Dan, Manny, & Billy welcome back longtime friends & Nostalgia Test Podcast all-stars Meghan Nolan & Jeremy Madson to this special end of the year episode and put 2025 to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!
“I'm looking forward to all these legacy sequels because we get to s**t on them.” -Manny
2025 was wild in so many ways. There were reboots, legacy sequels, and so much pop-culture confusion for The Nostalgia Test Podcast to have fun with. On this New Year’s celebration, the gang talks about their favorite episodes from this year, upcoming episodes in 2026, how did the 90s do, and Dan debuts new Nostalgia Test drops for Billy! Dan brings some Nostalgia Test News topics to comment on, Manny gives the everyone an 80s movie quiz, and there’s more than enough Nostalgia Test Tangents to last all night.
Manny, Billy, and Dan introduce The Wheel of Nostalgia to help plan 10 episodes for 2026! So, pop some champagne, put your party hat on, and get ready for one of the greatest end of the year episodes in Nostalgia Test history.
Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, & episode idea for The Wheel of Nostalgia!
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Approximate Rundown
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:47 Nostalgia Test Begins
01:58 Miracle on 34th Street Overview
03:53 First Impressions and Reactions
05:37 Discussion on Christmas Movies
09:24 Social Commentary in the Film
11:45 Santa Claus and Commercialism
17:38 Plot and Character Analysis
32:42 Debating the New vs. Old Santa Movie
32:52 Iconic Scenes and Religious Symbolism
35:09 Oscar Wins and Acting Styles
41:50 Smoking Habits in Classic Films
44:03 Santa's Niceness and Society's Reaction
46:44 Violent Night and Other Santa Movies
48:48 The Dark Side of Santa
51:56 Nostalgia Test: Miracle on 34th Street
01:01:04 Wrapping Up and Viewer Comments
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