Notting Hill (w/ Marisa Macias)

About this episode

Valerie and Helen discuss the film Notting Hill with guest Marisa Macias, exploring themes of gay awakenings and notable Welsh figures in America.

Valerie and Helen welcome first-time guest Marisa Macias to talk about fifth-time (to the podcast) Richard Curtis classic Notting Hill, gay awakenings, and who the most well-known Welsh person in America is. It's nice! Surreal, but nice.

People in this episode

Hosts: Valerie, Helen

Guest: Marisa Macias

Topics covered

• romantic comedy
• film analysis
• guest interview
• cultural discussion
• gay awakenings

Keywords

• Notting Hill
• Richard Curtis
• gay awakenings
• film discussion
• romantic comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Notting Hill

Places: Wales, America

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