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The Nostalgia Pit

Colin Casserd and Rob Snow

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The Nostalgia Pit is a podcast aiming to dissect pop culture, the subconscious, and other psychological phenomena through a hyperbolic and prismatic lens. Hosted by Rob Snow and Colin Casserd, the Nostalgia Pit is available anywhere you find your podcasts. Nostalgia is so often thought of as something great from our childhood... But this psychological pitfall can sometimes have massive effects on our decision making. Our goal here is to discuss these areas where morals and ethics blur and th ...
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Today, we decided to go against the sage advice of a good friend, and do what many would not. If you may recall we had a guest Matt Goodwin on an episode a bit ago entitled Barefeet in the Moshpit… In this episode, we discussed Matt’s dabblings in Hollywood and some of the works he acted in… One of these films was released in 2006 and was titled Tr…
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Boy, have we got an episode for you… Not only do we discuss Goosebumps knockoffs like Shivers and Graveyard School, but we also talk Korean corndogs, mood rings, and the illustrious wordplay of one Bob Dylan. But, that’s not why we’re here today. Today we had to bring in the wonderful brain of Melanie in order to Spelunk the 1994 smash hit I Only W…
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Where does your brain go when you think the words perfection salad? I imagine, the first thing you think of is celery, apple juice and pimentos all encased in a thick layer of gelatin… Cause OBVIOUSLY, that is perfection, right? Have you ever skimmed through an old cook book and wondered what the hell was going on in the 50s, 60s, and 70s? Well, I …
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You know what time it is! It’s bracket time folks! Ron’s in the house and he decided to surprise us with a topic neither Rob nor myself knew of. So, to our delight and surprise, we got a battle of legends from the found footage world. That’s right. It’s Winnebago Man vs. Fred the Carver. No bells being rung by those names? No worries, you’ll soon f…
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Well folks, put on those shoulder length gloves that Laura Dern wears in Jurassic Park, cause it’s Probin’ Time! This one here, is the deepest… the darkest… the craziest amount of research I have done for any episode yet. The lengths, depths, and girths that I went to to find out what the hell Ecco the Dolphin is really about… Holy mackerel. If you…
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Today we welcome in a very special guest: the one, the only Matt Goodwin! You may recognize Matt from some of his musical endeavors like The Bad Tenants, or perhaps from one of his acting endeavors like Kung Fun Games (out now on Amazon Prime). But Matt, Rob and I go way back, so needless to say, we are very excited to have him on. Besides his dabb…
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It’s season 5! Holy cow! Wait… Why isn’t it a holy pig? Or a holy goat? I should probably look up the etymology before continuing to use any phrase these days… Regardless, we’re back after the shortest hiatus ever to bring you another season of malarkey. As we’re back, we decided to spelunk the 1997 smash hit Everybody (Backstreet’s Back). For 28 y…
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We made it folks! Made it all the way to the end of season 4 here at The Pit. As my grandma would say: holy mackerel. But you know what the end of a season means… It’s mailbag time. We fielded questions from our listeners and you KNOW there’s some gold. We meander through many a question: our origin story, favorite childhood board games, and even w…
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It’s bracket time, baby! That’s right, we welcome back in our resident bracketician Drinks w/ Ron to break down some of the trickle down effect of TMNT and the success of the first cartoon show. As you can imagine, just like with any success story, many followed in their footsteps, attempting to replicate the formula. So, we are going to look at 16…
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Today, we venture down a path that intersects with overrated desserts, corporate schlock, and the aesthetic of 90s pornography. But of course that is not all! We have a Limited Recall of the 1995 smash hit Batman Forever, as well as a Rob’s Review of the new Minecraft movie. We also decided to probe into the history of the Netherlands, specifically…
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Today we adventure to the southern hemisphere! Scaling on down the Americas, we head to Peru to link up with our good friend Dax Edword! A Washington State native, Dax figured out that he can continue to do his graphic design and musical engineering from anywhere in the world… Smart man! So what does one do when you have a friend living in a foreig…
