Love is a Battlefield and Papa Don't Preach.
You asked for it. The Old Roommates are now watching music videos, and they’re starting with
two five-minute masterpieces. Pat Benatar’s Love Is A Battlefield had everything: slow dancing,
runaways, and shoulder shimmies. Madonna’s Papa Don’t Preach was a brazen, pro-baby dance
ballad (if ever such a thing existed). Did the videos do our divas justice? And are these 80s
videos as memorable as the music? Brian & Christina revisit. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

The movie that made everyone want a giant piano. The late-great Penny Marshall directed a
variety of worlds for 1988’s Big. From the rough spots of Manhattan to the sharp edges of the
marketing world, the Tom Hanks fantasy took audiences on a 95-minute joyride. But 31 years
later, has the movie aged faster than Josh Baskin? Join Old Roommates as they revisit the
comedy classic. Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

What were they thinking? We don’t mean the sex-obsessed camp counselors in this classic 1980 horror flick…we mean our hosts. Yes, Old Roommates Brian Masefield & Christina Walsh go seriously off-brand as they revisit the original pre-Jason Voorhees bloodbath, Friday the 13th. (They don’t know what they were thinking either.) Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

Who could forget a movie like Overboard? (Too soon?) The 1987 Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell comedy was “a favorite” of Christina’s then, but how about now? And, what did Brian do to his cuticles? Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

Norm! Revisiting one of the most beloved tv shows of all time raised some questions. Did Diane Chambers really have so few job prospects? Should Carla have been fired? Beer was only a dollar? Old Roommates Brian Masefield & Christina Walsh answer these questions and more as they revisit the classic 80’s sitcom Cheers, starring Ted Danson and Shelley Long. Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Back in 1999, filmgoers were floating on over to see American Beauty. But time has not been kind to this Oscar-winning film. Will Old Roommates, Brian Masefield & Christina Walsh, remember it fondly, or does Spacey 2018’s set of circumstances sour the whole ordeal? Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

Was the 1988 dark comedy Heathers a masterpiece, or did we have brain tumors for breakfast? Old Roommates Brian Masefield & Christina Walsh spend this podcast episode revisiting the classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty. Does it hold up? Does it seem tamer today? Darker? C’mon, Veronica! Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

Raise your hand if you had an iota of the self-awareness of the teens of 1987’s Some Kind of Wonderful. Didn’t think so. Brian & Christina didn’t have it either, and they have a lot to say after revisiting this Eric Stolz, Mary Stuart Masterson and Lea Thompson saga. Please don’t mention the earrings. Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

How many ‘special episodes’ can Old Roommates take? 80s TV show Family Ties packed plenty of sensitive subjects in its first season: Classism, chauvinism, politics, and even sexual assault were featured week after week. Luckily, Brian Masefield and Christina Walsh are here to revisit the Michael J Fox sitcom and to take on these topics and more. Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.

“The Madonna Movie!” cinema posters shouted back in 1985, touting Madge’s debut as the reason to see Desperately Seeking Susan. But 34 years later, do reasons to see it still remain? Old Roommates Brian & Christina revisit the film and desperately try to get back into the groove. Listen to this. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @OldRoommates, and email us at [email protected]. And, of course, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify & wherever you listen to podcasts.