HeyJaredGrumpy Octopus
Where two nerds discuss their favorite filmmakers, movies, tv shows, etc. Podcast style.
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Ryan Romps Episode 6: When Harry Met Sally (1989) (opens the original)
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Well, all good things must come to an end, and today marks the final episode of our Ryan Romps minicast. Never fear! We shall be back soon for the fall season with more rom-com discussion, but this is the last call for Meg herself. We're ending by traveling back to when it all really kicked off for her. That's right, we're talkin' When Harry Met Sally. The big one. If you haven't seen it, why are you reading this? Go watch it instead. This is a movie that asks the real questions. Can men and wom
Ryan Romps Episode 5: Kate & Leopold (2001) (opens the original)
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Woah! What year is it? Oh, it's 2026, August 14th to be precise, the perfect time for another episode of our Ryan Romps miniseries to drop. For a second, I thought it was 1876! Why, I must have fallen through a time portal just like Hugh Jackman in 2001's Kate & Leopold. The very movie we're discussing today! It must be fate. Yes, listen in as we talk about a rom-com where the male lead spends a lot more time with his love interest's brother than he does with her, where Meg Ryan is at her most b
Ryan Romps Episode 4: French Kiss (1995) (opens the original)
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Bonjour! A new episode of our Ryan Romps miniseries drops today, and we're headed to Paris for a most whimsical and romantic adventure. That's right, we're talking French Kiss! French Kiss, the beloved Meg Ryan/Kevin Kline collaboration? French Kiss, the movie that rocked the world? At least it did for one of our hosts. Say goodbye to Tom Hanks and thorny ethical rom-com dilemmas, say hello to Kevin Kline and breezy french-accented banter. Well ok, Kevin may have committed some light (and heavy)
Ryan Romps Episode 3: You've Got Mail (1998) (opens the original)
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You've got mail! Or rather, a podcast. That's right, a new episode of our Ryan Romps miniseries is out today, completing the Tom Hanks Hat Trick. Goodbye, Tom, you've performed your duties well, but soon Meg will have new screen partners to work with, new pastures to discover. But first we conclude the Ryan/Hanks trilogy with...what else? You've Got Mail! It took three tries, but our intrepid protagonists will finally be spending an entire movie engaging in normal conversation. Albeit quite argu
Ryan Romps Episode 2: Sleepless in Seattle (1993) (opens the original)
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Our summer of Ryan Romps continues today with Sleepless in Seattle! It's Ryan and Hanks together again, and if you liked their chemistry in Joe Versus The Volcano, oh boy, you won't be seeing it here, as they will not be meeting. Or having scenes together. Hmm. Can a rom-com work if the leads spend almost the entire movie apart? What if a rom-com is secretly just a movie about sad people trying to find some hope for the future? Is that what all rom-coms are? All these questions and more will be
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