About this episode

Bella Zaydenberg returns to discuss the classic screwball comedy His Girl Friday and its themes.

"The Year's Wildest, Wittiest Whirlwind of a Love Battle... Outrageously Racy... Sparkling... Gay!" Bella Zaydenberg returns to the show to talk about the beloved Howard Hawks screwball comedy, His Girl Friday (1940). We'll talk about journalism, rom-coms, and weddngs. Wait, weddings? Why weddings? Listen to find the worst kept secret in the history of our show!

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