TOPG Ep 124: The Full Monty (1997) – Still Worth Taking It All Off For?
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we’re taking it all off with The Full Monty (1997). Robert Carlyle leads a group of unemployed Sheffield steelworkers who decide the obvious solution to their financial problems is to become strippers. Beneath the laughs, the film tackles unemployment, masculinity, friendship, body image, and self-worth with a surprising amount of heart. Nearly 30 years later, does The Full Monty still have what it takes to go all the way, or should these guys have kept their trousers on?
Creators and Guests
Host
Mathew Stockton
Mathew Stockton is co-host of Too Old or Pure Gold and the voice behind the acclaimed true crime podcast Dark Poutine. Known for his dry wit, sharp cultural takes, and unapologetic disdain for both Tom Cruise and David Hasselhoff, Mathew brings a grounded, no-nonsense edge to the show. Check Mathew out on Dark Poutine and follow his dog Steve at Steve_couldnt_leave
Host
Olen Vanderleeden
A Gen X creative whose career spans cannabis, clean tech, and media, but his real passion is stuck in a time warp somewhere between a VHS rental and a training montage. As the creator, producer, and co-host of Too Old or Pure Gold, Olen channels his lifelong love of 80s cinema, especially the high-kicking, synth-scored, gloriously weird corners of it, into a podcast that celebrates, critiques, and reexamines the movies that shaped a generation.
