Runaway Bride: Running from Misogyny (with The Husbands!)

Runaway Bride: Running from Misogyny (with The Husbands!)

From Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind by Elena Crevello & Chelsea Davison

April 1, 2026 · 1h 40m · Season 2 · Episode 81

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 1999 film Runaway Bride with their husbands, exploring themes of misogyny and the film's supporting cast.

CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK                                            We continue our bucket of wedding rom-coms with the 1999 Gary Marshall flick,  Runaway Bride,  starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere! Can these two recapture the electricity they had in  Pretty Woman ? We discuss all of this and more as Chelsea and Elena are joined by their husbands, the Jo(h)ns, to discuss this surprisingly divisive movie. But whatever side of history you land on, there's no denying the impressive supporting cast that includes: Hector Elizondo, Laurie Metcalfe, Joan Cusack, Rita Wilson, Christopher Meloni, Donal Logue and more! So join us as Chelsea questions Richard Gere’s status as a leading man, Elena has the revelation that Rita Wilson is still alive, and Chelsea gets worked up over a shoulder bite reference that never pays off. (And a bit of a hot tip, just let this movie wash over you!) This episode was edited by Nick Duke Follow Podstruck on Instagram…

People in this episode

Hosts: Elena Crevello, Chelsea Davison

Guest: The Husbands

Topics covered

  • wedding rom-coms
  • film discussion
  • misogyny in film
  • supporting cast
  • romantic comedy analysis

Keywords

  • Runaway Bride
  • romantic comedy
  • Gary Marshall
  • Richard Gere
  • Julia Roberts
  • film review
  • misogyny
  • supporting cast

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Organizations: Podstruck, Acast

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