That Aged Well
That Aged Well Podcast | 80s & 90s Movies
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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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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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Elf (2003) - Work Ethic, NY1 & a Fun Winter Game
Leaping forward 55+ years from last week, Erika and Paul dive into this month’s Patreon Pick…it’s 2003’s Elf! Lots of commentary about the proper hairstyle for Santa, the tragedy of elf society, and the importance of…
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It’s A Wonderful Life ( 1946) - Angels, Martyrs & a Goat
We’ve done Thanksgiving, we’ve done New Year’s, it’s time for a film that takes place around Christmas! And not just any film, this year Paul and Erika are taking on THE Christmas film, the one that makes you roll your…
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200 Cigarettes (1999) - Crab Dip, Crotch Pits & a Cigarette Ash
Have you ever listened to this podcast, and thought “Man, I wish Erika and Paul would talk about New York City more. Like, they live there, and they NEVER bring that up.” Well, have we ever got an episode for you,…
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A “Friends” Thanksgiving Extravaganza (1994) - Cooking Outfits, Lady Fingers & a 19-Pound Turkey
It’s a That Aged Well first, as Paul and Erika RETURN to a subject for the first time in the history of the show! After reviewing the first season of Friends in 2019, they now kick off Holiday December with a look at…
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Double Indemnity (1944) - Dictaphones, Insurance Investigators & a Wig
We are rounding out Classics month with a real, undeniable classic: it’s Billy Wilder’s 1944 noir Double Indemnity! Did everyone else already know that this movie is about insurance? No, really, a lot of the plot…
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Blazing Saddles (1974) - Horse Actors, Johnsons & a Wed Wose
Man, this month is gonna give listeners whiplash…after a sunny musical and a disturbing melodrama, we’re going with Mel Brooks’ 1974 Western spoof Blazing Saddles! Sure, Paul once claimed he would never even attempt to…
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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) - Feeding Frenzies, Elevators & a 5 O’ Clock Daiquiri
Classic Film November rolls on with something just a little different…1959’s Suddenly, Last Summer which might just possibly be the darkest film ever done on That Aged Well. And we did A Nightmare On Elm Street two…
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Singin’ In The Rain (1952) - Round Tones, Rage Blackouts & a Triple Threat
We’ve made it through October, which means we’re kicking off another tradition here at That Aged Well…Classic Movie November! And we’re ringing in November with a true classic: Singin’ In The Rain, which comes with a…
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A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Parenting, Dream Logic & a Warm Bath
It’s the final Monday in October and y’all know what that means…Erika and Paul watched a slasher film! Well, Erika watched it and Paul “watched” it, but we can only hope for so much here. Particularly with this one,…
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Return To Oz (1985) - Hardware Stores, Electric Shock Therapy & an Adrenaline Junkie
After watching Rosemary’s Baby and The Faculty, Paul is sure that watching this movie for children will be a nice respite for him in Spooky October. Right? Right?! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky…
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The Faculty (1998) - Principal Velma Kelly, Coach Terminator & a Mousy Jean Grey
Spooky October is in full swing, and That Aged Well is moving from witches to aliens! Paul and Erika watched The Faculty and are in awe of the level of talent in the cast, the level of caffeine pills in the plotting,…
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - Towels, Fake Phone Calls & a Thin Final Straw
It’s October, which means it’s Spooky Season, which means it’s scary movies all month! Erika and Paul are kicking it off with a true classic of the genre this time…Rosemary’s Baby! As anyone who has seen this movie…
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Little House On The Prairie (1976) - Clap Backs, Floaters & a Late Night Walk to the Outhouse
For the finale of TV September, Paul and Erika are heading out west to talk about the iconic frontier soap (is that a genre?) Little House On The Prairie! Look…everyone who has ever seen this show already knows who is…
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Living Single (1993) - Office Gossip, Checkbooks & a Brooklyn Brownstone
It’s been two weeks of hour-long shows…let’s check in with a half-hour sitcom! This week, Erika and Paul are watching a bit of the first season of Living Single, aka the show that deserved a lot more attention that it…
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Ally McBeal (1997) - Uber Lawyers, Bus Hits & a Boa Moment
This week on That Aged Well, Paul and Erika take a closer at one of the most iconic shows of the 90’s, Ally McBeal! The show took over the culture for a year or so, Calista Flockhart became a household name, Vonda…
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Quantum Leap (1989) - Chitlins, Rear Admirals & an Egg Salad Sandwich
