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 Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Alex discusses with Joe his recent trip to New York to see Marc Summers' Life and Slimes show. He even picked Joe up a little present. Then the boys go over the recent arrest of a Japanese man facing a $32,000 fine or 5 years in jail for Pokemon. Next the Nostalgia Junkies transition into their This or That segment. This episode centers around Super Smash Bros. questions...items on or items off, random fighter or choose your own, and static map or maps with hazards. Then the boys discuss favorite Super Smash Bros. memories and how the game has evolved since childhood. They even debate which characters they think they could beat in a one on one fight, and you got to hear what Joe says about Kirby! Finally, rounding out the show Alex quizzes Joe on Super Smash Bros trivia to commemorate 25 years since the original release. Can you get more right than Joe?
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Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
As April beings the boys go over their opening thoughts on the X-Men '97 series. Don't worry there are NO SPOILERS! Then the Nostalgia Junkies discuss the rumors surrounding an upcoming Thundercats movie as well as new details for Inside Out 2. Next they get into this episode's This or That. The Nostalgia Junkies dive into the Disney Afternoon Block comparing: Darkwing Duck vs. Chip and Dale, Ducktales vs. Talespin, and Mighty Ducks vs. Gargoyles. Getting into the Meat and Potatoes of the episode, they plan their ideal youth sleepover. If you could choose anything in the world, what sleeping bag, snack, movie, and game would you pick. Finally, rounding out the episode the boys near the end of their deck of 90s trivia cards.
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Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
This week the Nostalgia Junkies discussing the issue with American Airlines that occurred on Alex's postponed honeymoon. Then the boys get into news for the summer...Choco Tacos and Street Sharks are back! Alex and Joe then share their opinions in this week's This or That: Simon vs. Bop it, Tomagotchi vs. Furby, and Hollywood Video vs. Blockbuster! The Nostalgia Junkies then compare the kings of 90s comedy: Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler. Alex and Joe o through a list of their movies ranging from Wedding Singer to Dumb and Dumber ranking to determine who had the best and worst movie out of the bunch. Do you agree with their picks? Finally the boys round out the episode with a game of 90s trivia. Can you answer their questions?
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
This week the Nostalgia Junkies start the episode recounting their latest way that they predicted the future, and you'll never guess how they did it! The boys then discuss the announcement of Pokemon Legends ZA from Pokemon Day and how it makes their nostalgic hearts jump with anticipation. Alex and Joe then move into discussing the upcoming release of X-Men '97. They then go over some difficult Disney themed "This or That" questions encompassing, Pinocchio, Dory, Stitch, Flubber, Mighty Ducks, and The Sandlot! Do you agree with their decisions? Let them know. The Nostalgia Junkies then dive into recounting their top 3 favorite DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movies). You'll have to listen to find out. Rounding out the episode, the boys kick off a new segment: Snapple Fact or Fiction! Going back to the days of Snapple Facts, Alex offers Joe one Snapple Fact and one piece of Snapple Fiction...can he tell the difference?
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Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
The Nostalgia Junkies are back with a special post-valentine and super bowl themed episode. Starting off the show Alex and Joe discuss upcoming details on the newly confirmed season 2 of Disney+'s Goosebumps as well as the anticipated arrival of Paramount's Knuckles series. Then the two transition into an S-tier ranking format of the top tv couples from the 90s. This is something you won't want to miss as Joe has some strong feelings about a certain childhood cartoon couple. Next the Nostalgia Junkies move into a football style draft of some of the top 90s crushes. Names on the board include, Jennifer Anniston, Alicia Silverstone, Danielle Fishel, Pamella Anderson, etc. If you had to choose who would you choose? Finally the boys round out the episode with 90s themed trivia.
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Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
The Nostalgia Junkies kick off the episode discussing their opinions on how the "final" chapter of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet concludes. The boys then go back into This or That comparing condiments to find the best of the best. As always they get a little side tracked and walk down memory lane. Alex and Joe then rewatch commercials for discontinued snacks from the 90s and 2000s. Were these snacks cancelled too soon, or were they put out of their misery? Some commercials including: Skittles Bubblegum, Pepsi Blue, and even Pizzarias! Rounding out the episode, 90s trivia makes a return as the boys go head to head.
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