In the debut episode of Aughtsterion, Jordan Crucchiola and Sam Wineman prove they aren't here to f--k around. For their first act of new horror canon consecration, your co-hosts make the case for 21st century The Hitcher, starring Sophia Bush and powered by Nine Inch Nails, as one of the best remakes of all time. (In any genre!) Join in to hear Sam explain his PhD in the year 2007, and to find out why this was the year aughts culture reached its boiling over point. You won't find a better anthropological breakdown of the celebrity blog industrial complex and the significance of Sophia Bush's boots and miniskirt anywhere else.

Produced by: Jordan Crucchiola

Theme music by: Sam Wineman