Old Roommates

How unusual was she? Let us revisit the 80s and count the ways. The Old Roommates revisit 2
videos from the amazing Cyndi Lauper. First up, the low-budget hit, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
Then, True Colors, featuring a chandelier headdress and a newspaper skirt. Two very different
music videos. One original lady. Which one will make the coveted vault? Listen to this.
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Special guest: Muppet oracle and podcast host, Chris Revill (of ‘Let’s Chat with Chris Revill’).
Chris joins Brian and Christina to revisit 1978’s The Muppet Movie. In perhaps their deepest
shallow dive to date, Old Roommates discuss the Muppets’ cinematic search for Hollywood
success, Gonzo’s status as MVP, and if Janis needs her own origin story. Listen to this.
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Aka: Live nude girls! Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh bare all in the 1992 thriller Single
White Female. The ‘roommate from hell’ hit featured amazing lead performances, uncommon
pathos, and even a murder-by-shoe shocker. Old Roommates revisit the thrill ride, along with
Brian’s cat, Shorty, who apparently had a lot to say during the taping. Listen to this.
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Music videos “Sledgehammer” and “Money for Nothing” were all over MTV in the mid-1980s. In
what may be the shortest episode of Old Roommates ever, Brian and Christina revisit these vids
to see if their middle-aged lenses can find deeper meaning in these ‘groundbreaking’
spectacles. Why are “chicks for free”? Where are the stories? And, would you sit under a glass
table for 16 hours for anything? Listen to this.
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Brian’s choice! Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and many roller skates star in Xanadu. The 1980
fantasy was a big box office bomb and disliked by critics. Why does Brian love it so much? In an
exciting twist, Brian makes Christina watch it for the very first time. Will it still hold the “Magic”
Brian remembers? Will Christina find herself “Suddenly” in love? Listen to this.
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The movie that asked the question, “How come Sally can’t carry a Christmas tree?” The classic
movie that took on platonic male/female relationships, 1989’s When Harry Met Sally got the
world talking…and faking orgasms in delicatessens. Now, 30 years later, are we closer to
answering the questions the movie raises? And, do our Old Roommates relate more or less to
the thirty-something sagas our characters faced? 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.

Special holiday episode! Brian and Christina revisit the 1960’s TV Christmas classics, Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Did rewatching these tales fill
them with the spirit of the season? Or did these nostalgic winter wonderlands leave them cold?
And, seriously, why is Santa Claus so mean? The Old Roommates wish you & your family a very
happy holiday. Now, listen to this.
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Chris from the podcast Alien Zoo returns to Old Roommates to discuss the 1987 Bigfoot movie Harry and the Hendersons. We chat about the film, the folklore and all the interesting acting choices; What is John Lithgow’s deal? Why does Harry laugh like that? And, will Melinda Dillon ever stop saying, “George!” These questions any more will be answered. 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.

Take on Me and Opposites Attract
A-ha and Paula Abdul have more in common than you might initially imagine. Catchy AF 80s
pop tunes, high notes, and mastering the powers or rotoscoping animation. What “Take On
Me” had in style, “Opposites Attract” had in dance steps. How will nostalgia and common sense
treat these three-minute wonders? Could you fall in love with a sketch? Could Paula make out
with a cat? The Old Roommates take a shallow dive.
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Once upon a time there were three women who joined the Townsend Agency, and they were
each asked to put their lives in danger on a weekly basis. Charlie’s Angels was a 70s TV crime
series sensation spawning reboots for decades to come. So, how does the original hold up? Was
it just “jiggle tv”? And, why does this seemingly sweet show have such a high body count? The
Old Roommates investigate.
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