About this episode

The episode discusses the greatest romantic comedies of all time and the life lessons they impart.

  We’re breaking down one of the most important film genres ever on the show today…The classic Romantic Comedy! Because rom-coms always make us feel better, even the ones that haven’t aged well.  Sam is joined by two lovebugs to create a (not quite) definitive list of the greatest rom-coms of all time. Liz Plank, author and host of the ‘ Boy Problems ’ podcast, and Ryan Mitchell, entertainment journalist and co-host of the ‘ High Key ’ podcast.  Together, they unpack the most rewarding life lessons from the best rom-coms in Hollywood history. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.  

People in this episode

Host: Sam Sanders

Guests: Liz Plank, Ryan Mitchell

Topics covered

• romantic comedy
• film analysis
• pop culture
• life lessons
• entertainment

Keywords

• rom-coms
• film genres
• Hollywood
• entertainment journalism
• life lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Boy Problems, High Key

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