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.
Episodes
December 9, 2025 • 65 mins
Goldie Hawn made a 1991 thriller in which she plays a character that gets ... well, you know. "Deceived" featured our great Goldie getting gaslit, chased, and more. It was rare for Hawn to tackle the thriller genre and neither critics nor audiences quite knew what to do about it. But now, decades later, is this tale of duplicity worth another look? Does Hawn make a decent Scream Queen? And why is Adrienne and Jack's daughter so dam...
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November 25, 2025 • 24 mins
This little piggy ran all the way to the Oscars! Yes, back in 1995, critics and audiences worldwide couldn't get enough of "Babe." Nominated for a hayride-full of Academy Awards, this pig was a bit of an underdog. But now, over thirty years later, is everything better with bacon? How do the talking animals' special effects hold up in our AI world? And how many animal tragedies are too many for a "family movie." The Old Roommates po...
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November 11, 2025 • 24 mins
Eddie Murphy plays Prince Akeem and, with the help of a whole lotta latex, several other supporting characters in the 1988 hit, "Coming to America." Back then, the movie charmed audiences and critics alike, and solidified Murphy as box office royalty. It also gave him an opportunity to be in a rom com. But now, decades later, is 80's Eddie still a King of Comedy? Should the barbershop scenes end up on the cutting room floor? And, a...
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October 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Boy meets car. Boy loves car. Car loves boy. Car turns homicidal. Yes, 1983's horror movie, "Christine" asked audiences to buckle up and suspend disbelief. Audiences and critics were mixed back then, but the film went on to become a cult classic. But now, over four decades later, does this flick violate more than the Lemon Law? Can a 1958 Plymouth be scary? Can evil cure vision challenges? And why are Arnie (Keith Gordon) and Denni...
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October 14, 2025 • 48 mins
It's Christina's birthday pick! As is tradition on the pod, she's making co-host Brian watch a movie he's never seen before. Her pick: 1992's My Cousin Vinny. We're not quite sure how the eff Brian never got around to seeing this comedy classic in his "yout" ... but here we are. Did he appreciate Marisa Tomei's Oscar-winning turn? Did he chuckle and guffaw as so many 90s audience members did way back when? And, most importantly, di...
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September 30, 2025 • 43 mins
Andie MacDowell and Gerard Depardieu were an unlikely rom-com couple in 1990's Green Card. Yes, upon release, the "snob and slob" dynamic set against a rather chilly concept left audiences and critics mixed. But now, decades later, were we all a little too hard on this improbable pair? Is it even possible to root for a couple who are literally breaking the law? And why does Bronte (MacDowell) wear white shirts when she gardens? The...
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September 16, 2025 • 43 mins
"Shall we play a game?" Okay, let's play, "Where the hell are this kid's parents?" In 1983's War Games, our teenage techie (played by Matthew Broderick) is able to skip school for a week, hack into computers, and get arrested for espionage without even getting grounded. Now though, is truancy this kid's lightest offense? How does this film's "computers are people too" storyline hold up in our AI age? And why is Ally Sheedy's charac...
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September 2, 2025 • 42 mins
Season 7 Premier! Armed with a baseball bat and a big mouth, Joe Clark was a man with a mission: to turn around the test scores of the struggling "cauldron of violence" known as Eastside High in Paterson, New Jersey. The 1989 film, Lean on Me, chronicled Clark's plight while Morgan Freeman nailed his first starring role. But now, decades later, does this flick make us all feel like we're in detention? Why is everyone in this movie...
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July 29, 2025 • 65 mins
Plus: Our Roomie Awards! No, they can't believe it either. Brian and Christina celebrate the end of season 6 by taking a look back at their podcast year. Filled with exciting stats, fun facts, and their personal favorite episodes, this episode is bursting at its middle-aged seams. And, as mentioned, they'll rip open their envelopes to reveal the winners (and losers) of their 5th Annual Roomie Awards. Get spiffy and join them!
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July 22, 2025 • 47 mins
"Leaving Las Vegas" RevisitedNicolas Cage won an Oscar (along with a case of other recognitions) for his role as Ben, an alcoholic with nothing left to lose in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas. Elisabeth Shue also scored raves and awards as Sera, Ben's angelic girlfriend / caretaker / sex worker. Yes, this heavy drama was drunk with both accolades and box office bucks. But now, decades later, does this whole ordeal leave us with a dated ha...
