Dan, Manny, & Billy put the 1993 action/drama Free Willy to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “[They abused a whale] to make a movie about whale awareness [...] You fucking basically murdered [a whale] in the making of [Free Willy].” -Billy Okay everyone, this was a weird journey back for us because no one knew what to expect from Free Willy. We didn’t remember it was two hours long. We didn’t remember about Jesse’s friend Perry. We sure didn’t remember Mykelti Williamson being saddled with another clueless white person? And that’s just the tip of this nostalgic iceberg because we go on a Metalocalypse tangent, how Orcas were attacking sailboats, adopting a manatee in elementary school, and we expose the unfortunate story behind Kiko, the Orca in Free Willy.   Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and questions about this episode or anything else nostalgic on your mind and we’ll read it for next time on the pod! APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW: 00:00 Introduction to the Nostalgia Test Podcast 00:18 Iconic Quotes and Characters from Free Willy 01:03 Reflecting on 90s Movie Culture 01:38 Free Willy: The Plot and Performances 02:54 The Cast and Their Other Works 05:28 Memories of Watching Free Willy as Kids 07:01 The Harsh Realities of Captivity 10:49 The Bond Between Jesse and Willy 16:20 The Climax: Freeing Willy 34:00 The Ethics of Animal Training and Captivity 38:13 Critique of the Characters’ Jobs and Skills 38:28 The Absurdity of Recording Dolphins and Whales 39:13 Plot Holes and Lack of Security 40:25 The Plan to Free Willie 43:03 The Ridiculous Escape Plan 54:46 The Fate of Kiko, the Real-Life Willie 01:05:21 Final Thoughts and Nostalgia Test