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
Appears in 110 Episodes
TOPG Ep 126: The Lost Boys
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we're heading to Santa Carla, the murder capital of the world, to revisit The Lost Boys (1987). With a killer soundtrack, plenty of ...
TOPG Ep 125: Halloween
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we're heading to Haddonfield for Halloween (1978), the horror classic that taught an entire generation to fear babysitting, dark hal...
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...
TOPG Ep 123: The Dead Zone (1983) – Would You Change the Future If You Could?
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we see the future with The Dead Zone (1983). Christopher Walken wakes from a five-year coma with the ability to see what’s coming an...
TOPG Ep 122: On Golden Pond (1981) – Timeless Classic or Just a Little Crabby?
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we slow things down and spend the summer with On Golden Pond (1981). Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn bring us aging, family tensio...
TOPG Ep 119: The Toy
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we revisit The Toy (1982), the Richard Pryor comedy that asks one of the strangest questions in movie history: what if a billionaire...
The Substitute (1996) – The Most Overqualified Substitute Teacher Ever?
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we head back to school with The Substitute (1996), where Tom Berenger proves that the best way to deal with a difficult classroom is...
TOPG Ep 117: 9½ Weeks
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we turn down the lights and revisit 9½ Weeks (1986). Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger star in the erotic drama that became a pop-cultu...
TOPG Ep 116: Being John Malcovich
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we crawl through a tiny office door and straight into John Malkovich’s head with Being John Malkovich (1999). Charlie Kaufman and Sp...
TOPG Ep 114: The Dark Crystal w/ Brad Elliott
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we journey to the mystical world of The Dark Crystal (1982) with special guest Brad Elliott. Jim Henson and Frank Oz created one of ...
TOPG Ep 113: Phantasm
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we crack open one of horror’s strangest cult classics: Phantasm (1979). With the mysterious Tall Man, deadly silver spheres, killer ...
TOPG Ep 112: The Abyss (1989) w/ Kirk Krack
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we dive into James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi epic The Abyss (1989) with special guest Kirk Krack, one of the world's leading freed...
TOPG Ep 111: Jason and the Argonaughts
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we set sail with Jason and the Argonauts (1963), the mythological adventure that inspired generations of filmmakers. From clashing s...
TOPG Ep 110: Princess Bride
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we revisit The Princess Bride (1987), the fairy tale that somehow has everything: sword fights, true love, revenge, pirates, giants,...
TOPG Ep 109: Magnolia
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we dive into Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling epic Magnolia (1999). With an all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Phil...
TOPG Ep 108: Straight Talk
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we revisit Straight Talk (1992), the comedy where Dolly Parton accidentally becomes a radio advice host despite having absolutely no...
TOPG Ep 107: Three Men and a Baby
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we revisit Three Men and a Baby (1987),where three bachelors and one unexpected baby attempt to be comedy gold. Starring Tom Selleck...
TOPG Ep 106: Gymkata
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we tackle Gymkata (1985), the movie that asked a question nobody else dared: what if gymnastics was the ultimate martial art? Olympi...
TOPG Ep 105: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we call in sick and spend the day with Ferris Bueller. John Hughes' 1986 classic follows the world's most confident teenager as he s...
TOPG Ep 104: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we head back to Ridgemont High to revisit Cameron Crowe’s 1982 coming-of-age classic. From Jeff Spicoli’s legendary classroom antic...
