Paul joins Daniel and Cynthia to discuss the 2018 romantic drama Irreplaceable You starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman. Should you take marriage advice from Christopher Walken? What should you look for when secretly vetting Tinder dates for your partner? Could a sad movie help you make weight before a big boxing competition? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins?
Content warning: Discussion of death and cancer
Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman.
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Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?
