Jack and Nora are joined by filmmaker William Webb to discuss #28 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Harold and Maude. In this episode, Nora pitches a circus-themed sequel, Jack has an intuitive grasp of quantum mechanics, and William drops some deep film knowledge. Steal a shovel, hot-wire a car and/or motorcycle, and let’s go dance in a field of daisies!

Topics include:

• 13 Going on 30 (2004)
• The birth of the “manic pixie dream girl”
• Neighborhood WhatsApp groups

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Is Sunshine Doré alive? (And if so, did she and Harold end up married/ in the circus?)

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us - Harold and Maude is an extremely dark comedy, and death and suicide are major recurring themes. As a result, this episode contains frequent detailed descriptions of suicide and various forms of violent self-injury (mostly fake/ staged by Harold in the story).

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• Follow William at @willwebbful

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Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at mail@whenrommet.com.

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Jack and Nora are all on their own to discuss #29 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: The Big Sick. In this episode, Nora is the most sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll person Jack has ever met, and Jack outs himself as an Animorph. Grab your in-laws, hop in an Uber, and let’s find the missing cat in the research facility!

Topics include:

• Cheeseburger mishaps
• Arranged marriage
• Judd Apatow and the "boy romcom"

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• Which of our favorite scenes happened in real life vs. being written for the movie?

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us— as it is a recurring theme in the film, this episode contains a few brief references to post-9/11 Islamophobia and stereotyping.

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park

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Find links to our Spotify playlist, the Vanity Fair list, and more here.

Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at mail@whenrommet.com.

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Jack and Nora are joined by musical comedy writer Grace O’Keefe to discuss #30 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Emma. In this episode, Nora makes some NSFW noises, Jack auditions to host the MTV Movie Awards, and Grace is bringing bonnets back. Lace up your corset, brush up on your period-appropriate dance moves, and let’s make a match!

Topics include:

• Clueless (1995)
• Regency romance and the female gaze
• Acting so hard you get a nosebleed

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• What IS Mr. Knightley’s hottest moment, actually?

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Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Grace at @grace_o_keefe
• Follow @senseandsensibilitymusical to keep up with the journey of the show – and check out the EP dropping on 16th December (Jane Austen’s 250th birthday)!

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Find links to our Spotify playlist, the Vanity Fair list, and more here.

Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at mail@whenrommet.com.

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