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July 20, 2021
Dan & Manny invite Jessica Kwazz from Second Chance Movies Podcast to put the infamous 🥊Rocky 5 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This is the episode Dan & Manny have been dreading since the start of this 🥊Rocky journey, but Jess made it more fun than expected. Dan, Manny, & Jess talk about the extreme time travel that happens from 🥊Rocky 4 to 🥊Rocky 5, those insulting "montages," they try to figure out why Paulie was in charge of the money, and is Rocky just a recovering coma patient living in Mickey's condemned gym, who never married Adrian, and is just wandering the streets of Philadephia with his buddy Paulie since the end of 🥊Rocky 1?
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This was recorded on July 6th, 2021.
The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
Chaka Demus & Pliers - "Murder She Wrote" interlude covered by Bryce Larsen
The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
July 6, 2021
Dan & Manny invite Mo & Max from Buzzn The Tower to put the most successful 🥊Rocky movie in the franchise,🥊Rocky 4, to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This episode is a celebration of the greatest 80s film of all time, released on Sylvester Stallone's birthday! WHAT!? There's no need for any more introduction. Settle in, get a drink, & come along as we talk about an 80s masterpiece. DRAGOOOOOOO!!! Read the rest of this entry »
June 29, 2021
Dan & Manny celebrate their 1-year podcast anniversary with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars to put Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 1-3 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Long Island, NY & New Jersey come together on this super East Coast episode. Dan, Manny, & Brian reminisce on their Top-5 lists from the 3 Billy Joel Greatest Hits albums. Brian brings a ton of Billy Joel love, knowledge, and heartfelt tangents, Manny puts his Top-5 together on the spot, and Dan can't believe "Uptown Girl" is considered part of the Greatest Hits.
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June 22, 2021
Dan & Manny continue their journey through the 🥊 Rocky franchise and put the 1982 classic 🥊 Rocky 3 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. This episode is filled with emotions. Manny professes his love for Carl Weathers, Dan talks about how many times he cried, and Adrian gets her props for her amazing beach monologue and cueing almost every montage in the 🥊 Rocky franchise.
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June 15, 2021
Dan & Manny invite Rob McCaffery from the Sanity is Overrated podcast to put the 1979 classic 🥊 Rocky 2 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Buckle up for this one, because they get super deep on this episode. Dan, Manny, & Rob attempt to figure the age difference between Rocky & Paulie, Dan sees 🥊 Rocky 2 as a movie about bad financial decisions, and they come up with the perfect way to expand the 🥊Rocky universe.
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June 8, 2021
Dan surprises Manny with a grab bag of early 2000s fashion, hairstyles, and a random drink from Manny's past to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Some of the things they discuss are:
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June 1, 2021
Dan & Manny invite special guest Pop singer Kadence to help put 5🎵🎺Ska & Punk Cover Songs to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The 5 songs are:
Dan, Manny, & Kadence have one of the deepest conversations on record about the genre of Ska music, they take New Found Glory to task, and it wouldn't be The Nostalgia Test Podcast if Manny didn't bring up Cobra Kai.
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May 25, 2021
Dan & Manny are joined by their longtime friend & cross-country road trip companion Dave Kucich (Kuce BBQ) to help put the 2004 Hip Hop album 💋💀Kiss of Death by Jadakiss to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. In this episode, Dan, Manny, & Dave dive into their favorite rhymes from 💋💀Kiss of Death, tell stories about their cross-country road trip, and Dan calls his favorite song the wrong title over and over again.
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May 18, 2021
Dan & Manny invite special guest musician Bryce Larsen to help put 5 🎶One-Hit Wonders from the early 2000s to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. The 5 songs are:
Bryce reminisces about being on American Idol, they have a deep discussion about 😉Khia's - "My Neck, My Back", and Manny, Dan, & Bryce try to figure out if the Flobots were singing about present-day 2021 in 🚲"Handlebars."
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May 11, 2021
Dan & Manny invite Chris & Leslie from the Measuring The Score podcast to put the Oscar-winning film, 🥊 Rocky to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Chris & Leslie teach Dan & Manny the difference between a musical score and a soundtrack, Manny yells & screams over everyone, and they talk about all the fun mistakes in the film that are now iconic Rocky moments.
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May 4, 2021
Dan & Manny put the 1988 Tom Hanks comedy classic 🔮Big to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. They talk about Josh's (Tom Hanks) friend Billy possibly having no parents, the iconic Robert Loggia /Tom Hanks piano scene in FAO Schwarz, and the unsettling relationship between Susan (Elizabeth Perkins) and Josh. Watch the original trailer for Big here.
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April 27, 2021
Dan & Manny return to the1999 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) to put the Breakthrough Video category to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. They really try to find some light at the end of this VMA category. The nominees they discuss are:
Dan & Manny cover anthropomorphic talking carrots, they try to figure out the difference between Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video, and why the hell is 🙌Fatboy Slim – "Praise You" even on the list.
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April 20, 2021
Dan & Manny put 4 Gross Toys to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Our nostalgia-obsessed hosts discuss:
Dan & Manny discover the meditative properties of 🤪🥚Silly Putty, they learn how the military created some of these toys and uses one of these toys in combat, and Manny gets
🤮GAK stuck in his hair and beard.
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April 13, 2021
Dan & Manny put music from 5 movies from the 1980s to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Our nostalgia-obsessed hosts discuss the songs:
Dan & Manny try to figure out which of these songs can be played in a bar, urge everyone to see the movie The Last Dragon, and give everyone a glimpse into what a Rocky IV episode would be like. There's also a ton of bad singing, inconsistent facts, and so much confusion around Queen's song "Flash."
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April 6, 2021
Dan & Manny invite actor Rob McCaffery from the Sanity is Overrated podcast to put the 1993 cult-classic Airborne to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST. Dan, Manny, and Rob attempt to make sense out of Mitchell Goosen's choice to bring a surfboard to land-locked Cincinnati, Ohio in the middle of winter, they try to figure out if this a surfing movie or a rollerblading movie, or a hockey movie, and who can forget all of Goosen's Baja Hoodies. Read the rest of this entry »
