155. Nostalgia Test News August 2025: Farewell to Ozzy, Gremlins 3, Creepy Celebrity Stories, & More!

Dan, Manny, & Billy are joined by friend of the show, writer, & sole audience member Eric Althoff to dive into a whole bunch of nostalgic pop culture news and put it to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “No artist loved their fans more than [Ozzy] did” -Billy In this episode of Nostalgia Test News, recorded on August 19th, 2025, the boys get straight to it and with the rebooted Scary Movie, if there’s a need for a Rambo prequel, and what could Gremlins 3 possibly be about? Doesn’t everyone know about the rules after Gremlins 2? The boys are joined by Eric Althoff from the Street Fighter episode who just so happened to be in the Zoom audience. He weighs in on the age-old question, is Gremlins 2 better than Gremlins 1? The episode takes a crazy turn down a huge AI tangent, creepy celebrity stories from the set of Crush and Freaky Friday, driverless cars and delivery robots in LA, F**k Dean Cain, and did you know there was a 12-year-old kid with no legs in the ET puppet? Everyone reflects on the passing of Ozzy Osborne and Malcolm Jamal Warner and talk about their contributions to music, TV, creating the Reality TV, genre, poetry, and more. They also tackle the controversial legacy of Hulk Hogan after his passing. And last but not least (haha) they touch on Megadeath calling it quits and how Dave Mustaine is the most bitter musician in metal despite being extremely successful. All this and so much more! Email us ([email protected]) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test News!   Suggest A 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!   Approximate Rundown 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:02 Catch-Up and Banter 02:18 Reboots and Sequels Discussion 04:27 Guest Introduction and Movie News 05:40 Scary Movie Reboot 10:35 Rambo Prequel Speculation 20:35 Gremlins 3 Possibility 29:02 Street Fighter Movie Update 32:28 WiFi Woes and Wrestler Castings 33:23 Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat Movie Talk 36:32 Nostalgia and Reboots 38:30 Celebrity News and Odd Stories 46:25 AI Relationships and Cultural Shifts 49:21 Driverless Cars and AI Concerns 55:40 Hollywood's Dark Side 59:58 Superman and Movie Reviews 01:01:07 Fantastic Four Discussion 01:02:43 Reflecting on Malcolm Jamal Warner's Legacy 01:03:47 Ozzy Osbourne's Impact and Passing 01:04:09 Hulk Hogan's Influence on Wrestling 01:15:10 Nostalgic TV Shows and Cartoons 01:23:36 Megadeth Calls It Quits 01:29:10 Micro Machines Guy and Other Fun Facts   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