The Apartment (1960) with Charlie Vero Martin

Jack and Nora are joined by actor, comedian, and writer Charlie Vero Martin to discuss #25 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: The Apartment . In this episode, Jack finally gets to talk about his favorite romcom, Charlie insists that every drama is really just a bad comedy, and if Mr. Sheldrake has zero haters, then Nora is dead. Hide your spare key, grab a strainer and/or tennis racquet, and let’s find out if that’s the way it crumbles (cookie-wise)! Topics include: Rental prices in New York City “Baxters” in romcom writing The ins and outs of spaghetti preparation – Mysteries we still haven’t solved: Who would we cast if The Apartment was being made today? – Content Warning : A quick heads up from us— there are several brief references to (but no actual discussions of) a plot point involving attempted suicide, and one mention of abortion. Where to find us: Instagram , TikTok , Threads , and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom Support the future of the show on Ko-fi Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow Follow Nora at @norassic_park Follow Charlie at @charlievmartin (and check out her upcoming work-in-progress stand-up show, Poltergeist , at Leicester Comedy Festival!) – Find links to our Spotify playlist , the Vanity Fair list , and more here . Join the conversation! Give us your take on the films we cover, which romcoms you think should be on the list, or your best “would do/ wouldn’t do/ have done” stories on socials or at mail@whenrommet.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.