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The Nostalgia Test Podcast

The Nostalgia Test Podcast

Di: Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho
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Put your pop-culture past to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! with 🎙longtime friends Dan, Manny, & Billy 🙋‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙆‍♂️Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Arte
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  • 202. 🪀Nostalgic Toy Show & Tell

    202. 🪀Nostalgic Toy Show & Tell
    Sep 1 2026
    Dan & Manny have an old school show & tell and put some nostalgic toys to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “Come to Toys "R" Us and spend all your parents' money” -Manny Coelho Oh man! This is a fun nostalgic hangout all about toys, water fights, toy stores, candy, and classic Nostalgia Test Tangents. Dan & Manny bring a bunch of toys to surprise, show & tell, and put to the test. No one knows what the other is bringing, so you know this always leads to some fun nostalgic chaos. Some of the toys are plastic water guns, balls, sticky hands, and Silly Putty even makes an appearance! While all of this is going on, Dan takes it upon himself to have a side Nostalgia Test putting Life Savers and Bubble Tape to the ultimate test, and you can imagine how that goes. In a time where all our fun is becoming more and more intangible, our imaginations are under attack, and our third spaces are being erased, talking about childhood toys and fun is more important than ever. We need to take these things back and engage in real messy fun. One of the moments in this episode that proves this is when Dan & Manny reminisce about having water fights in their yards. If you don’t know what a water fight is, get on looking it up, grabbing some friends, and having some old fashion wet and wild fun. This isn’t just a comedic look back on a simpler toy past, it’s a necessary reminder that at one point in our history we were able to have fun with way less, that our lives weren’t a race to monetization, and that time with one another meant sometimes being bored together, going somewhere, and/or thinking up an original game a la Calvinball, shoutout Calvin & Hobbes. We might not be able to go back to these times, though we can make time to be silly; it might just save our lives. So, call up your best friends, grab some water balloons, cheap water guns, some bouncy balls, and come over and hang out while we celebrate a simpler and more fun time, and who says it can’t be now. *** If you love what we’re doing and want to support the podcast so we can keep this show going with better equipment and maybe meet up with each other to do some in-person recording, sponsor to The Nostalgia Test: buymeacoffee.com/nostalgiatest Lastly, we’re looking to be booked for podcast appearances, hosting gigs and parties, maybe you have a block party coming up, a BBQ that you want to be Nostalgia themed and you’re looking to make it seriously memorable, a reunion, etc., contact us to book the podcast. We’re ready to Get Nostalgic With You: Contact For Booking *** Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test! Suggest A Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! *** Approximate Rundown 00:00 Podcast Intro & Toy Nostalgia 00:18 KB Toys & Mall Memories 00:39 Toys R Us Comeback Talk 02:08 Jingles & Toy Episode Setup 03:47 Shoutout Alisa Reyes 05:06 Five Below Toy Hunt 06:32 What Counts As A Toy 07:48 Bouncy Ball Nostalgia Test 11:25 Koosh Ball Origin Story 13:03 Old School Water Gun Wars 16:33 Water Balloons & Water Fight Escalation 21:03 Life Savers Side Snack 21:58 Sticky Slap Hand Chaos 27:22 Silly Putty Memories 28:23 Silly Putty Bounce Test Chaos 29:45 Silly Putty Stretch Snap Bite 31:11 Life Savers Review 32:24 Sound Machine Buttons 40:16 Mic Malfunction Break 44:02 Bubble Tape Challenge 45:35 Skee Ball Figurines 50:47 Wrap Up and Plugs *** Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com or fill out the form at this link to book us on your podcast, host your special events, roast your friends & family, and for custom nostalgic themed events. The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create an unforgettable Nostalgic experience for any occasion because we are the party! We are the most dedicated guests! We bring it 100% of the time! thenostalgiatest@gmail.com LET'S GET NOSTALGIC! Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Substack | Discord | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube | Facebook The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. Other music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
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    55 min
  • 199. 🛍️ Nostalgic Reflections: Mall Memories at Roosevelt Field

