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On Nostalgic Future, Joe Cook and Chris Marchand explore their pop culture obsessions in an attempt to prove that the past is the only way forward. Each episode will focus on a piece of pop culture history, often something that has been influential to Joe

Nostalgic Future


    • Nov 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    Our Thanksgiving-Halloween Episode: Child's Play & The Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 56:54


    On this special Thanksgiving-Halloween episode, Joe and Chris once again tackle their lack of horror movie experience by watching two 80's horror classics: Child's Play and The Thing. They also discuss some of the best Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, as ranked by Joe's teenage son, Joey.

    Our Pee-wee Herman Tribute Episode - Remembering Paul Reubens: One Year Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 82:52


    On the one year anniversary of the passing of actor/comedian Paul Reubens, Joe & Chris go down the rabbit hole to try and understand— and explain— of one of the biggest cultural phenomena of their respective childhoods... Pee-wee Herman.

    Our Billy Joel "Turn the Lights Back On" Reaction Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 68:22


    In our latest episode, Joe and Chris react to the brand new Billy Joel single, "Turn the Lights Back On" by discussing what they view as the positives and negatives of the record. They also look at some of Joel's other song-writing collaborations throughout his career, as well as his two previous post-retirement songs, "All My Life" and "Christmas in Fallujah". Listen to Q104's interview with Billy Joel & Freddy Wexler: https://youtu.be/XUCYPCltzi8

    Our Beatles "Now And Then" Reaction Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 81:05


    In our latest episode, Joe and Chris discuss the new Beatles single "Now And Then", as well as the accompanying documentary and music video.

    Our Flamin' Hot Episode (with guest Peter Diseth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 80:18


    In our latest episode, Joe & Chris welcome actor Peter Diseth back to the show to discuss his role in the new film Flamin' Hot— which is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu! We catch up with Peter to see what his life has been like since his prominent role in last year's Better Call Saul finale— and to get his thoughts on the Writer's Guild strike. Finally, in keeping with the theme of Flamin' Hot, Peter joins us for a special Nostalgic Obsessions: Snack Food Edition!

    Our Second Beatles Movie Night - The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 74:34


    For our second "Beatles Movie Night", Joe & Chris discuss Albert & David Maysles classic documentary "The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit". Originally released in 1964 as "What's Happening: The Beatles in the USA", the film follows the lads on their first trip to the U.S. as they perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, travel to their first U.S. concert in Washington D.C., and then travel down to Miami, Florida for another performance on the Sullivan program. We take an in depth look at this groundbreaking documentary, share insights from one of the filmmakers, and discuss the influence it had on Richard Lester's "A Hard Day's Night". Important: Before listening to this episode, we suggest watching The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit documentary. You can purchase used copies on DVD— which we highly recommend— however, you can also watch it online via The Internet Archive at: https://archive.org/details/1990-the-beatles-the-first-u.-s.-visit You can also watch The Making of The Beatles First U.S. Visit on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/38jmSpSPujY

    Our One Year Anniversary Show (with guest May Pang)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 71:26


    In this special episode celebrating Nostalgic Future's one year anniversary, Joe & Chris welcome guest May Pang to the show! May was John Lennon & Yoko Ono's personal assistant before she and John began a romantic relationship. That period of Lennon's life has become known as "The Lost Weekend” and a new documentary— called The Lost Weekend: A Love Story— tells their story. It will be showing in theaters across North America on April 13th and you can purchase tickets for the film at https://thelostweekendtickets.com/

    Our First Listener Mailbag Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 31:45


    In this special episode, Joe & Chris dig into our Listener Mailbag and respond to some of the messages you've sent us over the past few months! One listener shares his strong opinion on former Rax Roast Beef pitchman Mr. Delicious— while another listener shares the story of his hilarious encounter with Weird Al Yankovic. Plus, Joe discusses his awkward run-in with flat tax-loving media mogul Steve Forbes.

    Our 'In the News' Special Report: The 95th Academy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 94:34


    In our latest "In the News" Special Report, Joe & Chris break down the 95th Academy Awards and talk about this year's big winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once. They also discuss Chris Rock's new Netflix special "Selective Outrage" which features his response to Will Smith and "the slap". Plus, an all new Delusions of Grandeur!

