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NOTstalgia Scheduling Update

NOTstalgia - December 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Ep. 80 - Blazing Saddles (1974) & Paws of Fury (2022)

NOTstalgia - November 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we head to the old West with Blazing Saddles (1974) and its head-scratching animated remake Paws of Fury (2022) and discuss white buffoonery, punching down at gay people, underestimating the intelligence of children, and history-making farts.   Timestamps 0:06:36 - Blazing Saddles (...

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Ep. 79 - Cloverfield (2008) & The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

NOTstalgia - November 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we discover the shaky footage of Cloverfield (2008) and its sequel The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) and discuss actually talking about your feelings, harassment disguised as humor, forcing recognizable properties into unrelated stories, and arms with brains.   Timestamps 0:06:25 - Clo...

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Ep. 78 - Hocus Pocus (1993) & Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

NOTstalgia - October 24, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we light the black flame candle with Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and discuss growth through vulnerability, misogyny in witch lore, letting villains be villains, and Roombas as modes of transportation.   Timestamps 0:05:50 - Hocus Pocus (1993) 0:41:54 - Hocus Pocus 2...

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Ep. 77 - Ringu (1998) & The Ring (2002)

NOTstalgia - October 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we watch the cursed tapes of Ringu (1998) and its American remake The Ring (2002) and discuss the importance of sharing stories, trying to survive in the patriarchy, gross takes about infertility, and horses getting eaten by boats.   Timestamps 0:08:20 - Ringu (1998) 0:36:30 - The ...

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Ep. 76 - Pinocchio: 1940 & 2022

NOTstalgia - September 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we wish upon a star with two Disney versions of Pinocchio (1940 & 2022) and discuss Christian moralist scare tactics, keeping minority characters out of sight, performative apologies, and the origins of Red Lobster.   Timestamps 0:05:42 - Pinocchio (1940) 0:38:42 - Pinocchio (2022)...

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Ep. 75 - Doctor Dolittle (1998) & Dolittle (2020)

NOTstalgia - September 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we speak with the animals of Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Dolittle (2020) and discuss harmful effects of children's programming, cycles of generational trauma, allowing yourself to be loved, and gay penguins.   Timestamps 0:06:34 - Doctor Dolittle (1998) 0:32:57 - Dolittle (2020) 1:...

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Ep. 74 - Predator (1987) & Prey (2022)

NOTstalgia - August 29, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we get to the choppa with Predator (1987) and its new prequel Prey (2022) and discuss allegories for queerness, the predatory nature of the American military, indigenous storytelling, and big muscle handshake memes.   Timestamps 0:06:07 - Predator (1987) 0:41:22 - Prey (2022) 1:23...

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Ep. 73 - Pet Sematary: 1989 & 2019

NOTstalgia - August 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we grab our shovels to dig up two versions of Pet Sematary (1989 & 2019) and discuss grief without community, unintentional anti-colonialism commentary, gross tropes about disabilities in horror, and how everyone needs therapy.   Timestamps 0:06:48 - Pet Sematary (1989) 0:32:49 - P...

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Ep. 72 - The Shop Around the Corner (1940) & You've Got Mail (1998)

NOTstalgia - August 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Tim Ward to check our inboxes with The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and its remake You've Got Mail (1998) and discuss apologies from capitalists, abusing the power of anonymity, healthy mutual breakups, and an impromptu Jane Austen book club.   Timestamps 0:05:42 -...

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Ep. 71 - Total Recall: 1990 & 2012

NOTstalgia - July 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we tap into our memories with two versions of Total Recall (1990 & 2012) and discuss bad depictions of futuristic technology, misogynistic views of wifely duties, desexualizing prominent characters, and Mars erasure.   Timestamps 0:05:52 - Total Recall (1990) 0:40:27 - Total Recall...

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Ep. 70 - Firestarter: 1984 & 2022

NOTstalgia - July 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we light a match with the original Firestarter (1984) and its recent remake (2022) and discuss children developing their morality, the power of young women, performative inclusivity, and putting cops in the toilet.   Timestamps 0:04:12 - Firestarter (1984) 0:41:58 - Firestarter (20...

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Ep. 69 - The Phantom of the Opera: 1925 & 2004

NOTstalgia - June 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Ashley Potter-Taylor in the French théâtre for two versions of The Phantom of the Opera (1925 & 2004) and discuss early 1900s incel culture, grooming grossly recontextualized as romance, the trope of deformity causing villainy, and sugar daddy dreams.   Timestamps 0...

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Ep. 68 - Resident Evil (2002) & Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

NOTstalgia - June 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we take on the zombie hordes of Resident Evil (2002) and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and discuss the horror of major conglomerates, the power of nudity, staying too true to source material, and slippery bathrooms.   Timestamps 0:07:22 - Resident Evil (2002) 0:41:1...

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Ep. 67 - Batman Returns (1992) & The Batman (2022)

NOTstalgia - May 23, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we turn on the bat signal to summon Batman Returns (1992) and The Batman (2022) and discuss rejecting mainstream expectations of femininity, grown men acting like children, well-written villains, and using cats as an excuse to say "pussy."   Timestamps 0:06:35 - Batman Returns (1992...

