Today, the tattoo on Johnny Depp’s bicep reads “Wino Forever.” But back in the early ‘90s, it said “Winona Forever,” devoted eternally to his fiancée Winona Ryder. Johnny and Winona were together for four very intense years, from love-at-first-sight in 1989 to a called-off-engagement in 1993.

What is it about these two that fascinated the world so much (including Kel)? And what does Winona have to say about Johnny today, amidst his trial against Amber Heard? We’re looking through old magazines, interviews, and new quotes to find out…

This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

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Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard were the ultimate indie couple when they wed in 2009. Zooey was the cute, quirky actress from (500) Days of Summer—and half of the folk-rock duo She & Him. Ben Gibbard was the frontman of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was like (500) Days of Summer come to life!

So what happened to Zooey and Ben? Today she’s with a Property Brother and Ben is remarried. But way back in 2008, Ben & Zooey were singing duets together and bonding over obscure music. This week, we’re looking back on their relationship and reading through Death Cab and She & Him lyrics to explore this couple from an a-dorkable time.

For more of the songs mentioned today, listen to the Zooey & Ben playlist here on Apple Music and Spotify! 

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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Did Mariah Carey and Eminem ever date? In a messy case of "he said, she said," we explore the decades long feud between the dramatic musicians, giggling through some spicy lines in their their popular diss tracks—“Bagpipes From Baghdad,” “Obsessed,” and “The Warning.”

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic romances and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @significantlovers.

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We’re headed back to Point Place, Wisconsin in the late 70s 90s as 14-year-old Mila Kunis had her first kiss onscreen with Ashton Kutcher. Who would have known that 20 years old later the That 70s Show stars would reconnect and live out the plots of their nearly identical 2011 rom-coms (Friends with Benefits vs No Strings Attached)? In an episode all about timing, it’s hard not to believe in serendipity as Mel chronicles Ashton & Mila’s meant-to-be love story.

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic romances and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen never married. But that doesn’t mean she never fell in love! Let us take you back to Christmastime 1795, where young Jane Austen encounters and falls for an Irish law student, Tom Lefroy. Why didn’t she and Tom marry? How serious was their relationship? And did Tom inspire any characters in her books Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion? We discuss all this & more with help from Kel’s sister (and Mel’s cousin), Kaitlyn the historian!

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic romances and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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Do you remember when Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson dated off-and-on from 2007 to 2011? Let us take you back to their turbulent relationship, from LA clubs to MySpace flirting. Plus, Kelly talks about the CRAZY coincidence that happened while preparing for this episode!

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about celebrity couples and historic romances. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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Significant Lovers is taking a little winter break. We'll return with new episodes & new couples on January 4th, 2023. In the meantime, we hope everyone has the happiest holidays and we'll get back together soon! 

Four weeks ago in our Taylor/Jake episode, Mel boldly doubted if Taylor Swift and John Mayer were ever a thing, ever. Then, Taylor released “Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve” and the Swifities raged harder than they did after “Dear John.” Now, Mel EXTENSIVELY chronicles one iffy timeline between the brilliant songwriters, as a fan of both.

Should music be interpreted as nonfiction? Have Taylor Swift fans gone too far? Has John Mayer changed? What’s Taylor Lautner doing here? It’s a lot to unpack.

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a historic romance and celebrity couples podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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Based on the Instagrams and talk show appearances, Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel seemingly have a lovely relationship—despite cheating allegations that have plagued the couple for years. Mel walks us through how they came to be, their 2011 break up, reconciliation, marriage, and rumors featuring many, many guest stars along the way.

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

A salad dressing. A nanny. A determined process server. And one pop star named Harry Styles. These are just a few elements in the breakdown of Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde’s seven-year engagement. But long before that, Jason and Olivia’s story began in 2011, at a Saturday Night Live afterparty…

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. Thanks for listening!

You can contact us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers. Bonus episodes are every other week on Patreon!

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