Rock And Roll To You - Wyld Stallyns

2000s Movies: Part 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -0700

The second half of the 00s found Hollywood taking fewer big swings, but the ones that connected found an audience hungry for something bigger and better. Our review-crew of Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton are back to discuss their nostalgic cinematic memories of 2005 to 2009.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer
We’re All In This Together - Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil
Mr. and Mrs. Smith - John Powell
The Illusionist – Phillip Glass
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Giulia y Los Tellarini
The Wedding Date – Blake Neely
500 Days of Summer - Mychael Danna, Rob Simonsen
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
That’s How You Know – Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz
Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino
Up – Michael Giacchino
Avatar - James Horner
Coraline – Bruno Coulais
A Good Year - Marc Streitenfeld
Stardust - Ilan Eshkeri
The Departed – Howard Shore
The Blind Side – Carter Burwell
Walk Hard – Dewey Cox

2000s Movies: Part 1

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700

The first half of the 2000s was a time for building franchises, adapting IPs, and getting a jittery country back on its feet. In this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us to round-table our favorite films from 2000 to 2004 and all that jazz.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Score from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer
All Score from “The Butterfly Effect” by Michael Suby
All Score from “Frequency” by Michael Kamen
All Score from “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Edward Shearmur
“Cell Block Tango” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb
All Score from “Donnie Darko” by Michael Andrews
All Score from “National Treasure” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Others” by Alejandro Amenábar
All Score from “Black Hawk Down” by Hans Zimmer
All Score from Ocean’s Eleven by David Holmes
All Score from “Miss Congeniality” by Edward Shearmur
All Score from “Legally Blonde” by Rolfe Kent
All Score from “The Notebook” by Aaron Zigman
Fly by Lenny Kravitz
Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The George Satellites
All Score from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone” by John Williams
All Score from “The Patriot” by John Williams
All Score from “Spirited Away” by Joe Hisaishi
All Score from “Love Actually” by Craig Armstrong
All Score from “Spider-Man 2” by Danny Elfman
All Score from “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” by Jon Brion
All Score from “I Am Sam” by John Powell
All Score from “Remember the Titans” by Trevor Rabin
All Score from “The Lord of the Rings” by Howard Shore
“All That Jazz” by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb

Friends

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Could our 100th episode BE any bigger? We're tackling one of the most popular television shows of all time. Our friend podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) is there for us, along with many other past guests of the show dropping by to grab a cup of coffee and share their memories of this classic 90s sitcom. If you have fond memories of the show, tell us how you doin' and send some feedback.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'll Be There For You (The Rembrandts)
Smelly Cat (Phoebe Buffay)

The Legend of Zelda (Series)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Hey! Listen... to this podcast about Nintendo's perennial adventure series, The Legend of Zelda. This series links to the past, between worlds, and continues to breath new wind into the kingdom of Hyrule for nearly 40 years with no signs of stopping. Guests Phil Head of the Spectrum Days podcast and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us for this retrospective on a game series with endless wisdom, courage, and power.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Legend of Zelda - Koji Kondo
All score from The Legend of Zelda II: Link's Adventure - Koji Kondo
All score from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Koji Kondo
All score from The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time - Koji Kondo
All score from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Koji Kondo
All score from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
All score from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda Theme With Lyrics: Music by Koji Kondo, Lyrics by Heather Campbell

Jaws

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the podcast, writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins us to swim with sharks as we celebrate Steven Spielberg's aquatic horror blockbuster, Jaws. The film elevates a b-horror premise to an all-time maritime masterpiece.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Jaws by John Williams
Show Me The Way To Go Home (Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, performed by Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw)

The Land Before Time

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:30:00 -0700

Don Bluth's paleontological take on Bambi thrilled audiences in 1988 and remains a beautifully animated film with a heart as big as a Longneck's. We're joined by Randy Allain and Kris Ingersoll of the Media/Lit podcast to discuss this adventure, and why it still resonates today.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Land Before Time by James Horner
If We Hold On Together - Diana Ross
Valley Girl - Frank Zappa and Moon Zappa

Predator

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Listen to this episode! Come on! Do it! Do it now! Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to once again watch Arnold Schwarzenegger go mano-a-mano, this time against an alien killing machine on safari. For all its loud 80s action, the film's less-is-more approach is why this classic still gives viewers a mighty handshake nearly four decades on.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
All score from Predator by Alan Sylvestri
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It - Jon and Al Kaplan

Super Mario 64

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Let's-a-go! Super Mario 64 was a huge leap into the third dimension for its jumping protagonist. Nintendo once again revolutionized gaming and set the template for virtually every 3D game in the 28 years since its release. Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, Reignite, and Screen Snark podcasts plugs in with us to plunge into paintings and revisit one of the most important videogames of all time.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from Super Mario 64 by Koji Kondo

Guns N' Roses

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

You know where you are? You're in the jungle, baby! Come with us and guest musicians Kyle Lieberman and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) to sing (or maybe screech) the praises of "the most dangerous band in the world" whose appetite for destruction cut an indelible swath through metal and beyond.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Guns N' Roses

UHF

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

We become parodies of ourselves as Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) joins us to revisit UHF, Weird Al Yankovic's cult classic about weird people trying to run a weird tv station for a non-weird world. As a bonus treat, we've included some old audio of our interview with Weird Al himself, so you get to drink from THE FIREHOSE (of podcast content)!!!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
UHF - Weird Al Yankovic
Beverly Hillbillies - Weird Al Yankovic (parody of Money For Nothing by Dire Straits)
All score from UHF by John Du Prez

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel, 1999's remake of The Thomas Crown Affair twists and turns as Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo twist and turn around each other. Guests Tania Newton and Ryan Merlo join us to discuss high class art thievery, thrill seeking, and Pepsi guzzling.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sinner Man (Les Baxter and Will Holt, performed by Nina Simon)
Everything (...Is Never Quite Enough) – (Wasis Diop)
Windmills of Your Mind (Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand, performed by Sting)
All score from The Thomas Crown Affair by Bill Conti

3 Ninjas

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Hi-ya! We kick back with Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast to knuckle up with Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum on their first adventure. The film hit hard in the early 90s with its blend of kid power, high kicks, and hijinks.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Kid Power - Richard Marvin and Will Roc
All score from 3 Ninjas by Richard Marvin
Ninja Training Academy - Ryan Raddatz

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

South Park, CO may be a quiet mountain town but decades on it remains the locus for satire, profanity, and the occasional doomsday prophesy. Friendly faces Dave Jackson (the Tales From the Backlog podcast) and comedians Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Rolland Lopez (@rollandlopezvoiceactor) join us to go down to South Park and have ourselves a time with their 1999 musical feature outing that fully let Trey Parker and Matt Stone off the leash of basic cable.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Mark Shaiman

Suck my balls!

