In Front of Ira

Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke
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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

  1. JAN 30

    44. Try on “27 Dresses” With Us

    In the season finale, Sabrina and Torsten continue discovering the romantic comedy oeuvre of Katherine Heigl by watching “27 Dresses.” Reviews of the movie when it came out: – https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/movies/18dres.html – https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/mar/30/comedy.romance Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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 various social media apps and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    48 min

  2. JAN 23

    43. Don’t Get “Knocked Up” This Way

    Sabrina and Torsten are diving into both the Judd Apatow-verse and the Katherine Heigl-verse with “Knocked Up.” – The Rotten Tomatoes score for the movie: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knocked_up – Katherine Heigl’s comments about the film that sparked a controversy: https://www.eonline.com/news/786055/seth-rogen-is-sympathetic-if-katherine-heigl-didn-t-like-knocked-up-the-birth-of-a-controversy-blown-out-of-proportion Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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 various social media apps and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    1h 13m

  3. JAN 16

    42. We’re No Wise Men, But “Fools Rush In”

    Sabrina and Torsten pay tribute to Matthew Perry and his best romantic comedy, “Fools Rush In.” They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Roger Ebert’s review of the movie when it came out: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fools-rush-in-1997 – Salma Hayek’s tribute to Perry on the occasion of his death: https://www.eonline.com/news/1388965/salma-hayek-describes-special-bond-with-fools-rush-in-costar-matthew-perry – Perry’s autobiography on what happened on the set of “Fools Rush In” that made him addicted to painkillers: https://www.thelist.com/1472392/incident-fools-rush-in-set-matthew-perry-changed-everything/ Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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 various social media apps and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    1h 18m

  4. JAN 9

    41. Caught in “The Birdcage”

    Sabrina and Torsten know this is not a romantic comedy, but hear us out! It’s the 1996 remake of “La cage aux folles,” “The Birdcage” starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, and Calista Flockhart! They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Roger Ebert’s review of the film: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-birdcage-1996 – The BBC’s Emily Maskell on the movie at 25: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210310-the-birdcage-at-25-a-pioneering-moment-in-mainstream-cinema Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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.bsky.social on Bluesky and @infrontofira on Instagram or drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    57 min

  5. JAN 2

    40. Don’t Worry, We’re “Keeping the Faith”

    Torsten and Sabrina are following the adventures of religious throuple Jenna Elfman, Ben Stiller, and Edwart Norton (the latter in his directorial debut to boot!) They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – The New York Times Review of the film when it came out: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/14/movies/film-review-religion-and-hormones-surrounded-by-a-triangle.html – Variety’s review of the movie: https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/keeping-the-faith-2-1200460816/ Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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.bsky.social on Bluesky and @infrontofira on Instagram or drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    59 min

  6. 12/26/2025

    39. You’ve Found This Episode, What “Serendipity”!

    Torsten and Sabrina are not writing down the title of this John Cusack/Kate Beckinsale movie in hopes that fate will let them see it anyway down by the ice skating rink in Central Park. They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Kate Beckinsale giving an interview about the movie: https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/kate-beckinsale-answers-all-our-questions-about-serendipity.html – Director Peter Chelsom talks about the impact of 9/11 on the opening of the film: https://www.businessinsider.com/harvey-weinstein-twin-towers-erased-from-serendipity-peter-chelsom-2021-10 Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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.bsky.social on Bluesky and @infrontofira on Instagram or drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    1h 5m

  7. 12/19/2025

    38. We Go “Round and Round” for Hanukkah

    Sabrina and Torsten want the Dreidel Extended Universe to be a thing as they accompany Vic Michaelis and Bryan Greenberg through a holiday time travel romcom. They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Decider’s review of the movie: https://decider.com/2023/12/10/round-and-round-hallmark-channel-review/ – Another review from NPR: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/15/1219585032/one-last-hanukkah-gift-from-hallmark-round-and-round-is-a-really-fun-romcom – Vic Michaelis’s show “Very Important People”: https://www.youtube.com/@veryimportantpeopleshow Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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.bsky.social on Bluesky and @infrontofira on Instagram or drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod. – "Night in Venice" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ –

    46 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    37. What If “The F-Word” Was Also Called “What If”?

    Torsten and Sabrina are charmed by Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan (and Adam Driver and Mackenzie Davis and Megan Park…) in an indie romcom out of Toronto that more people should have seen, but also more people than we thought have seen. Ok, a medium amount of people have seen this. It’s great, be one of them. They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Variety’s review of the movie: https://variety.com/2013/film/global/the-f-word-review-toronto-1200607906/ – Another review from The Wrap: https://www.thewrap.com/what-if-review-daniel-radcliffe-zoe-kazan-adam-driver/ Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of romcoms 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 various social media apps and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.

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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

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  • Creator
    Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke
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