Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

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Today we are announcing our first annual superlative awards! Who wins the Walter White Award for Insane Chemistry, or the Cold Wet Wipe Award for Least Chemistry? We will let you know! And please chime in and let us know who would win your awards?! Is Uma Thurman's wardrobe in "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" incredible or Amelia Bedelia come to life? What do you think is the best opening of any of the movies we covered this year? We'll cover all of this AND more in this super special episode!

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CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE

For our final movie in Season 1 of Podstruck, we're revisiting the Cher and Nic Cage classic, Moonstruck, which just so happens to be our namesake inspiration! Elena and Chelsea are joined by Rose Surnow (Pivoting, Marvel) to talk about how every line in this John Patrick Shanley movie is a masterpiece, why the chemistry makes us feel like there's a furnace in our bakery basement, which actors we felt deserved Oscars and which didn't, and whether we are actually over the moon for the giant moon motif.

This week's episode was edited by Nick Duke: @n_dukie

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CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE      

This week we cover 'Sleepless in Seattle'! The 1993 Nora Ephron rom-com starring everyone's favorite duo: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! We discuss the romance of stalking, the rainy charm of Seattle, whether people ate tiramisu in the 90s, what celebrities LOVE Victor Garber, and and whether kids really are the ultimate matchmakers or if Nora is just manipulating our emotions. Plus we'll dig into whether Bill Pullman's character was really that bad, or just a guy with allergies? And we gush over an adorable young Gabby Hoffman and a wry as ever Rosie O'Donnell.     

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00:00 Introduction to Sleepless in Seattle

03:11 Listener Engagement and Movie Recommendations

05:52 Exploring the Movie's Themes and Characters

08:57 Behind the Scenes: Nora Ephron's Influence

11:51 Cultural Context and Reception

15:00 Act One Recap

36:34 Chemistry Check

39:37 Act Two Recap

41:05 Is Stalking Romantic?

50:52 Relationship Rut or Sweet Spot?

54:10 Tiramisu

57:03 Ghosty Moments

59:49 Judy Greer Award

01:01:55 Act Three Recap

01:10:04 Binge or Cringe

01:15:00 Final Thoughts and Reflections

CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE

We're kicking off our new rom-com theme Engaged To The Wrong Dude with the Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore 1998 classic 'The Wedding Singer.' Allie Goertz (Mad Magazine, MST3K) joins us to talk about why we love all the butt grabbing, the pros and cons of blue eye shadow, the insane chemistry between Adam and Drew, feminist Billy Idol, which plot point felt straight out of a porno, and why the goofiness and sweetness of this movie brings us back on board again and again even if a few of the jokes feel dated.  

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CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEY

Our final movie in the collection of time travel rom-coms is the 2013 gentle charmer, About Time, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. And for this sweet but meandering movie, we're joined by writer and podcaster Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Free With Ads, Bubble, Youth Group) who brings up PG-13 Sex Poses, the incredible bargain that is Love Actually, why Rachel McAdams is pretending to be average looking, and asks why Richard Curtis is obsessed with sex workers. Plus we talk about the character that gives us weird chemistry vibes and would stress us out in real life. And... is this movie the prequel to Looper!?

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