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It’s time to grab your snacks! All the sweets and saltys… Whatever gets your goat goin, really. Cause we’re poppin in a VHS and settling right back into the nineties. We welcome in guest Justin Stamer from the Outsiders Social Club and Tubi Determined podcasts today to help us break down what it’s like to be a VHS collector. From the most expensive…
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What do Matisyahu, Rasputin, and Krang from TMNT have in common? They’re all from Philly… Not really, but they are all in this episode. We decided to probe the undead corpse of the Russian holy man Grigory Rasputin, in all of his shrouds of mystery. We also discuss pregnant men, memory retention, and the animated film Anastasia. Plus, I final saw T…
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Today marks the beginning of something very special. A marriage of minds, bodies?, and podcasts. We welcome in the one and only Drinks w/ Ron! You should know him from a handful of appearances on this here pod as well as from the Half-Assed Podcast Network. But we’re not just bringing in Ron as a guest. He is now a part of the crew! Call it a resid…
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As you drive around any city in America, you are bound to lay your eyes on a multitude of different signages depicting the resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… It’s almost an accepted fact at this point: he WILL return. We just don’t know when… But what if he was already born? What if he’s a 26 year old man living in the Upper Westside…
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Today, the boys have some things to say… It’s a good thing they have a podcast… Why am I writing in third person? Regardless.. We go through a multitude of topics on this one. Everything from Portugese serial murder Diogo Alves, to the new Meta Rayban glasses, to Spiderman’s genitals. We also talk the glorification of the male criminal, the growing…
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Now folks, I need you to meet me half way with this one… Yes, some could say life’s a bit of a log jam right now, but we’re here to help. Get ready to relax and illuminate that heartlight. I bet that plantar fasciitis is loosening up as I utter these words… You’re feeling better. You look into the sky and exclaim, “I’m alright!” to anyone in shouti…
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I’ve heard it said before that the journey is the destination…In this case I think we can affirm this as true. Debuting a new segment today, folks, It’s Probin’ Time!! On this cat-scratch fever dream of an episode, we dive into the 1981 film Roar. Produced and directed by Noel Marshall, who also starred in the film, alongside Tippy Hedron and Melan…
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Welcome to a very special edition of Rob’s Reviews here on the Nostalgia Pit. Today we welcome in a special soul, the lovely Celina Flores to talk about the new Robert Eggers directed Nosferatu in all of its macabre splendor. But of course, that is not all! We also discuss the checkered past of Disney and its history of questionable imagery and lan…
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What do horse hoof bread, Taco Bell, and raw milk have in common? Well, besides all being food… These are all items you might be able to find in the continental breakfast at a very, very special hotel. This hotel, named after one of the fifty states in this great country,, has existed for millenia, but the public was only enlightened to its existen…
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Return of the Rob! That’s right, folks. Rob. Is. Back! After an all too long hiatus, we welcome back the missing piece of this here pod. I’m sure y’all were wondering when that barrage of guests would finally cease… Now we can get on with the REAL conversations. We talk about everything from Rob’s new otamatone to the second Fyre Fest to the Land B…
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Today, we welcome back some more repeat offenders to help stimulate the conversation. Spike Daeley & Chance Random from the recent Lines of Man-Dust episode amongst others, are here to dig into a question left unanswered during our last discussion. And that discussion, is of course, surrounding the retcon-ing of an artists’ career through the const…
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I gotta say, I’m super excited about this one. Still without Rob, I brought in two repeat guests and fellow podcast producers Jeremy Tache from the Lebatard Show w/ Stugotz Podcast as well as Yeti Blanc, producer of the Greg Cote Show w/ Greg Cote Podcast! While we’ve had both of these folk onto the pod previously, never have we gotten them togethe…
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Do we have a doozy for you today! I am here sans Rob & Kevin, but not alone. Joined by some old friends from my days of wanting to be a rapper, first we have Josh Dahlquist aka Beige or nowyoureshattered on socials. Stick-and-poke tattoo master based out of the Seattle area. Beige is the lead vocalist of the group Triceracorn with producer IG88 aka…
