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Love Factually

Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel

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.

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78 episodes

  1. Les Misérables (2012) with Vanessa Bohns 1:08:11
  2. Obsession (2026) 57:56
  3. Sense and Sensibility (1995) 47:11
  4. Bonus Episode: Second Anniversary Show! 1:21:19
  5. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) 53:39
  6. The Kids Are All Right (2010) with Lisa Diamond 1:05:26
  7. Crazy Stupid Love (2011) 57:28
  8. The Drama (2026) 52:01
  9. Legally Blonde (2001) with Katy Milkman 1:07:02
  10. The Invite (2026) 58:41
  11. Bull Durham (1988) with Dan Pink 55:54
  12. Deep Dive: Romantic AI 1:02:51
  13. Sleepless In Seattle (1993) with Yuthika Girme 56:10
  14. Call Me By Your Name (2017) 53:44
  15. Casablanca (1942) with Laurie Santos 58:36
  16. Before Midnight (2013) 55:02
  17. Mailbag: Matchmaking, Mate Value, and Marital Pessimism 38:37
  18. The Devil Wears Prada (2006) with Paige Harden 55:56
  19. Bonus Episode: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) with the Multiamory Podcast 1:26:14
  20. The Wedding Singer (1998) with Vanessa Bohns 56:02
  21. Ex Machina (2015) 55:09
  22. People We Meet on Vacation (2026) 55:33
  23. Fatal Attraction (1987) with Paige Harden 1:01:04
  24. Romeo + Juliet (1996) with Donovan Sherman 55:58
  25. Love & Basketball (2000) 52:50
  26. Deep Dive: Evolutionary Mythbusting 50:06
  27. A Star Is Born (2018) 45:20
  28. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) 52:36
  29. The Holiday (2006) 54:23
  30. Deep Dive: The Compatibility Puzzle 32:46
  31. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 54:39
  32. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) 50:05
  33. Bonus Episode: Beaches (1988) with Nina Badzin and Rebekah Jacobs 49:53
  34. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 46:06
  35. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) 52:04
  36. Bonus Episode: Paul and Eli on the Speaking of Psychology Podcast with Kim Mills 37:53
  37. Ghost (1990) 47:08
  38. Phantom Thread (2017) 45:48
  39. Bonus Episode: First Anniversary Show! 56:45
  40. Top Gun (1986) with Matt Rhodes 46:12
  41. The Lobster (2015) with Yuthika Girme 55:05
  42. Titanic (1997) 54:07
  43. Moonstruck (1987) 55:28
  44. Pride and Prejudice (2005) 49:18
  45. High Fidelity (2000) 52:40
  46. Materialists (2025) 50:08
  47. Brokeback Mountain (2005) 54:10
  48. Deep Dive: Grand Romantic Gestures 52:09
  49. 27 Dresses (2008) 43:53
  50. Frozen (2013) 47:50