{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/685a6bd073e8be408f2098a2/691ce54e67ed28baec4b4f2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Apartment (1960) with Charlie Vero Martin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/685a6bd073e8be408f2098a2/1763501494027-035218dd-a13f-42ac-9553-34adf7c2c8e7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jack and Nora are joined by actor, comedian, and writer Charlie Vero Martin to discuss #25 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: <em>The Apartment</em>. In this episode, Jack finally gets to talk about his favorite romcom, Charlie insists that every drama is really just a bad comedy, and if Mr. Sheldrake has zero haters, then Nora is dead. Hide your spare key, grab a strainer and/or tennis racquet, and let’s find out if that’s the way it crumbles (cookie-wise)!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p><ul><li>Rental prices in New York City</li><li>“Baxters” in romcom writing&nbsp;</li><li>The ins and outs of spaghetti preparation</li></ul><p>–</p><p><strong>Mysteries we still haven’t solved:</strong></p><ul><li>Who would we cast if <em>The Apartment </em>was being made today?</li></ul><p>–</p><p><strong>Content Warning</strong>: A quick heads up from us— there are several brief references to (but no actual discussions of) a plot point involving attempted suicide, and one mention of abortion.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Where to find us:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whenrommetcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@whenrommetcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, <a href=\"https://www.threads.com/whenrommetcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Threads</a>, and <a href=\"https://letterboxd.com/whenrommetcom/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letterboxd</a> at @whenrommetcom</li><li>Support the future of the show on <a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/whenrommetcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ko-fi</a></li><li>Follow Jack at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thejackgregsonshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thejackgregsonshow</a></li><li>Follow Nora at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/norassic_park\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@norassic_park</a></li><li>Follow Charlie at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/charlievmartin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@charlievmartin</a> (and check out her upcoming work-in-progress stand-up show, <a href=\"https://events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/charlie-vero-martin-poltergeist-wip/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poltergeist</em></a>, at Leicester Comedy Festival!)</li></ul><p>–</p><p>Find links to our <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1O9wRKlUPFEb58wM7hLZAy?si=5odssM1aSFWrDB8JMR7Uow&amp;pi=E-y2Z7InRLC16\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify playlist</a>, the <a href=\"https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/best-romantic-comedies-list\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vanity Fair list</a>, and more <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/whenrommetcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p>","author_name":"Jack and Nora"}