90s Movies - Part 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700

We conclude our survey course of 90s movies by revisiting the late teens of our crew of guests (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) for those films that challenged us and shaped us into who we are. Once again, our lists feature fan favorites and hidden gems alike.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Where Is My Mind – The Pixies
Hackers – Score by Simon Boswell
Out There – Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz (Performed by Tony Jay and Tom Hulce)
These Eyes – The Guess Who
Liar Liar – Score by John Debney
Sliding Doors – Score by David Hirschfelder
Se7en – Score by Howard Shore
American History X – Score by Anne Dudley
Ever After – Score by George Fenton
Die Hard With A Vengeance – Score By Michael Kamen
Face/Off – Score by John Powell
The Matrix – Score By Don Davis
Braveheart – Score by James Horner
Fear – Score by Carter Burwell
Fight Club – Music by The Dust Brothers
Life Is Beautiful – Score by Nicola Piovani
The Truman Show – score by Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, and Wojciech Kilar
Amish Paradise - “Weird” Al Yankovic

90s Movies - Part 1

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700

On this episode our crew (Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo) join us for the first of a two-part roundtable of our top ten 90s films. This part focuses on movies released from 1990 to 1994. See if your favorites line up with ours, and perhaps you'll find a few hidden gems you may have missed.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Misirlou – Dick Dale
Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The Lion King score by Hans Zimmer
The Fugitive score by James Newton Howard
Low Rider – War
The Man In The Moon score by James Newton Howard
The Joy Luck Club score by Rachel Portman
Oh Happy Day – St. Francis Choir featuring Ryan Toby
Schindler’s List – Score by John Williams
The Silence of the Lambs – Score by Howard Shore
Philadelphia – Score by Howard Shore
Be Our Guest – Howard Ashman / Alan Menken
Candyman – Score by Phillip Glass
The Shawshank Redemption – Score by Howard Shore
Jurassic Park – Score by John Williams
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare – Score by Patrick Lussier
Forrest Gump – Score by Alan Sylvestri
Point Break – Score by Mark Isham
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher

Blazing Saddles

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Mel Brooks' crowning achievement, Blazing Saddles blazed a trail and confronts racism with equal parts ferocious satire and wild cartoon abandon. Writer/comedian/filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) joins us to celebrate 50 years of this film's uncompromising hilarity and empathy. We are awake, but we are very puzzled.

You can find Tarik not only on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, but on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, see him perform live with Freestyle Love Soupreme, and seek out his short film "Doc - Race, Revolution, Relativity, and the Confessions of Time Travelling Terrorist".

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks / John Morris)
I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter, sung by Cleavon Little)
Camptown Races (Stephen Foster, sung by Slim Pickens)
The Ballad of Rock Ridge (Mel Brooks)
Merrily We Roll Along (Charlie Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor)
I'm Tired (Mel Brooks)
The French Mistake (Mel Brooks)
All score from Blazing Saddles by John Morris
National Brotherhood Week (Tom Lehrer)

Super Mario Bros. 3

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Super Mario Bros. 3 set the standard not only for Nintendo's flagship franchise, but it was a literal game changer. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to save the Mushroom Kingdom - yet again - from the nefarious clutches of Bowser and the Koopalings with a little help from flying racoon tails, frog suits, music boxes, and more.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Music from Super Mario Bros. 3 by Koji Kondo

The Wizard

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 May 2024 01:30:00 -0700

Part cross-country child road trip, part Nintendo commercial, The Wizard is a time capsule of 1980s nostalgia that holds up better than its corporately calculated premise would suggest. Players Jonathan Cardoso and Tania Newton don their power gloves to join us in retaking the road to Video Armageddon.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
Double Dragon, Stage 1 - Kazunaka Yamane
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dam Level - Jun Funahashi
Super Mario Brothers 3 - Koji Kondo
Pinball Wizard - The Who

Fallout

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Duck and cover! We're going back to the radioactive world of tomorrow as companion B.T. Moorer joins us to open the vault to Fallout. This unique videogame series and its recent blockbuster TV adaptation use an alternate history post-apocalypse to spin stories that, twist, turn, disgust, and delight all at once. We give it a big thumbs up!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Fallout Score by Mark Morgan
Way Back Home - Bob Crosby and the Bobcats
Butcher Pete – Roy Brown
Big Iron – Marty Robbins
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
A Wonderful Guy – Tex Beneke
Fallout 3 Score by Inon Zur
I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire – The Ink Blots
Drivin’ Nails In My Coffin – Ernest Tubb
Don't Fence Me In - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III) – Tom Lehrer

Dazed and Confused

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700

We get older and this classic teen comedy stays the same age. Our bud Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) joins us to revisit our nostalgia for Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused", the 1976 it depicts, its killer soundtrack, and our foolish teen years where everything seemed so important and, maybe, was.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Why Can't We Be Friends - War
Slow Ride - Foghat
Low Rider - War
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
No More Mr. Nice Guy -Alice Cooper
Fox On The Run - Sweet
Whacking Day - Alf Clausen

TV Theme Songs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale of a podcaster and guests, who sit around debating which old theme songs were the best. We're joined by Ami Lief (creepy and kooky) and Ryan Merlo (mysterious and spooky) to round table our top ten TV theme songs.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
I Can’t Watch This – Weird Al Yankovic (parody of U Can’t Touch This by M.C. Hammer)
Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street – Joe Raposo
Come and Knock On Our Door – Ray Charles and Julia Rinker
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Chuck Lorre and Dennis C. Brown
Everywhere You Look - Jesse Frederick
Horsin’ Around Theme – Jesse Novak
Animaniacs – Richard Stone
Movin' On Up - Ja'net DuBois
Green Acres Theme – Vic Mizzy
Meet the Flintstones – Hoyt Curtain
The Addams Family – Vic Mizzy
(Theme From) The Monkees - Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, performed by The Monkees
According to Our New Arrival - Judy Hart-Angelo, Gary Portnoy, performed by Leon Redbone
Saved By The Bell - Scott Gale
Big Bang Theory Theme – Barenaked Ladies
Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not) – Mike Post, performed by Joey Scarbury
The Brady Bunch - Frank De Vol, Sherwood Schwartz, performed by Peppermint Trolley Company
Searchin' My Soul – Vonda Shepard
The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle - Sherwood Schwartz, George Wyle
This Is the Theme to Garry's Show – Joey Carbone, performed by Bill Lynch
Tiny Toon Adventures Theme - Bruce Broughton, performed by Charlie Adler, Tress MacNeille & Joe Alaskey
The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, performed by Noam Kaniel
I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
The Muppet Show Theme - Sam Pottle
Where Everybody Knows Your Name - Gary Portnoy
DuckTales - Mark Mueller, performed by Jeff Pescetto
Love Is All Around - Sonny Curtis
Unbreakable - Jeff Richmond
Rock On – Linda Perry
As Long as We Got Each Other - Eric Carmen, performed by B. J. Thomas and Jennifer Warnes
Too Many Cooks – Shawn Coleman, Michael Kohler, performed by Shawn Coleman, Cheryl Rogers, Michael Magno, and Patty Mack

Monty Python's Flying Circus

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700

And now for something completely different. Monty Python's Flying Circus redefined comedy from the subatomic level up with sketches that were quotable, absurd, and of course, funnier than a dead parrot full of spam. Guest comedians Rich Baker and Ned Record (of the Lost & Confounded podcast and www.nedrecord.com) join us to roundtable our top 10 Python sketches. Burma!

