The Nate and Curtis Show Episode 16 - Candy, Gum, Social Media & Other Odd Bits

The references are obscure and the boys recount tales of near-death related to eating (or trying to eat) candy. It really shouldn’t be that dangerous. Then they get on track with the actual bullet points of the show including the decline of social media with the youth and the lack of studio investment in smaller projects. We recorded this October 22, 2025. Not much has changed in the last 6 months.

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• Nate's Music: http://www.naterichert.net/music2.html

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• Let Me Be Your Fool music video: https://youtu.be/sZxdXT0FfPE?si=v3Tcl4YE_l9UnRCf 

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• The Fisher King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fisher_King 

• Snickers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickers 

• Bubble Tape: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Tape 

• Big League Chew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_League_Chew 

• Starburst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starburst_(candy) 

• The Death of Social Media:

  • Noema: https://www.noemamag.com/the-last-days-of-social-media/ 

  • Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/ 

  • CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/07/young-people-quiet-revolution-social-media.html 

• Message Curtis to buy his Iron Man collection.

• Scott Klopfenstein: https://www.instagram.com/scottklopfenstein/?hl=en 

• Matt Glass: https://www.instagram.com/glassbrain/ 

• Squirrel on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/678413/squirrel 

• Criminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_(TV_series) 

• Feud Bette and Joan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feud_(American_TV_series) 

• Dracula (2020 TV mini series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(2020_TV_series)