Dan, Manny, & Billy are joined by friend of the show, writer, & sole audience member Eric Althoff to dive into a whole bunch of nostalgic pop culture news and put it to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!
“No artist loved their fans more than [Ozzy] did” -Billy
In this episode of Nostalgia Test News, recorded on August 19th, 2025, the boys get straight to it and with the rebooted Scary Movie, if there’s a need for a Rambo prequel, and what could Gremlins 3 possibly be about? Doesn’t everyone know about the rules after Gremlins 2? The boys are joined by Eric Althoff from the Street Fighter episode who just so happened to be in the Zoom audience. He weighs in on the age-old question, is Gremlins 2 better than Gremlins 1? The episode takes a crazy turn down a huge AI tangent, creepy celebrity stories from the set of Crush and Freaky Friday, driverless cars and delivery robots in LA, F**k Dean Cain, and did you know there was a 12-year-old kid with no legs in the ET puppet?
Everyone reflects on the passing of Ozzy Osborne and Malcolm Jamal Warner and talk about their contributions to music, TV, creating the Reality TV, genre, poetry, and more. They also tackle the controversial legacy of Hulk Hogan after his passing. And last but not least (haha) they touch on Megadeath calling it quits and how Dave Mustaine is the most bitter musician in metal despite being extremely successful. All this and so much more!
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Approximate Rundown
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
01:02 Catch-Up and Banter
02:18 Reboots and Sequels Discussion
04:27 Guest Introduction and Movie News
05:40 Scary Movie Reboot
10:35 Rambo Prequel Speculation
20:35 Gremlins 3 Possibility
29:02 Street Fighter Movie Update
32:28 WiFi Woes and Wrestler Castings
33:23 Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat Movie Talk
36:32 Nostalgia and Reboots
38:30 Celebrity News and Odd Stories
46:25 AI Relationships and Cultural Shifts
49:21 Driverless Cars and AI Concerns
55:40 Hollywood's Dark Side
59:58 Superman and Movie Reviews
01:01:07 Fantastic Four Discussion
01:02:43 Reflecting on Malcolm Jamal Warner's Legacy
01:03:47 Ozzy Osbourne's Impact and Passing
01:04:09 Hulk Hogan's Influence on Wrestling
01:15:10 Nostalgic TV Shows and Cartoons
01:23:36 Megadeth Calls It Quits
01:29:10 Micro Machines Guy and Other Fun Facts
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