You Had Me At Hello with Vicki Notaro

This week we revisit a boy meets girl story that’s more com than rom - and perhaps not even very good when rewatched through a 2025 lens. Still, my wonderful guest very much made up for her movie choice with her trademark wit, empathy and honesty!

This week I’m joined by broadcaster Carl Mullan who tells us his own beautiful friends to lovers story with wife Aisling through the lens of When Harry Met Sally - my own favourite romcom ofall time, and widely regarded to be the best ever made.Proudly supported by Nizoral Scalp CareMidroll advert by Odeon Cinemas

Irish broadcasting legend Kathryn Thomas joins me to chat It’s Complicated — Meryl Streep’s most chaotic, post-divorce romcom — and why it hits differently in midlife. We talk bad boys of the past, good men of the present, and how Kathryn travelled the world on RTÉ’s dime in her twenties.Proudly supported by Nizoral Scalp Care.Midroll advert by ODEON Cinemas.

Happy Halloween, witches and warlocks! My first return guest Jenny Claffey is back to discuss the sexy camp mania that is the first Twilight movie - Edward’s cheekbones, Bella’s lip-biting and Jacob’s wig, as well as the Mormon influence on vampire lore, and my own tales of working at KISS Magazine at the height of Twi-hard Mania!Proudly supported by Nizoral Scalp Care Midroll advert by Odeon Cinemas

It’s spooky season, so of course we’re talking spooky rom-coms until Halloween arrives! 👻💞This week we’re diving into a stone-cold classic starring romantic queens Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Muireann and I completely fangirl over sexy 90s witches, diabolical love interests, and quite possibly the most fabulous house ever to appear on film.Light a candle, pour a potion (or a glass of wine), and join us for a little Practical Magic.

We’re back for Season Three, and I’m kicking things off with a true literary rockstar – Cecelia Ahern, the author of PS I Love You and the brand new Paper Heart. I can’t lie, I fangirled just a little! Once I pulled myself together, the two of us dived straight into one of the most beloved and successful romcoms of all time: Nora Ephron’s Sleepless in Seattle.

Hi, I’m Vicki Notaro – journalist, bestselling author, and lifelong rom-com obsessive – and I’m back with Season 3 of You Had Me At Hello!This season, I’m diving once again into the movies and TV shows that bring us joy, comfort and nostalgia – from the classics we’ve watched a hundred times, to the guilty pleasures we maybe shouldn’t love as much as we do. I’ll be joined by brilliant guests to argue, laugh, and celebrate all things film and pop culture, and to share their own ultimate comfort watches.So if you love a good meet-cute, a swoony soundtrack or even just a perfectly delivered one-liner, this is the podcast for you. Grab the popcorn, press play, and let’s fall in love with film all over again.

On the penultimate episode of season two, Vicki chats to Galway girl Pamela Joyce about Jlo’s greatest role, fancying cartoon lions and penises named Ralph - oh yeah, and Maid In Manhattan!