Welcome back, and we hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day! Now that the kids are back in school, what better time to celebrate some old school television with a TV month? Erika and Paul are kicking off September by…
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Weekend At Bernie’s (1989) - Yuppie Scum, Italian Mobsters & a 2 Million Dollar Error
Happy Labor Day, everyone! We’re taking a short break this week and re-releasing our old episode on 1989’s Weekend At Bernie’s with a new edit. Enjoy, and we’ll see you next week with a brand new episode! You can…
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Shag (1989) - Lipstick Hygiene, Unsexy Songs & a Confederate Flag Bikini
The finale of Dance Movie Month is already here…how is it possible? Also, given the clamoring for an episode on Shag from 1989, how is it possible that Paul and Erika haven’t done this movie yet? Join That Aged Well as…
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Strictly Ballroom (1992) - Buzzsaw Bangs, Medicinal Dances & a Smoky-Voiced Broad
Erika and Paul have covered a lot of films on this podcast…films they loved, films they hated, films upon which there will never be agreement betwixt them. However, every once in a while, a film comes along that they…
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White Nights (1985) - Propaganda, Boom Boxes & a Flat Top
Okay, so last week the dancing was…well, it was. This week?? The dancing can only be termed world-class. Did you all know that Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines made a movie about communism and the power of dance?…
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Save The Last Dance (2001) - Couch Sex, Basic Rhythm & a 9 PM Audition
It’s Dance Movie August, y’all, and Paul & Erika are high-kicking it off like a pair of very short Rockettes with a discussion of 2001’s Save The Last Dance! Along the way, they’ll discuss chairs, couches, abandoned…
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Batman & Robin (1997) - Gala Invitations, Ice Puns & a Bathhouse
What better movie for the finale of superhero July than the finale of the original Batman film series? That’s right, Erika and Paul are talking all about Batman & Robin this week! In the process, they discuss the…
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Mystery Men (1999) - Underused Actresses, Super Villain Gangs & a Passing Romani Woman
We’ve got two superhero movies under our collective belts this month…seems like a perfect time for a parody! Paul and Erika take on 1999’s Mystery Men, and given the number of questions they have about it, like “who,…
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Blade (1998) - Smush Tracks, Serums & a Not Bad-Sounding Apocalypse
Superhero Month flies on as Erika and Paul move from heroic ninja turtles to heroic ninja vampires! That Aged Well takes on 1998’s Blade, starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson (??!!), Stephen Dorff, and N’Bushe…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Ooze Origins, Shredder Cabarets & a Ginger Dud
It’s July and all month That Aged Well is talking superheroes. Kicking it off is the 1990 classic about that lean, green ninja team, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Paul and Erika have a blast going through this…
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Physical (Olivia Newton-John) & Freedom! ‘90 (George Michael) - Keds, Supermodels & a Tiled Gym
It’s the fifth Monday of the month, so Erika and Paul are doing something a little different…music videos! In celebration of Gay Pride, That Aged Well watches two iconic queer videos: Olivia Newton-John’s Physical and…
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Emma (1996) - Goop Products, Sibling Chemistry & a Tower Of Artichokes
We couldn’t get all the way through Period Piece June and NOT do a Jane Austen movie, and we decided on Emma! The one from 1996 starring Gwyneth Paltrow, to be specific…you would not BELIEVE how many versions of Emma…
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - Yearning, Weapons & a Very Angry Girl
Shooting forward a little less than fifty years from last week’s topic, this week’s film for Period Piece June comes from a little-known director named Ang Lee…Erika and Paul are tackling the martial arts classic…
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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) - Cabins, Feminist Reading & a Brassy Ginger
Okay, so not only a period piece this week, but also a film from way before our usual date range…Paul and Erika are talking about the classic MGM musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers! Look, anyone who has seen this…
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Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Deep Dish Pizza, Human Desks & a Catalog of Incompetence
After a brief Memorial Day break, Erika and Paul are back on their beat and this time they’re talking about Dangerous Liaisons with Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer! While a lot of the conversation is…
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Point Break (1991) - Skydiving Sequences, Itinerant Surfers & a Pit Bull on a Porch
Happy Memorial Day, y’all! Please enjoy this re-edited episode from 2019, and hear the birth of That Aged Well’s love affair with Keanu Reeves! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social),…
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Feed Drop: Sex Ed with DB - 13 Going On 30
Paul recently got to sit down with Danielle Bezalel from the fantastic Sex Ed with DB podcast to talk all about the Jennifer Garner classic 13 Going On 30! DB and Paul talk about the ethics of age-gap romance when time…
