Jack and Nora are joined by business and culture journalist Karen Ho to discuss #31 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: Crazy Rich Asians. In this episode, Nora gets on her soapbox, Jack hands out Oscars, and Karen is a paragon of podcast etiquette. Book your VIP suite to Singapore, brush up on your dumpling-rolling technique, and let’s get crazy (rich)!

Topics include:

• The lasting impact of Crazy Rich Asians 
• The drawbacks to doing your grand romantic gesture on a long-haul flight
• Why Constance Wu should be in more movies

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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:

• When are we getting those sequels?!
• Why didn’t this movie get any Academy Award nominations?

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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us— in the context of discussing this film’s plot and social/ historical significance, this episode contains several references to discrimination against and stereotyping of Asians and Asian Americans, particularly in the entertainment industry.

Where to find us:

• Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Letterboxd at @whenrommetcom
• Follow Jack at @thejackgregsonshow
• Follow Nora at @norassic_park
• Follow Karen at @heykarenho (and read Karen’s TIME cover story on Crazy Rich Asians here.)

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