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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 248 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.
Korean driving ranges (K-Town) and 'Terrifying Samoa dudes' around LA (below the 10)
The needle drops/soundtrack (Usher, John Legend, Motown hits) — highlights it as a great needle-drop movie
The way Will Smith (as Hitch) talks about women and to women — better sexual politics than a lot of men today; we need a 'Hitch 2.0' to counter incel/red-pill manosphere culture
Riffed comedically on how a modern 'Hitch' would be corrupted by red-pill/sub-stack grifter culture, agreeing with Mina's point rather than giving a separate distinct pick; also praised the needle drops
His wife's genuine, repeated emotional reaction to the pet murder/injury moments (Buddy the dog) even after 20 rewatches
The silhouette shot of Ally undressing in the foreground (all black) with Hedy visible behind her
Several elements: the roommate-horror/erotic-thriller premise blend, the two lead performances, the specificity of Hedy's haircut/color, Ally's fashion, and the NYC setting/vibe as a place to reinvent yourself
Jennifer Jason Leigh's (Hedy's) nude scenes/body have aged the best
The Rock Hudson walkout story/quote and the Who-Kubrick Tommy anecdote (leading to Who's Next cover parody), plus the use of classical music over an original score, have aged the best.
The moon surface/Clavius landing sequences are eerily close to real Apollo imagery, even though Kubrick was likely just being meticulous with accurate details rather than intentionally faking anything.
Kubrick loved leaning into conspiracy theories and would have enjoyed the idea that he 'directed the fake moon landing.'
The cut JFK-assassination-parody gag with the car driving through the head/exit wound spot — thinks it would've aged 'pretty funnily' had they kept it in