NO SUCH THING

Why did the rom-com genre fall off?

October 21, 2026·47 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

On today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan are joined by esteemed journalist Emmanuel Dzotsi, host of the Big Lives podcast and producer on This American Life, to break down what happened to the rom-com genre of film. They also hear from repeat-guest Walt Hickey, author of You Are What You Watch, who explains the financial incentive (and lack thereof) of filmmaking.If you like this episode, check out: Why we're sick of franchise movies.Check out our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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