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Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Directed by Nora Ephron•1h 45m•Published Jun 13, 2023•Episode length 3h 56m
Episode 178 - Sleepless in Seattle
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Overview

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?

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So many tangents: it's like... magic! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's stowed away on a flight and is telling everyone she's really short for her age) as we're heading to Seattle and Baltimore and Chicago and Washington and eventually the observation deck of the Emp…

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So many tangents: it's like... magic! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's stowed away on a flight and is telling everyone she's really short for her age) as we're heading to Seattle and Baltimore and Chicago and Washington and eventually the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City to meet our new mother in Sleepless in Seattle. We're calling into Dr Marcia Fieldstone in our 178th episode as we discuss:

  • So many tangents in this one
  • Ian and Ethan share their own experiences of fighting the forgetting of loved ones passed on in a more analog age
  • Liam's really excited about his new phone provider
  • Ian shares a goal for 2023
  • We reveal a big interview get for the pod coming up
  • An update on the battery bet
  • Just how much are we willing to forgive Annie for thanks to the stellar acting of Meg Ryan
  • Just how much should we forgive Tom Hanks for in this shoot
  • We've got 2 possible contenders for the Restie for worst child actor
  • There's one line that's definitely not aged well here - Liam's going to take Rosie O'Donnell and Nora Ephron to task
  • How did David Hyde Pierce end up playing Niles Crane in this film
  • Just how many characters tell us to forgive Annie and how many of them are just plain wrong
  • Georgia weighs in on The Truman Show
  • We reveal the next category for our Media Madness tournament
  • Whether or not Sleepless in Seattle is the Best Film Ever

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