It Pod to Be You

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes David Rosen (@bydavidrosen) from the Piecing It Together Podcast onto the podcast to discuss The Apartment. They talk about how important and influential the 1960 Billy Wilder Best Picture winner is, and the iconic duo of Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly podcast (@LittleHorrorPHL) onto the show to discuss Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. They talk other adaptations of The Bard’s work before digging into the film starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey in the titular roles.

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes back onto the show Divesh Bhrambhatt (@dvshrrr) to discuss Charulata. They talk about how important Satyajit Ray’s romantic drama film is to them and cinema itself. The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, and Sailen Mukherjee.

Hello, romantics! The podcast that’s all about love celebrates 60 episodes by covering Down with Love! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes back the show’s first guest, Maxwell Haddad (@cinemaxwell), to discuss the ‘60s-set 2003 romcom, starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, directed by Peyton Reed!

Your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes guest Conrado Falco (@CocoHitsNY) to this show dedicated to rom-coms to discuss High Fidelity. The 2000 Stephen Frears film stars John Cusack, Jack Black, and Lisa Bonet. How well does it hold up more than 20 years later, and how much does it have to say about modern romance? Put on your giant headphones and listen to find out.

Hello romantics! On this episode, your host Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes Megan Kearns (@OpinionessWorld) on to discuss the 2022 high-concept, romantic comedy featuring two big stars, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, that’s in theaters (and streaming on Peacock right now)! It’s 2012 all over again as Manish and Megan talk Marry Me!

On this very special episode, It Pod to Be You and the Khandaan podcast have a crossover episode. Host Manish joins Khandaan’s Asim (@asimburney), Amrita (@amritaIQ), and Sujoy (@9e3K) to discuss Gehraiyaan, the new film by Shakun Batra, which is now on Amazon Prime.

Hello, romantics! Manish (@vertigay314) welcomes Tom O’Keefe (@rogerqbert) from the Reel Spoilers podcast! They discuss the new Paul Thomas Anderson film Licorice Pizza, starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman. From offensive jokes, underage ‘romance’, and the vibe of the ‘70s, they talk everything about PTA’s new rom-com

Hello, romantics! Manish (@vertigay314) returns as your host for this podcast that is all about falling in love on the big screen to discuss two takes on a classic love story: West Side Story, both the 1951 and 2021 versions. His guest is Ned Baker (@nednednedned) as they first discuss the classic, Best Picture winner directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and starring Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno. Then, they discuss Steven Spielberg’s take on the musical, starring Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose. We hope (snaps fingers) you enjoy it (snaps fingers).

Manish Mathur (@TheManish89) returns with his podcast celebrating the genre films of M. Night Shyamalan! Philadelphia’s genre king returns with the trippy horror thriller Old, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, and Ken Leung! Manish is joined by Shaurya Chawla (@_ShauryaChawla) to discuss the film, first spoiler free then diving deep into the twists and reveals!