That Aged Well

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...

Alright listeners, we all know that the world is a crazy place right now. Don't worry, That Aged Well will continue with new episodes...and we're asking for suggestions from you! We want to make the episodes you want to hear, so let us know what movies or television shows or music videos you want us to discuss. For as long as Paul and Erika are sheltering at home, we're pressing pause on our usual...

Paul and Erika are getting into the Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis & Cynthia Nixon HBO classic! They get to discuss up-the-butt girls, five minute orgasms and, of course, pegging. It’s Sex & the City (Season One), live on your podcatcher now! Are you a Podchaser user? If so, we'd love for you to rate and review us! Click here ! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@...

Erika and Paul are joined in studio this week by actor and producer Nina Mehta (@msmehtaifyourenasty on Instagram!) to break down the 1992 masterpiece The Cutting Edge. Masterpiece, you ask? MASTERPIECE, WE SAY. Your hosts get into the nitty-gritty of this movie including the iconic Lorie Peckarovski, the Lannister twins on ice and, of course, the Pamchenko. Download and enjoy! -Here’s the Gracie...

Alright folks, it’s time for another one of those movies that Paul and Erika love so blindly that they’re giddy just to talk about it. 1992’s A League of Their Own fills both with all the emotions as they discuss the inherent difficulty of having Geena Davis as a sister, the wisdom of having a drunk Tom Hanks drive the team bus and of course, the potential presence of Peak Bill Pullman. You can fo...

Buckle up, folks, ‘cause Erika and Paul are going to try to make their way through 1995’s Hackers! The film that gave us Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie’s ill-fated marriage is also the film that begs the question: “Is that...Marc Anthony?” Download and enjoy! -In need of a palate cleanser after that? Erika recommends Elementary , starring Jonny Lee Miller! -If you're looking for something a l...

Paul and Erika get into 1999’s She’s All That, based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (no, really)! They play their favorite game of spot the actor and get to talk about Milo Ventimiglia, Tim Matheson, Alexis Arquette, Usher, Gabrielle Union and, of course, Lil Kim. And don’t worry, they also dive into how She’s All That does when viewed through a modern lens...enjoy! -In the mood for more Racha...

1986’s Top Gun is our subject this week and Erika and Paul get into all the important questions. Why did the term “hard-on” fall into disuse? What is jet wash? Has anyone ever listened to the lyrics of “Playing With the Boys?” All that and more as we get into the Tom Cruise/Anthony Edwards/Val Kilmer classic! -Here's Quentin Tarantino's monologue about the homoeroticism in Top Gun from the movie S...

Paul and Erika are joined this week by their good friend Arielle to discuss the 1987 Mel Brooks parody Spaceballs. Along the way they wonder why the Doublemint Twins were SUCH a thing in the 80s, identify “Bill Pullman Face” and offer a backstory for Commanderette Zircon. So does the satire in Spaceballs hold up? Download and listen! Are you a Podchaser user? If so, we'd love for you to rate and r...

Erika is back and hey, we just missed Valentine’s Day, so That Aged Well is going to celebrate a couple of days late and discuss 1987’s Moonstruck! Or, as you may know it, the movie Cher won the Oscar for and gave her the chance to wear THAT DRESS. Everyone loves Moonstruck...but should you feel bad about it? Download and find out! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Insta...