Jack and Nora are joined by production designer Rachel Kamerman and documentary director and producer (and famed hot gluer) Eddie Schmidt to discuss #3 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Clueless. In this episode, Nora requires more yearning, Jack is actually Cher, Eddie rates Amy Heckerling over Aaron Sorkin, and Rachel is fully available for all your matchmaking needs. Put on your best outfit, head to the Valley, and let’s roll with the homies! 

Topics include:

• Cher Horowitz vs. Elle Woods
• The infamous ex-stepsibling controversy
• Clueless’s TV spinoff

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Why wasn’t this film nominated for any Academy Awards?

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• Follow Rachel at @rachelkamermandesign (and check out her work on IMDB)
• Follow Eddie at @getschmidt (and check out his work on IMDB)
• For more about the making of Clueless, check out As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew by Jen Chaney

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Jack and Nora are joined by performer, writer, and WRMC Official Bridget Jones Correspondent Aruhan Galieva to discuss #4 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Bridget Jones’s Diary. In this episode, Nora nearly asphyxiates from laughing, Jack makes a surprising number of TV references, and Aruhan teaches us how to kiss— or at least how to light one. Throw on your best reindeer sweater, fill up a glass of Chardonnay, and let’s like ourselves very much (just as we are)!

Topics include:

• Couples’ Halloween costumes
• The greatest lip syncs in cinema history
• The “controversy” around casting Renee Zellweger

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Why is this movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score so low?!

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Content Warning: It wouldn’t be a conversation about Bridget Jones if early 2000s fat-shaming didn’t come up multiple times, so please be warned!

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• Follow Aruhan at @aruhangalieva.

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Jack and Nora are joined by actor Adam Wadsworth to discuss #5 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Notting Hill. In this episode, Nora wants Hugh Grant to pour orange juice on her, Jack wants everyone to watch Cruel Intentions, and Adam wants the “softcore glamour” of the actor’s life. Head to Portobello Road Market, pick out a travel book, and let’s have a surreal but nice time!

Topics include:

• The brilliance of Julia Roberts’ performance as Anna Scott
• The who’s who of British comic actors who appear in this film
• Our pitch for a Notting Hill prequel

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Were the 90s the best decade for movies?
• Were the 90s the worst decade for fashion?
• Has William Thacker ever left the United Kingdom?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
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• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Adam at @adambloodywadsworth (and see him on stage in Stranger Things: The First Shadow in the West End!) 

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Jack and Nora are joined by writer and director Alicia MacDonald to discuss #6 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: 10 Things I Hate About You. In this episode, Nora pitches a musical number, Jack trots out some top-notch portmanteaus, and Alicia is a f***ing queen. Brush up your Shakespeare, stock up on brie, and let’s tame the shrew!

Topics include:

• Rob Reiner’s philosophy of filmmaking
• Deleted scenes, lost subplots, and actors who were almost cast
• The best on-screen house party of all time

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Is Mandella okay..?
• How *does* the Club Skunk bartender know Patrick by name?
• What movie originated the “clique walk-through”?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
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• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Alicia at @not_aleesha (and Finding Emily at @findingemilyfilm) 

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Jack and Nora are joined by This Had Oscar Buzz host Chris Feil to discuss #7 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Roman Holiday. In this episode, Nora doesn’t understand puns, Jack would make a great princess, and Chris loves to watch a woman self-actualize. Chop off your hair, hop on your Vespa, and let’s take a holiday!

Topics include:

• Actors we’d like to see in a romcom
• How much we all love Audrey Hepburn
• The Princess Diaries (2001)

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Is Anne the princess of Genovia?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
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• Follow Chris at @chrisvfeil and his podcast at @thishadoscarbuzz

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Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at [email protected].

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Jack and Nora are joined by comedian Heidi Regan to discuss #8 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Groundhog Day. In this episode, Nora wants to steal your fries, Jack is secretly sleazy, and Heidi is not a scientist. Get to Punxsutawney, find your Rita, and let’s break out of this time loop!

Topics include:

• Andie McDowell’s hair
• Rachel McAdams repeatedly falling in love with time travelers
• Being the Christmas ghost you want to see in the world

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Can you develop an addiction while stuck in a time loop?

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us - this episode contains discussions of suicide, in the context of plot points in Groundhog Day and other films.

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
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• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Heidi at @heidi_regan and on TikTok at @heidi_regan (and watch her Groundhog Day sketch here!)
• For more information on Ryan Gilbey’s book on Groundhog Day (part of BFI Film Classics series), click here.

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Jack and Nora are joined by actor Kim Last to discuss #8 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Groundhog Day. In this episode, Nora loves to chill, Kim is a glitter bomb about to detonate, and Jack watched the director’s commentary. Rob a bank (or don’t), order one of everything on the menu, and let’s do this all again!

Topics include:

• Bridgerton bringing back the word "rake"
• Morality and spirituality when you’re stuck in a time loop
• Crying over X-Men (2000)

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Are we going to hell?
• Which Bill Murray shower scene is more iconic - Groundhog Day or Lost in Translation (2003)?

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us - this episode contains discussions of suicide, in relation to plot points in the film.

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Support the future of the show on Ko-fi
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Kim at @kimlast (and check out the open mic events he runs at @turoturouk & @oursymposium!)

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Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at [email protected].

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Jack and Nora are joined by film composer Peter Flower to discuss #8 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Groundhog Day. In this episode, Nora spoils The Twilight Saga, Peter hates being romantic, and Jack is stuck in a time loop. Grab your film crew, head to Gobbler’s Knob, and let’s find out if Phil sees his shadow!

Topics include:

• Time loop movies - e.g., Pete’s Christmas (2013), I Do I Do I Do (2015), Happy Death Day (2017), Palm Springs (2020)
• The deep lore of Punxsutawney Phil
• Bill Murray’s unique charm

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Are Phil and Phyllis’s pups immortal?

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us - this episode contains discussions of suicide, in relation to plot points in the film.

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
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• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Peter at @peterflower_scores 

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Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at [email protected].

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Jack and Nora are joined by film critic Hanna Flint to discuss #9 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Love and Basketball. In this episode, Nora is taller than she looks, Jack can’t get on board with ribbing, and Hanna is our resident baller. Pump up your Spalding, practice your follow-through, and let’s play ball (for your heart)!

Topics include:

• Sports psychology
• How action movies are like musicals
• Behaving inappropriately at the cinema

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Is Monica a Taurus?
• Why do people insist on categorizing romantic dramas as romcoms?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Support the future of the show on Ko-fi
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Hanna at @hannainesflint (and buy her books, Strong Female Character and The Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer Quiz Book here.) 

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Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at [email protected].

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Jack and Nora are joined by comedian and romcom scholar Sarah Bradley to discuss #10 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: What’s Up, Doc?. In this episode, Nora is the personality hire, Jack gives his best Porky Pig, and Sarah lays out a framework for male attractiveness. Pop some aspirin, secure your plaid bag, and let’s drape ourselves over a piano!

Topics include:

• Madeline Kahn (an icon)
• Love Story (1970)
• Filming regulations in San Francisco

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Why isn’t everyone Team Eunice?!
• How did Judy get that towel to stay up?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Support the future of the show on Ko-fi
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Sarah at @sarahslittlejokes (and get tickets to her Edinburgh fringe show here!)

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

Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at [email protected].

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