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Nowstalgia

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Nowstalgia is a weekly pop culture podcast, hosted by Dave Martinson, reviewing and analyzing music, movies, TV, and entertainment. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=9c739b031376490e Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
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Episodes

Da 5 Bloods, The King of Staten Island, Dave Chappelle, & Insecure - Ep. 229

Dave and Pat review Dave Chappelle's surprise Netflix standup set "8:46" (1:46), "What We Do In The Shadows" Season 2 (10:40), "Quiz" (15:55), "I Know This Much Is True" (24:41), and "Insecure" Season 4 (32:22). We conclude with a review of Judd Apatow's first film in five years "The King of Staten Island" starring Pete Davidson (42:20) and Spike Lee's prescient Netflix Vietnam epic "Da 5 Bloods" (54:51).

Jun 16, 20201 hr 16 min

Run The Jewels, Flatbush Zombies, Sleepy Hallow, Space Force, I May Destroy You, & Shirley - Ep. 228

Dave and Pat review Sleepy Hallow's 2nd album "Sleepy For President" (1:26), Flatbush Zombies' EP "Now, More Than Ever" (6:56), and Run The Jewels' timely 4th album "RTJ4" (11:56). We review Netflix's disappointing "Space Force" starring Steve Carell (24:03), HBO's "I May Destroy You" starring Michaela Coel (34:27), HBO's "Betty" (41:24), and Hulu's "Shirley" starring Elisabeth Moss (50:22).

Jun 09, 20201 hr

Lady Gaga, Freddie Gibbs, Lil Yachty, Homecoming, Mrs. America, & Killing Eve - Ep. 227

Dave and Pat discuss the George Floyd protests (0:13) before diving into Lil Yachty's "Lil Boat 3" (4:28), Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist's "Alfredo" (11:32), and Lady Gaga's 6th album "Chromatica" (17:18). We conclude with reviews of Hulu's "Mrs. America" (31:19), "Killing Eve" Season 3 (41:57), and Amazon's "Homecoming" Season 2 (50:37).

Jun 02, 20201 hr 5 min

The 1975, ALMA, Perfume Genius, The Snyder Cut, Run, & The Lovebirds - Ep. 226

Dave and Pat discuss the planned release of "The Snyder Cut" of "Justice League" on HBO Max (1:08). We review ALMA's debut album "Have U Seen Her?" (10:12), Perfume Genius's 5th album "Set My Heart On Fire Immediately" (16:19), and The 1975's 4th album "Notes on a Conditional Form" (21:48). We conclude with a review of HBO's "Run" (33:03) and Netflix's "The Lovebirds" (41:25).

May 26, 202052 min

Charli XCX, Polo G, Sheff G, Moses Sumney, Survivor, Capone, & The Last Dance - Ep. 225

Dave and Pat review "Survivor" Season 40 (0:13), Sheff G's "One and Only" (22:50), Polo G's "The Goat" (30:15), and Moses Sumney's double album "græ" (38:44). We review Charli XCX's impressive quarantine album "How I'm Feeling Now" (44:36) before concluding with ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary series "The Last Dance" (52:39) and Josh Trank's comeback film "Capone" starring Tom Hardy (1:06:51).

May 19, 20201 hr 20 min

Normal People, Hollywood, Kehlani, Hayley Williams, & Lil Tjay - Ep. 224

Dave and Pat discuss the return of 6ix9ine (0:52) before reviewing Lil Tjay's mixtape "State of Emergency" (4:10), Little Simz's EP "Drop 6" (11:19), Bishop Nehru's album "Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts" (15:08), Hayley Williams's debut solo album "Petals for Armor" (20:15), and Kehlani's 2nd album "It Was Good Until It Wasn't" (29:16). We review the premiere of HBO's "I Know This Much Is True" starring Mark Ruffalo (35:31) before reviewing Netflix's "Hollywood" from Ryan Murphy (41:37) and H...

May 12, 20201 hr 15 min

Drake, Car Seat Headrest, Westworld, Star Wars, & Betty - Ep. 223

Dave and Pat discuss the battle between AMC Theaters and Universal Pictures (1:04) before reviewing Car Seat Headrest's album "Making a Door Less Open (7:09) and Drake's surprise mixtape "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" (14:20). We discuss news of Taika Waititi developing a Star Wars movie (23:36) and the conclusion of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Season 7 (27:26). We conclude with the premiere of HBO's "Skate Kitchen" spinoff "Betty" (33:15) and the failings of "Westworld" Season 3 (39:13).

May 05, 202052 min

Bad Education, Smino, Fivio Foreign, Better Call Saul, & The Plot Against America - Ep. 222

Dave and Pat review Smino's mixtape "She Already Decided" (1:35), Fivio Foreign's debut mixtape "800 BC" (6:56), and Kali Uchis's "To Feel Alive" EP (11:27). We review HBO's "The Plot Against America" (15:56) and "Better Call Saul" Season 5 (27:02). We conclude with reviews of Netflix's "Extraction" (38:36) and "Time To Hunt" (43:46) before concluding with HBO's "Bad Education" (49:14).

