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Nostalgium Arcanum
@nostalgiumpod.bsky.social
We’re a podcast that looks back at the movies, tv, music, games and phenomena that our guests are still obsessed with decades later.

https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/
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The seven subgenres of horror story:

Sexy Dracula
Sad Frankenstein
Spooky Ghost
Man Who Do a Stab
Turns Out It's Man
It Ate Everyone
Babadook
February 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In two days we revisit #TheMummy and its charming performances from future Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Get entombed with the podcast and our guest @chipdip.bsky.social of @preorderbonus.bsky.social at the link in our bio.
February 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
In three days we unlock the secrets of 1999’s #TheMummy with guest @chipdip.bsky.social of the @preorderbonus.bsky.social podcast. The film proves once again that if you find a book like this do not read it out loud. Listen to our cast on Monday at the link in our bio.
February 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
On Monday’s podcast we’ll dig up 1999’s #TheMummy as guest @chipdip.bsky.social of the @preorderbonus.bsky.social podcast and I open wide for this winning action/adventure/horror/comedy. Tell us your thoughts on the film and subscribe at the link in our bio to listen next week.
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Time to guess the topic of next Monday’s podcast. What do you think it is?
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
NEW EPISODE Of our sister #music podcast “Playing By Ear”. This time we’re covering “Flesh & Blood” by #Poison. share.fireside.fm/episode/1ww7...
Playing By Ear: Flesh & Blood (Poison)
By 1990 hair metal was on the precipice of irrelevance, soon to be swept aside by grunge. Nevertheless, the genre's last big year was filled with big riffs, big beats, and big hair as Poison ripped so...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
On tomorrow’s podcast we’re covering #GroundhogDay… assuming there is a tomorrow. Subscribe at the link in our bio and tell us your favorite memories of this loopy comedy / dense work of philosophy.
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In two days will our podcast see its shadow? We’re revisiting #GroundhogDay so subscribe at the link in our bio to get our time loop weather prediction.
January 31, 2026 at 3:20 PM
GUEST SHOT: We had the pleasure of digging into #HollowKnight, one of the best #videogames ever made, over on @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social so go the links below and let us know if we nailed it.
Our thorough look at HOLLOW KNIGHT is out now! Sprawling lore, pristine mechanics, music both effervescent and feral...and a little guy who's cute as a button. No burying the lede here: this game is phenomenal.

Hope you love the show today. Ft. co-host @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social . Links below!⬇️
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
What if there is no tomorrow? If you were stuck reliving #GroundhogDay how would you spend it? Crashing cars and robbing banks, or saving lives? Let us know and subscribe to hear our podcast on this immortal film on Monday.
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
On Monday we’ll be looking back at #GroundhogDay. We’ve had #BillMurray on replay stuck on replay since 1993. Tell us your thoughts on this immortal comedy and subscribe at the link in our bio to listen next week.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Time to guess the topic of next week’s podcast. Come on, you’ve got this.
January 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Our sister podcast “Playing By Ear” returns in one week covering “Flesh & Blood” by #Poison so get ready for some hair #metal goodness. playingbyear.fireside.fm
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM
NEW EPISODE: We get inside #Alien and discuss why Ridley Scott’s #scifi #horror classic remains the perfect organism. We’re joined by guest @caseaiken.bsky.social of the CertainPOV podcast network to scream until we can be heard in space. You have our sympathies. share.fireside.fm/episode/gEYr...
Nostalgium Arcanum: Alien
Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi horror masterpiece remains a "perfect organism". Alien is equal parts atmospheric, paranoid, and just plain disgusting. With a career-making performance from Sigourney We...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
On tomorrow’s podcast we listen to our MU-TH-UR 6000 and revisit the original #Alien with guest @caseaiken.bsky.social. Always do what Mother says, even if it’s that your life is expendable. Join our look back at this #Scifi #horror masterpiece at the link in our bio.
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In two days we revisit #Alien and see if its crew of endangered astronauts has the white, er, the right stuff. Tell us your favorite memories of this #scifi #horror masterpiece.
January 24, 2026 at 2:25 PM
In three days the podcast boards the Nostromo to revisit the original #Alien. No discussion of the film would be complete without acknowledging the exceptional star-making performance from #SigourneyWeaver as Ripley. She and the character would go on to redefine what a cinematic heroine could be.
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
On Monday no one can hear us scream as @caseaiken.bsky.social joins us for a look back at the original #Alien. No matter how ungainly the franchise gets, Ridley Scott’s original #horror masterpiece still gets under our skin. Subscribe at the link in our bio and tell us your thoughts on this classic.
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We’ve got a new podcast coming Monday with guest @caseaiken.bsky.social. Can you guess the topic?
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
NEW EPISODE: We tell the legend of #Legend: #RidleyScott tells a #fantasy battle of light & dark, #TomCruise & #TimCurry, and 2 cuts of the film. Guests @jalachan.bsky.social and @senplus.bsky.social of @fireheartmedia.bsky.social join to hail this dazzling film(s). share.fireside.fm/episode/gEYr...
Nostalgium Arcanum: Legend
No light without darkness. Legend is a film about duality and yet, the story of the dual cuts of the film is just as captivating as Ridley Scott's spectacular visuals, performances from a young Tom Cr...
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January 19, 2026 at 2:57 PM
In 2 days this podcast will look back at #Legend, starring #TomCruise, #TimCurry, and Frankie Muniz time-traveling to play this character the year he was born. More magic from this #80s #fantasy classic with guests @jalachan.bsky.social and @senplus.bsky.social from @fireheartmedia.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Nobody does it better than #TheMuppets so be sure to check out the newest episode of our limited series “Still Muppeting”. @stillloadingpodcast.com and I celebrate #JamesBond dropping by The Muppet Show. Check it out at Patreon.com/stillloadingpod.
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Monday’s podcast will revisit Ridley Scott’s “Legend”. Guests @jalachan.bsky.social and @senplus.bsky.social of @fireheartmedia.bsky.social join us to discuss the vastly different cuts of this #fantasy epic and why this unicorn film is so horny. Subscribe at the link in our bio to listen.
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Can you guess the topic for next week’s podcast?
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM