Every Rom Com 51: The Preacher's Wife

This week on Every Rom Com we’re going to church with the women of the Bawdy Literati podcast, as we discuss the holiday rom com “The Preacher’s Wife”! We’ll learn about the history of angels and talk about angels in pop culture. We’ll cover the careers of some of the heaviest hitters yet as we discuss Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, and Penny Marshall! And we’ll touch upon issues of racial and economic justice, as we talk about the film’s subplots, and as our guest, Jess Salow, tells us a little about community archives and her job as a curator of Black Collections at the Arizona State University Library. In other words, we’ve got a great show, packed with unexpected depth as well as many laughs!

0:00-15:12 Introducing Jess Salow, and welcoming back Asa Espanto from the Bawdy Literati Podcast!

Jess is an archivist/librarian and an avid reader and videogamer. She is also the co-host of Bawdy Literati, a podcast that explores "fiction that fucks". She has been reading romance/erotica since she was a tween and considers romance/erotica her favorite genre to read. While Jess doesn't lean into the romcom genre when watching movies, as she is more of a Action/Sci Fi fan with The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Independence Day (1996) as some of her favorites, she does enjoy some romcoms including You've Got Mail (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) as some of her favorite romcoms of all time. She has three cats and has been with her partner for 25 years.

Asa is a librarian and textile artist. She is also the co-host of Bawdy Literati, the podcast that discusses "fiction that fucks." She has always been a big movie fan, of all genres, but loves the whimsical, lighthearted nature that the romcom genre often brings. Her favorite movie of all time is Woman on Top (2000), an unusual romcom that brings the magic of cooking, bossa nova, and the spirit of Brazil to the genre.

Some Info On Community Archives From Jess: https://lib.asu.edu/communityarchives

Where To Find The Women Of Bawdy Literati:

https://www.instagram.com/bawdyliterati/

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https://open.spotify.com/show/2EdSIkpkb4UWVukx8EfD0w

15:12-23:17 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-11-ca-7763-story.html

https://ew.com/article/1996/12/13/whitney-houston-preachers-wife/

https://madamenoire.com/248021/bet-you-didnt-know-secrets-behind-the-making-of-the-preachers-wife/

https://www.thewrap.com/the-preachers-wife-remake-anthony-hemingway-bassett-vance-productions/

https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-the-preachers-wife/

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/26/nyregion/how-main-street-cafe-got-in-the-movies.html#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20the%20Chelsea,N.J.%2C%20and%20Portland%2C%20Me.