148.📰Nostalgia Test News May 2025: Pop Culture Opinions, Suggestions from Social Media, & Story Time Chaos

Dan, Manny, & Billy are joined by their longtime friends Jeremy & Mike to talk about a whole bunch of craziness to put to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “Hellraiser, I think is the most overrated horror franchise of all time.” -Dan Dan, Manny, & Billy pulled this Nostalgia Test News/Audience Suggestions/Friend Hangout out of left field! They’re surprised by their longtime friends Jeremy (from Mrs. Doubtfire, the Metallica episodes, and the 2024 Hangout) & Mike (from the Iron Eagle episode). This dives into SNL funny or not, Reboots (again), Hockey and can Dan find a skate for a size 14 shoe, 100 men vs 1 gorilla, and insane drinking stories. The conversation goes even further back into memories of playing manhunt and if that game can be played today, a cool idea for a horror movie, stories from summertime at the public pool, diners, drinking Black Haus and After Shock, and so much more. This is an episode for the ages, a true inside look at these guys’ friendships and what makes The Nostalgia Test Podcast so much fun. Email us ([email protected]) your thoughts, opinions, and questions about this episode and leave us topics for next time!   WATCH ON YOUTUBE!   APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW: 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene 00:16 Discussing the End of Popular Shows 01:06 Nostalgia and SNL 02:23 Podcast Dynamics and Drinking Habits 03:48 Reboots and Guilty Pleasures 08:56 Surprise Guests and Birthday Wishes 14:32 Hockey Talk and Parenting 20:11 Debating Gorilla vs. Humans 25:19 Hockey Expenses and Parenting Challenges 29:22 Mike's Instagram Alerts 30:13 The Search for the Purple CD 32:10 Pickleball Takes Over 33:03 Nostalgia and Childhood Memories 39:54 Horror Movie Franchises 48:57 Reboots and Sequels 54:42 Sperm Racing and Other Oddities 58:49 Movie Talk: From Hackers to Scooby-Doo 59:46 The Frighteners and Other Horror Flicks 01:00:32 Podcast Shoutouts and the “Daddy Stories” Confusion  01:04:24 Nostalgia: Childhood Games and Manhunt 01:09:16 Late-Night Diners and Drinking Stories 01:24:27 Rocky Rankings and Final Thoughts   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