Nostalgia Club

Victoria Cheng, Jino Jang-Hansen, Michael Keane
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Three sound designers take a break from work and escape into the stories that shaped them. New episodes on Wednesdays! Produced by MouseKnight Studios

  1. 13h ago

    Poppy (by Avi) Is a Tiny Mouse In a Big, Big World

    We love rodent media here at Nostalgia Club and today we’re following the journey of a deer mouse named Poppy! This book by Avi captured our hearts and surprised us with its message about propaganda and living under a dictator. Victoria read this as a kid, but had almost forgotten about it until stumbling across the book cover. Jino and Michael are first time readers, and thus have many thoughts about the residents of Dimwood Forest, including the imperious owl Mr. Ocax, the grumpy porcupine Ereth (who’s definitely not a carnivore), and Poppy’s very irritating father. MENTIONED: Check out Victoria as Dorma the Dormouse in The Ballad of Puss & Boots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6z7ew94oaiezCwkf50O6Ke  __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios  __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 11:23 The Mice Want to Move 23:51 Journey to New House 29:16 At New House 39:39 Going Home 41:40 Poppy and Ereth’s Friendship 43:48 Proximity to Humans 44:34 Political Messages 48:22 Comparing Female Mouse Characters 53:25 Favorite Quotes & Moments 1:00:10 Illustrations

    Poppy (by Avi) Is a Tiny Mouse In a Big, Big World

  2. Aug 5 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: Q&A - Our Dream Episode Topics, Hot Takes, and Hear Me Out Lists??

    On this week’s episode, we’re doing something a little different with our very first Q&A! We asked you, our lovely listeners, what you wanted to know about us, and we got so many fun questions. From podcast logistics (How do we juggle our day jobs with podcasting?) to our best attempt at delivering hot takes (they may be lukewarm at best), here are all the answers you’ve been waiting to hear. Got a question you’d like us to answer next time? Leave us a comment on this episode! __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Jino Jang-Hansen Music from WOW Sound Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 02:59 Podcasting questions 19:39 Media-related questions 59:41 More “personal” questions

  3. Jul 29

    78. Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus #3) Reduced Us to a Puddle of Tears and Goo

    At long last, we’ve come to the end of our journey through The Bartimaeus Sequence. With our reading of Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud the cycle of empire is complete! …Well, sort of. This book takes many turns, and those turns took us by storm! Jino absorbed the entire text in, like, a day, and Victoria remained deeply affected well after turning the final page. Michael had fun too. He really loved this one joke about certain death and soup. So join us one last time as we travel from the Other Place (our studio) to the summoning circle (your headphones) and discuss how the stories of Nathaniel, Kitty, and Bartimaeus conclude. __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios  __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 03:57 Our Vibes 11:13 The Prologue & Background Context 16:30 Checking In with New/Old Characters 33:16 Bartimaeus and Nathaniel 41:37 Bartimaeus and Kitty 49:44 Quentin Makepeace 52:58 Bartimaeus Summoned Again 58:12 Mandrake’s Crisis 1:03:22 The Play (Coup) 1:12:04 Nathaniel and Kitty’s Plan 1:26:05 The Final Battle 1:33:50 The Final Chapter 1:39:35 Takeaways

    78. Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus #3) Reduced Us to a Puddle of Tears and Goo

  4. Jul 22

    77. How Animorphs Teaches About the Horrors of War - with special guest Livi Dom

    You don’t wanna get yeerked! Today we are (finally) exploring the harrowing world of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate, just after its 30th anniversary. None of us ever dared to read these books as kids, so we invited the best expert we know to lead us on this journey: Livi Dom! She’s read all 62 books and she’s here to make sure we get all the facts straight, even if she needs to use thought-speak to do so. So hold onto your human brains, listener, and tune in as we discuss dark yet important themes of being a child soldier, gaining empathy for your enemy, and asking “would you love me if I was a worm?” Extra spoiler alert: This episode focuses primarily on Books 1, 2, 3, 19, and 29 but also features topics and lore from the extended Animorphs canon. __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng With Livi Dom - https://www.instagram.com/dinolivi/  Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios  __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 03:20 Livi’s Background 08:35 Vibes & First Impressions of the World 19:39 Book 1: The Invasion 32:50 Morphing Mechanics 40:27 Where are the Andalites? 43:20 Fandom, Adaptations, and Companion Books 47:57 Taking Kids Seriously 52:11 Book 19: The Departure 1:09:57 Book 29: The Sickness 1:31:00 Other Characters Who Morph 1:37:51 Tobias 1:41:57 Choose Your Bandit 1:45:56 The Hork-Bajir Chronicles 1:51:06 The Upcoming Adaptation 1:54:11 Reading Guide 2:01:31 Favorite Morphs & Characters 2:08:00 Final Thoughts

