Nostalgia Junkies
Head on back to the good ole days! Whether it’s waking up Saturday morning to watch cartoons with a big bowl of cereal, opening an N64 on Christmas, or seeing the Chicago Bears do the Super Bowl Shuffle for the first time, the Nostalgia Junkies are here to walk you down memory lane! Join the squad as they discuss how 80s, 90s, and early 2000s tv shows, music, movies, toys, books, video games, and more shaped their youth and their lives. Come join them as they relive the past and experience that good nostalgic junkie bliss!
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Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Today Nostalgia Junkies visits some of their favorite first and second hand moments of 80s memories! Friend of the podcast, and Alex's "dealer" stops by to share his experience of 80s pop culture. Alex and Erin discuss the potential for a new Super Mario Bros. 3 game and how that would impact the legacy and future fans of the franchise. Next Alex and Erin got through a round of This or That comparing Sega vs Nintendo and Masters of the Universe vs G.I. Joe. Then the Nostalgia Junkies get into the Meat and Potatoes discussing 80s toys, cartoons, video games, and movies. Ending the podcast they break form and instead of playing 90s trivia, they play guess the 80s cartoon by emoji!
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Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Today Nostalgia Junkies take it on back to their favorite sitcoms! Starting off the show, Alex surprises Joe with a belated birthday present. Then Alex and Joe discuss the potential of Netflix opening brick and mortar stores, as well as how they think Justin Long's Goosebumps series has been so far. Next the two fire through a round of This or That focused on after school snacks! Alex and Joe then discuss their top 5 sitcom families that they would like to blue-skidoo into and become a part of. Finally they conclude the episode with a game of 90s Trivia.
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Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
The Nostalgia Junkies are back with their Spooky Season Special! Alex and Joe dive into Halloween centered headlines, discussing the return of Boo Buckets, Hocus Pocus 3, and the new Goosebumps show. The boys then play a round of This or That focusing on nostalgic spooky season classics. Next Alex and Joe share their top 3 Nickelodeon Halloween episodes, however, Joe throws a wrench into the situation...Finally they conclude the episode with a game of 90s Trivia.
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Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Alex and Joe discuss rumors of Daniel Radcliffe taking over the role of Wolverine from Hugh Jackman. The Nostalgia Junkies also voice their anticipation and viewing plans for the new Goosebumps series. The two boys then play a quick game of This or That discussing some great movie rivalries: Mean Girls vs Bring it On, Air Bud vs. Space Jam, and Toy Story vs Lion King. The Nostalgia Junkies then go head to head resuming their 90s Cartoon Theme song trivia-off! Finally the two boys break out the 90s pop culture and history cards and quiz each other on some classic movies.
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Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Alex and Joe discuss Charles Martinet stepping down from voicing Mario for Nintendo, as well as a rumored Star Fox Movie led by Chris Hemsworth. The two co-hosts then discuss the kings of KidsWB cartoons and 90s crushes in their game of This or That! The Nostalgia Junkies then go head to head revisiting and testing their knowledge of classic 90s cartoon theme songs! Finally the two boys break out the 90s pop culture and history trivia cards and things get ... spicy! Can you answer the 90s trivia questions?!?
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Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
The Nostalgia Junkies are back for Season 2 kicking it off with a new format! Jocelyn and Alex discuss where they have been over the summer, the various flea markets and antique malls they frequented, and running into a Nostalgia Community Icon. The two then play a game of This or That covering some of the 90s and 2000s biggest debates. Next Alex and Jocelyn discuss is revivals and reboots getting out of hand. The Nostalgia Junkies also share their thoughts on Mattel's list of green-lit movies after the box office success of Barbie! Finally they bring back their episodic game of 90s trivia.
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Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Alex celebrates making it to the final episode of the season by giving Brandon a gift, a vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo towel. The two then issue a challenge for someone to find a sealed bottle of Orbitz for Alex to drink. Alex declares he would leave teaching for his dream job in baseball. Next the Nostalgia Junkies review a series of commercials ranging from fruit snacks, to cereal, to even milk? As the Alex and Brandon watch commercials from the past they share memories of watching and eating in their formative years. The Nostalgia Junkies even see some familiar faces in their commercial review. Finally, Alex and Brandon finish the season with their 90's trivia battle, and Alex admits to having not seen one of the most iconic movies of the turn of the century.
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Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Brandon is back as he and Alex head into the second to last episode of the season! The two discuss what it means to be a D.I.N.K. (Dual-income No Kids), and if that had any play in the naming of the Dinks in Nickelodeon/Disney's show Doug. Next the Nostalgia Junkies share their thoughts on vintage t-shirts vs. vintage hats. Then gameshows gameshows gameshows! The boys recap thoughts and memories of What Would You Do, Guts, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Double Dare, and Nick Arcade. Finally, Alex and Brandon finish the episode 90's trivia, can you get the questions they don't?!?
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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Jocelyn fills in for Brandon and The Nostalgia Junkies dive into a Nintendo centered episode! The Nostalgia Junkies discuss one of the greatest frustrators at a flea market/ antique mall: the "Do Not Buy Shelf". Alex and Jocelyn later debate the hierarchy of Nintendo systems. Alex enters the conversation as a life long Nintendo kid, and Jocelyn comes with her background of Playstation love. Then the two rapid fire through the best rated and best selling games of the 80s and 90s. Alex and Jocelyn conclude the episode with their episodic quiz on 90's trivia, can you get the questions they don't?!?
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Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
The Nostalgia Junkies discuss the pinnacle event of their youth, The Scholastic Book Fair! Like most conversations Alex and Brandon quickly get off task, reminiscing about elementary school memories. They compare favorite cafeteria foods, books, and recess games. Finally, Alex and Brandon continue their episodic quiz on 90's trivia, can you answer their difficult questions?!?
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