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This week, we’re giving a warm send off to our spleen… The one and only Kevin Siplin is leaving the warm embrace of the Pit for a while, as life can and often does take precedence over hobbies. While after today, Kevin may not be with us on every episode, he will always be with us in spirit, as his charisma and charm made him a fan favorite from th…
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No Rob or Kevin today… So in lieu of their absence, I decided to call in a few ringers to rotate in as my cohosts for the next few episodes. Today, we welcome two members of the Outsiders Social Club Podcast: Drinks w/ Ron and Yikes Mountain! Ron did his homework with this one, doing deep research onto the 1980 sketch comedy show called Fridays sta…
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Just like your local produce aisle, this episode is FRESH. We welcome in Toronto super-producer for his third appearance on the Pit, none other than the legendary Fresh Kils. We talk everything from vanity to success to having a fan make you a musical love letter over your own music. We also talk failed podcasts, the cognitive dissonance required b…
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Howdy there, folks! Been too long... One could even say… It’s been a while. But regardless! We’re here in the middle of our hiatus, and I just couldn’t get myself to stay away from y'all for too long! I had to go back into the vault and edit what has been gathering dust for a presentation to y’all. As is implied with this return to the vault, some …
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Welcome in for part two of our celentennial celebration! We return with more mailbag questions and more generalized malarkey. We dig into everything from our favorite memories on the pod to what our cult would look like if we were to start one to what kind of matching tattoos we would get. We also talk Darth Maul, Earth Wind & Fire, as well as the …
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Welcome everyone to our very own, first and only, 100th episode celebration!! We were having such a great time answering mailbag questions from our listeners, that we accidentally went long! And you should know by now, that with episodes sometimes leaning past two hours, we had to cut this session in two. But do not fret! The topics are abundant. T…
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Welcome on in to the last of the double digits… We’re having a party for episode #99 of the Pit! The kinda party where Tone Loc is hanging with Fox Mulder, Macaulay Culkin, and Spuds McKenzie… Who knows what will be the thread to tie them all together… Besides doing a Song Spelunker on the 1989 hit single Funky Cold Medina, we also listen to the wi…
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This one here? It’s for the turtle lovers out there… The ones who may or may not have tried to crawl into sewers wondering if there would be pizza and or ninjas waiting in the depths… Or maybe just those susceptible to cartoonish fantasies that our impressionable young minds latched onto… …and now we’re in our late thirties daydreaming about pepper…
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This week we welcome in the lord of the crunk war himself, none other than Jabez Richard! Now if you don’t know that name, I get it… He’s more of a local legend than a national one, but regardless, this man knows how to do damn near all of it with a dancer’s grace. Jabez is a multi-talented artist hailing from Bellingham, Washington, where he’s bee…
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Today, we are guestless… But do not worry! We have tons of absurdity to come your way. We’ve got everything from product pitches, to the Garfield movie, some of the worlds worst liquors. If you don’t happen to know anything about the sweet nectar of Jesus Christ himself known as Malort, well, prepare to be enlightened. We also talk food close to it…
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It’s Gemini season, baby! Today, we celebrate the birth of two people: our very own red headed renegade Rob Snow as well as our guest of honor tonight, Yikes Mountain! You may remember Yikes from our two episode spotlight of the Outsiders Social Club Podcast and its crew. We salute these two gentlemen by doing a deep dive into the heart of America …
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We welcome y’all in for a very special episode. You may remember him from last year’s episode when we pushed to bring back the pinstripe, it’s none other than the one and only Jeremy Tache! Fresh off the Miami Heat season where he acts a sideline reporter, you can find him weekly on the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz as well as his weekly podcast,…
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We. Are. BACK, baby! That’s right, season 4 is here with a SPLASH. And what is that liquid splashing all over your crop tops and muumuus? It’s none other than the one, the only, Crystal Pepsi. We do all this with the mastermind behind the Half-Assed Podcast Network, Drinks w/ Ron! Not only do we talk about the glories of Crystal, we follow the brea…