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
The Liberty Bell - John Phillips Souza, performed by Band of the Grenadier Guards
Bruces' Philosophers Song - Eric Idle
Cheese Shop Bouzouki Music - Joe Moretti
All other music composed for Monty Python's Flying Circus by Neil Innes and Fred Tomlinson Singers

The Big Lebowski

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700

The Dude abides, and his stupefying tale from the Coen Brothers continues to make people laugh to beat the bend... parts anyway. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to revisit this inside-out noir tale of bowling, kidnapping, and beverages in need of saving. You see what happens? You see what happens when we make a podcast?

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
The Man In Me - Bob Dylan
Tumblin' Tumbleweeds - Bob Nolan, performd by Sons of the Pioneers
Hotel California - Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, performed by the Gipsy Kings
Requiem in D Minor: Introitus and Lacrimosa - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Run Through the Jungle - John Fogerty, performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Traffic Boom - Piero Piccioni
Oye Como Va - Tito Puente, performed by Santana
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good - Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Webster, performed by Nina Simone
Stamping Ground - Moondog & Orchestra
Dead Flowers - Townes Van Zandt cover, originally by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards)
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Mickey Newbury, performed by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition

Ghostbusters 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Too hot to handle, too cold to hold. Ghostbusters 2 is a sequel that's anything but paint-by-numbers. We're gonna call superfans Dylan Gregory and Tania Newton to blow some positively-charged slime all over a film that keeps on lifting us higher and higher.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
On Our Own - Bobby Brown
Your Love Keeps on Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) - Howard Huntsberry
Your Love Keeps on Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) - Jackie Wilson
All Other Score By Randy Edelman

A League of Their Own

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700

Batter up, hear that call. The time has come for one and all... To play ball. We load the bases with guests Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit "A League of Their Own", a seminal sports movie that's still in a league of its own.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All Score from A League of Their Own by Hans Zimmer
It Had To Be You (Isham Jones / Gus Khan), performed by Megan Cavanagh
It Had To Be You (Isham Jones / Gus Khan), performed by Artie Shaw

Happy Gilmore

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700

The price is right for this classic golf comedy in which Adam Sadler tees off on everyone and everything in his path. Guest Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog - @TFTBLpod) joins us to revisit a movie that never fails to take us to our happy place.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Endless Love (Lionel Richie)
We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams / Roger Nichols, sung by Carl Weathers)
All score from Happy Gilmore by Mark Mothersbaugh

Led Zeppelin

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Led Zeppelin are the godfathers of metal - a band that rocked so hard it forever reshaped the landscape of music. Jimmy Page's unparalleled riffs, Robert Plant's searing vocals, John Bonham's intricate and powerful percussion, and John Paul Jones' genius bass and keyboard compositions channeled primal mythic forces into rock and roll legend. We're joined by musicians Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) and Kyle Lieberman to celebrate and compare our lists of top ten Zeppelin songs.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Led Zeppelin:
Communication Breakdown
Black Dog
The Wanton Song
Rock and Roll
Tangerine
Friends
D’Yer Mak’er
Fool in the Rain
Achilles’ Last Stand
Going to California
Dancing Days
The Rover
Whole Lotta Love
Since I’ve Been Loving You
The Battle of Evermore
Ten Years Gone
The Rain Song
No Quarter
Ramble On
Trampled Under Foot
Immigrant Song
Thank You
The Ocean
Kashmir
Houses of the Holy
Good Times Bad Times
When the Levee Breaks
Heartbreaker
Stairway To Heaven
Cloing song - Tribute (Tenacious D)

The Terminator

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800

No matter how many times Arnold has been back, the original Terminator film still holds up as a taut, suspensful, scifi horror classic. Guest Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) joins us to praise the exquisitely crafted and sturdy skeleton beneath James Cameron's powerful 1984 masterpiece.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Terminator by Brad Fiedel
Epic Rap Battles of History: RoboCop vs. The Terminator (Epic Lloyd and Nice Peter)

RoboCop

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Like RoboCop himself, beneath this film's flashy exterior lies turmoil and humanity. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Dan Oster (MadTV, A Podcast, But Evil) join us to investigate Paul Verhoeven's dystopian satire of dehumanization, but one that still manages to kick a lot of iron butt. I'd buy that for a dollar.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All score from RoboCop by Basil Poledouris
Murphy, It's You - Jon and Al Kaplan

Spaceballs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Spaceballs? Oh shit, there goes the podcast! Guest and master of the Schwartz Matt Storm a.k.a. Matt Stormageddon joins us for a look back at Star Wars as filtered through Mel Brooks' mastery of vaudeville, satire, and moichandizing!

Find links to all of Matt's great work including podcasts "Fun" and Games, Screen Snark, and Reignite here: https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All score from Spaceballs by John Morris
Hello! Ma Baby (Joseph E. Howard / Ida Emerson)
Spaceballs (The Spinners)

Disney Songs, Part 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800

We're back to revisit our favorite Disney songs to infinity and beyond! Last time we covered songs from Walt Disney Studios' animated features. This time we're covering everything else from Pixar to Touchstone to the Disney Channel to the amusement parks and more. Returning guests Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Ryan Merlo join us for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious massive mouse house roundtable.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Baroque Hometown (Jean-Jacques Perrey / Gershon Kingsley)
The Climb (Jessi Alexander / Jon Mabe)
Let’s Get Together (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Un Poco Loco (Germain Franco / Adrian Molina)
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (Joby Talbot / Christopher Austin / Garth Jennings)
Mickey Mouse March (Jimmie Dodd)
Come Little Children (John Debney)
If I Didn’t Have You (Randy Newman)
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (Dianne Warren)
Nobody Like U (Billie Eilish / Finneas O’Connell)
Because You Loved Me (Dianne Warren)
Learn Me Right (Mumford & Sons)
Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me) (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)
Substitutiary Locomotion (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
The Tiki Room (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Pictures in My Head (Jeanne Lurie / Aris Archontis / Chen Neeman)
We Belong Together (Randy Newan)
When She Loved Me (Randy Newman)
Hay Un Amigo En Mi (Randy Newman / Gipsy Kings)
Remember Me (Rober Lopez / Kristen Anderson Lopez)
Oogie Boogie’s Song (Danny Elfman)
Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller / Robert Kraft)
He Lives In You (Lebo M)
Lava (James Ford Murphy)
Let’s Go Fly A Kite (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
DuckTales Theme Song (Mark Mueller)
It’s A Small World (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
What I’ve Been Looking For (Andy Dodd / Adam Watts)
You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman)
This Is Halloween (Danny Elfman)
Sunflower (Post Malone / Swae Lee)
I Don’t Dance (Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil)
Le Festin (Michael Giacchino)
A Spoonful of Sugar (Richard Sherman / Robert Sherman)
Life’s A Happy Song Finale (Brett McKenzie)
Monsters, Inc. Main Theme (Randy Newman)
Just The Way We Are (Alf Clausen)

