It's the episode where the suits are sharp, the heroines are divorced, and the kisses last less than three seconds!
Nikki and Meg dive headfirst into the romantic comedies of the 1940s—specifically The Philadelphia Story and His Girl Friday—and come out with hot takes on censorship, fast-talking career women, and whether a second chance romance really needs to end in remarriage.
Listen in for:
Why Hildy might be the blueprint for girlboss energy (and FABULOUS fashion)
Tracy Lord’s perfect hair, perfect gowns… and perfectly exhausting expectations?
The wild rules of the Hays Code (spoiler: no shared beds, no sexy smooches, and definitely no happy endings without marriage)
A new appreciation for rotary phones, newsroom chaos, and Cary Grant's entire wardrobe
They also look at how 1940s films still echo in modern rom-coms—from Sweet Home Alabama to You've Got Mail. And yes, Nikki breaks out her inner film nerd.
Books & Media We Mention:
His Girl Friday
The Philadelphia Story
It’s a Wonderful Life
When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless in Seattle
You’ve Got Mail
Shop Around the Corner
Sweet Home Alabama
How to Be Single
Atonement
Brooklyn
Roman Holiday
Materialists
Gilmore Girls
The West Wing
The Newsroom
I Love Lucy
Department Q
Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey
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