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What’s Aged the Worst?

Teacher sexism; title song; school nudity practices; gender jokes; sixth-grade date

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:16Read transcript
  • The teacher suggesting modeling after Terry overhears objectifying comments is criticized.
  • The cheaply synthesized title song is criticized. — Kyle Brandt
  • The later Sherilyn Fenn star factor is said to have diminished, though Twin Peaks’s continuing audience is offered as a qualification.
  • Some transgender jokes are criticized as poorly aged. — Kyle Brandt
  • Pairing a high-school senior with a sixth-grader is criticized; ninth grade is proposed instead. — Kyle Brandt
  • Older media commentary anticipating underage celebrities turning eighteen is recalled critically. — Joanna Robinson
  • Some transgender jokes and a sixth-grade date for a high-school senior are criticized as poorly aged. — Kyle Brandt
  • An interview claims fans have not brought the nude still for autographs; the respect is praised while the fear and claim’s plausibility are debated. — Joanna Robinson
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The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Terry

Flex pick · Joanna Robinson

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Approx. transcript time · 01:18:45Read transcript
  • An explicitly invited flex asks whether Terry is a good journalist; the article’s unclear subject and apparent romantic focus offer little evidence of skill.
  • The visible opening of Terry’s article is judged terrible, settling the answer against her journalism ability; liability avoidance is jokingly proposed as the reason she wins. — Joanna Robinson
  • Her slow word-processor typing adds to the criticism of her credibility as a writer. — Joanna Robinson
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Boogie Nights reveal homage; Joyce Hyser’s lost career; Billy Jacoby’s elite comedy

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:02Read transcript
  • A deliberately provocative theory claims the delayed reveal inspired the ending of Boogie Nights, drawing parallels between the films’ visual withholding.
  • A larger career for Joyce Hyser is advocated, with Debi Mazar’s New York-inflected roles suggested as a possible path. — Kyle Brandt
  • Age, declined teen parts and reported auditions for Body Double and Tootsie enter the career discussion; some near-casting stories and a Risky Business suggestion meet skepticism. — Kyle Brandt
  • Billy Jacoby’s performance is argued to have an elite comic hit rate comparable with major 1980s stars, inspiring suggestions to revive his career. — Bill Simmons
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Recasting Couch

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Half-Assed Internet Research

Original title; disguise model; stunt dispute; residuals; naming restriction; sequel pitch

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  • The filmmakers and a reported five-million-dollar budget and eleven-and-a-half-million-dollar gross are discussed alongside a larger cable and rental afterlife.
  • The original title I Was a Teenage Boy is identified with Terry’s article. — Bill Simmons
  • Ralph Macchio is recalled as the disguise model; Rohner reportedly objected to the stunt-double fence fall replacing his own take. — Kyle Brandt
  • Rohner reportedly received 17 cents per cable showing; the director recalled substantial residual checks. — Kyle Brandt
  • Paramount reportedly prevented use of the word Trekkies. — Joanna Robinson
  • A reunion-era sequel pitch imagines the bully buying the newspaper and Terry returning undercover; the rambling pitch and reunion behavior are recounted humorously. — Bill Simmons
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Apex Mountain

Cast except Sherilyn Fenn; Lisa Gottlieb; teenage-bedroom posters

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:40Read transcript
  • The initial Apex claim covers the actors and director but is immediately corrected to exclude Sherilyn Fenn. — Bill Simmons
  • The largely unfamiliar cast is considered part of the film’s identity; a Robert Downey Jr. Rick would change its legacy and energy. — Bill Simmons
  • Apex for 1980s high-school films is rejected; Buddy’s claim as funniest teenage boy is debated against Ferris Bueller.
  • A joking Jacoby-name comparison ends with two preferences for Dave Jacoby over athletic namesakes.
  • The era is separately called an Apex for teenage-bedroom posters. — Bill Simmons
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