Does it Hold Up?

About Does it Hold Up?

Do you ever watch a movie from your childhood & wonder: "Why did I love this so much when I was a kid?" or "Why didn't I notice THAT when I was a kid?" or "WTF did I just watch??" These are the questions that intrepid podcast hosts & brothers Jeff & Matt dive into every week, as they attempt to make sense of their youthful cinematic obsessions, investigate the changing cultural landscape, and hopefully not completely ruin their childhoods in the process. Welcome to Does it Hold Up?

Publisher

Matt Spencer

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 May 2023

Latest episode

13 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2025

   Episode 47: Sidekicks (1992)

   The brothers revisit the 1992 cult-classic film Sidekicks, discussing its meta-cinematic fan service and eclectic cast, featuring late actor Jonathan Brandis and action hero Chuck Norris.

2. 

   26 Dec 2024

   Special Episode: A Christmas Story (1983)

   For a special holiday episode, the brothers discuss Bob Clark's 1983 classic, breaking down the film's everlasting appeal, brilliant writing, underrated performances, as well as whether or not it is THE quintessential Christmas movie. Aso, Jeff & Matt officially rank their 12 favorite holiday movies. It's A Christmas Story.

3. 

   16 Dec 2024

   Episode 46: Splash (1984)

   The brothers dive into the 1984 rom-com Splash, marveling at Tom Hanks' and Daryl Hannah's early talent and the film's enduring box-office success.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,878,686

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

71