    Our Second "Weird Al" Yankovic Episode: The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 107:54


    In the second part of our two-part series on "Weird Al" Yankovic, Joe & Chris discuss the Roku Channel original film "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". They also discuss Al's 1989 cult classic film "UHF", as well as his numerous television projects, such as "The Weird Al Show", "Al TV", "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and "Milo Murphy's Law". Plus, a couple more clips from Joe's 2010 interview with Weird Al!

    Our First "Weird Al" Yankovic Episode: The Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 85:49


    In the first episode of this two-part series on "Weird Al" Yankovic, Joe and Chris recall growing up listening to his music. Along with sharing both of their experiences seeing him in concert, they also discuss some of their favorite "original" Weird Al songs. Plus, Joe shares clips of an interview he taped with Weird Al more than a decade ago, while Chris recounts meeting him earlier this month!

    Our 2023 Pop Culture Resolutions (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 48:26


    Joe & Chris share some more of their 2023 Pop Culture Resolutions! During part two, they set some goals for the movies they want to watch this year. Chris discusses his plan to dig deeper into his film collection by watching more of the special features on his Blu-rays. Meanwhile, Joe begins an extensive archival project involving hundreds of VHS & Betamax tapes.

    Our 2023 Pop Culture Resolutions (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 58:43


    Joe & Chris welcome the New Year by sharing some of their Pop Culture Resolutions. During part one of this two-part series, they set some goals for the books they want to read and the music they want to listen to throughout 2023!

    Podcast Extra: Jerry Stiller & The Origins of Festivus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 5:29


    Back in 2008, Joe had the opportunity to interview the late great Jerry Stiller. During their chat, they discussed the origins of the holiday Festivus. In celebration of Festivus 2022, we wanted to share a clip of that conversation. Please accept this Podcast Extra as our Festivus gift to you all! 

    Our Christmas Rabbit Hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 85:50


    Joe and Chris head back down the Rabbit Hole to discuss some of the movies, music and television that has been helping them get into the Christmas spirit this year! From new streaming releases like A Christmas Story Christmas & The Santa Clauses to “classics” like Die Hard and The Star Wars Holiday Special, the guys cover a lot of ground in this Holiday themed episode. Chris also shares some of his recent Christmas-related projects, including an article on sad Christmas songs. Plus a special Holiday Edition of Delusions of Grandeur!

    Our Nostalgic Future Christmas Special (with guest Liberty Devitto)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 65:13


    For Nostalgic Future's first ever Christmas special, Joe & Chris are joined by guest Liberty Devitto! Liberty is best known for his 30-year stint as Billy Joel's drummer, during which they recorded dozens of hit songs together. He recently released his first children's book entitled "Love, Santa Claus: A humble-hearted Christmas story". He joins the guys to discuss the book and to share some great stories about his decades in the music business— including his brush with a Beatle! Plus, in a special Christmas edition of Nostalgic Obsessions, Liberty shares some of his favorite Holiday memories!

    Our Cinematic Rabbit Hole: Movie Scores & The Music of John Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 57:13


    Joe & Chris take another trip down the Rabbit Hole to discuss movie scores and the music of John Williams. Chris talks about his lifelong appreciation for the 90 year-old composer and shares some podcasts & YouTube videos that have helped him dig deeper into Williams's work. The conversation then moves onto modern music and they discuss whether or not they still find themselves becoming "fans" of newer artists. Plus, they dig into the listener mailbag! 

    Our Cinematic Rabbit Hole: Billy Joel Live at Yankee Stadium & Avatar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 59:54


    The guys head back down the Rabbit Hole to discuss Joe's triumphant return to the movie theater! He shares his experience seeing one of his all-time favorite concert films— Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium— and the movie Avatar, which both he and Chris have some strong opinions about. Plus, in a new segment, they pay tribute to Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice of Batman who recently passed away.

    Our Halloween Horror Movie Episode: A Nightmare on Elm Street & Poltergeist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 95:18


    On this special Halloween episode, Joe and Chris tackle their lack of horror movie experience by watching two 80's horror classics: A Nightmare on Elm Street and Poltergeist. Along the way, they discuss other horror films— as well as some of the more terrifying movies they've seen that aren't necessarily part of the "Horror" genre. Plus, an "In the News" update and our "Listener Mailbag".

