Ben Affleck's Back & The Rom-Com Renaissance
Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton spiral (gently) into their Roman Empires — from Ben Affleck’s back tattoo to the golden age of romance novels.
What You’ll Hear
The Perfect Sunday: Josh recounts an unreasonably wholesome day of stoop sales, karaoke, and ice cream — proof that friendship is the cure for all existential dread.
Gone Girl and the Hat That Broke Hollywood: A deep dive into Ben Affleck’s refusal to wear a Yankees cap, plus stunt casting, phoenix tattoos, and why David Fincher’s chaos works.
Romance Renaissance: Sophia reveals her obsession with Emily Henry’s connected…
The skinny
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