Apr 28, 202059 min

Devs, Fiona Apple, dvsn, DaBaby, Mrs. America, The Last Dance, & What We Do In The Shadows - Ep. 221

Dave and Pat review DaBaby's 3rd album "Blame It On Baby" (2:36), dvsn's 3rd album "A Muse In Her Feelings" (8:29), and Fiona Apple's 5th album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" (15:27). We discuss the first 2 episodes of "The Last Dance" Michael Jordan documentary (24:18), and the premieres of "Mrs. America" (30:29) and "What We Do In The Shadows" Season 2 (36:30) on FX on Hulu. We conclude with a discussion of "Devs" and Alex Garland's creative output (40:39).

Apr 21, 202055 min

Killing Eve, The Strokes, 22Gz, Headie One, Run, Insecure, & Briarpatch - Ep. 220

Dave and Pat review Headie One's mixtape "GANG" (2:36) and 22Gz's mixtape "Growth & Development" (9:51) by contrasting the UK and Brooklyn Drill subgenres. We review The Strokes' 1st album in 7 years "The New Abnormal" (16:26) and Netflix's "Tigertail" from Alan Yang (27:47). We review the premieres of HBO's "Run" (36:19) and "Insecure" Season 4 (41:41) before concluding with the "Killing Eve" Season 3 premiere (46:51) and the conclusion of "Briarpatch" (55:06).

Apr 15, 20201 hr 6 min

The Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Sada Baby, & The Plot Against America - Ep. 217

Dave and Pat discuss the latest Coronavirus entertainment updates (0:13) before reviewing Sada Baby's "Skuba Sada 2" (7:40). We review Childish Gambino's 4th album "3.15.33" and discuss the future of Donald Glover's career (12:56). We review The Weeknd's 4th album "After Hours" and discuss why it's a career best work (24:10). We conclude with reviews of HBO's "Avenue 5" Season 1 (35:34), "My Brilliant Friend" Season 2 (40:30), and "The Plot Against America" (44:05).

Mar 24, 202053 min

Westworld, Coronavirus, Jay Electronica, Big Time Adolescence, & The New Pope - Ep. 216

Dave and Pat discuss the coronavirus shutting down the entertainment industry (1:24) before reviewing Jay Electronica's long awaited debut album "A Written Testimony" (12:50), Jack Harlow's "Sweet Action" (23:45), Hulu's "Big Time Adolescence" (28:57), "The Hunt" (38:46), and A24's "First Cow" (43:44). We conclude with a review of HBO's "The New Pope" (50:04) and the disappointing premiere of "Westworld" Season 3 (1:01:55).

Mar 17, 20201 hr 14 min

Lil Uzi Vert, Devs, Megan Thee Stallion, The Outsider, & Onward - Ep. 215

Dave and Pat discuss the coronavirus shutting down SXSW and pushing back "No Time To Die" (1:10) before reviewing CJ Fly's "RUDEBWOY" (6:56), Megan Thee Stallion's "Suga" (10:37), and Lil Uzi Vert's "Eternal Atake" (18:40). We review Netflix's "Spenser Confidential" (33:30), "Seberg" (40:15), "Emma" (45:30), and Pixar's "Onward" (51:55). We conclude with review of the first two episodes of Alex Garland's "Devs" (58:40) and HBO's "The Outsider" (1:07:37).

Mar 10, 20201 hr 17 min

Soccer Mommy, Disclosure, Christine and the Queens, Princess Nokia, & Quibi - Ep. 214

Dave and Pat check in on reality TV (1:35) before reviewing Christine and the Queens' EP "La vita nuova" (8:34), Disclosure's EP "Ecstasy" (13:53), Princess Nokia's "Everything Sucks" and "Everything Is Beautiful" (18:43), and Soccer Mommy's "Color Theory" (24:57). We discuss Pete Davidson's 2nd standup comedy special "Alive from New York" (32:43) and Quibi's impending entrance into the streaming wars (45:48).

Mar 03, 202057 min

BTS, Grimes, King Krule, Moses Sumney, Pop Smoke, & Better Call Saul - Ep. 213

Dave and Pat reflect on the tragic death of Pop Smoke (1:41) before reviewing Kamaiyah's "Got It Made" (5:37), Moses Sumney's "Græ" Part 1 (10:36), King Krule's "Man Alive!" (15:38), and Grimes's "Miss Anthropocene" (21:20). We review "Map of the Soul: 7" from BTS and discuss the k-pop band's continued meteoric success (27:56). We review the Netflix debacle "The Last Thing He Wanted" (39:11) and the welcome return of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (44:58). We conclude with a review of the premiere ...

Feb 25, 20201 hr 1 min

Justin Bieber, Tame Impala, High Fidelity, Sonic, & 2021 Oscars - Ep. 212

Dave and Pat review Justin Bieber's 5th album "Changes" (2:23) and Tame Impala's 4th album "The Slow Rush" (10:30). We review Hulu's "High Fidelity" reimagining starring Zoë Kravitz (20:25), Netflix's "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" (30:30), "Sonic the Hedgehog" (37:31), and Neon's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (44:29). We conclude by sharing our early predictions for Oscar glory in 2021 (50:54).

