Now That's What I Call Nostalgia

Join Esther, Aoife and Neil as they mock, ridicule and (occasionally) praise the classic nostalgic TV shows of their long-long-ago youth. Seriously, why does everything hurt now?

Episode 8: The Trap Door 05/01/2025

Episode 8: The Trap Door Today we revisit The Trap Door, a British classic that took on the world with little more than a delightful theme song, an incredibly small production team, and an industrial quantity of plasticine. We also talked about cereal a lot. Like... a LOT. Like the show? Tell your friends! Rate and review! Say hi to us at or Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley on the Free Music Archive. Incidental music this episode was 'Halloween Theremin Fun' by Greg Kirkelie on the Free Music Archive. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/36386575

Episode 7: Degrassi Junior High 04/08/2025

Episode 7: Degrassi Junior High Today we're heading to Canada courtesy of Degrassi Junior High, where we learn about lesbians, teen pregnancy, and brutal divine retribution for sassing your parents. We’re also made wildly uncomfortable by the endless bathroom scenes. SO MANY BATHROOM SCENES. Like the show? Tell your friends! Rate and review! Say hi to us at or Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley. Incidental music this episode was ‘Shimmer’ by Mr. Smith on the Free Music Archive. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/36050695

Episode 6: St Patrickalooza 03/17/2025

Episode 6: St Patrickalooza Today we are celebrating our country's rich cultural heritage the best way we know how: by watching an assortment of '90s cartoons that had Ireland-centric episodes, and then ranking them by how angry they made us! And yes, OBVIOUSLY we included Captain Planet saving Belfast. Like the show? Tell your friends! Rate and review! Say hi to us at or Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/35716630

Episode 5: Thomas the Tank Engine 03/04/2025

Episode 5: Thomas the Tank Engine In this episode, things get real political: we talk police corruption, labour relations, workplace bullying, safety legislation, nationalisation of public services, and elaborate psychological torture. That's right, it's Thomas The Tank Engine! Like the show? Tell your friends! Rate and review! Say hi to us at or Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley. Incidental music this episode was 'Espana Rhapsody' by Guy Maiere and Lee Pattison on the Free Music Archive. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/35526570

Episode 4: Gargoyles 02/13/2025

Episode 4: Gargoyles After centuries of silence, Now That's What I Call Nostalgia breaks free of its stony carapace to review Gargoyles, one of the all-time great Nineties cartoons. Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley. Incidental music this episode was 'Claim of Thrones' by RKVC. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/35270995

Episode 3: The Bots Master 01/08/2025

Episode 3: The Bots Master As vengeance for last week's Speed Racer debacle, Esther made us all watch The Bots Master, a horrible show about horrible people being horrible to robots. The robots are also horrible, but it's not their fault. Also, Esther wants you all to know that she is deeply, deeply sorry. Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit)' by Matt Oakley. Incidental music this episode was 'Outta The Blocks' by John Bartmann. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/34735830

Episode 2: Speed Racer 12/26/2024

Episode 2: Speed Racer In our last episode, Neil chose violence. Specifically the cartoon violence of Speed Racer, one of the great milestones of anime's conquest of the West despite being...ya know. Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit) by Matt Oakley. Incidental music is 'Jazzy Detective' by John Bartmann. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/34600430

Episode 1: Ulysses 31 12/25/2024

Episode 1: Ulysses 31 The gang begin their epic odyssey with Ulysses 31, a French/Japanese animated adaptation of the Odyssey. In SPAAAAAAAACE!" Our theme song is 'Around The Corner (and down a bit) by Matt Oakley. Incidental music is 'Claim of Thrones' by RKVC. /episode/index/show/31b9c93f-68ff-42ac-9422-935f92e24ab8/id/34600375

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