Yum yum -- it's that time again! From the gritty Godfather to the ridiculous world of Alice, we are determining whether it's worth your time and tongue to revisit these nostalgia inspired foods. And honestly, it may be worth your time just to hear Josue's impression of Carol Channing.

We've got giant turkey legs, we've got cake, we've got a showdown between Reese's Pieces and M&M's...and it's all leading up to a homemade spaghetti sauce that will make your mouth water. So grab a fork, a knife, and a medieval-sized drumstick, and see whether you think your taste buds might be up for the challenge.

Do you have your own nostalgia-inspired foods we could try? Let us know in the comments or via email at ideas@WDYT.show and we'd love to give you a shout out on the podcast. And if you'd like to try this homemade spaghetti sauce at your home, the instructions are below.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Test Kitchen III

02:49 Exploring Looking Glass Land Cake

06:54 Never Ever Jam Today

08:07 Candy Showdown: Reese's vs. M&M's

11:50 Turkey Legs and Disney Classics

11:35 Uncle Joe's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

24:00 Ranking Our Nostalgic Foods

25:48 Looking Ahead: Jeff Guesses the Plot of Newsies

30:16 The Distant Ringing of Jingle Bells

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Uncle Joe's Tomato Sauce

2 Cans Plum Tomatoes

- Italian n juice

- (You can also use 3 cans tomato sauce + 1 can tomato paste or diced tomatoes)

1/2 can tomato paste

1 Onion (medium) Chopped/diced

4-5 cloves garlic

- Mashed in a garlic masher

- Or crushed with teaspoon and chopped

Hot pepper flakes

- Crushed red pepper

Olive oil in sauce pan

- Saute garlic/onion

- Season with pepper

- (Potentially add 1 tsp salt for flavor)

- (Can also add meat or sausage etc at this time)

Add 1/2 can tomato paste + 2 cans tomatoes

- Crush tomatoes before putting in

- Add a little red wine

- (Same amount of wine as tomato paste)

- (or water/sugar to balance out hot pepper)

Oregano - sprinkle on top

Fresh basil

Grated Parmesan cheese

- (A little handful)

Let it “boil”

- Add a pinch of baking soda

- Then low and simmer for 4-5 hours

- Stir frequently

**[make noodles]**

Today we look to the stars, but not before we clean the lasagna out of the litter box. That’s right, we are covering two nostalgic throwbacks! One is widely considered a classic, and the other flies a little below the radar. See if you can guess which is which. But lucky for us, both feature some candy, candy, candy, candy.

We’ll begin with a short, animated special that follows Garfield the cat on his very first trick-or-treating adventure. And he’s invited Odie, you and us along for the ride. After that animated appetizer, we revisit the Steven Spielberg + John Williams juggernaut, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He may be ugly, but he’s endearing. Also kids in the 80’s were crazy. The era did bring us some iconic, cinema soundtracks, so we also have an audio quiz to get us in the mood.

We also mentioned a few links on the episode that we’ll include below. And if you scroll down a little further you can vote on the Spotify poll to let us know what you think. Do either of these hold up?! If you have suggestions for future episodes, we’d love to hear them at ideas@WDYT.show⁠.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Seasonal Activities

06:47 Quiz on Movie Themes and John Williams

13:50 Review of Garfield Halloween Special

25:34 Introducing E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

34:43 What's more 'alien?' The alien, or a 1980's family?

43:01 Stories about dissection and school pranks

46:25 E.T.'s Influence on Elliott's Life

52:50 The Quest to Phone Home

56:15 The Climactic Home Invasion

01:03:44 Understanding the Adult Perspective

01:10:01 The Chase and the Iconic Flight Scene

01:13:10 Emotional Goodbyes and Themes of Loss

01:17:23 The Legacy of E.T. and Spielberg's Influence

01:21:03 What Do We Think [of This]?!

01:26:27 Closing the Loop on the Addams Family and Venom?

01:33:50 What's Coming? (Jeff can't take a hint)

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Lots of Links

Move Theme Quiz Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CE5OnkfIExop2Jx3EKRUa?si=1ef923cf2f9b4f71

Garfield Halloween Special: https://youtu.be/X3FJePrGZb8?si=OQvUHLAqmzKNf2e4

Looney Tunes | The Most Frightful Time of the Year: https://youtu.be/5TzZUjcydtE?si=yyxoFEF_RCjRi6eu

The Addams Family Reunion [Trailer]: https://youtu.be/McfQO8HRriE?si=27ybwdNbpVcpvODf

Hidey-ho! It’s Halloween, and things are getting a little spooky around here. Jeff’s experience with this holiday—and with creepy movies—is pretty limited, so Josue thought this would be a good time to take a plunge into nostalgic horror with an iconic film from the 80’s. Child’s Play. Starring the one and only Chucky, ‘your friend to the end.’

We kick things off with a little quiz where Jeff gets to flex his new found knowledge about our friend Charles. Let’s see how much there is to know about this doll that kicked off a long-running, freaky franchise that just keeps coming back like some sort of voodoo.

Scroll down to the poll to let us know what you think of Child’s Play! While you’re there, drop a comment to let us know your best ever Halloween costume. If you have suggestions for future episodes, we’d love to hear them at ideas@WDYT.show⁠.

Chapters

00:00 Fish Tank Adventures: The Snails are Coming

04:39 The Halloween that Never Was

11:06 Halloween Perspectives

18:15 QUIZ TIME: Introduction to 'Child's Play'

27:50 An Unexpected Introduction to Chucky

30:09 How Young is Too Young to be Scared Out of Your Mind?

33:35 The Evolution of Chucky

39:15 Animatronics and POV Shots

47:00 A Terrifying Plot That's Funny to Watch

53:23 Voodoo, Possession, and Childhood Trauma

59:20 The Climax: Confronting Chucky

01:05:28 The Aftermath and Setup for Sequels

01:07:25 A Creepy Visitor to the Podcast Studio

01:11:23 What Does Bert-and-Ernie Think [of This]?!

01:15:02 Is There More Chucky in Our Future?

01:20:55 Closing the Loop on Croquet, Lloyd Bridges and Gladiator

01:24:57 What's Coming Next?

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