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14. True Story, We’re Doing “The Big Sick”
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In the season two finale, Sabrina and Torsten take their seats for some Kumail Nanjiani standup and promise not to heckle. Not even a woohoo. They’re watching “The Big Sick,” a true story romcom starring Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan that has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Be aware: there is no tuna in the lake. They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – The Rotten Tomatoes page for “The Big Sick”: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_sick – Criticism of the depiction of South Asian women in the movie: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmvmp3/i-really-liked-the-big-sick-but-please-let-brown-women-live 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.
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