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Old Roommates

Do our favorite movies and tv shows hold up as we get older? We change, but do they? And, does nostalgia beat quality? Join best friends, pop-culture junkies, and yes, old roommates, Brian Masefield and Christina Walsh as they experience old loves from the 70s, 80s and 90s all over again. Old Roommates is the only weekly podcast that revisits pop culture…through a middle-aged lens. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, and @oldroommates on Twitter and Instagram.

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Ep 109: "Dangerous Liaisons" Revisited

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2021/08/17

That cast! Malkovich. Close. Pfeiffer. And, um, Keanu? Yes, the 1988 film had quite the troupeof actors and a seriously snarky script. Based on a book written in 1782, the movie DangerousLiaisons featured bored, horny characters hellbent on revenge, sex games, and ruiningreputations – which worked nicely in the me-first 1980s. Now, decades later, are we bored? Isthe sex sexy? And how long should one wait to say, “I love you” in a pre-telephone France. TheOld Roommates tighten their corsets and dip

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57:56

Ep 108: "Annie (1982)" Revisited

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2021/08/10

“Do I hear singing in here?” Moviegoers definitely got their share of songs in the 1982 moviemusical, “Annie”... but critics didn’t sing its praises. But now, 40 years later, was the film asmisunderstood as Miss Hannigan? The movie boasted a world-class director (John Huston), adazzling cast (Carol Burnett, Albert Finney), and a beloved lead character with a built-in fanbase. Upon rewatch, does Aileen Quinn amaze or annoy? What are the laws around “renting”an orphan? And, will the sun come out

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99:44

Ep 107: Old Roommates 2nd Anniversary Episode

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2021/08/03

Plus: Our first-ever “Roomie Awards,” where we honor the last year of revisits in a variety ofcategories. Who’ll win Worst Movie Driver? Best Accent? Most Nostalgic Revisit? Tune in to findout. But first, we dig into our email bag and answer listeners’ questions and reflect on the lastyear of Old Roommates. What did we learn? What made us laugh? What stressed us out? JoinBrian and Christina as they blow out two pop culture candles on the year that was. It’s anepisode filled with emotions, episode

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Ep 106: "The Sixth Sense" Revisited

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2021/07/27

“I see dead people.” The quote that put M. Night Shyamalan on the movie map. “The SixthSense” became a box off smash, a critics’ darling, and a multi-Oscar nominee (including nods forHaley Joel Osment and Toni Collette) in 1999. It got everyone ‘not’ talking about it in fear ofspoiling the film’s surprises. But, now that all the cats are out of the blockbuster’s bag, does thefilm still spook? Does Bruce Willis’ post-Sense persona shake the film’s quiet drama? And, didn’tanyone just die of natural

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Ep 105: "Alanis Morissette Videos" Revisited

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2021/07/20

Would she go down on him in a theater? Is irony like rain on your wedding day? Does she speakeloquently? Yes, Alanis Morissette asked a lot of hard-hitting questions back in the mid-1990s.Decades later, we still don’t seem to have clear cut answers. What is ironic? Why obscure a newpop star’s face in her big debut? And what’s with that blue shirt in the suitcase? Get ready totake a couple of shallow dives into the music videos for “You Oughta Know” and “Ironic” withBrian and Christina. The Old

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55:44

Ep 104: "Escape to Witch Mountain" Revisited

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2021/07/13

Tony and Tia: Precocious alien youngsters or cold-blooded juvenile witches? Back in 1975, kidsand critics were charmed (and probably a bit scared) by Walt Disney’s sci-fi adventure, “Escapeto Witch Mountain.” The fantasy film features children in jeopardy, devious bald men and oneorphanage-based bully who doesn’t know when to quit. Now, over 45 years later, does thefranchise-starting original still cast a spell or, much like Tia and Tony, does it leave us looking fora way out? The Old Roommates beat

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Ep 103: "One Crazy Summer" Revisited

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2021/07/06

What do Demi Moore and Bobcat Goldthwait have in common? If you guessed the 1986comedy “One Crazy Summer” ...then we should’ve made that question more challenging. Butthen again, the John Cusack film raises so many questions. Is throwing a bunch of money intothe air the only way to escape a biker gang? Is this movie just a low-stakes version of “BetterOff Dead”? And, how many lobsters were hurt making this thing? The Old Roommates awaitsatisfactory montage music and revisit director Savage Steve

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71:50

Ep 102: "Fried Green Tomatoes" Revisted

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2021/06/29

Towanda! People everywhere lined up for tickets to the 1991 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes.” Atale of friendship, memory and inner strength, “Tomatoes” delivered tears and laughter, andbrought in over $100 million at the box office. The film was also one of the few to ever focus ona potentially lesbian love story. Or was it just ... friendship? Mary Stuart Masterson and MaryLouise Parker had the chemistry, but were LGBTQ+ audiences cheated out of something more?The Old Roommates open a purse of candy

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47:40

Ep 101: "Jaws" Revisited

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2021/06/22

PG? “Jaws” is PG. How was “Jaws” PG? The little $9M Steven Spielberg behemoth featured sideboob, severed legs, and a disemboweled sea captain. But decades later, would its maritimemassacres only justify a PG-13 rating? Could the fake shark stay afloat against today’s CGIterror? And, what is Robert Shaw even doing in this thing? The Old Roommates pop open someNarragansetts and dive in for a rewatch. Listen to this.Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at

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Ep 100: "Will & Grace" Revisited

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2021/06/15

Our 100th episode! Brian & Christina rewatch seasons 1 and 2 of Will & Grace. The 1998groundbreaking sitcom starred Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullallyand guest stars galore, including Gregory Hines and Debbie Reynolds. The show was fresh,funny, and topical...but decades later, do the topics hold up? Are the laughs kinda...gay? Notgay enough? And, why is everyone so mean to Grace? The Old Roommates don their gayapparel for a Pride season revisit of the Emmy-winning series