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July 15, 2025 • 29 mins
Watch your step! This week, we're revisiting that sci-fi family classic, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Back in 1989, this Disney flick delighted audiences with its cute concept, its practical effects, and its ... completely terrifying fight-to-the-death bug battles. But now, decades later, does it now feel a little less than the sum of its parts? Is Rick Moranis' Wayne a bad scientist and a bad dad? Do both parents in this "family movi...
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July 8, 2025 • 50 mins
Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie did the unheard of in the 70s. They both nabbed Oscar noms for a horror movie. Yes, Brian DePalma's "Carrie" was, much like Carrie White's house, a groundbreaker. Featuring telekinesis, the supernatural, religious fanaticism, and (oh yeah) an ever-flowing bucket of pig blood, "Carrie" seemed an unlikely slam dunk, but it scored big with both audiences and critics. Now, decades and remakes later, did Ca...
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July 1, 2025 • 57 mins
"Don't forget. I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." And, boy, were we suckers for this girl. In 1999's Notting Hill, the powerhouse coupling of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant had audiences lining up on both sides of the pond. The rom com would go on to make over $360 million. Now, decades later, does this London-set love story have us scratching our heads as much as it once tugged our hearts? Why...
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June 24, 2025 • 41 mins
"Kneel before Zod!" Not even a "please." Movie villains were rude back in the '80s. And Zod, Ursa, Non and Lex Luthor were no exception. Spanning cities, countries and even planets, Superman 2's bad guys really had our hero putting in the frequent flier miles. But now, decades later, does all the action leave us jetlagged. How many villains is too many? And shouldn't Superman have consulted Lois Lane about giving up ALL of his supe...
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June 17, 2025 • 28 mins
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. Jan's lament was front, center and hilariously accentuated by a game cast in 1995's The Brady Bunch Movie. Thirty years ago, the film was loved by critics and audiences alike, as we witnessed The Bradys staying true to themselves during 1990's. But nowadays, where do the Bradys fit in? Are they awesomely anachronistic or just plain annoying? Are the impersonations of Carol, Marcia and Jan too good? And where...
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June 10, 2025 • 49 mins
Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison in 1991's The Doors to great acclaim but was, alas, snubbed by the Academy. People are strange, eh? Yes, the movie's release was attacked by fans and former band members of The Doors for its alleged inaccuracies and exaggerations. But now, years later, were movie audiences just riders on the storm of bad press? Upon rewatch, does the Oliver Stone movie provide some truth among the spectacle? And was M...
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June 3, 2025 • 44 mins
"My mother told me never to do this." When are we going to listen to our moms, people? The 1986 cult classic, The Hitcher, not only put the fear of hitchhikers in us, but also the fear of cops, German Shepherds, and even french fries. Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell share the front seat of this dark thrillride with more than one gross-out moment. But now, decades of defeated horror villains later, what's left to be afraid of? Is ...
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May 27, 2025 • 43 mins
Johnny Depp played Sam, a tree-climbing, borderline-illiterate, aspiring mime. Shockingly, Sam's antics aren't even the quirkiest things taking place in 1993's Benny & Joon. Poker games with weird prizes, a snorkel-wearing sister, and a former horror movie actress are just a few of the ingredients making up this flaky crowd-pleaser. But now, decades later, is a quirky point of view appropriate for a love story involving a woman...
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May 20, 2025 • 50 mins
Dopey, Happy, and a cold-blooded killer. Yes, Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was quite the mix of spectacle, song, and skull-filled dungeons. Yet we remember it as fun for the whole family. But now, nearly 90 years later, how does this hand-drawn delight hold up in our Pixar'ed world? Do the doodles feel dated? Is all the death talk too much by today's G-Rated standards? And why does that catty Magic Mirror have such...
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May 13, 2025 • 32 mins
“So, what do you little maniacs want to do first?” As embodied by Kelly LeBrock, Lisa was full of questions, answers, and (for unknown reasons) a variety of witchy powers in the 1985 classic, Weird Science. Written and directed by John Hughes, the movie was a perverted teenage geek’s dream: building a woman to spec, controlling her, and using her to gain popularity among the cool kids. But now, nearly 40 years later, what in the na...
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