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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/
NEW EPISODE: Hey! A movie! On the latest “Still Muppeting” Josh of @stillloadingpodcast.com and I revisit The Great #Muppet Caper” as #TheMuppets being their trademark hilarity to a London heist. www.patreon.com/posts/150625...
Still Muppeting #4: The Great Muppet Caper | Still Loading Podcast
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February 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
GUEST SHOT: We say “no” to drugs but “yes” to trippy #cartoon crossovers as we draft syndicated toons for a new after-school special over on @media-lit.bsky.social so check it out at the link below!
We revisited #90s fever dream Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue with @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social and @thepopbreak.bsky.social - then drafted nostalgia-infused toon teams to tackle contemporary issues. 📺

Full Episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0Y9y...

@reznorschic.bsky.social @allienelson.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
On next Monday’s podcast we celebrate 35 years of #TheSilenceoftheLambs. This troubling #horror masterpiece continues to terrify and disturb. Subscribe at the link in our bio and tell us your thoughts on the film.
February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Can you guess the subject of next week’s podcast?
February 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
In one week our sister #music podcast, Playing By Ear, reviews “Goths” by @themountaingoats.bsky.social with guest Rick Firestone of @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social so if you’re a fan of #themountaingoats subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to listen. playingbyear.fireside.fm
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
NEW EPISODE: He will never eat. He will never sleep. He will never stop. @chipdip.bsky.social of @preorderbonus.bsky.social joins us to unwrap 1999’s resurrection of #TheMummy whose comedy, adventure, and #horror appeal remain Universal. share.fireside.fm/episode/gEYr...
Nostalgium Arcanum: The Mummy (1999)
He will never eat. He will never sleep. He will never stop. We unearth the unrelentingly fun 1999 iteration of "The Mummy". Whatever faults may lay in the script or its charmingly outdated CGI are san...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Later this week, we drop our Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue draft! Get ready for the episode by checking out this 1990 cultural anomaly. #90s www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0-v...

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February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Tomorrow’s podcast blows the sand off #TheMummy for a tale as old as time, you know how sometimes you commit adultery with the pharaoh’s mistress so you’re cursed to be eaten by scarabs forever and come back as a supernatural plague? Join us and @chipdip.bsky.social of @preorderbonus.bsky.social.
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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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