That Aged Well

This week, Erika and Paul take a look at the 1983 comedy(?) Risky Business, starring little known actor Tom Cruise. How does this sordid tale of brothels and Ivy League applications hold up? Listen and find out! -Paul wants everyone to watch Party Down . It’s on Hulu ! -Erika thinks Tom Cruise was used to perfection in Rock of Ages . You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Ins...

Paul and Erika dive into the Melanie Griffith vehicle Working Girl. On the way, they also get into Harrison Ford’s brand, Staten Island accents and the poor ozone layer. -Erika offered up The Last Supper with Nora Dunn as her palate cleanser. -Paul thought Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping was just the right kind of stupid. You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@...

It’s back to the 80s this week, as Erika and Paul discuss 1987’s The Lost Boys. They discuss children’s choirs, free range garlic farms and the touring company of Les Miz, while both spewing their love for this film! -Here’s the Sexy Sax Man clip from SNL that’s mentioned on the pod! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), an...

Paul and Erika discuss Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 opus Pulp Fiction, and we bet longtime listeners can guess how this one shakes out. One host LOVES this movie. One host HATES this movie. Take that adrenaline needle out of your chest and listen! -Erika thinks people should watch Kill Bill (if they liked Pulp Fiction). If you didn’t, try Dangerous Liaisons instead! -Paul thinks fondly on the time he...

Erika and Paul take a look at 1990’s Pretty Woman, starring little-known actress Julia Roberts. They discuss sales techniques, dead hookers and (most frighteningly) the things that go on in hotels. Also, the eternal question continues...is close-up magic ever sexy? -Paul thinks Chicago is a worthwhile movie. It also holds a special place in his life...don’t know why? Go listen to our In & Out...

1988’s cult classic Heathers is the subject of today’s discussion and your hosts are flummoxed about how to talk about this pitch black satire. How does the humor age? Is Heathers still funny? And, most importantly, how does one become a master forger as a teenager? -Erika recommends Christian Slater’s turn in Pump Up The Volume as a palate cleanser. -Paul offers The Wife , and mentions that Glenn...

In a break from regularly scheduled programming, Paul and Erika do a deep dive in the music videos of the Queen of Pop. Along the way they also discuss “the thing.” You know “the thing?” “The thing” you don’t want to talk about, but you’re secretly super into? Yeah, that comes up. -Here’s Madonna’s Nightline interview about Justify My Love. -And here’s her performance of Vogue at the MTV Awards !...

It’s back to the 80’s with the Tom Hanks vehicle Big! Erika and Paul recorded this episode a couple of weeks before Penny Marshall died, so if it weirdly sounds like they think she’s still alive...it’s because she was. Regardless, how does Big fare? Listen and find out! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@...

Paul and Erika are alone in the studio again, and they’re taking aim at an actual Best Picture Winner...1999’s American Beauty! Were they overwhelmed? Were they underwhelmed? Is it possible to just be whelmed? Listen and find out! - Medusa is Annie Lennox’s album where she covers songs originally performed by men and it’s a great rainy day listen. -The Bening-verse is speckled with great, under-la...

It's another classic this week, as your esteemed hosts take a closer look at John Hughes' The Breakfast Club from 1985. They wonder if the movie would still resonate with today's teens and Paul attempts to speak Spanish (it doesn't go well)! -That song that Paul & Erika couldn't remember? It's We Are Not Alone by Karla DeVito! -Paul took the plunge and recommended something he's never seen. Ta...

Erika and Paul take their first swing at a Disney movie with this 1989 classic and are joined by their friend Janet (@JM_4evr). Does the film hold up, or is it really just a subtle way of telling women to be quiet for an hour and twenty minutes? Listen and find out! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@That...

Don’t worry listeners...Paul and Erika didn’t spontaneously combust while watching 1999’s American Pie. They were actually surprised at how well some of it held up! Some of it. The rest was exactly as you expect. - Blockers is a great film and you should watch it. - Schitt’s Creek is a fantastic show, and if you’re sleeping on it, you need to wake up. Once you’re awake, click this link and it’ll t...

1987’s iconic Dirty Dancing gets put under a microscope in this week’s episode. Erika and Paul spend most of their time talking about how hot Patrick Swayze is, but there’s a little bit of commentary mixed in. We promise. Just pay attention, or you might miss it. - Here’s the TV remake’s iMdb page. Isn’t that an odd photo? Did anyone watch it? Please let us know how it was! -Kelly Bishop is amazin...

Paul and Erika take on 1994’s Reality Bites, a movie many say defines Generation X, which should offend most people of Generation X. - Here’s the GAP commercial Paul is talking about . Raoul Bova! *swoon* -Swoosie Kurtz was in Pushing Daisies and Paul thinks you should watch it! -Erika thinks the Before Sunrise trilogy is a full delight. You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod),...

In the pilot episode, Erika & Paul take a deep dive into 1984’s Splash (see what we did there?), starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Both have serious concerns about longevity of the central relationship and wonder at the mythology of this film. Also, there’s an unsubstantiated rumor that Erika records this episode topless. Management can neither confirm nor deny if Erika is reverse Donald Du...

It's another dip into the 1997 pool, as Paul and Erika watch As Good As It Gets, starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear. Paul finally realizes his lifelong dream of becoming a mean girl, while Erika is fascinated by the cuteness of the dog in this film. Together, they soldier through and survive this relic from the 90’s. -Wanna see the photo that Paul and Erika are talking about? Che...

Paul and Erika rewatch 1997’s In & Out, starring Kevin Kline and Joan Cusack (and a thousand other people). They are both surprised at their personal reactions and wonder if the inevitable reboot would HAVE to have a gay actor play the lead. Further, Paul reveals that Bebe Neuwirth scored his coming out and that he is decidedly not a Barbra gay. -Erika talks about Tom Hank’s Oscar acceptance s...

It’s back to the 80’s, as Erika and Paul dissect 1987’s Overboard, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Your hosts are similarly stymied by the plot but diverge on their overall love of the film. Who loves it? Who barely makes it through the recording? Listen and find out! -If you can't get through this, Erika thought you might prefer Beaches (also directed by Gary Marshall). -Paul wishes he got...

On this bonus episode of That Aged Well, Paul and Erika discuss 1984's charity single "Don't They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid. The conclusion? Good intentions are not always enough. SHOW NOTES Here's the original, 1984 music video ! And here's Do They Know It's Hallowe'en ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Podcasters, writers and general pop-culture fanatics Erika Villalba and Paul Caiola watch movies from their child and young adult-hood and wonder...did these movies affect their worldviews? How badly should Paul and Erika feel for loving them? And, most importantly, should they ever watch them again? If you like discussions full of spoilers on decades-old movies, this podcast is for you! See Priva...