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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ER - Makeshift Tracheotomies, Nurse’s Oaths & a Lippy Schoolteacher
Well, well, well, we’ve come to the end of January and our final nighttime soap (for now)...the medical drama that took the 90s by storm, ER! And this episode has everything, except the majority of the main cast of ER.…
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7th Heaven - Doobying, Teen Widowers & a Weed-Dispensing Dog
That Aged Well is in the midst of Nighttime Soap Month, and after taking on two famously crazy ones, Paul and Erika are taking a left turn to watch an episode of the long-running family soap 7th Heaven. And not just…
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Dynasty - Servant Uniforms, Koi & a Vision In Plum
Nighttime Soaps Month continues with another fabled subject: all those scheming Carringtons over on Dynasty! Erika and Paul have again bypassed the pilot and gone straight for the good stuff…season 5, episode 29,…
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Melrose Place - Marinades, Hooker Business & a Courtyard Pool
Happy New Year, listeners! Paul and Erika thought they’d kick off with a TV month, so we’re doing nighttime soap operas all week, and starting with one of the titans…Melrose Place! And they’re not even doing the pilot…
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Hot Frosty - Nipple Accuracy, Small Towns & a Full John Waters
Happy holidays listeners! Paul and Erika take you on their annual trip all over the world to read their international reviews (and offer some alternate titles for the show) before discussing Netflix’s Hot Frosty! You…
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Bridget Jones’s Diary - Toxic Exes, Turkey Curry & a Casting Coup
*perfect British accent* Well, here we are, chums…Erika and Paul are chuffed to be taking a lookie-loo at 2001’s Renée Zellweger vehicle Bridget Jones’s Diary. Does it leave them simply knackered? Or do they think it’s…
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Scrooged - Toilet Seat Covers, Vodka Tabs & a Masterpiece
Can we make doing some adaptation of A Christmas Carol a yearly tradition? Maybe, ‘cause this is now two years in a row! Paul and Erika are talking about 1988’s Scrooged and are taking the chance to helpfully explain…
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The Family Stone - Chekhov’s Nap, In-Law Etiquette & an NPR Tote Bag
Erika and Paul are later in the timeline than ever before as they dive into 2005’s The Family Stone, starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, and…like, so many more people! Why go so late? Well, if you’re asking,…
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Planes, Trains, And Automobiles - Airport Reading, Holiday Celebrations & a Bus Sing-Along
Out with the old and in with the…less old? Paul and Erika are leaving Classic Movie Month behind for the year (sob!) and heading right into Holiday Movie Month with the Steve Martin-John Candy two-hander Planes,…
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All About Eve - Gowns With Pockets, Preparation Martinis & a 17-Year-Old From Wisconsin
It’s the final week of November, and That Aged Well’s Patrons have spoken…it’s time to do a dive into 1950’s classic All About Eve! Bette Davis! Celeste Holm! Thelma Ritter! And, of course, the one and only Anne…
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Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory - Life Lessons, Fudge Rooms & a List of 64-Year-Olds
Paul and Erika leave Hitchcock and the 40s behind to take a deep dive into 1971’s Willy Wonka And the Chocolate Factory! Quick question, was anyone out there terrified by this trippy adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel?…
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Rope - Nut Boys, Candelabras & a Terrible Dinner Party
1948: the year Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope was released, and also the approximate number of homosexuals featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. Ah, we kid, we kid…there’s five at the most. Two at the least. Three at the most…
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Some Like It Hot - Madonna Puns, Buttermilk & a Tuck For The Gods
Welcome to November, aka Classic Movie Month on That Aged Well! We’re kicking it off with another Billy Wilder film, 1959’s Some Like It Hot…has this man ever made a bad film? If so, Erika and Paul haven’t found it…
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BONUS EPISODE! Perfectly Good Moment (w/ Amanda Jane Stern)
What is this? A treat the day after Halloween? Please enjoy this bonus episode with the lovely Amanda Jane Stern, who was kind enough to join us and discuss her film Perfectly Good Moment (available now on VOD)! You…
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I Know What You Did Last Summer - Plural Possessives, Exclamation Points & a Shipping Container Gym
Well, it’s everyone’s favorite time of year…that special Monday where Paul watches a slasher film! But still, he just got through Jaws, so surely a silly little lark like I Know What You Did Last Summer couldn’t be too…
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Jaws - Vengeance, Sharkenkägen & a Brave Little Dildo
Okay, we had our fun last week and now we are back to horror classics with 1975’s Jaws, a film that Paul swore up and down he would never watch. Well, the thing about Paul is that he’s easily swayed by public opinion.…
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Haunted Honeymoon - Donald Duck Play, Polka Dot Ruffles & a Minimum Amount Of Drag