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Welp… All good things must end... Season 3 has come to a close, not with a whimper, but with a good dose of direct sunlight to the undercarriage. After a few months of grundle talk, we decided to look into the origin and rise in popularity of pointing your taint at the sun. But of course, that’s not all! We talk about the most problematic Marvel ch…
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To quote Sly & The Family Stone: it’s a family affair! You can call us High & The Family Stoned… I’m sorry for that… But seriously, we welcome in two podcast legends around these parts, Drinks w/ Ron and Suey Award winning musician Yeti Blanc! In this here episode we talk about everything from Dave Matthews, to square dancing to the satanic panic. …
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What do Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface all have in common? They are based on the same depraved individual, that’s what! That individual is one of the most fascinating and depraved figures in modern human history: none other than Ed Gein. An incredibly maladjusted individual, Gein was known just as much for his upholstery as his crimes……
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This week, I only have one question for you: how you Dune?! That’s right! It’s time for Rob’s Reviews: Arrakis Edition featuring a SPOILER HEAVY assessment from both our hosts. If you haven’t seen the new Dune and don’t want any spoilers, than you may want to keep an ear out and skip that part… But that’s not all we talk about! We talk Tim Burton’s…
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Guess who’s back?! Back Again… Kristi’s back. Tell your friends. Guess who’s back. Yes he’s back. Kristi’s back. Buh duh duh… That’s right! The Don of Denim has returned to The Pit to talk turtles, Corey Feldman, and the evolution of going viral. We also discuss the concept of art “holding up” and what that means in a world with ever changing ideal…
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Snack Attack is back, baby! That’s right! It’s time to get depressed, because we’re going to analyze some strange concoctions that the most poverty stricken era of our country left behind. All I can say now is: some things are not greater than the sum of their parts… But that’s not all! We look into what some refer to as America’s Stonehenge: the G…
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Have you ever laid awake at night pondering life’s most important questions? I know I have… The other night, I couldn’t fall asleep as I lay there wondering what God’s voice sounded like. Well, consider that question answered on this week’s episode. Besides pondering the vocal tones of deities, we talk dopamine, pho, and Superman. Plus! Kevin detai…
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I’ve always heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” – but I don’t think I fully understood the validity of this statement until now. Get ready for our bi-weekly analysis of Kevin’s background image with a very special guest! None other than the illustrious Ultraviolet Queen herself: Kayla Newell!! That is correct, you may remember Ka…
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Have you ever made a nice, homemade bowl of your favorite something? Mac n cheese... Chicken noodle soup... Dumplings... Or maybe you don't do "home" made; a bowl of your favorite something is Kraft Dinner, or some Spaghetti-O's... Regardless, have you ever looked down at your bowl of probably gelatinous cuisine and thought to yourself, "this could…
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Today we welcome in the mastermind behind Cold Waffle Studio: Tyler Rickshaw! You’d think that because we have two animators in the house we’d talk cartoons, comics, drawing… Something of that nature… Right?!? Nope. We talk about songs you hate by artists you love, eunuchs, and life in the rural south. We also chat about Hollywood’s most polite rac…
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What to say about this week’s show… All I can say is, the content really piles up. Some could even say, it’s hard to contain our overflowing bounty of topics. Besides skipping between crystal hippies, atrocity insulation, and philosophers, there may or may not be quite a bit of dung talk… All apologies on the front end, but what happens when you’re…
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If you’ve been listening to the Pit since the beginning, you may recognize the guest on this episode… Neil Vaughn Lawerence was an integral part of many of our episodes in season one, as well as coming up with some fantastic commercial ideas much to our chagrin. Besides hanging out with us, Vaughn knocks it out the park with his mastery in multi-ge…
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It’s time to get drunk! Responsibly, that is… Today, we welcome in one of the cofounders of the Greenwood Cider Co. and a deacon on the drums: Marshall Petryni. Marshall is an old friend of mine from the days of high school, and he along with his two brothers have always been some of my favorite people to be around. So we are very excited to have h…
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