In Front of Ira

Podcast details

Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.

Site

RSS

Apple

Recent rankings

Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.

See all

https://youtu.be/E6O0wq6GNn8?si=OJ0hcR0IXDlTDtvr
1 share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFS5vxYlfY8&amp
1 share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbyhbLR0u0A
1 share

RSS feed quality and score

Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.

See all

Publication history

Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.

Latest published episodes

Recent episodes with titles, durations, and descriptions.

See all

23. We Go on a “Chicken Shop Date” with Marisa Kabas

Season 4 · Episode 23

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 • Duration 01:03:25

“This is called flirting, Amelia!” Sabrina and Torsten welcome Marisa Kabas to a special episode about a viral real-life romcom: the “Chicken Shop Date” of Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield.

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– Amelia and Andrew at the Golden Globes: https://youtu.be/E6O0wq6GNn8?si=OJ0hcR0IXDlTDtvr

– The titular Chicken Shop Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFS5vxYlfY8&pp=ygUkYW1lbGlhIGFuZHJldyBnYXJmaWVsZCBmaXJzdCBtZWV0aW5n

– Nicholas Quah at Vulture on the Andrew Garfield Chicken Shop Date: https://www.vulture.com/article/amelia-dimoldenberg-will-chicken-shop-date-forever.html

– Andrew Garfield kissing Stephen Colbert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbyhbLR0u0A

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on various social media apps and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Find Marisa at @marisakabas on Bluesky and Threads, and at https://www.thehandbasket.co

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

22. Chemistry With “Anyone But You”

Season 3 · Episode 8

Friday, August 9, 2024 • Duration 47:21

Torsten and Sabrina join Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney for a destination wedding in Australia featuring butt-grabbing and Shakespearean hijinks. Hopefully, no one needs to send a helicopter to save them from drowning in a movie that should work so much better than it does.

They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – The fake dating rumors surrounding the movie’s leads: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sydney-sweeney-admits-to-actively-fueling-glen-powell-dating-rumors – The Netflix show “Everything Sucks” featuring Sweeney: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7078710

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

13. You’re on Air, “Sleepless in Seattle”

Season 2 · Episode 5

Friday, March 22, 2024 • Duration 59:03

Sabrina and Torsten meet up with Nora Ephron, Meg Ryan, and Rob Reiner again all the way across the country in this movie podcast referencing a movie that references a movie, “Sleepless in Seattle.”

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– The floating home of Sam, Tom Hanks’s character: https://www.dwell.com/article/how-the-sleepless-in-seattle-houseboat-gave-the-hit-rom-com-a-dose-of-realism-3138a4ea

– Rita Wilson’s monologue about “An Affair to Remember”: https://ew.com/movies/2018/06/25/sleepless-in-seattle-rita-wilson-affair-to-remember-monologue/

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

12. Get “Moonstruck”

Season 2 · Episode 4

Friday, March 15, 2024 • Duration 51:04

Torsten and Sabrina encounter a one-handed Nicolas Cage in the basement of a Brooklyn bakery and it’s not what you think. Well, okay, it is, it’s “Moonstruck,” Norman Jewison’s 1987 romantic comedy that won Oscars for Cher’s and Olympia Dukakis’s performances.

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– The recent death of “Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison: https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/norman-jewison-obituary-director-heat-night-moonstruck-thomas-crown-affair

– John Patrick Shanley’s screenplay for the movie, which reads like a play: https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/he-stood-on-a-firm-piece-of-earth-john-patrick-shanley-on-moonstruck-director-norman-jewison

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

11. Imagine Watching “Imagine Me and You” With Us

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, March 8, 2024 • Duration 54:14

Torsten and Sabrina join the assortment of odd people stumbling into Lena Headey’s London flower shop in Ol Parker’s “Imagine Me and You,” a romcom about which the BBC says: “If you see only one movie this year about a bride falling for her florist during her wedding day, make sure it’s this one.”

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– Adrian Hennigan’s original BBC review of the movie: https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/06/13/imagine_me_and_you_2006_review.shtml

– The Richard Curtis cinematic universe, in which this film appears to be set: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/10/23/the-richard-curtis-cinematic-universe/

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

10. Let’s Go to “Four Weddings and a Funeral”

Season 2 · Episode 2

Friday, March 1, 2024 • Duration 56:48

Sabrina and Torsten aren’t ready despite having set a dozen alarms and now have to run to attend “Four Weddings and a Funeral” with Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell. F**k!

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– Richard Curtis’s screenplay for the movie: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/465999.Four_Weddings_and_a_Funeral

– Elizabeth Hurley’s safety pin dress at the movie’s premiere: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/liz-hurley-versace-remember-when/index.html

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

09. Is It Already “Valentine’s Day”?

Season 2 · Episode 1

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 46:12

Torsten and Sabrina try to follow all of the 14 storylines in Gary Marshall’s take on “Love Actually,” the 2010 ensemble romcom “Valentine’s Day.” Five, Six, Seven, Eight…

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– Sady Doyle’s snarky review of “Valentine’s Day,” “Worst. Movie. Ever”: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/feb/14/valentines-day-movie-worst

– Taylor and Taylor and Taylor, “The internet is obsessed with Taylor Swift's friendship with Taylor Lautner and wife, Tay Lautner”: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/taylor-swift-lautner-dome-friendship-rcna93321

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

08. A Hallmark “Heidelberg Holiday”

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, December 15, 2023 • Duration 01:15:16

Torsten and Sabrina hope they get into the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas market (fingers crossed!) with Hallmark heroine Heidi Heidelberg and discuss the phenomenon of Hallmark movies. And yes, that’s a quote from Ted Lasso at the beginning.

They talk about a few things you may want to check out:

– Andrea Braithwaite’s “From Brand to Genre: The Hallmark Movie”: https://doi.org/10.1177/15274764231171070

– Alyssa Hirose and Stacey McLachlan’s “How Hallmark Movies Get Made”: https://www.vanmag.com/city/arts-and-culture/how-hallmark-movies-get-made

– Willie Versteeg’s “Early Draft of Hallmark Movie Screenplay”: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/early-draft-of-hallmark-movie-screenplay-christmas-for-christmas

– The Hallmark film “Christmas at the Plaza”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10921042 which Torsten live-tweeted: https://bsky.app/profile/kathke.com/post/3ke6bnjgxdk2r

– The ‘Ted Lasso’ episode “(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19655878

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

07. “Love Actually” Is All Around

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, December 8, 2023 • Duration 01:21:01

Torsten and Sabrina controversially don’t hate “Love Actually” but have some thoughts about several of its storylines on the occasion of the beloved and bemoaned Christmas classic’s 20th anniversary.

Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching.

Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com

Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

06. “Superbob” in Love

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, December 1, 2023 • Duration 57:15

Sabrina and Torsten watch Natalia Tena and Brett Goldstein fall in love in this British superhero take on the rom-com also starring Catherine Tate and Laura Haddock.

Sabrina has dreamed about discussing a sequel to this film with its star, and also written a review: https://www.thespoilist.com/a-super-late-review-of-superbob-2015/ Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching. Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

Read moreCollapse

In Front of Ira – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

In Front of Ira – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Other71

Youtube5

The Guardian4

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Similar podcasts and content

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Other71

Youtube5

The Guardian4

Apple Podcasts

Spotify