We came back hot with a classic and followed up with…well, I don’t think anyone is going to confuse this film for a classic. But it features classics! Classics like Gene Wilder and Dom DeLuise and GILDA RADNER! So who…
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Carrie - Majestic Hair, Locker Room Fantasies & a Heavy Metal Jesus Figurine
Well, WELCOME BACK!! The long September break is over! Erika and Paul have returned just in time for Spooky October, and they have brought with them a horror classic: 1976’s Carrie! It’s not just that Sissy Spacek,…
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Can’t Hardly Wait - Yearbook Quotes, Heart Breasts & a Frosted Pot Brownie
Y’all, it’s finally time…Paul and Erika are watching Can’t Hardly Wait, a film about a high school graduation released the very same year that your hosts graduated high school! We like to think that the hosts have aged…
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Stand By Me - Scrot Leeches, Blueberry Pie & a Working Definition of “Fun”
The year is 1986, the film is Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me, and the hosts are crying (again). Seriously, are Erika and Paul crying a lot more lately? Do they both need to toughen up, or should they be celebrated for…
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Summer School - Stoner Alcoholics, Wondermutt & a Damned Good Heterosexual
We asked for summer vacation movies, and y’all answered, and y’all agreed on one film and one film only. Paul and Erika are nothing if not eager to please their listeners, so they are diving into the…
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The Parent Trap - Isolation Cabins, Wolves & a Speedo King
It’s August, and all August That Aged Well is taking on Summer Vacation movies! Erika and Paul kick it off with Nancy Meyers’ 1998 remake The Parent Trap, which introduced the world to Lindsay Lohan. Nay, it introduced…
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Kindergarten Cop - Children’s Games, Lowell & an Equine Amount Of Hair
It’s the finale of Action July and we are celebrating by revisiting the oeuvre of Arnold Schwarzegger! Sure, Kindergarten Cop is a film that does not understand how literally anything works, but is that a feature or a…
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Air Force One - Secret Moles, Fictional Presidents & an Escape Pod
We’ve done Die Hard, we’ve done Speed, aka Die Hard on a bus...it’s time to take a gander at Air Force One, aka Die Head on a plane! As always, opinions are flying left, right, and center, but don’t worry…there’s also…
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Rush Hour - Chinese Food, Star Maps & a Corvette Stingray
Warning: probably not a good episode to listen to while hungry, particularly if you enjoy Chinese cuisine. But, hey, you do you! Action July carries on with 1998/s buddy cop comedy adventure Rush Hour! We’ve got Jackie…
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The Warriors - Tight Cannons, Bell Sleeves & a Lesbian Pizzeria
OMG, have you all seen this movie?? Paul and Erika can barely contain their excitement talking about 1979’s The Warriors, and that’s before they even stumble across an unexpected Mercedes Ruehl cameo! Cue up your…
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Twister - Director Cameos, Suck Zones & a Dodge Ram
Did you all know that a sequel to this movie is coming out in like two weeks?? Nothing to do with the timing here, promise! In any case, Erika and Paul leave Theater Month behind to do the opposite…Action Month! And…
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Moulin Rouge! - Depression Beards, Parisian Geography & a Huge Talent
Moulin Rouge! - Depression Beards, Parisian Geography & a Huge Talent : Does anything do more for a movie title than an exclamation point? This is not your parents’ Moulin Rouge…this is Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE! The…
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Hairspray - Fractured Kneecaps, Beatniks & a Side Tsunami
Theater Month continues with 1988’s Hairspray, and this time both Erika and Paul actually saw the musical that grew from it! They’re here to take you through the John Waters classic, and to celebrate Ricki Lake,…
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Sister Act - Apostles, Bird Calls & a Purple Mink Coat
We were in 1992 last week, and we’re in 1992 again as we talk about Whoopi Goldberg’s comedy classic Sister Act! While neither Paul nor Erika actually saw Sister Act The Musical, it nevertheless exists and so this…
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Newsies - Soul Punches, Noo Yawk Accents & a Character We All Definitely Care About
Happy Tony Award Season to all who celebrate (and those who don’t, um…don’t worry, it’s only for June)! Erika and Paul kick off a month-long fete of the theatre with 1992’s Newsies, aka the film that introduced a…
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American Psycho - Douche Bros, Business Cards & a Stray Kitten
The patrons have spoken and so Paul and Erika watched 2000’s American Psycho, aka the film that made Christian Bale! It’s also a film Paul swore he would never watch, then adjusted that vow to would never watch outside…
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The Mirror Has Two Faces (w/ Tom Zohar) - Prime Numbers, Lesbian Orgy Dreams & a Dude In A Loose Tank Top
Would you believe…WOULD YOU BELIEVE that Erika and Paul have never talked through a Barbra Streisand movie on this show?? Incredible! It’s so wild they had to call in an expert, and are joined by Tom Zohar (@TomZohar…
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Jumpin’ Jack Flash - Brooches, Rolling Stones Films & a Ham On Wry
