Can a change of scenery help people find a partner? What is the nature of unrequited love? How do people react to sexual overtures from strangers? Paul and Eli savor impeccable kitchens and exquisite real estate in The Holiday, Nancy Meyers's 2006 starring vehicle for Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black. For show notes, click <a href= "https://lovefactually.substack.com/p/episode-39-the-holiday-2006" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Hosted, produced, and edited by <a href="https://pauleastwick.com/pauleastwick/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Paul Eastwick</a> and <a href="https://elifinkel.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Eli Finkel</a>. Music by <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aQ1Q0R1eyxyVyWJ6u3nHd" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Andrew Fraker and Sons</a> Artwork by <a href="https://www.katieannemariekeil.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Katie Keil</a>

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

We're just two professors standing in front of a rom-com, asking it to be the subject of our podcast. Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel explain what your favorite romantic films get right -- and wrong -- about the science of romance.   

Because it's time for scientists to take Ryan Gosling as seriously as you do.