Jack and Nora are joined by performer, writer, and environmentalist Aruhan Galieva to discuss #32 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. In this episode, Nora embraces her inner Daniel Cleaver, Jack asks important questions about pie, and Aruhan dishes up hot takes and even hotter owl facts. Round up your oldest pals, order a blue cocktail, and let’s find our second chance at love!

Topics include:

• What exactly constitutes a franchise
• The death of DVD extras
• Hello, Dolly!

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• How many times can you cry before a movie no longer qualifies as a romcom?
• Does anyone other than Mr. Walliker actually work at that school?!

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us— as a major plot and thematic element of the film, this episode contains frequent references to grief and grieving (specifically, losing a spouse).

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Aruhan at @aruhangalieva. Watch her in Play Time on ITV1 on November 10th (and available on ITVX afterwards), and listen to Time of the Week on BBC Sounds!

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Find links to our Spotify playlist, the Vanity Fair list, and more here.

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