That Aged Well

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 both are so unabashedly delighted by that they devolve into their base selves. This is our way of telling you to beware…beyond this point lies some of the worst Australian accent work...

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? You didn’t? Neither did Paul! OPEN THE SCHOOLS!! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), and Threads (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT...

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 furniture stores, and, of course, the proper spelling of “Juilliard.” Lots of EECC-content dead ahead! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagr...

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 plight of Alfred, the scariest possible ice cream-themed supervillains, and, of course, which modern Batman would be the best in bed! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAg...

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, what, and why,” it’s aptly titled. You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), and Threads (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON...

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 Wright as the undersung Dr. Karen Jenson! Look, is this a movie that always makes the most sense? No. But is it a grand guignol that will no doubt delight one host and gross out the ot...

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 movie, with just a few tangents. Maybe more than a few. This is a tangent heavy episode, y’all. You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram (@ThatAged...

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 George Michael’s Freedom 90! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), and Threads (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR B...

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 are out there for your consumption. Paul and Erika take you through this classic tale of gossip, matchmaking, and true love, with all the commentary and side quests you’ve come to lov...

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 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! Sometimes, we here at That Aged Well watch a film from our childhoods (that we thought was perfect at the time), and are horrified. But what if we watch a...

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 movie is probably getting on their crash helmets and buckling their seat belts, but…is it possible…your hosts liked this movie? Come join us for a discussion of corsets, skid marks,...

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 taken up wondering how people could have that much sex while also wearing that much clothing, your hosts also take the time to discuss the duties of a best friend, the wisdom of a p...

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), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), and Threads (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR BONUS CONTENT! THAT AGED WELL MERCH! Wanna rate and review? HERE YOU GO! Hosts: Paul Caiola & Erika...

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 travel is involved, and why 2000s films were so obsessed with pitting women against each other. Plus: dollhouses, dream jobs, and whether Matty is actually too good for Jenna! Give...

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. Buckle up, you’re not ready. You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWell.bsky.social), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), and Threads (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR BONU...

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, but this is a film that defies (some) expectations. For instance, if you were expecting it NOT to have a Bob Hope cameo…you would be wrong! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (...

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 could they kick off this month than by talking about the film that took the desire deep in Tom Cruise’s heart to one day die while flinging himself off of a moving train, and fanning t...

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, and trio of stone-cold hotties. Erika and Paul are here to talk you through pool games, hitchhiking and boner killers as they dive into Mystic Pizza! You can follow That Aged Well o...

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 not have everything, this episode does: marriage proposals, multiple impressions of famous people, and, of course, a Kraft Mac & cheese versus Rice-A-Roni debate! You can follow...

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 not have everything, this episode does: marriage proposals, multiple impressions of famous people, and, of course, a Kraft Mac & cheese versus Rice-A-Roni debate! You can follow...

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 soon-to-be-released remake have something to do with this scheduling as well?? Who can say? But, even without the remake, enjoy this modern classic from the 90s! You can follow That Aged We...

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 “uncomfortably prescient” comes to mind while watching it. Don’t worry, Paul and Erika are here to inject a lot of bathroom humor to keep things light! You can follow That Aged Well on Blue...

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 Kingsley and the queen, Mary McDonnell…it’s a cast so stacked, the film might as well be about pancakes. Join Erika and Paul as they dive headfirst into this modern classic, filled wi...

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 camping, fall in love with an animatronic ant, and wonder at the different potential applications of a Shrink Ray…all while giving them a chance to see Kristine Sutherland, aka Joyce S...

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 film…but are we prepared for what the film got right? That’s a question that can only be answered by listening to this episode! You can follow That Aged Well on Bluesky (@ThatAgedWel...