Sleepless in Seattle with Talia Koren: Rom-Com Vom

About this episode

Talia Koren joins DB to discuss the gender dynamics and obsessive themes in the film 'Sleepless in Seattle'.

This episode originally aired on Sex Ed with DB ! In Sleepless in Seattle, a woman hears a stranger’s voice on the radio and decides she has to be with him. A few cross-country flights, some light stalking, and one dramatic Empire State Building finale later. Was it a recipe for true love? Or just another rom-com ignoring boundaries in the name of "destiny?" In this episode, I joined DB to unpack the film’s gender dynamics, its borderline obsessive premise, and why rom-coms always overlook the stable, reliable guy. THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS Boll & Branch:  Get 15% off the softest bedding at  bollandbranch.com/dating Quince:  Get 10% off and 365-day returns at  quince.com/talia Wayfair:  Get your outdoor space summer-ready!  wayfair.com CONNECT WITH ME: ⁠Slide into my DMs on IG @dating.intentionally MORE FREE ADVICE & CONTENT Download my free dating guides (texting, reflections, FAQ) ⁠Get more dating advice from me on YouTube⁠ SUPPORT THE POD ⁠Rate on Apple See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Talia Koren

Guest: DB

Topics covered

• romantic comedies
• gender dynamics
• obsessive love
• destiny
• relationships

Keywords

• rom-com
• Sleepless in Seattle
• gender dynamics
• obsessive love
• relationships
• destiny

Sponsors

Boll & Branch, Quince, Wayfair

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sleepless in Seattle

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