Crash Bandicoot

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

1996's Crash Bandicoot tackled the leap from 2d gaming to 3d with wild abandon, cartoon mania, and down-under flair. Guest James Hughes of the TeamWorks podcast joins us to revisit a mascot platformer that dominated his era of videogame history.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from Crash Bandicoot by John Mancell
Score from Uncharted 4 by Henry Jackman

Mitch Hedberg

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

If stand-up comedy was an equation then Mitch Hedberg was its Isaac Newton, a pioneer who turned the format on its head and make jokes into jazz and vice versa. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to revisit Hedberg's tragically brief career, and the stand-up revolution he quietly raged.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Outro - Upright Bass Solo by Davie504

Matchbox Twenty

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Let's see how far we've come. Since the late 1990s Matchbox Twenty has been entertaining audiences with mass appeal and mass success. This week guests (and huge fans) Ami Lief, Betsy Allen, and Kyle Lieberman join us to roundtable their top ten MB20 songs.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

And please check out Betsy's writing here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08PTRRT1B?ingress=0&visitId=3f9ec9cc-a038-429c-990d-0e1ad6fc555a

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie);
All songs by Matchbox 20:
3 a.m.
Hang on Every Word
Disease
Last Beautiful Girl
She's So Mean
Argue
Shame
Bent
Long Day
Rest Stop
Leave
I Will
Hang
Unwell
Mad Season
Hand Me Down
So Sad, So Lonely
Bright Lights
Cold
Real World
Back 2 Good
Push
Kody
How Far We've Come
Plus Push by Weird Al Yankovic

Independence Day

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Earth. This week guest Matt Powers joins us to revisit a 1990s disaster classic that, like its extraterrestrial scourge, loomed large over the action blockbusters of the era.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Independence Day by David Arnold
Independence Day (Martina McBride)

Ghostbusters

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Who ya gonna call? For 40 years the story of blue-collar scientists with unlicensed nuclear accelerators exterminating paranormal threats has offered thrills, chills, and spills (of self-cooking eggs and marshmallow goo). On this episodes guests Dylan Gregory and Dan Oster (MadTV) join us to revisit why this comedy classic still has us in a trap four decades on. Grab a big twinkie and join us!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
Disco Inferno - The Trammps
All score from Ghostbusters by Elmer Bernstein

Batman Returns

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

It's Christmas in Gotham and writer/director of horror short "The Canyon" Alex Sosin joins to once again delve into Tim Burton's gothic nightmare vision of the Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in a supersized present of an episode. It's bigger and more unwieldy than its predecessor, but no less compelling and terrifying.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Face to Face (Siouxie & The Banshees)
All score from Batman Returns by Danny Elfman
Temptation Sensation - Heinz Kiessling

ActRaiser

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Lo and behold! In ActRaiser you get to play God, literally. This SNES classic combines two different gameplay modes (hack/slash and city-building sim) to create an overall experience that is still worshipped today.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from ActRaiser and ActRaiser: Renaissance by Yuzo Koshiro

My Best Friend's Wedding

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

My Best Friend's Wedding is, despite its trappings, not a romantic comedy. The film cleverly subverts expectations by making the villain appear to be the protagonist, making a happily never after the proper ending. We're joined again by Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to revisit Julie Roberts doing worst what she usually does best.

Be sure to check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Wishin' and Hopin written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by Ani DiFranco
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, "sung" by Cameron Diaz
I Say a Little Prayer written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, sung by The Cast of My Best Friend's Wedding
The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
All score from My Best Friend's Wedding by James Newton Howard

Care Bears

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800

You stare into the Care Bear and the Care Bear stares back at you. This week guest podcaster Jala Prendes (Jala-Chan's Place, Monster, Dear Monster, The Level) drops in from the clouds to help us revisit the Care Bears franchise and how its tender-hearted worldview taught a generation of children to be empathetic and also buy lots of toys.

Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show The Level is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Wanna Be a Care Bear (Bob and Merry Chimbel)
All score from Care Bears (1980s series) by Patricia Cullen
All score from The Care Bears Movie by Patricia Cullen
All score from The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation by Patricia Cullen
Forever Young (Dean and Carol Parks, sung by Stephen Bishop and Debbie Allen)

16-Bit Disney Games

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

In the early 1990s Disney animation recaptured its magic and along with it came a wave of memorable video games for the consoles of the era. This episode we're joined by Phil Head of the Spectrum Days podcast (@SpectrumDaysPod) and Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) to revisit Aladdin, The Lion King, and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Grab a controller, some cheetos, and join us for at least 16 hilarious bits.

For more of the spectacular Spectrum Days podcast, find them at https://spectrumdays.com.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Friend Like Me (Alan Menken)
Original Aladdin soundtrack for the SNES by Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, and Setsuo Yamamoto
Original Castle of Illusion soundtrack by Tokuhiko Uwabo and Shigenori Kamiya
Circle of Life (Elton John)
To Die For... (Hans Zimmer)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John)

Batman (1989)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Tim Burton's fantastical vision of the Caped Crusader and his dark gothic expressionist world forever changed the superhero genre, and the way blockbusters are made. This episode writer/director of The Canyon horror short film Alex Sosin (@alexsosin4831) joins me to revisit our shared love of the summer of Batmania.

Check out the teaser for The Canyon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFWbNbdtKA

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Batman by Danny Elfman

Clue: The Movie

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

The classic whodunnit game became a classic whodunnit comedy. Guests comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and Ami Lief roll the dice and try to make a long story short to solve the mystery of who, where, and what makes this film so great. Hint, a lot of the credit goes to the legendary Tim Curry.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Find Ami's spectacular handmade jewelry at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sh-Boom (The Chords, performed by The Crew Cuts)
Shake, Rattle & Roll (Jesse Stone, performed by Bill Haley and the Comets)
All score from Clue: The Movie by John Morris

Closing Sketch (Guess Who?: The Movie) by the Dickheads: https://youtu.be/I_JA0oHCCoA?si=v4sciGlikIa896pM

Muppet Treasure Island

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Shiver me felt timbers! We're shovin' off for adventure as Josh Covel of the Still Loading podcast (@StillLoadingPod) joins our crew to revisit the Muppets' take on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic. The Muppets' unique brand of humor is in full force as they battle the scenery-chewing performance of scenery-chewing legend Tim Curry.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Sailing for Adventure (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Cabin Fever (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Rainbow Connection (Paul Williams, sung by your host, Doug Lief)
All score from Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer

The Haunted Mansion

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

It's a bonus Halloween treat (no tricks) as 7-year-old Celeste joins her old podcasting dad to revisit classic Disney attraction The Haunted Mansion, and the 999 happy haunts who call it home.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Buddy Baker / X Atencio)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Let's do the Time Warp again as special guest writer/director/actress/producer Shakina Nayfack (@shakeenz, Difficult People, Quantum Leap) joins us to send off our Halloween season with a bang, emphasis on the bang. This musical is a one-of-a-kind blend of rock, camp, horror, and sexual exploration that really puts the "fluid" in gender fluidity, one that has and always will inspire hordes of live audiences to not just dream it, but to be it.