    Our In the News Update: Warner Bros. Discovery & Beer Pong w/ Post Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 83:17


    In our latest 'In the News' episode, Joe and Chris share updates on the world of Batman in light of the recent merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery. They also discuss the new Post Malone documentary "Runaway" and the surprising amount of beer pong in it.

    Our Second Better Call Saul Episode: The Series Finale (with guest Peter Diseth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 101:52


    Actor Peter Diseth returns to discuss the Better Call Saul series finale and his prominent role as Saul Goodman's co-council. We open up the "Listener Mailbag" to ask Peter some of your questions! Plus, a "Nostalgic Obsessions" roundtable discussion on some of our favorite— and most disappointing— TV finales of all time!

    Our First Beatles Movie Night: A Hard Day's Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 76:12


    For our first ever "Beatles Movie Night", Joe & Chris discuss The Beatles' very first film— Richard Lester's "A Hard Day's Night". They attempt to understand what makes this movie such a classic and ponder whether or not it will remain relevant to future generations. Plus, they discuss Bruce Springsteen's outrageous ticket prices in an all new "In the News"!

    Our Beatles Origin Story Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 91:17


    As Joe and Chris prepare to launch a new series of special "Beatles Movie Night" episodes, they share their respective origin stories in regard to The Beatles and discuss the band's impact on their lives. Plus an all new "Delusions of Grandeur" and an "In the News: Reboots & Revivals" update on Top Gun Maverick and Indiana Jones!

    Our 'In the News' Special Report: Reboots & Revivals Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 41:58


    Joe and Chris continue their discussion on reboots & revivals by reviewing the latest iterations of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "Top Gun". Plus an all new Delusions of Grandeur!

    Our 'In the News' Special Report: Reboots & Revivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 61:11


    Joe and Chris share their thoughts on the endless stream of television/movie reboots that have come from Hollywood in recent years— and the “franchise fatigue” they've experienced from the expansion of so many of their favorite TV/movie universes. Plus, in an 'In the News' Special Report, they discuss several reboots/revivals that are currently in production, such as "Quantum Leap", "Night Court", a "Spinal Tap" sequel film and more!

    Our Better Call Saul Episode: Guest Peter Diseth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 99:29


    Actor Peter Diseth— best known for his role as DDA Bill Oakley on Better Call Saul— joins Joe and Chris as Nostalgic Future's first guest ever! Peter shares his thoughts on "Plan and Execution"— the recent mid-season finale of the show, as well as his career as a working actor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plus, in a brand new segment, Peter shares some of his "Nostalgic Obsessions".

    Our Rabbit Hole Audiobook Club: Disney War & The Silmarillion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 37:38


    Joe and Chris go down the rabbit hole to discuss a couple of the latest audiobooks they've been listening to— "Disney War" by James B. Stewart and "The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

    Our Second Batman Episode: The Robert Pattinson Film

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 82:53


    Joe and Chris discuss the film "The Batman". They compare the movie— and Robert Pattinson's performance as the titular character— to previous iterations of Batman and ask an important question: Is Batman the REAL Captain America? Also, each shares their favorite on-screen Batman! Plus, "Delusions of Grandeur" & "In the News".

    Our First Batman Episode: The Adam West Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 108:17


    Joe and Chris share some of their favorite Batman memories of their childhoods & discuss the impact of "Bat-mania" in 1989. They share how the resurgence of Batman, thanks to Tim Burton's film, introduced them to the Adam West television series of the 1960's—which they discuss at length. There is also a "Rabbit Hole Update" on Rax Roast Beef & Mr. Delicious. Plus, K-Mart is "In the News" and an all new "Delusions of Grandeur"!

    Our Origin Story Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 68:06


    In the premiere episode, Joe and Chris share their respective origin stories. They discuss some of their pop culture obsessions and explain how these shared interests led to the creation of this podcast. They also introduce three new segments: "In the News", "Delusions of Grandeur" and "The Rabbit Hole".

    Introducing Nostalgic Future: A Sneak Peek

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 6:00


    On Nostalgic Future, Joe Cook and Chris Marchand explore their pop culture obsessions while attempting to prove that the past is the only way forward. Launching on April 11, new episodes will drop bi-weekly.

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