The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

“Everybody wants to be us.”

Join Ian & Liam for our 337th episode as we slip into designer shoes, grab the garment bags, and survive another impossible day at Runway magazine with The Devil Wears Prada (2006). Megs isn't with us this week — Miranda Priestly spotted her wearing cerulean before she'd learned why it was cerulean and immediately reassigned her to the Paris office. Kev? He's still trying to fetch the unpublished Harry Potter manuscript, a flight to Miami, and a steak for Miranda... all before lunch.

This week we discuss:

• Meryl Streep's iconic performance — restrained, terrifying, and endlessly quotable. Is Miranda Priestly one of the greatest screen bosses ever created?
• Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs — idealistic, ambitious, and increasingly compromised. Is her transformation inspiring, tragic, or somewhere in between?
• Emily Blunt steals every scene — razor-sharp timing, impeccable delivery, and why Emily Charlton remains one of the film's most beloved characters.
• Stanley Tucci's Nigel — warmth, wit, and heartbreak. Does he quietly become the emotional centre of the film?
• Ian breaks down the screenplay — how the film effortlessly balances workplace comedy, character drama, and biting satire.
• Liam explores the film's central question — is success worth sacrificing the people and principles that got you there?
• The fashion world — superficial excess, genuine artistry, or something much more complicated than the film's critics often admit?
• The "cerulean sweater" speech — one of the great monologues of modern cinema. Does it completely redefine how we understand Miranda?
• The "show vs tell" balance — how the film uses costume, performance, and visual storytelling to chart Andy's evolution without ever needing to announce it.
• The ending — personal victory, professional failure, or exactly the compromise Andy needed to make?
• And finally, whether The Devil Wears Prada is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the smartest and most rewatchable comedies of the 21st century.

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