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Nostalgia Trap

Weekly conversations that reflect on the trap of American history, survey the purgatory of the present, and look forward to a terrifying, beautiful future

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Nostalgia Trap - Episode 366: News Trap 8.11.23 - OK DOOMER (PREVIEW)

Nostalgia Trap - Episode 366: News Trap 8.11.23 - OK DOOMER (PREVIEW)

This week I crank up the doom machine and cover a few troubling trends for a dystopian future, drawing connections betwe... Read more

11 Aug 2023

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Nostalgia Trap - Episode 365: Summer 2023 News Trap w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

Nostalgia Trap - Episode 365: Summer 2023 News Trap w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

This week Justin and I survey the big stories of the hot summer of 2023, with our eye on an unfolding and genuinely shoc... Read more

2 Aug 2023

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Nostalgia Trap - Episode 361: Sittin' on Top of the World w/ Kristen Lovell

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Nostalgia Trap - Livestream 6.16.23: The Audacity of Nope (PREVIEW)

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This week Justin and I finally get around to watching Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, a UFO story layered with allegor... Read more

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Nostalgia Trap - Livestream 5.19.23: Cat-pitalism w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

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