You've Got Mail

About this episode

Delia Ephron shares her experience of writing romantic comedies and a personal love story that mirrors her screenplay for You've Got Mail.

Delia Ephron has worked on some of the most famous romantic comedies of all time – like Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail – alongside her sister, Nora Ephron. In You’ve Got Mail, two people fall in love over email. Decades after writing that screenplay, Delia Ephron found herself in the middle of a very similar story. “I really did think I’d fallen into my own romantic comedy.” This episode was originally released in 2022. Say hello on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Want to listen to This is Love ad-free? Sign up for Criminal Plus – you’ll get to listen to This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery without any ads. Plus, you’ll get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal and other exclusive benefits. Learn more and sign up here. We also make Criminal and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Julienne Alexander

Guest: Delia Ephron

Topics covered

• romantic comedies
• email
• love stories

Keywords

• Sleepless in Seattle
• Nora Ephron
• romantic comedy
• screenplay

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, This is Love, This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery, Criminal, Phoebe Reads a Mystery

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