Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast · Sister podcasters raised by 80s and 90s movies: Tracie Guy-Decker, lover of animation, Muppets, comedy, and feminism & Emily Guy Birken, storytelling nerd, mental health advocate, and pop culture aficionado

Roxanne: Deep Thoughts About Big Noses, Smart Women, and the Delicious Comedy of 20 Perfectly Worded Insults

January 27, 2026·51 min·4 clips

Steve Martin gave Cyrano the happy ending and Roxanne more agency.

Emily and Tracy analyze the 1987 film Roxanne, a Steve Martin adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, discussing its themes of romance, masculinity, femininity, and comedy. They explore how the film updates the original tragedy with a happy ending, gives agency to Roxanne, and examines intellectual versus physical attraction.

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