Hello romantics! Your host Manish (@TheManish89) welcomes Zita Short (@Zita_Short) to the podcast for her pick: Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night! This genre defining romantic-comedy set the template for literally every romcom since. With bright performances, clever gags, and a zippy energy, this classic is sure to bring a smile to your face!

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Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@TheManish89) and guest Ben Miller (@NebIsBen) go into Pedro Almodóvar’s kinky, lurid Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!. They analyze the toxic plot elements, enigmatic performances, and the vibrancy of the Spanish filmmaker’s work. Starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril, this is one messy romcom!

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) and guest Eddie Mouradian (@eddie_mouradian) discuss the supernatural, dark comedy romance The Witches of Eastwick. George Miller, Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, magic! It’s all discussed!

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) welcomes guest Joshua Gannon (@blueyedguy86) to discuss the 2011 rom-com Something Borrowed starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin. and John Krasinski. They talk missed opportunities, the film’s initial lackluster opening and reevaluation, and what it means personally to Joshua.

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Hello Romantics and happy 50th episode to It Pod to Be You! To celebrate this massive milestone, your host Manish (@TheManish89) puts on a massive show, with multiple guests talking the biggest film of all time: James Cameron’s romance-drama-disaster film Titanic starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. The guests are Greg Mucci (@ReelBrew), Adriana Gomez-Weston (@WriteIntentions), Carlos Ojano (@OneInchBarrier), Saleha (@Salandthebadpun), Jason Schultz (@adrycoolwit), Amrita Rajan (@amritaIQ), Zita Short (@Zita_Short), Dave Giannini (@darnthatdave), Erin E. Fraser (@erinefraser), Divesh Bhrambhatt (@dvshrrr), Megan Kearns (@OpinionessWorld), and Matt Curione (@TheRealMattC)!

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) talks the classic romantic comedy Some Like It Hot with guest Daniel Brilliant (@FilmnSports21). The 1959 Billy Wilder film stars Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and the incredible Marilyn Monroe; Manish and Daniel discuss why it remains a landmark rom-com!

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) talks the Roaring Twenties and romance with his guest Adriana Gomez-Weston (@WriteIntentions), as they discuss Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, and Jason Clarke.

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) discuss the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, and his endeavors into the romantic with guest Erica Richards (@eRockReviews). The focus on Hitchcock’s 1954 classic, Rear Window, the relationship between the characters played by James Stewart and Grace Kelly, and how well Hitchcock plays with the romantic dynamic that doesn’t get talked about all that much.

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Your host Manish (@TheManish89) talks the two-time Oscar wining rom-com As Good as It Gets with is guest Jason Schultz (@adrycoolwit). The 1997 film has a pedigree no doubt, with James L. Brooks, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hut, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Greg Kinnear involved, and Manish and Jason look back at one of the most prestigious romantic comedies of the ‘90s.

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Hello, romantics! Your host Manish (@TheManish89) celebrates two-years of It Pod to Be You with a super-sized episode! He talks Richard Linklater’s The Before Trilogy, starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, with four guests! First, Conor O’Donnell (@scruffyl00kin) and Dan Mecca (@djmecca) talk Before Sunrise. Then, Sara Fetters (@MoviefreakSara) talks Before Sunset. And finally, Mark (@iameldiablito) talks Before Midnight. Thanks for listening over these two years!

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