That Aged Well
That Aged Well Podcast | 80s & 90s Movies
300 episodes · Explicit
Feel conflicted about those 80s movies and 90s movies you loved as a kid? Let Paul and Erika guide you through all that beloved garbage we watched...after all, nostalgia is more fun when you aren't the only one embarrassed by it. Come dive into yesterday's pop culture today (and connect with the show on Instagram, BlueSky, and Threads)!
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Friday the 13th (1980) - POV Shots, American Originals & an Innovator in the Form
Are you watching Linda Cardellini in Crystal Lake and wondering what the heck is going on? Paul and Erika are here to take you through the movie to which that tv series is a prequel (did you follow that?). That Aged…
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That Aged Well Interviews: Tara Jabbari
We know y’all love Spooky October, so we’re dropping a bonus episode this Friday…and it’s only half an episode! You can listen to the first half of our conversation with Tara Jabbari of MediaMaker Spotlight over on…
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Alien (1979) - Pacing, Space Underwear & a Cattle Prod
How have we not done more Sigourney Weaver movies on this podcast? We are so Sigourney Weaver coded! And this movie has Sigourney Weaver, with a bonus Veronica Cartwright! And Tom Skerritt! And Harry Dean Stanton! And…
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Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Turtling, Music Videos & a Gazpacho
With apologies to all gazpacho lovers out there, we present our episode on Shaun of the Dead. That Aged Well is brought to you by Quince! Shop in April for 365-day returns and free shipping! That Aged Well is brought…
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Poltergeist (1982) - Tanginas, Splorches & a Terrifying Clown Doll
Creepy October is coming in with a classic…it’s 1982’s Poltergeist! A film that an entire generation saw too soon (thanks PG rating!), this is not a Steven Spielberg movie no matter how much you might think it is. This…
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Family Ties (1982) - Vanilla Extract, Dance Belts & a College Salon
It’s the end of Sitcom September, and Erika and Paul are going all the way back to the early 80s to watch a couple episodes of the sitcom that gave us Michael J. Fox: Family Ties! How does this family comedy about…
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The Nanny (1993) - Wigs, Capitalism & a Necklace Boudoir
Sitcom September is in full swing, and also only two weeks old, and also half-over. It all depends on how you look at it! Paul and Erika follow up last week’s 80s classic with a 90s classic: Fran Drescher’s…
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Designing Women (1986) - Pigs, Condoms & an Actual F***ing Angel
After two (TWO!) weeks away, Erika and Paul are back for September to bring you sit-com discussions all month. First up is the southern classic Designing Women, which is serving fashion, feminism, and a full moon!…
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Mailbag Episode! (Labor Day, 2026)
They’ve been threatening it all year, and now Erika and Paul are actually doing it…it’s a mailbag episode for Labor Day! That Aged Well is brought to you by Quince! Shop in April for 365-day returns and free shipping!…
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Feed Drop: Weirdly Helpful
Hello, Insolent Musical Peasants, Backdoor Broncos, and Stagedoor Sallies! We've got a Friday bonus for you today in the form of a feed drop: it's an episode of Weirdly Helpful with Zak Rosen! This episode is a…
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That Aged Well Interviews: Justin C. Key
It’s the fifth Monday in August which means it’s time for a bonus episode! This week, Paul welcomes author Justin C. Key to talk all about his dystopian sci-fi novel The Hospital at the End of the World (highly…
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Zoolander (2001) - Fashion Campaigns, Private Screenings & a Good Dude
Comedy August is coming to a close (but look forward to that bonus episode next week) with a 2001 classic: Ben Stiller’s Zoolander. Come join Erika and Paul as they re-experience this wild ride of a movie, filled with…
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The Jerk (1979) - Canon Events, Shinola & a Cosmetologist
The laughs keep coming as Comedy August rages on! This week, Erika and Paul tackle the 1979 Steve Martin vehicle The Jerk, a film with a premise that will knock you sideways. But will you be able to get back up after…
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Feed Drop: The Great Pop Culture Debate
Bonus alert! We’re dropping a snippet from our friends over at The Great Pop Culture Debate, where Eric and his panel are debating the Best Emmy Winning Comedy Actress! Give it a listen, then head on over to The Great…
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) - Grits, Maroon Suits & an Oscar Winner
It’s finally time…Paul and Erika are diving into My Cousin Vinny this week, possibly the film most referenced on the podcast that had actually not been given an episode as of yet? But not anymore, as this week, That…
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) - History Reports, Modern Distractions & a Pageboy
July is over and August is here, and Erika and Paul will be taking all month to celebrate comedies, starting with the late 80’s classic time travel extravaganza Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure! As you know, That Aged…
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Ocean’s Eleven (2001) - Disguises, Museums & a Perfect Cockney Accent
