• 19. Vespa, Vespa! Take a “Roman Holiday” With Us

  • Jul 19 2024
  • Length: 1 hr
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19. Vespa, Vespa! Take a “Roman Holiday” With Us

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  • Torsten and Sabrina encounter Gregory Peck carrying a watermelon and Audrey Hepburn hitting a violin over a man's head while Eddie Albert takes photos. It’s not as weird as it sounds. It’s weirder. Welcome to Rome, the eternal city, where even princesses have gelato.

    They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – The life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was forbidden to work during the era of McCarthyism: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/dalton-trumbo – Audrey Hepburn’s career and later life: https://www.biography.com/actors/audrey-hepburn

    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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