154. Nostalgia Test News: Movie Trailers, Rick Rolls, & Will Manny Metal?

Dan, Manny, & Billy are joined by their longtime friend Jeremy Madson to talk about a whole bunch of nostalgic pop culture craziness and put it to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “Now John Hammond self-fertilizes the dinosaur eggs.” -Billy This is what happens when a guest cancels on The Nostalgia Test, the wildest Nostalgia Test News episode yet! The opening monologue is part of Billy’s hot take of Jack Nicholson’s performance in The Shining. Then, because this was recorded before the summer, the boys give their live predictions and hot takes on the trailers for Happy Gilmore 2, The Naked Gun, and Spaceballs 2.  They talk about Adam Sandler’s comedy legacy, the latest slew of comedies, can Liam Neeson be funny, and the wildest comedy of all time Tropic Thunder. Dan introduces a brand new “Rick Roll” and then we see which Metal songs pass the “Will Manny Metal” test! Email us ([email protected]) your thoughts, opinions, and questions about this episode or anything else nostalgic on your mind and we'll read it for next time on the pod!   Approximate Rundown 00:00 Introduction and Initial Banter 00:08 Discussing Jack Nicholson's Performance in The Shining 00:40 Confusion Over Shelly Long and Shelly Duvall 01:06 Nostalgia Test Podcast Introduction 02:02 Hot Takes on The Shining and Popeye Movie 04:37 Mission Impossible and Movie Trailers 12:12 Adam Sandler Movies Discussion 19:35 Rickrolling and Nostalgia Tangents 34:25 Debating the Effectiveness of Two-in-One Shampoo 34:47 Liam Neeson in Comedies: A Viewer’s Perspective 35:08 Recent Comedy Films: Hits and Misses 36:48 Nostalgic Comedy Films: A Trip Down Memory Lane 37:28 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 38:04 TV Shows and Their Impact 40:00 The Future of Comedy and Streaming Services 57:16 Will Manny Metal? A Musical Experiment 01:10:38 Final Thoughts and Farewell   Suggest Our Next Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! Join the Audience Tuesday August 19th for Nostalgia Test News! & Tuesday August 28th for Happy Gilmore Franchise! Be in the Zoom audience for some pop-culture fun Tuesday August 19th for Nostalgia Test News Episode recording. We'll discuss some hard-hitting passings in pop-culture, insane pop-culture stories, movie announcements. and so much more! Join us in the Zoom audience on Thursday August 28th when we put Happy Gilmore 1 and 2 to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! We want you to be there, share your questions, thoughts, and favorite Happy Gilmore scenes and quotes! These episodes will be recorded art 530pmPST/ 830pmEST and will be around 1-2 hours long. Grab a drink and some snacks and join the fun!   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 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