You’ve Got Mail: The OG of Online Dating

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Sexuality, Relationships, Comedy, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

On this Friday’s Feels ep, J&J review You’ve Got Mail, the iconic Upper West Side rom-com starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, diving into the movie that kicked off the era of online dating while nostalgically saying goodbye to small bookstores. They explore the magic of falling in love online before apps made dating complicated, from over-30 chat rooms to the classic AOL dial-up sound that defined a generation. From slow, meaningful email connections to Joe Fox’s low-pressure dating style, they debate whether this vintage romance still holds lessons for modern love. Plus, they question if Kathleen was actually forced to fall for Joe after his store puts hers out of business, wondering if romance can survive a little ruthless competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the Friday feels episode of the You Up podcast.
0:07.0	I'm Jordana Abraham.
0:08.3	And I am Jared Freed.
0:09.4	It is so good to be back here with you, Jordana.
0:11.1	We are going to be doing a deep dive into the hit movie You've Got Mail.
0:18.1	So if you are watching on YouTube or listening and you haven't watched,
0:23.8	you've got mail before,
0:25.3	spoiler alert,
0:26.4	but also,
0:27.6	it's a little late.
0:28.8	It's a little late.
0:29.7	If you want to have,
0:32.5	you know,
0:32.8	I,
0:33.0	I,
0:33.2	yeah,
0:33.6	I,
0:33.9	I've listened to movie review podcast before.
0:37.7	And sometimes I'm like, I don't even need to watch the movie to like get into it.
0:42.5	But that might be different for someone listening or watching.
0:45.5	So go watch the movie because it might make this better for you or this might just be a fun trip down memory lane.
0:51.8	And it's up to us to like kind of like remind you of like
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