171. 🍾 End of 2025 Hang Out w/ Meghan Nolan, Jeremy Madson, & The Wheel of Nostalgia

Dan, Manny, & Billy welcome back longtime friends & Nostalgia Test Podcast all-stars Meghan Nolan & Jeremy Madson to this special end of the year episode and put 2025 to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

“I'm looking forward to all these legacy sequels because we get to s**t on them.”
-Manny

2025 was wild in so many ways. There were reboots, legacy sequels, and so much pop-culture confusion for The Nostalgia Test Podcast to have fun with. On this New Year’s celebration, the gang talks about their favorite episodes from this year, upcoming episodes in 2026, how did the 90s do, and Dan debuts new Nostalgia Test drops for Billy! Dan brings some Nostalgia Test News topics to comment on, Manny gives the everyone an 80s movie quiz, and there’s more than enough Nostalgia Test Tangents to last all night.

Manny, Billy, and Dan introduce The Wheel of Nostalgia to help plan 10 episodes for 2026! So, pop some champagne, put your party hat on, and get ready for one of the greatest end of the year episodes in Nostalgia Test history.

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Approximate Rundown

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:47 Nostalgia Test Begins

01:58 Miracle on 34th Street Overview

03:53 First Impressions and Reactions

05:37 Discussion on Christmas Movies

09:24 Social Commentary in the Film

11:45 Santa Claus and Commercialism

17:38 Plot and Character Analysis

32:42 Debating the New vs. Old Santa Movie

32:52 Iconic Scenes and Religious Symbolism

35:09 Oscar Wins and Acting Styles

41:50 Smoking Habits in Classic Films

44:03 Santa's Niceness and Society's Reaction

46:44 Violent Night and Other Santa Movies

48:48 The Dark Side of Santa

51:56 Nostalgia Test: Miracle on 34th Street

01:01:04 Wrapping Up and Viewer Comments

 

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The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected