That Aged Well

This week, That Aged Well takes a closer look at the superhero (?) comedy The Mask, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz. Is vichyssoise a bridge too far in the vaginal euphemism game? Is Warner Brothers memorabilia appropriate decor? Was anyone expecting Loki to come up in this film? All these questions and more are answered in this week’s ep! -Here’s the Red Hot Riding Hood cartoon that the movi...

Wax on, wax off y’all, cause Paul and Erika are talking about 1984’s The Karate Kid (and its sequel series, Cobra Kai!). The movie brings up Erika’s feelings on reiki (skeptical), Paul’s feelings on New York Italian accents (comforting) and both of their feelings on fascist karate dojos (both very anti). All that and they actually pitch TWO movies this episode...get your listening on! -Just...watc...

Erika & Paul are talking a 90s indie classic this week...Muriel’s Wedding, starring Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths! Your hosts celebrate the best American representation ever in a foreign film, set their price for immigration fraud and along the way discover the perfect motto for every country. All this and also a dissection of truly fantastic movie...download and enjoy! -Paul had recommen...

Aaaaaand we’re back with listener requests! This week, Paul & Erika are talking about Peggy Sue Got Married starring Kathleen Turner and Nicholas Cage (thanks to the Sick Burns Podcast for the request!). They reminisce about some of their high school regrets (both should have drank more), shiver over acting choices from a certain star and debate the question...time travel or hallucination? Dow...

Surprise! It’s an episode recorded prior to the pandemic, as Erika and Paul discuss 1987’s Fatal Attraction. They talk if Cher should have beaten Glenn Close for the Oscar, shoulder pads, if Cher should have beaten Glenn Close for the Oscar, bad pranks, steamy bathrooms and (of course) if Cher should have beaten Glenn Close for the Oscar. Everyone grab a pitcher of margaritas, download and enjoy!...

1985 is the year this week, and Erika & Paul are going deep on St. Elmo’s Fire, starring so...many...people. They have thoughts on the murals, the costumes and the curtains in this Brat Pack classic. Further, Erika reveals what she’d like done with her body after she passes and Paul agrees to carry out her wishes (hint: Andrew McCarthy is going to be either very excited or very disturbed). -Pa...

For the first time since quarantine started (about...25 years ago?), Paul and Erika welcome a guest: actress, writer and producer Breeda Wool (@breedawool on Instagram)! Breed has brought an absolute banger for the show this week...1991’s Switch starring Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams and Lorraine Bracco. Your hosts touch on the divine feminine, heavy-petting parties and extremely expe...

Erika and Paul are staying in the late 90s to talk about Practical Magic! They discuss the sheer star power of Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, and its ability to somehow make this movie incredibly watchable. They also touch on their comparative moralities when it comes to spell-casting, the viability of Orlando as an aspirational destination and then redefine a N...

Prepare to learn more about Paul than you potentially wanted to learn, as he and Erika dive into 1999’s groundbreaking gay rom-com Trick! While unpacking the film, they also discuss The James Van Der Beek Effect, the goddess Artemis and, of course, the ultimate question: can I have sex in your apartment? All this, plus go-go boys and musical theater! -Check out the preview for Fellini’s “Satyricon...

It’s been a solid month in the 80s now, as Paul and Erika are getting into 1985’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt! They discuss auditions, try to remember phone numbers and wonder if their friendship involved a moment of love at first sight. And in all that, they even get into the film, another entry in the shockingly prolific coming-of-age dance movie genr...

1987 is the year and Mannequin is the film this week! In our longest episode ever, Erika and Paul are completely confounded and delighted by this movie, starring Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall and Meshach Taylor. Also, since it comes up, they discuss how high a window they would jump out of for each other. Just normal, expected conversation when one talks about Mannequin. -Erika recommends Pretty I...

Here’s some exciting news...Paul and Erika get to talk about Clue this week! The 1985 film is a favorite of both hosts, and they get into why...and also why some things in it are definitely showing some signs of age. But still, they’ll always keep coming back for Madeline Kahn and Tim Curry and and Lesley Ann Warren and Christopher Lloyd and Eileen Brennan and Martin Mull and Colleen Camp and Mich...

