Get ready to take a deep-dive down the nostalgia wormhole with Dan, Billy, & Manny as they put nostalgic jingles and commercials to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!
“Before the barbecue sauce [goes on the McRib] it looks like corpse flesh. Like I worked at McDonald's, and it's like the color of like corpse flesh.” -Billy D’Elia
The guys put the commercial & jingles from their childhood to the test like 'Zestfully Clean', 'Big Red', 'Pizza Bagel Bites', and the infamous 'Chili's Baby Back Ribs'. They also try to figure out what was so fancy about Mount Airy Lodge, how did anyone survive Action Park, the infamous ‘Crocodile Mile,’ and let’s not forget the most Long Island commercial of all time for the 'Commack Motor Inn'. This classic Nostalgia Test, so come hangout, chop it up, and drop your favorite commercial in the comments!
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APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW:
00:00 Introduction and Nostalgic Jingles
00:30 Reflecting on Childhood Memories
01:46 Reconnecting with Old Friends
04:11 Nostalgic Commercials and Their Impact
06:01 Zestfully Clean: A Deep Dive
09:57 Mount Airy Lodge: A Blast from the Past
13:19 Big Red Gum: A Cinnamon Classic
19:11 Bagel Bites: Pizza Anytime
24:19 Chili's Baby Back Ribs: Iconic Jingle
26:56 Chili's and the Decline of Ribs
27:42 The McRib Controversy
28:50 Nostalgic Jingles and Fast-Food Memories
31:58 Ring Pops and Childhood Candies
39:16 Slip and Slides: Summer Fun and Injuries
44:52 Action Park: The Most Dangerous Amusement Park
48:31 Long Island Nostalgia: Comac Motor Inn
52:17 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
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