The Nostalgia Blast Podcast

Join Drew and Brian as they reminisce on the acting of the late Robbie Coltrane and then find out how good artificial intelligence is at writing '90s movie plots. Music Credits: HOME - https://m.soundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-05-above

The world can be a dangerous place and the concept of what is really dangerous is wildly different to a child's mind. Join Drew and Brian as they discuss things they were afraid might kill them as kids in the '90s. Music Credits: HOME - https://m.soundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-05-above

We live in a time full of amazing technology. It can be easy to forget how far tech has come since the '90s. Join Drew and Brian as they discuss the tech of today compared to that of decades past. Music Credits: HOME - https://m.soundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-05-above

Is the Choco Taco really gone forever or was news of its demise premature? Join Drew and Brian as they discuss the frozen treat as well as the Fyre Festival of the '90s AKA Woodstock '99. Music Credits: HOME - https://m.soundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-05-above

With the release of Stranger Things Season 4 on Netflix and the sudden resurrections of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets", join Drew and Brian as they recall the media from their childhood that introduced them to the bands and genres that helped influence their tastes in music today. Music Credits: HOME - https://m.soundcloud.com/home-2001/home-before-the-night-05-above

Remember when you used to get into heated arguments with your friends over whether the GameCube, PlayStation 2, or Xbox was better? Then that one weird kid came out of nowhere talking about his Dreamcast. Picking a side in the console war was a rite of passage as a gamer kid growing up in the 90s and early 00s. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have recently had press releases recently declaring the console wars dead, but we don't believe that for a second! I'd hate to imagine kids missing out on shouting matches with their friends over the virtues of their favorite console. With the release of the new consoles right around the corner in November, we thought it was a good time to fondly remember the console wars of our childhood!

Crisp leaves, bonfires, and apple cider, nothing smells better than that cool Fall air. Dive into a heaping pile of nostalgia with us as we remember some of our favorite activities from the Fall season! From harvest festivals to haunted houses, the Fall season is packed with fun things to do!

Remember when you actually cared about what the salesperson had to say at your local electronics store? Online reviews have completely replace a once viable profession! This week we take you through another Now & Then episode as we examine how online retail has changed shopping forever!

This week on the Nostalgia Blast Podcast we take you through another Now & Then episode about climate change and the environment! Are fireflies actually disappearing? Did it snow more when we were kids? These are just a sample of the questions we try to answer in this week's episode! We also introduce a new segment to the show this week called Memory Lane where we discuss current nostalgia related news and events such as a movie remake or nostalgic toy!

Joining us this week on the Nostalgia Blast Podcast, all the way from New Zealand, is popular young adult romance author Tay Marley. Tay’s first book, The QB Bad Boy and Me, was a smash hit, amassing over 30 million reads on Wattpad. She then became the first author published by Wattpad Books. Her latest book, The Summer of ’98, was released on July 21st and is now available on Amazon, and ! Follow Tay Marley on Instagram !

This week join Drew & Brian as we discuss some of the differences between how we communicate today versus how we used to in the 90's! With rotary phones, 1 800 COLLECT calls, and "dropping in" on your friends, communication in the 90's was vastly different from the instant communication we have today!

It's that time of the year again when kids' regular TV programming is inundated by "Back to School" commercials! This year, it might be a while before kids physically go back to school, so this week we’re going to relive some of our first day of school memories from the 90’s!

This week on the Nostalgia Blast Podcast, as a heat wave descends upon us, Drew & Brian reminisce about the ways we battled the summer heat as kids in the 90's! Whether it was with Super Soakers or Slip 'N Slides, no method was too crazy when it came to keeping cool!

Join us for the 30th episode of the Nostalgia Blast Podcast! Since we can't go to theme parks, attend sporting events, or get elective surgeries because of the coronavirus, Drew and Brian decide to talk about the next best thing... Simulation Video Games! Themes Discuss some the earliest simulation games we played as kids in the 90's and what our favorites were Examine how simulation video games have changed over the past 30 years Segments Simulation Video Games Then & Now Retro Review

Drew and Brian are back with a new episode of the Nostalgia Blast Podcast! Today it's easy to take how we listen to music for granted. This week we talk about what it was like to listen to music growing up in the 90's! Themes Highlight some of the major differences in how music was consumed in the 90's versus today. Talk about some of the gimmicky ways we listened to music in the 90's. Illustrate how much accessibility to music has evolved over the past 30 years. Episode Timestamps 0:01 - Episode Intro 0:52 - What Drew & Brian Have Been Up To 4:40 - Music is at your fingertip today 5:30 - Music Then & Now Intro 6:37 - Listening to music on the radio 9:30 - Discovering new music 10:15 - What’s considered “oldies” now 11:40 - Aggregating music versus then and now 13:00 - Recording music, making mixtapes 14:08 - Burning CD’s and CD collection 17:31 - What was our first CD 19:39 - Sampling CD’s in the store 21:03 - How we found new music then and now 23:56 - Gimmicky ways to listen to music back then 25:25 - Getting your first personal CD player 26:37 - Evolution of music streaming platforms 28:57 - MP3 players 32:34 - Sharing music with friends 36:19 - Smartphones replacing mp3 players 37:20 - Music then & now wrap up 37:52 - Retro Review 46:46 - Episode conclusion 47:23 - Outro Segments Intro Music Then & Now Retro Review: Movies With Great Soundtracks

If the coronavirus has you cooped up at home, join Drew and Brian as they investigate pandemic movies from the 90s for answers. Going on a podcast binge is a great way to practice social distancing and pass the time in self-isolation.

Playing online computer games when the teacher wasn't looking was a rite of passage in the late 90s and early 2000s. Join Drew and Brian as they recall some of their favorite Flash computer games to play when they shouldn't have been!

Going out to eat in the 90s was a much different experience than it is today. Join Drew and Brian as they discuss the usefulness of the non-smoking section, recall some 90s restaurant chains no longer with us, and realize they are both Ben Stiller fans.

It was always a special day in school when you got to visit the computer lab. Whether you were honing your keyboarding skills or guiding pioneers down the Oregon Trail, using the computers during school hours was always the best. Join Drew and Brian as they recall memories of classroom visits to the quiet hum and creaky chairs of the 90s computer lab.

The Super Bowl halftime show has become an iconic part of pop culture thanks in part to the halftime shows of the 90s. Join Drew and Brian as they offer their rankings of the Super Bowl halftime shows of the 1990s.