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Nostalgia Trap

David Parsons

Deep dive conversations on American history, politics, and pop culture, hosted by history professor and writer David Parsons.

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  • fortnightly
  • Avg 16 min
  • English

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  • January 2 · 1 hr 18 min

    Ep 422 - I Like Me w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper

    What makes John Candy such a unique figure in American pop culture? And why are we still talking about him in 2025? In this episode, Justin and I discuss the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me (dir. Colin Hanks) and reflect on Candy's outsized space in the cultural imagination, while exploring some of the darker elements of our paternal attraction to specific celebrities. Check out our previous episode all about Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (dir. John Hughes), a key work in the Candy oeuvre. Subscribe to the Nostalgia Trap Patreon to access our vast library of episodes and bonus content: patreon.com/nostalgiatrap

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