Also, feel free to yell "asshole" and "slut" at us as you listen to this.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs from RHPS by Richard O'Brien

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Over 200 years old and still scaring people, Washington Irving's masterpiece remains a Halloween classic and an all-time great ghost story. On this episode we not only discuss it, but as a bonus, the entire tale is here as an audiobook for your enjoyment.

Also, for bonus podcast content, please check out the Headless Horseman episode of our old show, "A Podcast, But Evil"!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Ichabod Crane sung by Bing Crosby (Don Raye / Gene de Paul)
Academy of Raya Lucaria (Yuka Kitamura)
The Hunter's Workship (Yuka Kitamura)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, who murdered patrons so we could pod. Actress, comedian, and host of Coming Out Pod Lauren Flans (@comingoutpod, @LaurenFlans) joins us to dine on Stephen Sondheim's horror musical masterpiece of class and cannibalism.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All excerpts of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from its original cast recording, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
What Do I Think of the Pie? (Alf Clausen)

Resident Evil 4

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

¡Puedes correr, pero no te puedes esconder! Resident Evil 4 was a revolutionary game that revitalized the series and videogames as a whole through its combination of tense dynamic gameplay, best-in-class body horror, and unsettling tone. Ken Cole of KenCast (@kenergycole) joins us to once again plunge into RE4's irresistible terrors.

Find more of Ken's fantastic content at https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole

Also, I was honored to be a guest on KenCast. You can subscribe to KenCast to hear it, or watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8eh4010YA

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Resident Evil 4 by Misao Senbongi and Shusaku Uchiyama

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Good Grief! It's finally Halloween and that means it's time for comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) to join our yearly vigil in the seasonal Peanuts special that is the most sincere.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Linus and Lucy (and all other score) by Vince Guaraldi
Charlie Brown (The Coasters)

Queen

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Queen and its unfathomably talented lead singer Freddie Mercury declared they would rock you, and in so doing achieved music immortality. Guests Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon (the Fun & Games, Reignite, and Screen Snark Podcasts) and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) join us to compare lists of our top 10 Queen songs.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Also, please check out my recent guest appearance on KenCast with our friend Ken Cole: https://www.youtube.com/live/Rc8eh4010YA?si=SflBy4fegW7D3uKT

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Queen except Another One Rides the Bus and Bohemian Polka by "Weird" Al Yankovic.

Uncharted

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

The Uncharted franchise grew to greatness from small beginnings as globe-trotting treasure hunter Nathan Drake took the archaeological reins from Indiana Jones and Lara Croft before him. Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast (@stilloadingpod) helps unearth what made this game franchise a true treasure that belongs in a museum.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Uncharted 1, 2, and 3 by Greg Edmonson
All score from Uncharted 4 by Henry Jackman

Calvin and Hobbes

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Arguably the greatest comic strip of all time, Bill Watterson's masterpiece Calvin and Hobbes melded artistic mastery, comedic timing, and most of all the profound sense of wonder at the heart of our collective childhoods. Guest Case Aiken of the Certain Point of View podcast network joins us to go exploring in its timeless wilderness. Yukon Ho!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Calvin and Hobbes (J.J. Heller)
Calvin and Hobbes (Max D)

Impressions

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Gifted impressionists Dan Oster (@senatordanoster from MadTV and A Podcast, But Evil) and Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to discuss our favorite impressions, how we got started, and be all (and whoever) that we can be.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

MegaMan 2

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

MegaMan was released to little fanfare but its sequel put the Blue Bomber into the hall of fame. Boasting one of the greatest chiptune rock soundtracks of all time, tight controls, and the biggest whimsical anime robots the NES could muster, MegaMan 2 is a labor of love that has stood the test of time. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to revisit an all-time classic.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from MegaMan 2 by Takashi Tateishi

Yu-Gi-Oh!

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

It's time to duel! Jared Moss, Ben Robinson, and Ky Huizinga of the Play Along Podcast (www.playalongpod.com) bust out their decks to solve the true Millennium Puzzle - how Yu-Gi-Oh has continued to dominate the world of anime, movies, video games, and trading cards for over 25 years.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Theme (Shinkichi Mitsumune)
Music from Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Menmories (Naoko Ishii Hiroshi Tanabe / Waichiro Ozaki)
Music from Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (Toshihisa Furusawa)
Music from Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses (Waichiro Ozaki/Hiroshi Tanabe)

Doom

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Doom's lasting impact on the world of video games remains as potent as ever 30 years on. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) throws on a helmet with us to return to Mars and blast away at all manner of digital demons.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Joey Scarbury)
Theme from Seinfeld (Jonathan Wolff, Yoni Wolf)
Theme from The Simpsons (Danny Elfman)
All music from Doom (Mick Gordon)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

P-p-p-lease join our 35th anniversary retrospective on Robert Zemeckis' 1988 masterpiece with special guest Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of the Amber Ruffin Show. This film still dazzles as it combines unparalleled live action and animation wizardry and a classic noir tale of persecuted toons that are anything but two-dimensional.

You can find Tarik not only on NBC's The Amber Ruffin Show, but on his essential podcast, Brothers From Another Planet, and see him perform with Freestyle Love Soupreme.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Why Don't You Do Right? (Kansas Joe McCoy, Herb Morand, sung by Amy Irving)
The Merry Go Round Broke Down (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin, vocals by Bob Hoskins)
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (Frank Marsales, Abe Lyman)
All other score from Who Framed Roger Robbit by Alan Silvestri

My Cousin Vinny

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Hailed by audiences and lawyers alike, My Cousin Vinny has been sustained while other legal comedies have been overruled. Returning guest Ami Lief brings her best Marisa Tomei impression along with lifelong friend Ryan Merlo to celebrate, quote ad nauseum, and happily render a verdict in favor of this classic.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Yo Cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci)

Chrono Trigger

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Time keeps on slippin' as Matt Storm of the Fun & Games podcast (@funandgamespod) travels with us back to 1995 to revisit Chrono Trigger, one of the most highly regarded and influential video games ever. With an adventure that criss-crosses eons and an indelible soundtrack, the story of Chrono remains enthralling nearly three decades on.

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Also, please subscribe to the Fun & Games podcast to check out a recent bonus episode on Conquests of the Longbow featuring your host, Doug Lief.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All tracks from Chrono Trigger by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Slayers gonna slay as paranormal fiction writer Betsy Allen joins our Scooby Gang to revisit TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where our heroes face off against the undead, the unholy, and all the awkward emotional garbage the life slings at you as you grow from a teenager to an adult. This series created a unique blend of quippy dialogue, interpersonal drama, and things that go bump in the night, that renders it unique and deeply personal to all who have been ensorceled by its charms.

