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Le Menu
The Nostalgia Killers Podcast uses a curated list of talking points to help us sort through our demons, and, by the grace of all that is or isn’t holy, it steers us through each episode. Below is the list we have boiled down over our first season.
Sections marked with an asterisk (*) are the responsibility of the show’s main hosts, but guests are welcome to bring their own input.
Act I: Cutting to the Chase
This is where we get right to it and describe where we first saw the movie, who we were with, what we were feeling, etc. Also, feel free to describe how this movie has shaped your life and taste in movies.
Your Nostalgic Attachment
Describe a few scenes that immediately pop into your head when you think about this film.
Most Nostalgic or Favorite Scenes
Watching this movie now, what stands out to you as problematic and wouldn’t pass if made today. And what would you fix?
Nit Picks & Fixes
Like good wines and food, sometimes a movie (and our nostalgic connection) can be enhanced with a good pairing. What movie would you pair with this one on a rainy day with a blanket and snacks and nothing else to do?
A Rainy Day Pairing
This Movie’s Cocktail/Mocktail*
For each film we revisit, we like to create a cocktail or mocktail that fits with the theme or is plucked directly from the movie itself. More often than not curated and created by Chuck Starzenski, each drink recipe will be featured in our in-print anthology available at the end of the season.
Act II: Trivia
10 Trivia questions guaranteed to make you think differently about the film. Alternative castings, behind the scenes shenanigans, and more! Curated by a trivia master, players draw Nostalgia Killers Season One playing cards to keep track of who is winning. In the event of a tie, the cards are used to see who has the best poker hand.
Executive Producer Shout-outs*
We take a moment to thank our Executive Producer Patreon Supporters who subscribe to us for $15 a month.
Act III: The Award Categories
Using a memorable quote or reference to make a cool, new, edgy band name and describe what genre that band would play in. (Limit 3)
My New Band Name
The Roger Deakins Would Be Proud
For Cinematography. What scenes stand out to you with exceptional or inventive camera work and/or scene design?
Roger Deakins is a cinematographer with a career spanning nearly 50 years and is responsible for the look of films that stand out. If Roger would approve, we know we’ve made it.
Which actor(s) in this movie did you forget about and have a small cameo or bit part? Also for characters that might steal the scene unintentionally.
Is That Channing Tatum in a Dog Collar?
Named after Channing Tatum’s memorable cameo in This Is The End.
Awarded to antagonists with satisfying death scenes or comeuppance. Can be literal or metaphorical.
Hans Grüber Death Fall
Was there ever a more satisfying death fall than Alan Rickman’s Hans Grüber at the end of Die Hard?
What hot take would make someone watch this movie with a different point of view?
Controversial Hot Take
The Sonic Death Monkey Top 5
A personal top 5 list of movies with a deep emotional or esoteric relevance to the movie for this episode. A new prompt will be written for each episode. This list doesn’t need to be created on the spot and can be researched beforehand, but the choices should relate to the prompt in some way. No wrong answers!
This references the game played by Jack Black, John Cusack, and Todd Louiso in High Fidelity. The goal is to think about movies connected to emotions or ideas or just plain nostalgia.
For no other reason than we are the Nostalgia Killers and someone has to fire the gun we saw in act one, in terms of rewatch-ability, would you let this movie live, monitor it possibly in the future, or kill it outright? Nobody likes to trash anyone’s art, but we have a job to do.
