Nicole
Appears in 32 Episodes
TOPG Ep 62: Jumanji
Joined by special guest Dan Sissons, we explore Jumanji's (1995) mix of 90s nostalgia, thrilling chaos, and heartfelt moments. Robin Williams stars in this adventurous...
TOPG Ep 60: Over the Top
This week Vinnie Tortorich joins us as we're turning the cap around and going full throttle into Over the Top (1987). It's Stallone, it's arm wrestling, it's fatherhoo...
TOPG Ep 59: A Fish Called Wanda
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we're pulling off a heist with A Fish Called Wanda (1988). With a cast stacked with John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and ...
TOPG Ep 55: Dirty Dancing
This week, we revisit Dirty Dancing (1987), the coming-of-age dance romance that made hearts race and boosted watermelon sales. With Patrick Swayze’s smooth moves, Je...
TOPG Ep 52: Crocodile Dundee
That’s not a podcast… this is a podcast. This week we head Down Under (and then to New York) with Crocodile Dundee (1986), the fish-out-of-water comedy that made Paul ...
TOPG Ep 48: Star Wars: A New Hope
This week we revisit Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)—the movie that launched a franchise, redefined sci-fi, and made breathing loudly somehow menacing. Does this cultural...
TOPG Ep 47: White Nights
It’s Cold War drama meets high-stakes dance battles! This week, we revisit White Nights (1985), where ballet legend Mikhail Baryshnikov and tap legend Gregory Hines te...
TOPG Ep 46: Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (1987) wasn’t just a thriller, it was a full-blown cultural moment. This week, we revisit the steamy, suspenseful cautionary tale that made Michael Do...
TOPG Ep 43: April Fools Day
Is it a slasher? Is it a prank? Is it actually scary? For our April Fools’ Day special, we’re revisiting April Fool’s Day (1986), the horror movie that flipped the gen...
TOPG Ep 41: Leprechaun
Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like beer, bad luck, and a murderous little guy in a green suit! This special holiday episode, we’re diving into Leprechaun (1993), the ...
TOPG Ep 38: They Live
Put on your sunglasses and wake up, sheeple—it’s time to revisit They Live (1988)! John Carpenter’s cult classic blends sci-fi, action, and social satire as Roddy Pipe...
TOPG Ep 37: Pretty in Pink
Break out the vintage thrift store finds and tune in for a special too old or pure gold Valentine’s Day episode as we revisit Pretty in Pink (1986)! John Hughes delive...
TOPG Ep 36: First Blood – Special Guest Vinnie Tortorich
Before Rambo became a one-man army with unlimited ammo, there was First Blood (1982), a surprisingly grounded thriller about a drifter, a sheriff with an attitude prob...
TOPG 35: Groundhog Day
We relive Groundhog Day (1993), the time-loop classic starring Bill Murray. From philosophical debates to groundhog-related crimes, we break down what makes this film ...
TOPG Ep 34: Romancing the Stone
We dive into the tale of a romance novelist turned treasure hunter, played by Kathleen Turner, who teams up with a rogue adventurer (Michael Douglas) in a jungle escap...
TOPG 32: Cliffhanger
Hold on tight as we revisit the 1993 action-thriller Cliffhanger! Sylvester Stallone scales new heights as a former rescue climber pulled back into a dangerous mission...
TOPG Ep 28: Trading Places
Join us as Gen X and Millennials clash over the classic role reversal film Trading Places. Is this a beloved comedy gem, or problematic and antiquated? Is this a Chr...
TOPG Ep 26: Big Trouble in Little China!
Get ready for some Big Trouble in Little China! as we revisit John Carpenter’s 1986 action-comedy cult classic. Does this wild mashup of genres still pack a punch, or ...
TOPG Ep 22: Heathers
High School can be tough, but in the 1988 movie Heathers it is deadly. Join host Mathew Stockton and the first ever all female panel as they discuss this killer comedy...
TOPG Ep 20: Christine
The first of two TOPG Halloween episodes; we discuss the 1983 Stephan King adopted horror movie Christine and find out whether this movie aged better or worse than a 1...
