We’re back in the 80s this week to take a closer look at 1987’s The Secret of My Success starring Michael J. Fox! Erika and Paul reminisce about overhead projectors, marvel over the unnecessary showing of modesty garments and, of course, discuss the appropriateness of love affairs with non-blood relatives. -Paul never misses a chance to bring up Steel Magnolias (and how Anelle should drink bleach). -Erika thinks The Apartment is a better sex farce. You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@That...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 96
Well, you asked for it. This week, Paul and Erika are discussing 1997’s Face/Off starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage and Joan Allen. We can report that Paul survived the experience, although his relationship to peaches did not. Download and enjoy! -Erika suggests John Woo’s earlier film Hard Boiled as a palate cleanser! -Paul loved Blockers and he loved Gina Gershon in it! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spouti...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 95
Y’all, we’ve got a special episode! Erika and Paul sit down (virtually) with Scott Barber, co-director of the upcoming documentary The Orange Years, which tracks the rise of Nickelodeon. If you grew up loving You Can’t Do That On Television, and Clarissa Explains It All, and Are You Afraid of The Dark? you won’t want to miss the film, coming out November 17th (and available for pre-order right now)! After that chat, Scott joins us to take you through the forgotten Nickelodeon gem Fifteen, starri...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min
And now it’s time for one of the great high school rom-coms...1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You, starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles! Paul and Erika are delighted to talk about this update of Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew, which features Club Skunk (aka Erika’s Happy Place), affection nuggets and more storm offs than you can count. Don’t forget to head to our Instagram to let us know what you think of Bianca’s prom look...either way, it’s a doozy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twit...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 94
Alright folks, from the pre-quarantine archives...we’re back in 1994 and talking about the movie that brought Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock together...Speed! While getting through the movie, Erika and Paul also discuss the iconic Glenn Plummer performance, Dennis Hopper’s unhinged-creepy-grandfather energy and, of course, how a bus might be able to actually jump a 50-foot chasm. Download and enjoy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads ...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 93
It’s the grand finale of Spooky October and Erika and Paul are finally getting to talk about 1993’s Hocus Pocus! Will they sing the praises of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy? Of course! Will they give advice on dealing with grimoires? Yep! Will they work out the proper way to poison someone and sew their mouth shut with a dull needle? Only hypothetically! But also, yes! Happy Halloween, listeners! -Erika also loves The Witch starring Anya Taylor-Joy! You can follow That Aged...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 92
Spooky Movie Month continues with the 80s B-movie classic The Monster Squad. Paul and Erika are delighted, flummoxed and totally entertained by this 1987 film and enjoy getting to name nameless characters, expound upon how one should schedule themselves with an impending apocalypse and create the sad, sad epic of Mr. Gillman. -Paul thinks everyone can watch Death Becomes Her , also featuring Mary Ellen Trainor. -If you’re looking for a horror comedy, Erika says Shaun of the Dead is the way to go...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 91
It’s week two of spooky October, and Erika and Paul are diving into 1990’s The Witches as well as the ICONIC Anjelica Huston performance it contains. They offer names to unnamed characters, trade stories about vicious house cats and discuss parenting techniques. All this and a couple of kids get turned into mice! What could be better? You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATRE...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 90
Attention, listeners, we have a first! Paul and Erika welcome not only their first male guest...they welcome their first TWO male guests! Scott and Pete from Movies That Made Us Gay (@mtmug on Instagram) join for the first spooky movie of the year: camp classic Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. What is edible underwear made out of? Is Hamburger Helper an aphrodisiac? And most importantly, what does Edie McClurg’s hair taste like? All this and more! -Want to watch the unaired Elvira sitcom pilot? Why...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 89
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 movie pulls from. -Erika thinks we should all honor Cameron Diaz’s career with a Being John Malkovich re...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 88
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...watch Cobra Kai , y’all. You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAg...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 87
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 recommendations galore this week... Please Like Me , Everything’s Gonna Be Okay and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ! -E...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 86
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? Download and enjoy! -Erika thinks everyone should watch Sofia Coppola’s movies, starting with Lost In T...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 85
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! -Paul declined to offer a palate cleanser, but Erika wanted to offer at least some further watching....
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 84
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). -Paul thought the Netflix series Friends From College was a good “we all love and hate each other” seri...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 83
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 expensive erections. Grab a pail of ice cream and a couple of your best friends (virtually), and enjoy! ...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 82
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 New England Phone Tree for the masses. Enjoy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWell...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 81
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” for a head trip. -Looking for another 90s gay movie? Erika suggests But I’m A Cheerleader ! You ca...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 80
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 genre! -Your hosts agree: watch Step Up ! Then immediately slide into Erika’s DMs about it. You can foll...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 79
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 In Pink as a palate cleanser, also starring both Andrew McCarthy and James Spader. -Paul points out t...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 79
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 Michael McKean. Buckle up and enjoy! -Here’s the oral history of Clue that Erika references. It’s a grea...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 77
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 Saturday night? Top that! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAg...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 76
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 (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR BONUS CONTEN...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 75
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 (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@ThatAgedWel...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 74
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). Enjoy! -Paul recommended Capote , written by Dan Futterman, as a palate cleanser. -Erika felt a l...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 73
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 is forced to take a good long look at some of her fashion choices from the 90s (cutoff denim shorts!...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 72
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! -Erika recommends the first season of Scrubs as a palate cleanser, where Brendan Fraser had a short gu...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 71
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 can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAged...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 70
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)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR BONUS CONTENT! THAT AGED WELL MERCH! Hosts: Paul Caiola & Erika Villalb...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 69
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 Own Me.” Download and enjoy! You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram ...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 68