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Ep. 66 - Scream: 1996 & 2022

NOTstalgia - May 09, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Shelby Murray to take a stab at the original Scream (1996) and its same-titled sequel (2022) and discuss being defined by trauma, violent toxic fandom, not relying on cops, and nepotism babies.   Timestamps 0:07:59 - Scream (1996) 0:41:11 - Scream (2022) 1:16:44 -...

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Ep. 65 - Cheaper by the Dozen: 2003 & 2022

NOTstalgia - April 25, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we deal with too many kids in two versions of Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 & 2022) and discuss gender stereotypes in parental roles, casual uses of homophobic language, heavy-handed performative wokeness, and Steve Martin-inspired daddy issues.   Timestamps 0:04:18 - Cheaper by the Do...

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Ep. 64 - West Side Story: 1961 & 2021

NOTstalgia - April 11, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Chris Gonzalez to snap our fingers along with West Side Story (1961 & 2021) and discuss the prison of performing masculinity, proximity to power not equaling power, white storytellers appropriating the experiences of others, and post-nut clarity.   Timestamps 0:07:1...

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Ep. 63 - Planet of the Apes (1968) & Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

NOTstalgia - March 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Larry Fried to monkey around with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and discuss the self-pity of men with power, killing off marginalized characters, greed as the primary cause of the apocalypse, and movies ruined by James Franco.   ...

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Ep. 62 - The Boys in the Band: 1970 & 2020

NOTstalgia - March 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by K Anderson as we throw a party with two versions of The Boys in the Band (1970 & 2020) and discuss expectations of a model minority, struggling with expressions of queer identity, watered down happy endings, and the beauty of flaccidity.   Timestamps 0:05:37 - The B...

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Ep. 61 - Force Majeure (2014) & Downhill (2020)

NOTstalgia - February 28, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we hit the ski slopes with Force Majeure (2014) and Downhill (2020) and discuss toxic partnerships, abusers claiming to be victims, reframing stories to be more male-centric, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus' magnificent face acting. Timestamps 0:05:42 - Force Majeure (2014) 0:43:25 - Downhi...

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Ep. 60 - Ghostbusters II (1989) & Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

NOTstalgia - February 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we take our second trip into the Ghostbusters universe with Ghostbusters II (1989) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) to discuss effeminate men being treated as villains, holding bad absentee fathers accountable, lazy portrayals of characters on the spectrum, and a lot of talk about a ...

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Ep. 59 - Little Women: 1994 & 2019

NOTstalgia - January 31, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we meet the March sisters from two adaptations of Little Women (1994 & 2019) and discuss strong matriarchal figures, different ways of performing femininity, highly emotional death scenes, and 19th century fuckboy behavior.   Timestamps 0:05:31 - Little Women (1994) 0:43:56 - Littl...

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Ep. 58 - The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

NOTstalgia - January 17, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we jack into the system with The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Resurrections (2021) to discuss allegories for identities, white reliance on Asian mysticism in storytelling, the artistic value of tanking your own ideas, and Lana Wachowski's dreadlocks.   Timestamps 0:04:10 - The Ma...

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Ep. 57 - Hellboy: 2004 & 2019

NOTstalgia - January 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we get hellacious with the original Hellboy (2004) and its reboot (2019) and discuss passing off obsession as romance, demonizing feminine sexuality, exalting bad father figures, and major VeggieTales connections.   Timestamps 0:03:39 - Hellboy (2004) 0:39:22 - Hellboy (2019) ...

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Ep. 56 - Home Alone (1990) & Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

NOTstalgia - December 20, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we stay home for the holidays with Home Alone (1990) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) and discuss being allowed to dislike your family, letting children be autonomous, rewarding privilege over effort, and Joe Pesci the sex symbol.   Timestamps 0:06:33 - Home Alone (1990) 0:39:2...

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Ep. 55 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) & Power Rangers (2017)

NOTstalgia - December 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by our editor Danny Barkley and morph with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and the reboot Power Rangers (2017) to discuss sexuality in children's programming, damseling more-than-capable women, wrongfully equating bad choices with identity, and the greatest...

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Ep. 54 - Dune: 1984 & 2021

NOTstalgia - November 22, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we are joined by Eric Best to mine for spice with the original Dune (1984) and its new blockbuster remake (2021) and discuss the trope of predatory queer-coded villains, women with power supporting the patriarchy, white savior colonialism, and how hot it is when men actually listen. ...

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Ep. 53 - Men in Black (1997) & Men in Black: International (2019)

NOTstalgia - November 08, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we don our suits and sunglasses with Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black: International (2019) and discuss extraterrestrials as a metaphor for immigrants and people of color, stalker behavior being presented as romantic, the long-term effects of gaslighting, and Vincent D'Onofrio's pe...

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Ep. 53: Men in Black (1997) & Men in Black: International (2019)

NOTstalgia - November 08, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This week we don our suits and sunglasses with Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black: International (2019) and discuss extraterrestrials as a metaphor for immigrants and people of color, stalker behavior being presented as romantic, the long-term effects of gaslighting, and Vincent D'Onofrio's pe...

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