
The Podcast Around the Corner: The Nora Ephron Podcast
Join Shawnee Mead and special guests every month as they celebrate the work of writer, filmmaker, and queen of romantic comedies, Nora Ephron.
Episodes
23 episodes
Ilana Kaplan (Interview)
In this extra special episode, Shawnee chats with Nora Ephron scholar and author of Nora Ephron At The Movies, Ilana Kaplan. Join them as they discuss Ilana's history with Nora, the writing and interview process for her new book, the current st...
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31:42

You've Got Mail - Part 2
In part 2 of this episode, Shawnee and screenwriter Carley Smale continue their conversation on the daisy of movies, You've Got Mail. Join them as they discuss the Cafe Lalo scene, caviar garnishes and Nora's egg salad, Delia Ephron, t...
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Episode 11
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37:38

You've Got Mail - Part 1
In part 1 of this episode, Shawnee is joined by screenwriter, and Nora Ephron enthusiast, Carley Smale to talk about the daisy of movies, You've Got Mail. Join them as they discuss adapting The Shop Around the Corner for the 90s, the real life ...
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Episode 11
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40:23

Susan Seidelman (Interview)
In this extra special episode, Shawnee chats with Susan Seidelman, director of Smithereens, Desperately Seeking Susan, She-Devil, Making Mr Right and Cookie. Join them as they discuss meeting and working with Nora and Alice Arlen on Cooki...
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34:10

You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special - Part 4
To celebrate You’ve Got Mail’s 25th birthday last December, Shawnee spoke to two current and two former New Yorkers about their histories with the film and with Nora, and about the film’s third main character, New York City. In part...
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36:42

You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special - Part 3
To celebrate You’ve Got Mail’s 25th birthday last December, Shawnee spoke to two current and two former New Yorkers about their histories with the film and with Nora, and about the film’s third main character, New York City. In part...
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29:11

You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special - Part 2
To celebrate You’ve Got Mail’s 25th birthday last December, Shawnee spoke to two current and two former New Yorkers about their histories with the film and with Nora, and about the film’s third main character, New York City. In part...
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21:38

You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special - Part 1
To celebrate You’ve Got Mail’s 25th birthday last December, Shawnee spoke to two current and two former New Yorkers about their histories with the film and with Nora, and about the film’s third main character, New York City. In part...
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20:01

Sarah Kernochan (Interview)
In this extra special episode, Shawnee and Dan sit down with filmmaker Sarah Kernochan, writer and director of the hilarious 1998 teen comedy The Hairy Bird (aka All I Wanna Do, aka Strike!). Join them as they talk to Sarah about her experience...
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31:18

Michael
In this episode, Shawnee and Dan head out to the middle of Iowa to see if angels really do exist. Join them as they discuss yet another of Nora’s great ensemble casts, a dancing John Travolta (of course), Nora’s foray into the whimsical, and why, ...
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Episode 10
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43:54

Mixed Nuts
Christmas has come early! In this episode, Shawnee and Dan celebrate the holidays with what is quite possibly Nora’s most divisive film ever: Mixed Nuts! Join them as they discuss the incredible ensemble cast, all the hilarious gags, and why, d...
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Episode 9
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44:01

Kristin Marguerite Doidge (Interview)
It’s time for another interview! Join Shawnee and Dan as they chat all things Nora with Kristin Marguerite Doidge, author of Nora Ephron: A Biography! They get into Kristin’s history with Nora, what made her want to transform her Masters thesis...
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40:18

Lynda Obst (Interview)
In this extra special episode, Shawnee and Dan chat with none other than Lynda Obst, producer of This is My Life and executive producer of Sleepless in Seattle! Join them as they discuss Lynda’s experience producing Nora’s first two directorial...
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32:36

Sleepless in Seattle
It’s time to dive into Nora’s sophomore film as a director: Sleepless in Seattle! Join Shawnee and Dan as they gush about Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks becoming a classic rom-com couple (despite only sharing the screen for a matter of minutes!), the Jona...
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Episode 8
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1:16:35

This is My Life
It’s time for Nora Ephron’s 1992 directorial debut! Join Shawnee & Dan as they discuss Meg Wolitzer’s original novel and why Nora was the perfect choice to write and direct the adaptation, Nora’s first time collaborating with her sister Delia, the...
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Episode 7
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1:01:42

My Blue Heaven
Shawnee and Dan stay within the world of organized crime as they dive into Nora’s second mob movie in as many years! Join them as they discuss My Blue Heaven‘s connections to a certain other mob movie released in 1990, the alternate choices to ...
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Episode 6
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51:45

Cookie
Nora once again teams up with her Silkwood co-writer Alice Arlen for her second 1989 release, a teen comedy set in the world of New York mobsters! Join Shawnee and Dan as they discuss the often-forgotten-about film, Cookie; it’s incredible cast fe...
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Episode 5
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54:01

Erin Carlson (Interview)
As a special New Year’s surprise, Shawnee and Dan present their interview with Erin Carlson, author of I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy! Join them as they chat about the beginning of Er...
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47:59

When Harry Met Sally...
We’ll have what she’s having! Join Shawnee and Dan as they discuss one of the greatest and most iconic romantic comedies of all time. They get into all of their favorite bits, the collaboration between Nora Ephron and director Rob Reiner, why Jess...
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Episode 4
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1:01:30

Heartburn
Things get personal as Shawnee and Dan dive into the film adaptation of Nora Ephron's semi-autobiographical novel, Heartburn! Join them as they discuss the true story of Nora's marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein and the challenges of adapting t...
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Episode 3
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1:10:14

Silkwood
Put on your hazmat suit and remember to monitor yourself because we’re heading to a nuclear facility in the middle of Oklahoma, and let’s just say working conditions are not quite up to snuff. Join Shawnee Mead and Dan Colón as they dive into Nora...
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Episode 2
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1:12:32
