72. 🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song) w/ Lauren Carey from The Beer’d Al Podcast
03/08/22 • 50 min
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Dan & Manny welcome Lauren Carey from The Beer'd Al Podcast to put the Rupert Holmes' classic "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This episode has it ALL. They try to figure out who's to blame for the terrible relationship in "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)," what's up with getting caught in the rain, making love at midnight in the dunes of the cape, and there's a classic Nostalgia Test Tangent that goes from bringing back blended drinks to the new Weird Al movie starring Daniel Radcliffe, plus 3 amazing drink recommendations (check them out in the notes below).
And so much more, including:
- Beer'd Al Podcast
- Rupert Holmes
- Manny’s drink: Piña Bullada from Bolero Snort Brewery
- Dan’s drink: Black Lime Mojito Hard Kombucha from Flying Embers
- Lauren’s drink: Jam Up Tangerine & Pineapple from Collective Arts Brewing
- “Hook” by Blues Traveler
- “Timothy” by The Buoys
- Daiquiri
- Mudslides
- Piña Coladas
- Microwave Nachos
- 1.🍸Cocktail (1988)
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Vogue
- WAP
- My Neck My Back
- 🎶Early 2000s One-Hit Wonders w/ Bryce Larsen
- Margaritaville
- UHF
- UHF Twinkie Wiener Sandwich
- Weird Al movie starring Daniel Radcliffe
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This was recorded on January 24th, 2022, on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks!
The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
Dan & Manny welcome Lauren Carey from The Beer'd Al Podcast to put the Rupert Holmes' classic "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! This episode has it ALL. They try to figure out who's to blame for the terrible relationship in "🍹Escape (The Piña Colada Song)," what's up with getting caught in the rain, making love at midnight in the dunes of the cape, and there's a classic Nostalgia Test Tangent that goes from bringing back blended drinks to the new Weird Al movie starring Daniel Radcliffe, plus 3 amazing drink recommendations (check them out in the notes below).
And so much more, including:
- Beer'd Al Podcast
- Rupert Holmes
- Manny’s drink: Piña Bullada from Bolero Snort Brewery
- Dan’s drink: Black Lime Mojito Hard Kombucha from Flying Embers
- Lauren’s drink: Jam Up Tangerine & Pineapple from Collective Arts Brewing
- “Hook” by Blues Traveler
- “Timothy” by The Buoys
- Daiquiri
- Mudslides
- Piña Coladas
- Microwave Nachos
- 1.🍸Cocktail (1988)
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Vogue
- WAP
- My Neck My Back
- 🎶Early 2000s One-Hit Wonders w/ Bryce Larsen
- Margaritaville
- UHF
- UHF Twinkie Wiener Sandwich
- Weird Al movie starring Daniel Radcliffe
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Listen/Subscribe/Review on:
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This was recorded on January 24th, 2022, on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks!
The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
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This was recorded February 21st, 2022 on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks!
The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.
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