Nostalgium Arcanum

Doug Lief
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Nostalgium Arcanum

Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium".

  1. The Princess Bride

    5D AGO

    The Princess Bride

    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. 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) Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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

    2h 22m
  2. Songs of 1998

    JUL 7

    Songs of 1998

    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 have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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

    3h 4m
  3. Back to the Future

    JUN 30

    Back to the Future

    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 If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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

    2h 33m
  4. WarGames

    JUN 23

    WarGames

    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 If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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

    1h 56m
  5. The Sandlot

    JUN 16

    The Sandlot

    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. If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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) 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

    2h 8m
  6. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    JUN 9

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    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 If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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

    2h 44m
  7. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

    JUN 2

    Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

    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 have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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 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

    1h 19m
  8. Ghost

    MAY 26

    Ghost

    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". If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nostalgiumarcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiumarcanum_/ 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: Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers All score from "Ghost" by Maurice Jarre Henry VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits

    2h 3m
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Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium".

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  • Creator
    Doug Lief
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Douglas Lief
  • Show Website
    Nostalgium Arcanum

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