Stay ConnectedNowstalgia is a weekly pop culture podcast, hosted by Dave Martinson, reviewing and analyzing music, movies, TV, and entertainment. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dave and Pat question if Kanye West's record label GOOD Music is effectively dead following the departure of longtime signee Big Sean (1:20). We review Mick Jenkins's 3rd album 'Elephant In the Room' (15:34), The War on Drugs' 5th album 'I Don't Live Here Anymore' (21:46), Ed Sheeran's 4th album 'Equals' (30:11), FX's 'What We Do In The Shadows' Season 3 (40:15), Mia Hansen-Løve's drama film 'Bergman Island' starring Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth (50:14), Netflix's heist film 'Army of Thieves' (56:39), and Edgar Wright's psychological horror film 'Last Night in Soho' starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy (1:03:36). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review JPEGMAFIA's 4th album 'LP!' (2:58), Parquet Courts' 7th album 'Sympathy for Life' (10:32), Lana Del Rey's 8th album 'Blue Banisters' (16:06), HBO's 'Insecure' Season 5 premiere (24:51), Pedro Almodóvar's drama film 'Parallel Mothers' starring Penélope Cruz (32:00), Wes Anderson's 10th film 'The French Dispatch' (37:28), and Warner Brothers' epic science fiction film 'Dune' starring Timothée Chalamet (54:16). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Aespa's debut EP 'Savage' (1:12), Maxo Kream's 3rd album 'The Weight of the World' (7:22), Kirk Knight's 3rd album 'After Dark' (14:30), Young Thug's 2nd album 'Punk' (20:22), Finneas's debut album 'Optimist' (27:46), Coldplay's 9th album 'Music of the Spheres' (33:53), HBO's highly anticipated 'Succession' Season 3 premiere (41:39), and Ridley Scott's historical drama film 'The Last Duel' starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer (50:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Don Toliver's 2nd album 'Life Of A Don' (1:43), James Blake's 5th album 'Friends That Break Your Heart' (7:35), Marvel's anthology series 'What If?' Season 1 (15:11), Apple TV+'s evolving series 'Ted Lasso' Season 2 (23:14), HBO's miniseries 'Scenes From A Marriage' starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain (33:34), and Netflix's global hit series 'Squid Game' (40:07). We review Daniel Craig's final 007 film 'No Time To Die' (1:05:07) and breakdown the actors favored to be the next James Bond (1:32:59). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Headie One's mixtape 'Too Loyal for My Own Good' (1:35), Meek Mill's 5th album 'Expensive Pain' (7:34), Apple TV+'s ambitious science-fiction drama series 'Foundation' (14:00), impressive anthology series 'Star Wars: Visions' (23:30), Netflix's crime thriller film 'The Guilty' starring Jake Gyllenhaal (38:52), Sony's superhero film 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (45:54), and biopic film 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield (57:55). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss the storied and influential career of Kanye West and rank the notorious rapper's 10 solo albums 'The College Dropout' (14:00), 'Late Registration' (20:35), 'Graduation' (25:05), '808s & Heartbreak' (33:27), 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' (39:08), 'Yeezus' (52:36), 'The Life of Pablo' (1:02:08), 'Ye' (1:08:16), 'Jesus Is King' (1:11:40), and 'Donda' (1:13:54). We also discuss his collaborative albums 'Watch The Throne' with Jay-Z (47:36) and 'Kids See Ghosts' with Kid Cudi, and the GOOD Music label album 'Cruel Summer' (49:04). Ranking / Tier List (1:17:08) Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat recap the 2021 Emmys by highlighting the big nights for Netflix and Apple (1:38) before reviewing Arizona hip hop group Injury Reserve's 2nd album 'By the Time I Get To Phoenix' (12:51) and Lil Nas X's debut album 'Montero' (21:25). We review Hulu's miniseries 'Nine Perfect Strangers' starring Nicole Kidman (31:03), Netflix's comedy series 'Sex Education' Season 3 (41:32), and HBO Max's Western drama film 'Cry Macho' starring Clint Eastwood (57:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Lisa of BLACKPINK's debut single album 'LALISA' (0:53), Baby Keem's debut album 'The Melodic Blue' (6:19), Kacey Musgraves's 5th album 'Star-Crossed' (13:28), FX on Hulu's dystopian comic series 'Y: The Last Man' (21:03), HBO's miniseries 'Scenes From A Marriage' starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain (28:02), FX's 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' (34:35), Paul Schrader's drama film 'The Card Counter' starring Oscar Isaac (44:48), and share their 2021 Emmy predictions (50:34). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review the premiere of FX on Hulu's vampire comedy series 'What We Do In The Shadows' Season 3 (1:13), Netflix's comedy-drama series 'The Chair' starring Sandra Oh (8:56), Amazon Prime Video's absurdist musical film 'Annette' starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard (15:43), and Marvel's impressive 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' (25:35). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Big Red Machine's 2nd album 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?' (1:27), Chvrches' 4th album 'Screen Violence' (5:11), Lorde's underwhelming 3rd album 'Solar Power' (11:46), Halsey's 4th album and impressive rock pivot 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' (24:18), Little Simz's 4th album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' (33:09), Kanye West's long awaited 10th album 'Donda' (40:11), and Drake's 6th album 'Certified Lover Boy' (58:56). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
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