13. You’re on Air, “Sleepless in Seattle”


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Mar 21 2024 59 mins  

Sabrina and Torsten meet up with Nora Ephron, Meg Ryan, and Rob Reiner again all the way across the country in this movie podcast referencing a movie that references a movie, “Sleepless in Seattle.”

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– The floating home of Sam, Tom Hanks’s character: https://www.dwell.com/article/how-the-sleepless-in-seattle-houseboat-gave-the-hit-rom-com-a-dose-of-realism-3138a4ea

– Rita Wilson’s monologue about “An Affair to Remember”: https://ew.com/movies/2018/06/25/sleepless-in-seattle-rita-wilson-affair-to-remember-monologue/

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at [email protected]

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.