Crooked Table Podcast: I’ll Have What She’s Having (Crooked Commentary #4) (featuring Kai Yaniz)

2019 is about to head off into the sunset, but we can’t let the year pass without a Crooked Commentary. For this fourth entry in the series, we follow The Room, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World with the seminal romantic comedy (and underrated New Year’s Eve movie), 1989’s When Harry Met Sally…

Of course, Kai Yaniz returns to watch the film, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary. We’ll talk about how Nora Ephron’s script shaped modern cinematic love stories, why the film’s gender politics (mostly) hold up, and the iconic performances by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Before we kick off the film, we’ll even share the story of how we met.

But before the tale of when Rob met Kai, it’s time for When Harry Met Sally…

Stay tuned in 2020 for more Crooked Commentary episodes going forward!

SYNOPSIS

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.