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 discuss the career of Tyler, The Creator and rank the eclectic rapper's 6 albums/mixtapes 'Bastard' (9:24), 'Goblin' (14:29), 'Wolf' (20:08), 'Cherry Bomb' (28:17), 'Flower Boy' (33:30) and 'Igor' (38:08). We also discuss his upcoming 6th album 'Call Me If You Get Lost' and his Odd Future days. Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Japanese Breakfast's 3rd album 'Jubilee' (1:19), Polo G's 3rd album 'Hall of Fame' (6:08), Migos' 4th album 'Culture III' (16:21), Marvel's 'Loki' premiere on Disney+ (31:12), HBO's comedy 'Betty' Season 2 premiere (41:22), HBO's comedy 'Hacks' starring Jean Smart (47:19), and Warner Bros' musical drama film 'In The Heights' (56:57). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss BTS's number 1 hit 'Butter' (1:07) and review EXO's comeback EP 'Don't Fight the Feeling' (2:40), Lil Baby x Lil Durk's collab album 'The Voice of the Heroes' (9:36), Bo Burnham's eclectic Netflix comedy special 'Inside' (18:26), Netflix's 'Halston' miniseries starring Ewan McGregor (28:09), Christian Petzold's German drama 'Undine' (39:44), Guy Ritchie's action thriller 'Wrath of Man' (48:28), and Disney's latest live action remake 'Cruella' starring Emma Stone (58:39). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss Amazon's purchase of MGM and what the acquisition means for the streaming wars (1:37) before reviewing Mannequin Pussy's 2nd EP 'Perfect' (12:32), Black Midi's 2nd album 'Cavalcade' (17:28), Twenty One Pilots' 6th album 'Scaled and Icy' (23:53), Olivia Rodrigo's debut album 'Sour' (32:59), Netflix's 'Master of None' Season 3 (46:40), HBO's 'Mare of Easttown' (58:50), Amazon's historical epic limited series 'The Underground Railroad' from Barry Jenkins (1:08:17), and Zack Snyder's zombie heist film 'Army of the Dead' (1:25:46).
Dave and Pat discuss the career of Drake and rank the OVO rapper's 7 albums/mixtapes 'Thank Me Later' (7:05), 'Take Care' (9:42), 'Nothing Was The Same' (16:15), 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' (22:34), 'Views' (28:47), 'More Life' (33:08), and 'Scorpion' (38:49). We also discuss his upcoming 6th album 'Certified Lover Boy' and his acclaimed mixtape 'So Far Gone'. Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss the planned WarnerMedia x Discovery merger and what it means for HBO in the streaming wars (1:45). We review British R&B singer Jorja Smith's comeback EP 'Be Right Back' (10:42), St. Vincent's 6th album 'Daddy's Home' (16:23), and J. Cole's 6th album 'The Off-Season' (23:52). We review Netflix's disastrous thriller film 'The Woman in the Window' starring Amy Adams (34:27) and the return of Angelina Jolie in HBO Max's action thriller 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' from Taylor Sheridan (43:48). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss the career of J. Cole and rank the Dreamville rapper's 5 albums 'Cole Word: The Sideline Story' (12:49), 'Born Sinner' (15:20), '2014 Forest Hills Drive' (20:01), '4 Your Eyez Only' (25:00), and 'KOD' (29:30). We also discuss his upcoming 6th album 'The Off-Season' and his acclaimed mixtape 'Friday Night Lights'. Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat discuss NBC dropping the Golden Globes and the future of the troubled award show (1:09). We review Netflix's thriller miniseries 'The Innocent' (6:41) and reality show 'The Circle' Season 2 (10:18). We review Disney Plus's 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' and explain why the animated prequel exceeds expectations in its early going (13:43). We review post-punk band Squid's debut album 'Bright Green Field' (24:17), K-pop boy band NCT Dream's debut album 'Hot Sauce' (31:07), Bay Area rapper ALLBLACK's debut album 'TY4FWM' (39:25), Czarface and MF DOOM's 2nd collab album 'Super What?' (48:40), and Gia Coppola's perplexing satire film 'Mainstream' starring Andrew Garfield (56:41). *Apologies for audio difficulties* Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
Dave and Pat review Morray's debut mixtape 'Street Sermons' (1:27), Julia Michaels's debut album 'Not In Chronological Order' (6:13), Royal Blood's 3rd album 'Typhoons' (14:15), Shelley FKA DRAM's 2nd album 'Shelley FKA DRAM' (20:30), and Amazon Prime's 'Without Remorse' starring Michael B. Jordan (27:31). We also share our early 2022 Oscar predictions by running through the films most likely to break through and contend (38:31). 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 Oscars by highlighting the pros and cons of the broadcast changes and discussing surprising winners and losers (1:07). We review Cordae's EP 'Just Until...' (20:47) and Porter Robinson's 2nd album 'Nurture' after a 7 year layoff (24:24). We discuss news of Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' returning for Season 3 at Netflix (34:15). We review 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and discuss why the Marvel show failed on multiple fronts (39:57). We review Netflix's science fiction thriller 'Stowaway' starring Anna Kendrick (55:49) and HBO Max's 'Mortal Kombat' (1:02:40). Follow our Best of 2021 Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5L7qTzU83QDT7zuZszwWdK Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
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