Feb 18, 20201 hr 17 min

Parasite wins Best Picture, Birds of Prey, & Briarpatch - Ep. 211

Dave and Pat recap the 2020 Oscars by reflecting on Parasite's historic Best Picture win (0:13) before reviewing the first two episodes of "Briarpatch" (28:19), "The Assistant" (35:30), and surprise box office letdown "Birds of Prey" (39:13).

Feb 11, 202055 min

2020 Oscar Predictions, Kesha, Miss Americana, & Super Bowl Halftime Shows - Ep. 210

Dave and Pat discuss their favorite Super Bowl halftime shows (1:25), Kesha's 4th album "High Road" (15:49), Netflix's Taylor Swift documentary "Miss Americana" (22:06), and "The Good Place" Season 4 (33:03). We then share our full 2020 Oscar predictions and discuss if the major awards are all locked up (38:51).

Feb 04, 20201 hr 12 min

J Hus, Sex Education, The Gentlemen, New Oscars, & 2020 Grammys - Ep. 209

Dave and Pat recap the 2020 Grammys (1:21), review J Hus's sophomore album "Big Conspiracy" (10:51), and review "Sex Education" Season 2 (17:39). We review Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" (27:58) and the Oscar nominated French film "Les Misérables" (42:11). We conclude with a discussion of new Oscar categories, why we need them, and who would win this year (48:04).

Jan 28, 20201 hr 10 min

1917, Halsey, Mac Miller, Eminem, Selena Gomez, & 070 Shake - Ep. 208

Dave and Pat review Selena Gomez's 3rd solo album "Rare" (1:30), Halsey's 3rd album "Manic" (8:08), 070 Shake's debut "Modus Vivendi" (16:40), Eminem's "Music To Be Murdered By" (23:53), and Mac Miller's posthumous album "Circles" (33:42). We review "Just Mercy" (40:24) and "Weathering With You" (46:21) before breaking down "1917" and discussing the film's Oscar chances (51:00).

Jan 22, 20201 hr 9 min

Best Movies of 2019 - Ep. 207

Dave and Pat share their top 10 movies of 2019. Films discussed include "Parasite", "Jojo Rabbit", "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood", "Knives Out", "Joker", "Little Women", and more.

Jan 13, 202052 min

Little Women, Uncut Gems, The Mandalorian, & Mr. Robot - Ep. 206

Dave and Pat reflect on the 2020 Golden Globes (1:56), review "The Mandalorian" Season 1 (10:55), and "Mr. Robot" Season 4 (22:57). We review "Bombshell" (31:27), "Uncut Gems" (39:28), "The Two Popes" (54:52), and "Little Women" (1:02:55).

Jan 07, 20201 hr 17 min

Best TV of 2019 | Nowstalgia Best of 2019

Dave and Pat share their top 10 TV shows of 2019. Television shows discussed include "Succession", "Fleabag", "Watchmen", "Euphoria", "Mindhunter", "The Mandalorian", and more.

Jan 04, 202045 min

Best Music of 2019 - Ep. 205

Dave and Pat discuss the best music of 2019 by sharing their top 10 albums (3:18) and top 10 songs of 2019 (45:36).

Dec 30, 20191 hr 22 min

Best Music of 2010s | Nowstalgia Best of Decade

Dave and Pat discuss their top 10 albums and songs of the 2010s. We reflect on how streaming changed the music industry throughout the decade and our list creation thought process. Artists discussed include Frank Ocean, Lorde, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, The Weeknd, Katy Perry, Vampire Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more.

Dec 23, 20191 hr 38 min

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Ep. 204

Dave and Pat review "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" by discussing everything that works and doesn't work in the film, looking back at the fraught nature of Star Wars filmmaking since "The Force Awakens", and examining the future of the franchise.

Dec 21, 20191 hr 12 min

Watchmen, Harry Styles, Stormzy, Kaytranada, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, & Richard Jewell - Ep. 203

Dave and Pat review Stormzy's 2nd album "Heavy Is The Head" (1:12), Kaytranada's 2nd album "BUBBA" (6:50), and Harry Styles's 2nd album "Fine Line" (13:34). We review Michael Bay's "6 Underground" on Netflix (21:03) and Clint Eastwood's "Richard Jewell" (29:08). We conclude with a review of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Season 3 (44:08) before discussing the transcendent "Watchmen" from Damon Lindelof (55:44).

Dec 17, 20191 hr 13 min

Best TV Shows of 2010s | Nowstalgia Best of Decade

Dave and Pat discuss their top 10 TV shows of the 2010s. We reflect on how television changed throughout the decade and our list creation thought process. Television shows discussed include "Game of Thrones", "Fleabag", "Breaking Bad", "Atlanta", and more.

Dec 12, 201957 min
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