Nostalgia Nerds
Season 2
Bizarre Love Triangle
Perfect Strangers
I'm Too Sexy
You've Got Mail
Man in the Mirror
Cruel Intentions
Like a Prayer
Season 1
RE- RELEASE: The Wonder Years
RE- RELEASE: The Breakfast Club
RE-RELEASE: Meet The Nerds
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by Alix and Allyson
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re flipping through the glossy pages of our favorite 80s and 90s magazines. We also dive into the wild world of daytime talk shows, revisiting the golden age of TV tabloid madness. And of course, we crack open our middle school journals once again to unpack the bizarre love triangles and over-the-top drama that completely consumed our adolescent lives.
Grab your Aqua Net and your awkward school smile — this week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re counting down our Top 5 favorite 80s sitcom theme songs that still get stuck in our heads decades later. We also take a hilarious trip back to Lifetouch school picture day, complete with those blue laser backgrounds. And because middle school trauma builds character, we’re reading from our old journals where we desperately tried to convince ourselves we were totally fine after our crushes wanted absolutely nothing to do with us. It’s equal parts cringe, comedy, and classic nostalgia!
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re taking it back to the 90's with a countdown of the greatest one-hit wonders of the decade. We also talk about the moment Magic Johnson shocked the world with his HIV announcement and because no episode is complete without a little middle school embarrassment, we’re opening up our journals to relive the dramatic love triangles, heartbreak, and friendship chaos that felt like the end of the world at 13. Nostalgic, messy, and hilarious — just the way we like it.
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re joined by our #1 superfan—and for the first time ever, we’re getting a male perspective on all the craziness. We talk about our Top 5 Video Games list, and revisit the days of AOL and AIM, sharing our screen names (brace yourselves). Plus, we open our middle school journals and get his unfiltered reactions to all the drama, frenching, and questionable decisions. It’s nostalgia, gaming, and a whole new point of view. You don’t want to miss this one. 💻🎮🔥
Dust off your diaries and cue the moonwalk — this week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re diving deep into the ultimate 80s and 90s nostalgia trip! We break down the new Michael Jackson movie, count down our Top 5 favorite MJ songs, and revisit one of the biggest moments of the 90s: the tragic death of Princess Diana and how the world reacted. Plus, things get hilariously personal when we crack open our middle school journals and discover we were BOTH hopelessly crushing on the same guy. Expect laughs, secondhand embarrassment, and all the retro feels in this jam-packed episode!
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re counting down our Top 5 90s movie villains—the ones we loved to hate and still can’t forget. We also dive into the oddly iconic pop culture moment of those Absolut bottle-shaped ads that were everywhere. And of course, we’re back in our middle school journals, reliving the struggle of 6th grade—big feelings, bigger dreams, and the very real belief we were destined to be famous. It’s dramatic, nostalgic, and just the right amount of unhinged. Press play and rewind with us. 💿🔥
We’re back, baby! Kicking off Season 2 of Nostalgia Nerds, we dive into our Top 5 Madonna songs, revisit the launch of The Simpsons and the rise of the FOX network, and crack open our middle school journals for some very frenemy energy moments—including liking each other’s boyfriends (yes, really). It’s iconic pop culture, a little drama, and a whole lot of nostalgia. Season 2 starts now—press play. 💿🔥
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re turning up the volume on our Top 80s bands—the music that defined the decade and our childhood playlists. We also look back at the story of Ryan White and how his battle with AIDS became one of the most talked-about moments of the era. Plus, we open up our middle school journals again for more awkward confessions, deep thoughts, teenage drama, and the kind of memories that only make sense in hindsight.
This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re going 80s with our Top 5 Movies of the Decade—the films that shaped our childhoods and still live rent-free in our brains. We also revisit the absolute madness of the Cabbage Patch Kids craze, when parents fought in toy aisles and adoption papers somehow felt very real. Plus, we open up our middle school journals yet again, capturing what it was like to be kids processing pop culture in real time—including our memories and reactions when Michael Jackson faced accusations that shocked the world. It’s nostalgic, emotional, and a reminder that growing up in the 80s and 90s meant balancing movie magic with moments that changed how we saw our idols. Press play and rewind with us. 💿✨
Welcome to Nostalgia Nerds! In our debut episode, we introduce ourselves and dive headfirst into the 80s and 90s pop culture that raised us. We count down our Top 5 Girl Crushes of the 80s, revisit the unforgettable chaos of Baby Jessica falling down the well, and read straight from our actual middle school journals—yes, including the legendary Frenching Night. Grab your scrunchie and press play. The nostalgia starts now. 💿✨