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Goldfinger (1964) - Rompers, Passion Juice & a Private Pilot
Where to even begin with Sean Connery’s third outing as James Bond and That Aged Well’s first? Rompers! Moose knuckles! Golf! Nazi gold! Bowler hats! All this, and then a last minute discussion of the Hottest Bond.…
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Spies Like Us (1985) - Wordplay, Ninjas & a Delayed Grenade
It’s that special time, where Erika and Paul dive into an 80s comedy! This week, they’re talking about the Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase vehicle Spies Like Us…and you might think you can guess how they’ll feel about it,…
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Mission: Impossible (1996) - Face Rips, Undercover Flight Attendants & an Aquarium/Restaurant
It’s May, it’s May, the lusty month of May! Despite that introduction, Paul and Erika aren’t talking about musicals, or Camelot, or Julie Andrews…no, they’re spending the month talking about spy movies! And how else…
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Mystic Pizza (1988) - Hot Privilege, Fourth Jobs & a Murder House
Wedding April closes out with a film that’s about a wedding…but also about so much more! One of our earliest mass exposures to Julia Roberts, Mystic Pizza also has room for Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Conchata Ferrell,…
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Father of the Bride (1991) - Unforced Errors, Invented Accents & an Exercise in Financial Insanity
Last week, Erika and Paul kicked off Wedding Movie Month with a modern, Oscar-nominated classic. This week, they aimed a little lower and went for the Jennifer Lopez rom-com The Wedding Planner! While this movie might…
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The Wedding Planner (2001) - Wedding Songs, Dildo Drawers & an Italian Accent
Last week, Erika and Paul kicked off Wedding Movie Month with a modern, Oscar-nominated classic. This week, they aimed a little lower and went for the Jennifer Lopez rom-com The Wedding Planner! While this movie might…
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The Wedding Banquet (1993) - Fairies, Drunken Revelry & an Acid Wash Denim Tank Top
Happy April, everyone…That Aged Well is ringing in the spring by talking about wedding movies all month. And what better film to kick it off with than Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet? Now, did this movie having a…
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WarGames (1983) - Bleep-Bloops, Card Catalogues & a Pterodactyl
Crazy Technology Month comes to a close with our Patreon Pick, WarGames starring Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman! It feels like this film has been forgotten, but everyone buckle up…the phrase…
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Sneakers (1992) - Icons, Anagrams & a Black Box
Here it is, the movie that gave us the idea for Technology Month in the first place: Robert Redford in Sneakers! And not just Robert Redford, but also Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, River Phoenix, Dan Aykroyd, Ben…
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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989) - Documentaries, Duran Duran & a Balanced Breakfast
From technology that kinda-sorta makes sense in The Net, Paul and Erika head into full on sci-fi territory for the Rick Moranis smash Honey, I Shrunk The Kids! The film inspires them to offer thoughts on fishing and…
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The Net (1995) - Email Attachments, Local News Reports & a Strangely Aggressive Furry
After a brief detour to Ancient Greece, Erika and Paul return to the present (kinda) to kick off Tech Month with Sandra Bullock and The Net! We can all revel in the nostalgia and the hilarity of the technology in this…
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300 - Corpse Walls, Hot Gates & a Wife Guy
All previous podcast rules are thrown out as Paul and Erika celebrate their 300th episode the only way they know how: by talking about Zack Snyder’s 2006 action epic 300! Your hosts have never offered their particular…
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Only You - Heroic Nuns, Ouija Strategies & a Wig
The finale of romance month came so quickly (which is so not romantic)! But, nevertheless, here we are with our final film of February: 1994’s Only You starring Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr, and, most importantly,…
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Some Kind Of Wonderful - Teen Night Clubs, Stalkerish Behavior & a Tater Tot
It’s been a minute since Erika and Paul have looked at a John Hughes film, so come join them as they take on 1987’s Some Kind Of Wonderful! It’s a long-time favorite of Erika’s that, surprise surprise, Paul has never…
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Ever After - Codpieces, Road Pirates & a British Da Vinci
We had to have a fairy tale during Romance Month, and we landed on a doozy: 1998’s Ever After! You know Paul and Erika are going to be giddy over any film that features a Barrymore, a Huston, AND a Lansbury (it’s true,…
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City of Angels - Hot Shouldering, Smudges & a Rolling Rock
After a lovely month spent taking the piss out of TV shows, Erika and Paul are back on their usual beat: taking the piss out of movies! That Aged Well is celebrating romance all month and starting with 1998’s fantasy…
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