And so we bring Heist Month to a close with a modern classic: Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven! Paul and Erika get into all the twists and turns of the remake…perhaps TOO into the twists and turns sometimes. PSA for…
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Set It Off (1996) - Beloved Sitcom Actors, Car CDs & a Sensual Massage
Heist Month continues its whiplash ways, as Erika and Paul leap from the joyful silliness of the Muppets to the heartbreak of F. Gary Gray’s Set It Off! A film that’s packed to the gills with action, tragedy, and…
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The Great Muppet Caper (1981) - Ladies, Henchmodels & a Jar of Calf’s Foot Jelly
Heist Movie July is in full swing, but even though we’re talking all about heist movies this month, this week we still have the chance to say: now for something completely different! Paul and Erika are heading back to…
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The Usual Suspects (1995) - Murder Outfits, Asterisks & a Woman
We’re ringing Heist Movie July in with a classic of the genre: 1995’s Oscar-winning The Usual Suspects! We probably all know how certain aspects of this production have aged, but what about the rest of it? Will Erika…
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That Aged Well Interviews: Crystal
It’s the fifth Monday in June, which means it’s time for a Bonus Episode! This week, Erika and Paul are joined by the co-host of the Camp Classics podcast Crystal (@crystal.will.see.you.now)! They celebrate Pride by…
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Chicago (2002) - Downbeats, Killer Gams & a Half-Used Jar of Cold Cream
We’ve talked about it for years…but now it’s finally time! Paul and Erika are finishing out June (at least the full episode portion of it) with a deep discussion of Rob Marshall’s Oscar-winning Chicago! Has a rewatch…
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Y Tu Mamá También (2001) - Manifestos, Public Pools & an Oyster in Lime Juice
After spending the last two weeks of Pride Month in Europe, Erika and Paul are heading across the Atlantic to Mexico to talk about Alfonso Cuarón’s breakout Y Tu Mamá También! How has this coming-of-age road trip story…
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Velvet Goldmine (1998) - Death Hoaxes, Feathers & a Glitter UFO
This week in Prideful June, Paul and Erika are doing one of those movies that’s only really half a movie…the rest of it is a mashup between a fashion show, a music video, and a gay fever dream. That’s right, it’s all…
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Victor/Victoria (1982) - Eclairs, Sonic Screams & an 80s Bathroom
Happy Pride Month, y’all…June is here and we’re kicking it off with Blake Edward’s stone-cold classic Victor/Victoria! Erika and Paul are here to celebrate Julie Andrews, Alex Karras, James Garner, Robert Preston and,…
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The Land Before Time (1988) - Sea Turtles, Geography & a Long Pause
Paul and Erika are closing out Animation May with another healthy helping of childhood trauma…now with dinosaurs! Do they wonder about certain storytelling choices in this film, while also revealing that they don’t…
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That Aged Well Interviews: This Week In Fandom History
Bonus episode alert! Erika is off gallivanting at an undisclosed location, but Paul had a chance to sit down to talk with Emily and V from This Week In Fandom History. They cover a range of topics, from…
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Watership Down (1978) - Visions, Fluffles & an Unexplained Title
Sooooo…did you watch this Watership Down as a child? If so, we won’t ask if it traumatized you, but rather how much? Erika and Paul take a deep dive into this animated classic with all of its rabbit language, all of…
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) - Chosen Ones, Australia & a Walkman
Animation May continues with the environmentally conscious classic FernGully! Did everyone else remember that this was a musical? That Aged Well is brought to you by Quince! Shop in April for 365-day returns and free…
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Robin Hood (1973) - History Lessons, Hot Foxes & a Hoedown
Insolent Musical Peasants, unite! The time has finally come…Erika and Paul are discussing the film that shaped a generation, Disney’s Robin Hood! Are there questionable accents? Yes! Does Eleanor of Aquitaine come up?…
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The Witches of Eastwick (1987) - Snowy Egrets, Cherries & a Bank of TVs
Look, this episode has everything. Perfect impersonations of film icons! Bird calls! Advice for your next orgy! Veronica Cartwright! Get to listening, you won’t regret it. That Aged Well is brought to you by Quince!…
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The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Bald Grace Coddington, Not-Gay Doug & a Truly Hideous Bolero
Did you all know there was a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada coming out?? We surely didn’t, and what a SHOCK it was to find that out! The serendipity of this moment is staggering! Please enjoy this unexpectedly timely…
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The Devil’s Advocate (1997) - Idiom Movies, Special Bedspreads & a Jaunty Hymn
Look, maybe you haven’t seen this movie. Maybe you’ve never heard of it. Maybe you have heard of it, but you simply aren’t interested. Should that be the case, Paul and Erika would really like to invite you to…
