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In Front of Ira

By: Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke
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  • Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching. Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com
    Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke
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  • 14. True Story, We’re Doing “The Big Sick”

    14. True Story, We’re Doing “The Big Sick”
    Apr 5 2024
    In the season two finale, Sabrina and Torsten take their seats for some Kumail Nanjiani standup and promise not to heckle. Not even a woohoo. They’re watching “The Big Sick,” a true story romcom starring Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan that has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Be aware: there is no tuna in the lake. They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – The Rotten Tomatoes page for “The Big Sick”: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_sick – Criticism of the depiction of South Asian women in the movie: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmvmp3/i-really-liked-the-big-sick-but-please-let-brown-women-live Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching. Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.
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    54 mins
  • 13. You’re on Air, “Sleepless in Seattle”

    13. You’re on Air, “Sleepless in Seattle”
    Mar 22 2024

    Sabrina and Torsten meet up with Nora Ephron, Meg Ryan, and Rob Reiner again all the way across the country in this movie podcast referencing a movie that references a movie, “Sleepless in Seattle.”

    They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

    – The floating home of Sam, Tom Hanks’s character: https://www.dwell.com/article/how-the-sleepless-in-seattle-houseboat-gave-the-hit-rom-com-a-dose-of-realism-3138a4ea

    – Rita Wilson’s monologue about “An Affair to Remember”: https://ew.com/movies/2018/06/25/sleepless-in-seattle-rita-wilson-affair-to-remember-monologue/

    Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

    Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

    Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.
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    59 mins
  • 12. Get “Moonstruck”

    12. Get “Moonstruck”
    Mar 15 2024

    Torsten and Sabrina encounter a one-handed Nicolas Cage in the basement of a Brooklyn bakery and it’s not what you think. Well, okay, it is, it’s “Moonstruck,” Norman Jewison’s 1987 romantic comedy that won Oscars for Cher’s and Olympia Dukakis’s performances.

    They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

    – The recent death of “Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison: https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/norman-jewison-obituary-director-heat-night-moonstruck-thomas-crown-affair

    – John Patrick Shanley’s screenplay for the movie, which reads like a play: https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/he-stood-on-a-firm-piece-of-earth-john-patrick-shanley-on-moonstruck-director-norman-jewison

    Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

    Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

    Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.
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    51 mins
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