Dan, Manny, & Billy celebrate 200 episodes of the podcast by putting the 1999 coming-of-age rated-R sex comedy American Pie to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “But I will say, like, if you haven't f***ed a pie, are you really even living?” -Billy D’Elia When we started this pop-culture adventure in 2020 with episode 1. Cocktail we never thought we’d still be at it in 2026, or that we’d meet so many amazing people and other podcasters, or even that our friends would want to come on and talk s**t with us on random Wednesday nights, or that we’d get the chance to interview creatives, actors, musicians, and academics from all over the world. We never thought that this indie engine that could would bring people joy and laughter, and at times make them angry at us, which that’s cool too, and we’re going to keep at it as long as we’re having fun. This 200th episode is a classic Nostalgia Test from beginning to end. It’s filled with Mineola High School tangents, personal stories, and dirty jokes. This is what it’s like to hang out with us on a random night in our friend’s basement until 3am talking nonsense about a movie that’s a total reflection of our lives in 1999. When American Pie came out in 1999, we were all in high school going into our senior year. Over 13 of us pre-gamed before going to the Raceway Movie Theater on Long Island, bought tickets at the door, loudly found an entire row of seats, and laughed our asses off. This movie is a time capsule of the time and became a pop culture phenomenon. Not a single Millennial of a certain age can ever look at an apple pie again and not think of this movie or hear the phrase “This on time at band camp...” and not know what comes next. These moments are burned into our brains. Are there issues with this movie? Absolutely, and we talk about all of them, because you can’t watch some of these scenes with older eyes and let that stuff slide. At the same time, rewatching American Pie was more than the scenes, it was about what was happening outside the borders of the film. It’s about a time when groups of friends went places with each other, filled movie theaters together, went out after, and didn’t feel the need to post about it on social media or make content about the moment. Those moments were for us. Of course, we’re going to get into every detail of this movie, the Eugene Levy of it all, the sadness of Stifler’s reality, why Kevin is the worst character in cinema history, Tara Reid (need we say more), is Natasha Lyonne a ghost, and we have a deep (no pun intended) conversation about the reality of the pie scene and what the filmmakers originally had in mind. So, call your longtime friends, sneak some Natural Ices down into the basement, turn up some late 90s pop-Punk, and join The Nostalgia Test Podcast celebration. *** If you love what we’re doing and want to support the podcast so we can keep this show going with better equipment and maybe meet up with each other to do some in-person recording, sponsor to The Nostalgia Test: buymeacoffee.com/nostalgiatest Lastly, we’re looking to be booked for podcast appearances, hosting gigs and parties, maybe you have a block party coming up, a BBQ that you want to be Nostalgia themed and you’re looking to make it seriously memorable, a reunion, etc., contact us to book the podcast. We’re ready to Get Nostalgic With You: Contact For Booking *** Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test! Suggest A Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! *** Approximate Rundown 00:00 American Pie Nostalgia Test 00:47 200th Episode Banter 01:07 Quicksand Trope Talk 01:54 Rocky Con Dreams 03:57 American Pie Facts Setup 04:54 Why 1999 Hit Different 07:01 Box Office & Summer 99 09:51 Theater Memories & Opening 12:12 American Pie Franchise & Rated-R Comedy Boom 14:47 Best Bits & Weak Chemistry 17:41 Party Scenes & Band Nerds 20:05 High School Stereotypes Debate 26:20 Stifler Character Breakdown 31:24 Pact Problems & Oz’s Date 32:49 Oz’s Pickup Disaster 33:05 Little Mermaid Joke Breakdown 34:01 Why Oz Is Single 34:51 Finch Is Insufferable 35:35 Stifler IRL Comparisons 36:28 MILF Era & Early Webcams 37:00 Condoms Everywhere 38:44 Lacrosse Rant 40:32 Oz Joins Choir 42:15 Fast Pace & Prank Peak 43:16 Eugene Levy Dad Moments 44:48 Warm Apple Pie Scene 50:31 Nadia & Webcam Fallout 01:00:53 Kevin Sucks as Friend 01:03:52 Oz Chooses Love 01:05:47 What Even Is the Pact 01:06:32 Prom Punchable Energy 01:06:51 The Band at the Prom 01:07:44 Kevin Loses It 01:12:19 Stifler's Mom Debate 01:15:48 Band Camp Michelle 01:21:25 Does It Still Pass 01:27:11 Webcam Time Capsule 01:29:35 Unrated Cut Trivia 01:34:23 Wrap Up & 200 Episodes 01:38:20 Listener Questions Finale *** Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast Bring The Nostalgia Test Podcast's high energy fun and comedy on your podcast, to host your themed parties & special events! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create an unforgettable Nostalgic experience for any occasion because we are the party! We bring it 100% of the time! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com or fill out the form at this link. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC! Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Substack | Discord | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube | Facebook The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. Other music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
