In Front of Ira

In Front of Ira

Sabrina Mittermeier & Torsten Kathke

Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Sporadic
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
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About This Podcast

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 [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

S6E44 44. Try on “27 Dresses” With Us

Jan 30, 2026 47m

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: –…

S6E43 43. Don’t Get “Knocked Up” This Way

Jan 23, 2026 1h 12m

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–…

S6E42 42. We’re No Wise Men, But “Fools Rush In”

Jan 16, 2026 1h 18m

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…

S6E41 41. Caught in “The Birdcage”

Jan 09, 2026 56m

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,…

S6E40 40. Don’t Worry, We’re “Keeping the Faith”

Jan 02, 2026 59m

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…

S6E39 39. You’ve Found This Episode, What “Serendipity”!

Dec 26, 2025 1h 4m

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…

S6E38 38. We Go “Round and Round” for Hanukkah

Dec 19, 2025 46m

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…

S5E37 37. What If “The F-Word” Was Also Called “What If”?

May 02, 2025 1h 4m

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…

S5E36 36. “Never Been Kissed” by the Teacher (Thank God)

Apr 25, 2025 54m

Sabrina and Torsten have never been kissed by Michael Vartan, which is a thing they have in common with Drew Barrymore’s character in this teen movie that can’t quite decide what it wants to be,…

S5E35 35. “The Proposal”: Escapism Is a US–Canadian Love Story

Apr 18, 2025 50m

Sabrina and Torsten go to Alaska with Canadian Sandra Bullock and American Ryan Reynolds so she can get a Green Card. High jinx ensue, except all jokes about the U.S. immigration system hit different…

S5E34 34. Remodeling, Having an Affair? “It’s Complicated”

Apr 11, 2025 1h 3m

Torsten and Sabrina tackle another Nancy Meyers romcom in which the stars are not in their twenties. There is, of course, a kitchen, but there’s also Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin.They…

S5E33 33. Steal a Boat and Go to “Fire Island”

Apr 04, 2025 46m

Sabrina and Torsten are still in Sabrina’s kitchen, but really they're on Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island” (2022) watching Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang put the Pride in “Pride in Prejudice.” They hope…

S5E32 32. No But Really, “Say Anything”

Mar 28, 2025 50m

Torsten has joined Sabrina in her kitchen to say something about “Say Anything,” the 1989 Cameron Crowe directorial debut starring Ione Skye and John Cusack that features THAT boombox in front of the…

S5E31 31. Wedding is a Greek Word! Let’s Go to “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”

Mar 21, 2025 45m

Sabrina and Torsten still sit on a couch and talk about Nia Vardalos’s one woman show turned successful indie romcom, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” Stock up on Windex and discover why every word is…

S4E30 30. Dear “Bridget Jones’s Diary”

Feb 14, 2025 48m

Sabrina and Torsten sit on a couch and discuss the first movie in the “Bridget Jones” series, 2001’s “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” certainly one of the best thirty films of the year. Starring an American…

S4E29 29. Bro! We’re Talking About “Bros,” Bro!

Jan 10, 2025 1h 3m

Torsten and Sabrina visit the National LGBTQ+ museum in New York to look at the audio-animatronic bisexuals in the first gay major studio romcom starring Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane. They talk…

S4E28 28. We Have an Invite to “My Best Friend’s Wedding”

Jan 03, 2025 55m

Sabrina and Torsten join in for a sing-along to “I Say a Little Prayer” at a seafood restaurant with Rupert Everett, Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, and Cameron Diaz in this unorthodox late 90s…

S4E27 27. Want to Meet at “Rye Lane”?

Dec 27, 2024 49m

In the second low-budget independent romcom set in South London on this podcast (what are the odds?), Sabrina and Torsten follow David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as they wander around Rye Lane Market…

S4E26 26. Bite into the Snowman Cookie, “Hot Frosty”!

Dec 20, 2024 42m

Crime doesn’t pay in Hope Springs, New York, where Lacey Chabert magics a hot snowman (Dustin Milligan) to life in this joyously bonkers Christmas romcom written by Russell Hainline and directed by…

S4E25 25. We’re Going on “The Holiday”

Dec 13, 2024 1h 4m

Sabrina and Torsten are ready for the holidays (plural), so they’re going on “The Holiday” (singular). Join them in both L.A. and Surrey where they spend time with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack…

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