144. Nostalgic Jingles, Commercials, & Tangents

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! WATCH EP.144 ON YOUTUBE!   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   Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast Bring The Nostalgia Test Podcast's high energy fun and comedy on your podcast, to host your themed parties & special events!  The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create an unforgettable Nostalgic experience for any occasion because we are the party! We are the most dedicated guests! We bring it 100% of the time! Email us at [email protected] or fill out the form at this link. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC!     Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Substack | Discord | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube | Facebook   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