If you're a watcher (or in this case, a listener) and have feedback, find us on the socials here:
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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Theme - Nerf Herder
Rest In Peace - Joss Whedon
Going Through The Motions (Joss Whedon)
They Got The Mustard Out (Joss Whedon)
I'll Never Tell (Joss Whedon)
Under Your Spell (Joss Whedon)
Through The Fire (Joss Whedon)
All other Buffy score by Christophe Beck or Thomas Wanker

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We time travel back to 1991 with comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and storm-chaser Ken Cole (@kenergycole) to ensure that John Connor and his incredible story stay alive. Join us for a look back at one of the greatest sequels, sci-fi, and action movies ever made.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Terminator 2 score by Brad Feidel
I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcyle (Austrian Death Machine)

Rocky IV

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

For our 4th of July special it's the U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. and also this time, it's personal as the Italian Stallion faces off against his toughest opponent yet, Ivan Drago. Returning guest Tania Newton and her brother, Jonathan Cardoso, get in the ring with us to discuss one of the most successful sports films of all time. Also there's a robot for some reason.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Hearts on Fire (Jon Cafferty)
All Score From Rocky IV by Vince DiCola
Living in America (James Brown)
Rocky IV: The Musical (Jon and Al Kaplan)

The Far Side

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Farm animals. Cavemen. Aliens. Bugs. These are the canvas on which Gary Larson's The Far Side painted a uniquely heady blend of the mundane and the bizarre. Comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins us to revisit this highly successful comic strip and how it forever changed the way we look at comedy and ourselves.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Theme from "Tales From The Far Side" by Bill Frisell

Disney Songs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Hi Ho! On this supersized special episode Ami Lief and Tania Newton join us to reminisce about the soundtrack to all our childhoods - the unmatched songbook that is the soundtrack to Disney's 61 (and counting) animated films. We each presented our top 10, so tell us which ones top your lists.

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Finally, for some bonus Disney villain content, check out the Cruella De Vil and Headless Horseman episodes of "A Pocast, But Evil".

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Mickey Mouse March (Jimmy Dodd)
I Just Can't Wait to Be King (Elton John / Tim Rice)
Cruella De Vil (George Bruns / Mel Levin)
The Headless Horseman (Don Raye / Gene de Paul)
Belle (Alan Menken / Howard Ashman)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (Al Hoffman / Mack David / Jerry Livingston)
Once Upon A Dream (George Bruns / Jack Lawrence / Sammy Fain, based on "Grande Valse Villageoise" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Show Yourself (Robert Lopez / Kristen Anderson-Lopez)
Oo-De-Lally (Roger Miller)
Heaven's Light / Hellfire (Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz)
I See The Light (Alan Menken / Glenn Slater)
Colors of the Wind (Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz)
Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken / Howard Ashman)
A Whole New World (Alan Menken / Tim Rice)
Be Prepared (Elton John / Tim Rice)
Son of Man (Phil Collins)
I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (Robert Sherman / Richard Sherman)
Circle of Life (Elton John / Tim Rice)
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alan Menken / Howard Ashman)
I'll Make A Man Out Of You (Matthew Wilder / David Zippel)
The Bells of Notre Dame (Alan Menken / Stephen Schwartz)
Dos Oruguitas (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Surface Pressure (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Kiss The Girl (Alan Menken / Howard Ashman)
I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (Robert Sherman / Richard Sherman)
Part of Your World (Alan Menken / Howard Ashman)
When You Wish Upon A Star (Leigh Harline / Ned Washington)
Whistle Stop (Roger Miller)
Part of Your World (Alan Menken / Tania Newton)

Jurassic Park

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We spared no expense for Jurassic Park's 30th anniversary. Guests Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) and clever girl Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo) hold onto their butts to gush over an adventure 65,000,000 years in the making. I

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Jurassic Park score by John Williams
Jurassic Park (Weird Al Yankovic, parodying MacArthur Park by Jimmy Webb)

Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

What a horrible night to have a curse! Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to whip it good as we revisit Castlevania 2, a game far more foreboding, obtuse, and influential outing than the original.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Castlevania 2 by Kenichi Matsuraba

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 29 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

You call this archaeology? This episode we crack open our diary with guest Dan Oster (A Podcast, But Evil, @senatordanoster) to follow the clues to the greatest treasure of all - uncomfortable father/son dynamics. X truly marks the spot for this exceptional adventure. I

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade by John Williams
The Promised Land (Stanley Black)

Superman: The Movie

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 22 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's special guest Ken Cole (@kenergycole) joining us to discuss the superhero and his movie who set the template for all comic adaptations to come. Richard Donner's masterful tone and Christopher Reeve's powerful empathetic performance as Superman brings a legend to life, and you will believe a man can fly.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Superman: The Movie by John Williams

Homestar Runner

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 15 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Everybody! Everybody! This week Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to click our way through Homestar Runner, a veritable witch's brew of inside jokes, songs, and games which exemplifies the dadaism of early 2000s internet flash cartoons.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Everybody! Everybody! (The Brothers Chaps)
Trogdor (The Brothers Chaps)
Because It's Midnight (Limozeen)
The Ballad of the Sneak (The Brothers Chaps)
Circles (The Brothers Chaps)
Uptown Funk / Fhqwhgads Mashup by Deep V (Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars / The Brothers Chaps)

Adventures in Babysitting

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 08 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

And it's so hard babysitting these guys! This week we provide supervision to guests Ami Lief (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo), Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton to revisit a Chris Columbus classic where anything that can go wrong for Elizabeth Shue does.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Babysitting Blues (Mark Mueller and Robert Kraft)
Adventures in Babysitting score by Michael Kamen
Expressway to Your Heart (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke)
Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
The Mighty Thor Theme (Jack Urbont)

Gargoyles

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 01 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

The night time is the right time for Disney's Gargoyles, a grittier, serialized tale of noble creatures who turn from stone to flesh at sundown. Special guest Amy Baum joins us to discuss the ongoing battle between these winged medieval warriors and your AP English class.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Gargoyles Score by Carl Johnson

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We're right on top of that, Rose, as Ami Lief (etsy.com/shop/momobunnysmoreco) and Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) join us for a wholly unsupervised retrospective on Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, a 90s cult classic about faking it until you're making it - and by it we mean court jester school uniforms.

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead by David Newman
The Twilight Zone Theme (Marius Constant)
Draggin' The Line (Cameron Dye cover of the Tommy James & the Shondells original)
Animaniacs Score by Richard Stone
Cock Mobster (MC Paul Barman)

The Beatles

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We get by with a little help from our friends Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com) and Kyle Lieberman to defend our top ten list of the Fab Four's songs.