It’s been a minute since That Aged Well has had the pleasure of watching Whoopi Goldberg…so long, in fact, that Paul and Erika almost forgot what a movie star she is! Luckily, Penny Marshall didn’t forget and cast her…
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The Matrix - Renegade Computer Hackers, Penis Enlargement & a Wet Sneeze
It’s May, That Aged Well is celebrating women directors, and Erika and Paul kick things off with a bang as they talk about 1999’s seminal action flick The Matrix, directed by the Wachowskis! Topics include penis pumps,…
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Raising Arizona - Good Babies, Cartoon Faces & a JUGGS Headline
Foolish April comes to an end with an absolute banger: the Coen Brothers’ 1987 comic masterpiece Raising Arizona! Perennial Nicolas Cage always leads Paul and Erika down a fascinating path…and this time he’s brought…
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Solarbabies - Car Cigarette Lighters, Skateball & a Tom Of Finland Bottom
Okay, class, can everyone who has heard of the 1986 classic Solarbabies please raise their hand? No one? What if we told you it stars Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, and Adrian Pasdar? Still no? How about the fact that it…
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Robin Hood: Men In Tights - 90s References, Crown Hair & a Circumcision Guillotine
Foolish April has given us quite the streak with The Muppet Show and Drop Dead Fred…next up is Mel Brooks’ spoof Robin Hood: Men In Tights! The film is foolish, no doubt, but will it inspire the love from Paul and…
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Drop Dead Fred - Chaos Leprechauns, River Condominiums & a Food Court Concert
Foolish April barrels on with our most requested movie (so far), 1991’s Drop Dead Fred! A famous flop, a rumored disaster, an object of derision…but how will Erika and Paul feel about it? Will this be one where they…
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The Muppet Show with Liza Minnelli! - Story Songs, Hee-Nee-Us Crimes & a Dresser Named Gladys
It’s April Fool’s Day, and there are five Mondays in April, so we’re doing something a little different this week: The Muppet Show! Specifically the Muppet Show with one Miss Liza Minnelli. It’s a murder mystery! It’s…
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Appointment With Death - Medicinal Poison, Throuples & a Wardress
Murder Mystery March is coming to a close and we finally have a real, honest-to-goodness murder mystery! You can’t do a month like this without doing an Agatha Christie adaptation, so Paul and Erika watched 1988’s…
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L.A. Confidential - 50s Slurs, Unchecked Boxes & a Rage Monster
It’s the third week of Murder Mystery March and it’s the third week where…maybe this movie isn’t so much a murder mystery? No matter, Erika and Paul watched 1997’s L.A. Confidential and in between marveling over all…
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Columbo - Slapping, Wrist Acting & a Subtle Legend
Murder Mystery March continues with one of the most classic murder shows of all time: Columbo! Paul and Erika are discussing 1973’s Columbo episode Requiem For A Falling Star…they are delighted to talk about Peter…
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So I Married An Axe Murderer - Health Code Violations, Direct Address Poetry & an Itinerant Butcher
We leave behind February musicians for March murderers! Erika and Paul dive into 1993’s So I Married An Axe Murderer and delight in singing the praises of Nancy Travis and Amanda Plummer and Anthony LaPaglia and Brenda…
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Xanadu - Wizards, Hotness Levels & a Roller Disco Impresario
It’s time for the February Patreon Pick and wow, did they ever pick a gem! Paul and Erika are taking you through 1980’s Xanadu; Olivia Newton-John AND Gene Kelly are here!! What a perfect way to send off February, by…
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Spice World - Lead Singers, Cameos & a Teacup Pig
Erika and Paul managed to get their hands on Spice World, and that means we can actually review it on this show! Does this fever dream of a film have anything to say? Is anyone else weirded out when they see a tongue…
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Desperately Seeking Susan - Hot Tub Salesmen, Sidewalk Couches & an East Village Vintage Shop
Get into the groove with Paul, Erika & Madonna! That Aged Well travels back to 1985 to discuss Madge’s film debut, Desperately Seeking Susan. It’s all 80’s fashion, 80’s New York and 80’s Aidan Quinn this week! You can…
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Purple Rain - Masks, Puppets & a Vampire Ventriloquist
Do you know how long it’s been since we’ve done a real 80’s movie on this podcast? The answer is simple: TOO LONG. The 80’s come roaring back this week, as Movies Starring Musicians Month kicks off with 1984’s Purple…
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Manic Panic, Technical Brain Damage & a Four Hour Car Ride
2004 month on the pod ends with our Patreon Pick: the romance classic Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind! We’ve got Jim Carrey in full puppy dog mode, Kate Winslet performing manic pixie dream girl before that was a…
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Collateral - Jazz, Unanswered Questions & a Neon Silver Suit
It’s still January, so we’re still doing 2004 movies, and Erika and Paul needed something “action-y.” So where did they turn? They turned, of course, to Tom Cruise. Come listen as they break down Michael Mann’s…
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