This week Erika and Paul peer into 1989 and watch Teen Witch. How can one even begin to summarize Teen Witch? The rapping! The carousels! The sex education class (protect Sparky Sperm and Edna Egg at all costs)! Come along for the ride as your hosts try to make sense of 6th grade quarterbacks, contraceptive umbrellas and secret sabbaticals. But most of all they wonder...is weather windy on a Satur...

We’re in 1997 this week and taking a look at Mike Myers’ opus: Austin Powers! Paul and Erika dissect the spy spoof and talk about how they’re improving these jokes by explaining them. They also discuss the inherent contradiction of a famous secret agent and the impropriety of the Twister box art. Download and enjoy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedW...

Grab your box of tissues and get ready...Erika and Paul are talking 1988’s Beaches starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. While talking about this great cinematic friendship, they also hash out a personal disagreement about their viewing of Hadestown and lodge a formal complaint with the makers of this film. Download the ep to find out how Beaches aged! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter...

Listener requests continue during quarantine and this week Paul & Erika are taking a close look at 1996’s The Birdcage. We all know that Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman & Dianne Wiest are essentially perfect...but does the movie hold up? Also, and perhaps ever more exciting, it’s the episode when we find out once and for all if Paul needs an anger translator (spoiler: he does not...

1992 is the year this week, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the film! Erika and Paul are both out as Buffy the TV show super-fans, so it’s time for them to take a good hard look at the movie that started it all. Along the way, they wonder what happens to all the vampire corpses (they don’t dust in this world!), speculate on where in LA some of these scenes take place (haunted ballroom?) and Erika...

That Aged Well is in 1992 this week to dissect the Brendan Fraser/Sean Astin/Pauly Shore vehicle Encino Man! Paul and Erika discuss the proper way to dig a pool, the DeLuise Acting Dynasty and how they were both snobs as children. They even take some time to celebrate the movie portraying a teacher who is both good at his job and seemingly happy with his life choices. Download the ep and enjoy! -E...

Erika and Paul are delighted this week to travel back to 1989 and take everyone through Troop Beverly Hills, starring Shelley Long. They break down the movie and consider how a muffler salesman became the richest man in Beverly Hills, the usefulness of an in-home balance beam and the propriety of harmonizing during Happy Birthday. It’s a Phyllis Nefler love-fest this week on That Aged Well! You ca...

Listener requests have finally hit a golden goose: a movie that neither Paul or Erika has seen! Together, they dive into 1997’s Grosse Pointe Blank and discuss Hitman Norma Rae, Devil’s Night and, of course, The Cutest Baby Ever Committed To Film. Enjoy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@ThatAgedWell)! S...

If you’ve listened to Erika and Paul at all, you know they’re going to love any movie starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn & Diane Keaton. But does The First Wives Club age well? That’s the question at hand, and so that’s the question your hosts strive to answer. Along the way, they discuss one of the deepest benches ever for a movie cast, strangely toothless mobsters and, of course, “You Don’t...

Y’all wanted 1997’s Starship Troopers so we’re giving you 1997’s Starship Troopers! Paul and Erika go through industrial strength hairspray, bad gay BFFs and of course discuss the performances of Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards. Take a break from worrying about, well, everything and enjoy the ep! -Paul recommended Saga , an award-winning graphic novel series by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staple...

It’s week 3 of listener request episodes and Erika and Paul watched 1995’s Empire Records! They discuss getting Valentine’s Day presents from your mom, their differing opinions on Liv Tyler and are both called out for a deep-seated hatred of teenage girls. Download and enjoy! -Erika thought Debi Mazar deserved better than this movie gave her, and offered Younger as a palate cleanser. -Paul wanted...

Quarantime continues with 2003’s Bringing Down the House! Paul and Erika are venturing into the aughts for the first time at your request and talking about the Steve Martin and Queen Latifah vehicle that wanted to take on race in America. Along the way they’ll get into what’s always funny (shots to the ‘nads and poop jokes) and what isn’t (mostly all the racist stuff). Download and enjoy! -Paul fe...

Here we go, folks, That Aged Well starts their listener request “Quarantime” episodes with Indecent Proposal! Erika and Paul go deep on the Robert Redford/Demi Moore/Woody Harrelson romantic thriller and find quite a few questionable moments contained therein. Are hippo enclosures the sexiest zoo exhibit? Is Las Vegas, in fact, the best place to make a lot of cash? And how gross is it to bang on t...