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Musical Credits (all by The Beatles unless otherwise stated):

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want To Hold Your Hand
A Hard Day's Night
It's All Too Much
In My Life
Because
Because (a capella version)
All My Loving
Twist and Shout
Rocky Raccoon
Nowhere Man
A Day in the Life
Blackbird
I Am The Walrus
Something
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Hey Bulldog
I Want You, She's So Heavy
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite! / I Want You (She's So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love Remix)
With A Little Help From My Friends
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Help!
Strawberry Fields Forever
Yesterday
Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 1]
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight
Let It Be
The End
Hold My Hand (The Rutles)

Rugrats

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Just in time for Passover comedian Andrew Tavin (@andrewtavin, The House of House podcast) sits down to seder to discuss Rugrats, one of Nickelodeon's most successful properties, as well as its landmark Jewish representation.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Rugrats Theme (Mark Mothersbaugh)
All other Rugrats music by (Mark Mothersbaugh, Denis M. Hannigan, Bob Mothersbaugh, or Rusty Andrews)

My So-Called Life

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We gathered together a full clique to discuss 90s high school drama My So-Called Life. Ami Lief, Tania Newton, and Kristin Perez revisit this emotionally raw show that still resonates, even though it never even completed its freshman season.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Late At Night (Buffalo Tom)
All other music from My So-Called Life (W. G. Snuffy Walden)

Fallen Angels

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis) of The Amber Ruffin Show and the Brothers From Another Planet podcast snoops on Fallen Angels. It's a forgotten but star-studded Showtime noir anthology series that adapts the best writers of the genre in an exploration of the dark underbelly of post-WW2 Los Angeles. If you have even a passing interest in classic detective fiction you owe it to yourself to seek out this series. All but one episode can be found on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjm1PtVmiAs&list=PLP7_eREdOsFxH-uKmHNL6juaBMlC2ba9d

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Fallen Angels Theme (Elmer Bernstein)
Dead End For Delia Score (Peter Bernstein)
Flypaper Score (Peter Bernstein)
Fearless Score (Peter Bernstein)
I'll Be Waiting Score (Peter Bernstein)
Gravity Falls Score (Brad Breeck)

Masters of the Universe

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We have the power!!! Guest Ryan Merlo joins us to revisit the 1987 live-action film and unlock the cosmic key to a world where your favorite action figures slather up in body oil and go pew-pew-pew! T

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from Masters of the Universe by Bill Conti

DuckTales

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Quackaroonie! On this podcast we might solve a mystery or rewrite history as junior woodchuck Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to revisit DuckTales, a-woo-oo!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
DuckTales Theme (Mark Mueller/Jeff Pescetto)
All DuckTales score by Ron Jones, Tom Chase, Steve Rucker, Steve Zuckerman
Three Cheers for Bubba Duck (Michael Silversher and Patricia Silversher)
Gold Nuggets Are My Own Best Friend
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp score by David Newman
DuckTales NES Moon Theme (Hiroshige Tonomura)

Saved By The Bell

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Time out! Guest Dana Bowling (@danabowling of the Daily Dose of Dana Podcast) is so excited, so excited, and so scared to dish the dirt on Bayside High to the Max as we revisit a classic of Saturday morning syndication, Saved By The Bell.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Saved By The Bell Theme (Scott Gale)
Friends Forever (Zack Attack)

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0800

Grab your ancient medallions and solar-powered bird jets as guest Rob Palmieri (@robthewonderful of Cartoon Clip Show) joins us for an epic archeological quest through lost civilizations and maybe the best soundtrack of any 80s cartoon. It's The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

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Also, check out Rob's channel and in particular, his excellent review of MCOG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecf2cg9RtCM&t=18s

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All other score from The Mysterious Cities of Gold by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy

Pokémon

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Gotta catch 'em all! This week Dave Jackson (of the Tales From The Backlog podcast - @TFTBLPod) evolves into Dave Jacksazaard to discuss the global megafranchise all about turning cute little Pikachus into weapons of mass destruction.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pokémon TV Theme (Jason Paige)
Pokémon Red & Blue Opening (Junichi Masuda)
Pallet Town Theme (Junichi Masuda)
Pokémon TV Series Score (Shinji Miyazaki)
Pokémon: The First Movie Score (Shinji Miyazaki)
Pokémon Red & Blue Ending (Junichi Masuda)
Scientifically Accurate Pokémon (Heather Campbell)

Animaniacs

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Hellooooooo Nurse! Guests Amy and Amir Baum join us to discuss the animan-ey, totally insane-ey, Animaniacs. Those are the facts!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Animaniacs Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Yakko's World (Randy Rogel)
Goodfeathers Theme (parody of "That's Amore" by Harry Warren)
Rita and Runt Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Flat In Gay Paree (parody of "Castle on a Cloud" by Claude-Michel Schönberg)
Slappy Squirrel Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)
Pinky and the Brain Theme (Richard Stone, Tom Ruegger)

Gremlins

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Guest Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to discuss the three essential rules for mogwai care as we revisit 1984's "Gremlins", a classic tale of overpopulation that seamlessly blends horror, comedy, sci-fi, and Christmas.

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For extra info, check out this video chronicling easter eggs throughout the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDppBHOpkmM

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Gremlins Theme (Jerry Goldsmith)
Pigs is Pigs (Oliver Wallace)
Gizmo's Theme (Jerry Goldsmith)
Heigh Ho (Frank Churchill / Larry Morey)
After Midnight (Eric Clapton)

Final Fantasy VI

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Kupo! Writer/comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins our party to bum rush one of the greatest video games of all time. This classic marries a deep ambitious story with indelible characters and an impeccable score.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Omen (Nobuo Uematsu)
The Mines of Narshe (Nobuo Uematsu)
Edgar & Sabin's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Setzer's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Coin of Fate (Nobuo Uematsu)
Shadow's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Aria Di Mezzo Carattere (Nobuo Uematsu)
Cyan's Theme (Nobuo Uematsu)
Kefka (Nobuo Uematsu)
World of Ruin (Nobuo Uematsu)
Battle (Nobuo Uematsu)
Dancing Mad (Nobuo Uematsu)
Balance Is Restored (Nobuo Uematsu)
Prelude (Nobuo Uematsu)

Power Ballads

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Grab your cigarette lighters. It's a family affair as special guests Ami Lief and her brother Kyle Lieberman round table lists of our top five power ballads.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) (Cinderella)
Open Arms (Journey)
Heaven (Warrant)
Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
When I See You Smile (Bad English)
Faithfully (Journey)
I'll Be There For You (Bon Jovi)
Patience (Guns N' Roses)
Wind of Change (Scorpions)
What It Takes (Aerosmith)
Total Eclipse of the Hart (Bonnie Tyler)
Angel (Aerosmith)
I Remember You (Skid Row)
November Rain (Guns N' Roses)
God Gave Rock And Roll To You (Wyld Stallyns but really KISS and it's a cover of an Argent song)

D2: The Mighty Ducks

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

The quack pack quacks back as special guest Eileen O'Connell (@i_lean) joins us to revisit a Disney sports sequel that pulls off the rare hat trick of being just as fun as the original.