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Dogma (1999) - Divine Pastimes, Fast Food Mascots & a Ken Doll Set
March has gone out like a lamb (hopefully), and April is here to bring in all the angels and demons! Erika and Paul kick off the month with a discussion of Kevin Smith’s 1999 comedy Dogma, a movie that has a lot of…
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That Aged Well Interviews: A Date With Dateline
It’s a whole bonus WEEK this time around, as Paul and Erika finally get to officially meet their fairy godsisters: Kimberly and Katie from A Date With Dateline! Please enjoy this delightful interview…we sure did! That…
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Celebrating Catherine O’Hara
It’s a five Monday March this year, and we couldn’t let Screen Legends Month pass without a chance to talk about the dearly departed Catherine O’Hara. The solution? A bonus episode all about her and only her (and,…
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The Sting (1973) Horse Names, Podcast Buttons & a Carousel/Brothel
It’s our last full length episode of Screen Legend March, so we’re going out with a film packed full of legends: The Sting! Sure, we picked it because of Robert Redford, but Paul Newman is here! And Robert Shaw! And…
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That Aged Well Oscar Recap (2026)
Well, hello! Have you ever thought to yourself, "You know, I'm a little Patreon-curious?" We hear you! Paul and Erika stayed up late last night to get this Oscar recap recorded to give you a taste of what we're doing…
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Baby Boom (1987) - Spaghetti, Apple Sauce & an Inherited Cow
Paul and Erika are celebrating screen legends all month, and this time it’s Diane Keaton’s turn as they talk all about Baby Boom! How much country estate is too much country estate? Does everyone remember the time you…
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A Few Good Men (1992) - Confessions, Cameos & a Thinkin’ Bat
More March, more screen legends…and this time we’re celebrating Rob Reiner, who doesn’t appear on screen in A Few Good Men, but he definitely directed the hell out of it. How does this military courtroom drama stack up…
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Field of Dreams (1989) - Ghosts, Oracles & a Disembodied Voice
It’s March! And for all of March, That Aged Well is celebrating some recently departed legends of the silver screen. First up is James Earl Jones in Field of Dreams (and also Ray Liotta and Burt Lancaster…but we chose…
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Hook (1991) - Victorian Parents, Middle Names & a Jolly Roger
How can it possibly be the end of Fantasy February already? This month has already given us so much, and it’s not going to let us down now! We are finishing out with Stephen Spielberg’s Hook, aka Peter Pan grows up and…
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Willow (1988) - Sorceresses, Ex-Boyfriends & a Silent Movie Screen Siren
Let’s take at least a week in Fantasy February to truly leave our world behind and enter instead the world of Willow, Ron Howard’s 1988 high fantasy adventure! We’ve often said a movie has everything, but this movie…
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The NeverEnding Story (1984) - Safe Books, Loose Bones & a Power Ballad
Fantasy February gets real this week, as Erika and Paul get all the way into 1984’s classic The NeverEnding Story, which has the three building blocks of any great fantasy story: horses, wolves, and dragons. Once…
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Groundhog Day (1993) - Holiday Traditions, Aggressive Poetry & a Doozy
Look! It’s a podcast about the movie Groundhog Day ON Groundhog Day! The planning! The forethought! The SEO! It’s all happening!! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram,…
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Swingers (1996) - Answering Machines, Wallet Chains & a Raggedy Dorothy
Paul and Erika are rounding out LA January by taking a dive into one of the great successes of the 90s indie film boom…Swingers! What better way to close out a month all about Los Angeles than with a film that is fully…
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Real Women Have Curves (2002) - Caged Birds, College Applications & a Chupacabra
We’ve visited the Valley, we’ve visited Beverly Hills…now Erika and Paul are spending the week in Boyle Heights with America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros and George Lopez. LA Month’s penultimate episode is all about the…
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Theme Lyrics, Thumb Rings & a Banana in the Tailpipe
LA Month marches on as Paul and Erika are joined by Mike Schubert from The Newest Olympian & Professional Talkers podcasts to discuss a comedy classic: 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop! They discuss stomach punches in the 80s,…
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Boogie Nights (1997) - Families, Prosthetics & a Jaunty Neckerchief
Welcome to 2026, everyone…let’s start it off with a bang (see what happened there?)! To ring in the New Year, Paul and Erika are talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn epic Boogie Nights, which, much like this…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) - Dirges, Dogs & a Fear of Everything
Another year down, dear listeners, so it’s time for another That Aged Well tradition: the annual reading of the international reviews! And also, a review of A Charlie Brown Christmas Special…what more could you hope…
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