Apr 29 2020

Short Stuff: Mullets: 'Nuff Said

Short Stuff 13 min 9 movies discussed
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Business in the front, you know the rest. Listen in as we discuss the lifestyle choice that is the mullet.

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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know's "Short Stuff" segment, Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly fascinating history of the mullet hairstyle, tracing its roots all the way back to ancient Greece nearly 3,000 years ago. The hosts explore how the term "mullet" became associated with the "business in the front, party in the back" haircut, including some pretty funny alternative names like the Kentucky Waterfall and Missouri Compromise, while also celebrating some iconic mullet moments from rock stars, athletes, and even a U.S. president. Whether you're curious about the practical origins of short hair in front and long in back or just want to hear Josh and Chuck reminisce about their own questionable 80s and 90s haircut choices, this episode is a fun and lighthearted romp through one of pop culture's most polarizing hairstyles.


Movies Discussed

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
★ 7.6
"Especially not that guy on the original CSI series. Do you remember him? — Referenced as featuring an older character with an unusual Caesar haircut." — Chuck
Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000 1h 23m
★ 5.5
"he was in. Dude, where's my car? The non Koocher guy."
Klute
Klute
1971 1h 54m
★ 6.8
"What about Jane Fonda and Klute? That wasn't a mullet, really."
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
1974 PG 2h 8m
★ 7.1
"I went back and watched the original 70s Sidney Lumet version of Murder on the Orient Express. — Mentioned as a delightful mystery film starring Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot." — Josh
Old School
Old School
2003 1h 32m
★ 6.6
"he had a really fantastic mullet in old school"
Palkó Csinom
Palkó Csinom
1973 1h 28m
★ 7.2
"especially not that guy on the original CSI series"
Role Models
Role Models
2008 1h 39m
★ 6.5
"another movie he was in that was underrated and under scene is not stepbrother's big brothers... role models"
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
1969
★ 6.7
"Florence Henderson had one for a little while kind of on the Brady Bunch. — Mentioned as having a character with a mullet-style haircut in the 1970s." — Josh
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
1992 R 1h 52m
★ 7.4
"In Last of the Mohicans. Do you remember the bad guy played by Wes Studi? — Referenced as featuring an actor with a notable mullet hairstyle in the film." — Chuck

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