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What's Aged the Best
Elements that improved over time culturally or technically.
What's Aged the Best has run in 238 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.
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| Episode | Host | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Bill Simmons | Making counterfeit money as viewing experience, calling people 'amigo', Jane Leaves' hot girl run, bungee jumping, villains referring to themselves in third person, 80s movie lawyers with cocktails who look like they're about to play tennis, decision to show Peterson's face but not body in dumpster, having/losing a witness trope, Jimmy being 'too old for this shit/two days to retirement' trope |
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Chris Ryan | The 'Dr. George Victor' alias introduction, remnants of 1960s threading through movie (ex-hippie lawyer, Vietnam veteran cops), Rick being bisexual fine artist with psychotic killer, Dean Stockwell's defense attorney having beer during lunch break at trial, various cinematography shots including Ruth at topless bar in green/red lighting |
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Sean Fennessey | Being able to pretend to be businessman with glove box contents as proof, calling money 'paper', Willem Dafoe as villain, insane characters having artistic hobbies (like Rick's fine art), various cinematography including eye through windshield during car chase and Dafoe looking at burning painting |
| ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ | Bill Simmons | Kevin Bacon as a romantic antagonist - praising his ability to play the smarmy scumbag role |
| ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ | Mina Kimes | The jokes in the movie generally have aged really well, including side comments and physical comedy moments |
| ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ | Van Lathan | The Westfield Century City Mall - calls it 'maybe one of the things that's aged the best of anything in my entire Rewatchables career' and 'the term cuckold' |
| ‘Wild Things’ | Bill Simmons | South Florida as a location for movies |
| ‘Just One of the Guys’ | Bill Simmons | Parents being gone for the entire movie - this was half the plots in the 80s but wouldn't happen now due to technology and helicopter parenting |
| ‘Just One of the Guys’ | Joanna Robinson | Women-directed sex comedies of the 80s like this one are more soulful and haven't aged poorly like other 80s sex comedies such as Revenge of the Nerds |
| ‘Just One of the Guys’ | Kyle Brandt | Having an older sibling whose friends come over as an all-time adolescent experience, and outdoor high schools with outdoor lockers and outdoor proms |
| ‘The Sure Thing’ | Bill Simmons | Young Cusack - knowing you're going to spend the next 40 years with this guy |
| ‘The Sure Thing’ | Chris Ryan | The vision of 1980s college life - the classes, fashions, Allison's structured day schedule, Friday night partying |