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Ep 99: "Backdraft" Revisited

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2021/06/08

Holy smoke! Once again, Kurt Russell looks hot in a white tank top. Yes, 1991’s “Backdraft” hada lot going for it: William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Robert DeNiro, Rebecca De Mornay, andsome fabulous fire footage. The Ron Howard blockbuster was an ode to firefighters and(ultimately) an Oscar nominee. Decades later, do the fires of fandom rage on? Does the cast stillcrackle? And, has a fire ever looked anyone in the eyes? The Old Roommates are living in apowder keg and giving off sparks during this

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51:51

Ep 98: "Mrs. Doubtfire" Revisited

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2021/06/01

“Effie, brace yourself.” Audiences prepared for the impact of a hairy man in full grandma drag,and kept coming back for more. 1993’s “Mrs. Doubtfire” was a big hit with critics andmoviegoers alike, somehow swirling laughs throughout a story of marital separation and childcustody. Decades later, does its heart still feel like it’s in the right place? Would you support aRobin Williams and Sally Field reconciliation? And, what’s the going rate for an early 90’smobile petting zoo? The Old Roommates

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Ep 97: "Lionel Richie Videos" Revisited

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2021/05/25

Singer. Ceiling dancer. Inappropriate college professor? Lionel Richie broke the music videomold with “Hello” and “Dancing on the Ceiling” in the mid-1980s. The songs remain classics, butwhat about the videos? From pursuing a female student to wearing red to a black & whiteparty, Richie’s faux pas are on full display. Can his charisma have us see past his stalking of avision-impaired woman? Can Rodney Dangerfield’s humor still find a home in a dance number?And, can the Old Roommates stop laughing

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Ep 96: "Ever After" Revisited

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2021/05/18

Brian met Drew Barrymore several times...19 years ago. And we’ll get to those dazzlingmeetings after the Old Roommates discuss their re-watch of 1998 film, “Ever After”. TheRenaissance-era spin of the classic story enchanted audiences with its pitch perfect storytelling,its post-feminist take, and a bundle of charming performances. Decades later, can we stillbelieve in fairy tales? Does Angelica Huston elevate everything she’s in? And is Danielle deBarbarac a 16th century Bernie Sanders? The Old

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Ep 95: "Point Break" Revisited

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2021/05/11

100% pure adrenaline...or is that testosterone? The 1991 action film was a non-stop thrill ride,sky dive and foot chase. It also had two hotties: Keanu Reeves and the late-great PatrickSwayze. Both actors are tip-top shape, from jumping on surfboards and robbing banks, tojumping out of planes and smooching Lori Petty. But thirty years later, how much is too much?Is the bromance too bro-ey? And who wrote this “hot shot” dialogue? The Old Roommatessmear on the Sex Wax and revisit all the action

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Ep 94: "Mommie Dearest" Revisited

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2021/05/04

Our special Mother’s Day episode! We rewatched that notorious 1981 film with that infamousperformance. In Mommie Dearest, Faye Dunaway plays movie star Joan Crawford with recklessabandon. The divisive, violent portrayal may have damaged Dunaway’s career, but there’s nodenying its staying power. Now, forty years later, its cult ‘comedy’ classic status firmly in place,can the film be rewatched as it was intended? Do the scenes of abuse still pack a punch? And,ummm, why didn’t Christina just listen to

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Ep 93: "Chances Are" Revisited

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2021/04/27

Robert Downey Jr let loose as a reincarnated lawyer in love with Cybill Shephard in thecharming little film, Chances Are. The 1989 movie tapped into the popular angels and heaventropes of the time, but audiences stayed away. Decades later, does the film make us believe inlife after love...and death? Are all movie characters who went to Yale this dumb? And shouldyou ever hug your mom’s naked lover? The Old Roommates do some moonlighting and chatabout the misunderstood romcom. Listen to this.Follow

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68:35

Ep 92: "The Prince of Tides" Revisited

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2021/04/20

Poetry, football players, and painful memories successfully swirled into the multi-Oscar-nominated film, The Prince of Tides. Directed by and starring Barbra Streisand as a stylish shrinkwith a short fuse, the 1991 film surprised many with its deep, dark take on the best-sellingnovel by Pat Conroy. Thirty years later, do we still have PTSD from that home-invasion scene?Should we be rooting for the central adulterous love birds? And why would Lowenstein marry aviolin-playing vampire? The Old

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Ep 91: "She's Having a Baby" Revisited

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2021/04/13

John Hughes attempted a rebirth of sorts with his 1988 dramedy “She’s Having a Baby,” starringKevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, and Alec Baldwin. Focusing on 20-somethings for the firsttime, Hughes’s labor of love struggled to find an audience. Now that we’re older and wiser,were late-80’s audiences right? Does the movie suffer or benefit from its ‘baby-centric’ title?And can anything with Bacon ever be that bad? The Old Roommates compare lawnmowers andtake another look. Listen to this.Follow Old

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96:25

Ep 90: "Too Close for Comfort" Revisited

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2021/04/06

Ted Knight is a landlord-cartoonist-dad in Too Close for Comfort. The classic 80’s sitcom had arevolving door of cast members including Jim J. Bullock, Audrey Meadows and a random niecenamed April. Forty years later, were Henry & Muriel Rush too nice for their own good? IsMonroe as annoying as we remember? And...Cosmic Cow is female? The Old Roommatesrewatch the fun from Rafkin’s closet and sort things out. Listen to this.Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and

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