    77. How Animorphs Teaches About the Horrors of War - with special guest Livi Dom

  5. Jul 15

    76. Pokémon Was Best When Everyone Was Broke

    Prepare for trouble! We’re starting off Season 6 with a highly requested dive into the world of Pokémon! This episode will focus primarily on the first season of Pokémon: Indigo League, but we also meander to other aspects of the Pokémon world. Jino reminisces about improbable evolution playground rumors, Michael recalls the secret to getting two Feraligatrs in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and Victoria shares her favorite Ditto lore. Tune in to hear our thoughts on computer phones, Team Rocket’s narrative utility, and why the show was at its best when all the characters were broke. __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Jino Jang-Hansen Music from WOW Sound Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro & Vibes 14:11 Background Knowledge - Games, Shows, Cards, & More! 34:14 Rewatch Thoughts 39:49 Trading Pokémon & Pokémon Designs 47:38 The Show’s Personality 52:03 Pokémon Tech & Logic 57:12 Favorite Moments 01:01:22 Ditto Lore 01:05:32 Pokémon Go 01:07:01 Merchandise 01:11:35 What Next? 01:13:58 Favorite Pokémon

    76. Pokémon Was Best When Everyone Was Broke

  6. Jul 1 ·  Bonus

    Season 5 Recap (Part 2) - We Get DEEP About Lost Media & Filler Episodes

    The time has come, dear listener, to close the chapter on Season 5. In Part 2 of our recap, we look at our episodes from Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH to Despicable Me. What a range! Tune in as we get unusually philosophical about the pros and cons of filler episodes, binge watching vs. weekly releases, and lost media.  Join us for the first episode of Season 6 in 2 weeks! If you’d like to know what topics we’ll be covering, follow us for free on Patreon for updates and monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios  MENTIONED: Check out Victoria as Dorma the Dormouse in The Ballad of Puss & Boots! __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 01:26 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 09:16 Young Justice Season 1 14:35 The merits of filler episodes 29:38 Virals 39:46 The Golem’s Eye 53:10 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 1:05:40 School of Rock 1:13:45 Despicable Me

    Season 5 Recap (Part 2) - We Get DEEP About Lost Media & Filler Episodes

  7. Jun 24 ·  Bonus

    Season 5 Recap (Part 1) - Very Old Internet Memes, Guessing Popular Ships, & More!

    We’re back from our post-Season 5 break, so what a great time to look back on the fun episodes we had, from High School Musical to Geronimo Stilton! As usual, we’ve got some final thoughts on these properties, as well as more personal stories & tangents we forgot to tell in the main episode. Victoria shares the most iconic Sasuke and Sharpay Open RP thread from Tumblr and Jino and Michael try to guess one of the Top 10 most popular Haikyuu!! ships (with no context). Also, we now have a monthly newsletter! Follow for free on our Patreon to get more thoughts like what you’ll hear in this episode: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios  __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 01:47 Our Current Reads 22:23 High School Musical 31:20 The Penderwicks 49:20 Wicked 53:51 The City of Ember 1:00:44 Haikyuu!! 1:09:01 Kung Fu Panda 1:15:41 Geronimo Stilton

    Season 5 Recap (Part 1) - Very Old Internet Memes, Guessing Popular Ships, & More!

  8. Feb 18

    75. Replaced By a Minion from Despicable Me?!

    FREEZE RAY!! It’s the Season 5 finale of Nostalgia Club, and you know what that means… another cursed, animated classic! This one comes in the form of Despicable Me (2010), though according to Jino, the movie isn’t cursed so much as ~surrounded~ by cursed energy. Victoria knows this personally, and she shares her own deep lore cut from the banana-y cloth of the infamous minions! Also, Michael finally learns why Jino and Victoria pronounce “girls” as “gorls,” like, all the time. So prick up those ears, listeners! All hands to stations! Tonight… we steal… the MOON!!! __________________________________________ Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng Produced by MouseKnight Studios Edited by Victoria Cheng Music from WOW Sound Follow Nostalgia Club: https://linktr.ee/nostalgiaclubpodcast  Follow MouseKnight Studios: https://linktr.ee/mouseknightstudios  Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mouseknightstudios  __________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 08:47 Our Vibes 16:37 Iconic Memes 20:59 Minions at the Olympics 23:26 Plot Begins - Meet Gru 27:18 The Plan to Steal the Moon 31:38 The Gorls & Becoming a Parent 39:45 Gru’s Childhood 41:55 Stealing the Moon! 44:01 Rescuing the Gorls 49:49 Happy Ending 51:54 Victoria’s Minions Lore

    75. Replaced By a Minion from Despicable Me?!
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Three sound designers take a break from work and escape into the stories that shaped them. New episodes on Wednesdays! Produced by MouseKnight Studios

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  • Creator
    Victoria Cheng, Jino Jang-Hansen, Michael Keane
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Victoria Cheng, Jino Jang-Hansen, Michael Keane
  • Show Website
    Nostalgia Club

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