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Also, we note this episode had some audio quality issues, but the discussion was still way too much fun to keep to ourselves. Enjoy!

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
We Will Rock You (Queen)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Theme Song (Patrick DeRemer)
We Are the Champions (Queen)
Incidental score from D2: The Mighty Ducks (J. A. C. Redford)

Batman: The Animated Series

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Guest Rich Baker (@richbakeractor) joins us to shine the bat-signal on Batman: The Animated Series, a seminal piece of melancholy action which is arguably the best work featuring the Dark Knight, and one of the best tv shows period.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Batman: The Animated Series Theme (Danny Elfman)
All other score by Shirley Walker

Myst

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

On this episode Duckfeed.tv's Kole Ross (@koleross) links with us to revisit Myst, the surrealistic adventure that became our world. This landmark game forever changed the way interactive stories were told, and its lush, strange worlds demanded keen observation and complex puzzle solving.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I'm Pyst! (Peter Bergman / Eddie Baytos)
All other score from Myst by Robyn Miller

Ren and Stimpy

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Hello boys and girls! This is an episode about a whale!... No... This is an episode about being happy! Amy Baum joins us to feel happy happy, joy joy about the unparlelled craft and unbridled insanity of Ren and Stimpy. This cartoon stretched its characters and animation itself beyond all boundaries.

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Musical Credits (to the extent I could discern them):

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Ren and Stimpy Opening Theme (John Kricfalusi, Chris Reccardi, Jim Smith, Scott Huml)
The Thieving Magpie (Rossini)
SIlent Scream (Richard Allen Harvey)
Happy-Go-Lively (Laurie Johnson)
Happy Happy Joy Joy (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
Burl Ives (The Whale)
Burl Ives (Mother Goose Songs)
Log (Chris Reccardi, Charlie Brissette, John Kricfalusi)
The Slinky Song (Ronnie McDowell)
The Anthem of the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Charlie Brissette)
Big House Blues (Die Screaming Lederhosens)

Street Fighter II

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Haduoken! Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) goes three rounds on Street Fighter II, one of the biggest video games of all time. It birthed a genre so successful that every fighting game ever since has simply been an echo of this revolutionary 1991 title.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All Music from Street Fighter II (Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe)
Incidental Score From Ralph Breaks The Internet (Henry Jackman)

Grunge

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Here we are now, entertain us! On this episode Dylan Ris of Lost Moon Radio (www.lostmoonradio.com) joins us to reflect on the grunge revolution of the early 1990s.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
Nothin' But A Good Time (Poison)
Cinnamon Girl (Neil Diamond)
Vamos (The Pixies)
All Apologies (Nirvana)
Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)
Alive (Pearl Jam)
I Stay Away (Alice in Chains)
Hunger Strike (Temple of the Dog)
Spoonman (Soundgarden)
The Day I Tried To Live (Soundgarden)
Selling The Drama (Live)
Let Me In (R.E.M.)
Sour Girl (Stone Temple Pilots)
Operaman (Adam Sandler on SNL)

The Golden Girls

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Pal and confidante Ryan Merlo drops by to travel down the road and back again with The Golden Girls, a timeless sitcom about the elderly that appeals to all ages.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Thank You For Being A Friend (Andrew Gold)

The Karate Kid

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Special guest and Cobra Kai youtuber Ken Cole (https://www.youtube.com/@KenCole) is the best around as we leave no leg unswept on The Karate Kid.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
You're The Best (Joe Bean Esposito)
To Be The Best (Tenacious D)
All other score from the Karate Kid by Bill Conti

The Goonies

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Hey you guuuyyyyyssss! Special guest Tania Newton joins our quest to find One-Eyed Willy's rich stuff as we travel beneath Astoria to unearth the true treasure, 1985's "The Goonies".

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Fratelli Chase (Dave Grusin)
The Goonies R' Good Enough (Cyndi Lauper)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Grab a bodacious slice of sewer pizza as comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching on instagram) joins us to talk about TMNT's 1990 live-action debut. Cowabunga!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pizza Power (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)
Skipping Stones (Bob Bejan, and Godfrey Nelson)

"Weird" Al Yankovic

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

Featuring my incredibly awkward unreleased 20-year-old interview with "Weird" Al Yankovic, on this episode the podcast truly becomes a parody of itself. The whole thing is so White and Nerdy you'll Eat It. Song titles!!!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Eat It ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Spike Jones)
Day-O (Stan Freberg)
The Elements Song (Tom Lehrer)
Fat ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Smells Like Nirvana ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Amish Paradise ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Polka Your Eyes Out ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Dare to Be Stupid ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Frank's 2000 Inch TV ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Bob ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Pancreas ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Jurassic Park ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
The Saga Begins ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Ode to a Superhero ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
I'm Milton Berle And I Like It (Darren Lanning)
White and Nerdy ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Polka Face ("Weird" Al Yankovic)
Yoda ("Weird" Al Yankovic)

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Sure ye can handle a dead tongue, but can ye handle TWO live ones? Snorky talk Man as we close out our Halloween run with a special episode about the Simpsons' Halloween specials, with special guest Amy Baum. Special!

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
The Simpsons Theme - Danny Elfman
All other musical credits from The Simpsons score by Alf Clausen.

The Fly

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Be afraid... Be very afraid... of a twisted fusion of sci-fi horror and romance, as well as man and insect. David Cronenberg's body horror masterpiece haunts not only for its viscerally upsetting imagery, but because that imagery is paired with strong characters and profound metaphysical questions.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Fly by Howard Shore
Outro music from The Simpsons by Alf Clausen

Thriller

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

No mere mortal can resist the evil of The Thriller! This week we revisit the moment when the King of Pop truly began his reign, a song and music video that claimed musical records unlikely to be beaten. Shall you be found without the soul for getting down?

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Thriller (Michael Jackson / Rod Temperton)
Starlight (Michael Jackson / Rod Temperton)
Rod Temperton Interview Audio
Vincent Price Thriller Outtake Audio
Thriller Video Excerpt (Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, and Vincent Price)

The Phantom of the Opera

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

We've passed the point of no return as we dissect Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece, the O.G., The Phantom of the Opera. The musical will soon close on Broadway after a record-breaking 35 years, over 10,000 performances, and a staggering $6,000,000,000 profit. On this episode we'll peer behind the mask to better understand why this show had such an impact and lasting legacy.

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Musical Credits:
Intro: Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All other tracks from The Phantom of the Opera Original Cast Recording, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart.

Beetlejuice

djlief@gmail.com (Doug Lief) — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Our first entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum is the ghost with the most. This episode we crack open the Handbook for the Recently Deceased and explore the lasting power of Tim Burton's kitschy, bureaucratic afterlife comedy.

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Musical Credit:

Beetlejuice Main Title: Danny Elfman
The Book! / Obituaries: Danny Elfman
Dans Macabre: Camille Saint-Saëns
Jump in the Line: Harry Belafonte