    199. 🛍️ Nostalgic Reflections: Mall Memories at Roosevelt Field
    Jul 16 2026
    Dan, Manny, & Billy share their Nostalgic memories about the mall, specifically their mall Roosevelt Field on Long Island and they put it to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Yeah, it's like, "Where do you live?" "Uh, well, it used to be Modell's." -Dan Dissinger This is a special Nostalgic Reflections with all three longtime friends digging into the vanishing malls in the U.S., their memories of hanging out at The Roosevelt Field Mall, some of their favorite stores and some of the most ridiculous ones, how the food court free samples could be gathered into a meal, and how abandoned malls are being turned into apartments. Manny also tells a crazy story about being robbed at the Roosevelt Field mall movie theater and Dan tells a harrowing story about someone trying on hats in Macy’s for hours. The guys also go off on some hilarious tangents about Christmas and Hanukkah, gifting a star to someone, Dan sending his mom to buy the self-titled Slipknot album, getting baked and doing holiday shopping, and this is all going on as the NY Knicks are mounting the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history (198. 🏀 Nostalgia Test Mini: Reaction to The Knicks’ 29-Point Playoff Comeback). So, call up your closets friends, put on your baggiest jeans, your long-sleeved shirt under your short-sleeved shirt, your newest hat, and lace up your cleanest kicks, because it’s time to chill at the Roosevelt Field Mall all day long. You can read Dan’s short essay on the Substack episode post. *** If you love what we’re doing and want to support the podcast so we can keep this show going with better equipment and maybe meet up with each other to do some in-person recording, sponsor to The Nostalgia Test: buymeacoffee.com/nostalgiatest Lastly, we’re looking to be booked for podcast appearances, hosting gigs and parties, maybe you have a block party coming up, a BBQ that you want to be Nostalgia themed and you’re looking to make it seriously memorable, a reunion, etc., contact us to book the podcast. We’re ready to Get Nostalgic With You: Contact For Booking *** Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test! Suggest A Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! *** Approximate Rundown 00:00 Mall Episode Kickoff 00:21 Hacky Sack Banter 01:48 Roosevelt Field Memories 02:41 Malls Then & Now 04:15 Source Mall Design 05:46 Mall Apartments Talk 08:27 Mall Food & Hangouts 13:42 Catholic Store Tangent 17:24 Back to the 90s Era 17:34 Movie Theater Nostalgia 20:06 Store List Electronics 20:46 Sharper Image Vibes 21:19 Engraved Gifts & Flasks 22:03 RadioShack Panic 22:52 Mall Sports Memorabilia 23:37 Things Remembered Scams 23:58 Naming a Star 25:55 Museum Company Oddities 26:42 Papyrus & Strip Malls 27:13 Mall Restaurants & Clubs 28:34 Basement Record Stores 29:49 CD Cover Shock Stories 31:38 Bookstores 33:22 Why Malls Mattered 33:56 Macy's Hat Odyssey 35:04 Game Break Chaos 36:08 Mall Memories & Mischief 39:23 Wrap Up & Sign Off *** Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast Bring The Nostalgia Test Podcast's high energy fun and comedy on your podcast, to host your themed parties & special events! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create an unforgettable Nostalgic experience for any occasion because we are the party! We bring it 100% of the time! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com or fill out the form at this link. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC! Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Substack | Discord | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube | Facebook The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. Other music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
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    42 min
  • 200. 🥳American Pie (1999) & Celebrating 200 Nostalgia Tests!

    200. 🥳American Pie (1999) & Celebrating 200 Nostalgia Tests!
    Jul 21 2026
    Dan, Manny, & Billy celebrate 200 episodes of the podcast by putting the 1999 coming-of-age rated-R sex comedy American Pie to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “But I will say, like, if you haven't f***ed a pie, are you really even living?” -Billy D’Elia When we started this pop-culture adventure in 2020 with episode 1. Cocktail we never thought we’d still be at it in 2026, or that we’d meet so many amazing people and other podcasters, or even that our friends would want to come on and talk s**t with us on random Wednesday nights, or that we’d get the chance to interview creatives, actors, musicians, and academics from all over the world. We never thought that this indie engine that could would bring people joy and laughter, and at times make them angry at us, which that’s cool too, and we’re going to keep at it as long as we’re having fun. This 200th episode is a classic Nostalgia Test from beginning to end. It’s filled with Mineola High School tangents, personal stories, and dirty jokes. This is what it’s like to hang out with us on a random night in our friend’s basement until 3am talking nonsense about a movie that’s a total reflection of our lives in 1999. When American Pie came out in 1999, we were all in high school going into our senior year. Over 13 of us pre-gamed before going to the Raceway Movie Theater on Long Island, bought tickets at the door, loudly found an entire row of seats, and laughed our asses off. This movie is a time capsule of the time and became a pop culture phenomenon. Not a single Millennial of a certain age can ever look at an apple pie again and not think of this movie or hear the phrase “This on time at band camp...” and not know what comes next. These moments are burned into our brains. Are there issues with this movie? Absolutely, and we talk about all of them, because you can’t watch some of these scenes with older eyes and let that stuff slide. At the same time, rewatching American Pie was more than the scenes, it was about what was happening outside the borders of the film. It’s about a time when groups of friends went places with each other, filled movie theaters together, went out after, and didn’t feel the need to post about it on social media or make content about the moment. Those moments were for us. Of course, we’re going to get into every detail of this movie, the Eugene Levy of it all, the sadness of Stifler’s reality, why Kevin is the worst character in cinema history, Tara Reid (need we say more), is Natasha Lyonne a ghost, and we have a deep (no pun intended) conversation about the reality of the pie scene and what the filmmakers originally had in mind. So, call your longtime friends, sneak some Natural Ices down into the basement, turn up some late 90s pop-Punk, and join The Nostalgia Test Podcast celebration. *** If you love what we’re doing and want to support the podcast so we can keep this show going with better equipment and maybe meet up with each other to do some in-person recording, sponsor to The Nostalgia Test: buymeacoffee.com/nostalgiatest Lastly, we’re looking to be booked for podcast appearances, hosting gigs and parties, maybe you have a block party coming up, a BBQ that you want to be Nostalgia themed and you’re looking to make it seriously memorable, a reunion, etc., contact us to book the podcast. We’re ready to Get Nostalgic With You: Contact For Booking *** Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test! Suggest A Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! *** Approximate Rundown 00:00 American Pie Nostalgia Test 00:47 200th Episode Banter 01:07 Quicksand Trope Talk 01:54 Rocky Con Dreams 03:57 American Pie Facts Setup 04:54 Why 1999 Hit Different 07:01 Box Office & Summer 99 09:51 Theater Memories & Opening 12:12 American Pie Franchise & Rated-R Comedy Boom 14:47 Best Bits & Weak Chemistry 17:41 Party Scenes & Band Nerds 20:05 High School Stereotypes Debate 26:20 Stifler Character Breakdown 31:24 Pact Problems & Oz’s Date 32:49 Oz’s Pickup Disaster 33:05 Little Mermaid Joke Breakdown 34:01 Why Oz Is Single 34:51 Finch Is Insufferable 35:35 Stifler IRL Comparisons 36:28 MILF Era & Early Webcams 37:00 Condoms Everywhere 38:44 Lacrosse Rant 40:32 Oz Joins Choir 42:15 Fast Pace & Prank Peak 43:16 Eugene Levy Dad Moments 44:48 Warm Apple Pie Scene 50:31 Nadia & Webcam Fallout 01:00:53 Kevin Sucks as Friend 01:03:52 Oz Chooses Love 01:05:47 What Even Is the Pact 01:06:32 Prom Punchable Energy 01:06:51 The Band at the Prom 01:07:44 Kevin Loses It 01:12:19 Stifler's Mom Debate 01:15:48 Band Camp Michelle 01:21:25 Does It Still Pass 01:27:11 Webcam Time Capsule 01:29:35 Unrated Cut Trivia 01:34:23 Wrap Up & 200 Episodes 01:38:20 Listener Questions Finale *** Book The ...
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