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Mark J. Parker and guest Devin Lotfi celebrate the 25th anniversary of Heartbreakers while sharing stories about The Comeback and the joy of comfort films. The conversation mixes film trivia, campy appreciation and a candid account of how fandom led Devin onto the set of his favourite show.
1:32:47•25 Apr 2026
Heartbreakers, Comfort Films and A Superfan’s Trip to The Comeback Set
Episode Overview
- Heartbreakers is framed as a “happy place” comfort film that many fans feel has never received the cult status it deserves.
- The episode praises how the film lets its female leads be morally messy yet likeable, without forcing a complete personality overhaul.
- Mark and Devin highlight the film’s vivid cinematography, costumes and campy dialogue as key reasons it still feels fresh decades later.
- Devin explains why he chose not to recap The Comeback weekly, wanting his analysis to come from deep familiarity rather than rushed reactions.
- A detailed story about Devin’s invite to The Comeback set shows how long-term dedication to a niche podcast can lead to real-life creative connections.
““This is a very happy place movie, comfort movie for me. If someone wanted to watch Heartbreakers, I would never be like, no.””
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Here, film fans get something a bit different: a nostalgic, joke-filled celebration of the 2001 con-comedy Heartbreakers and the TV series The Comeback, all filtered through the eyes of hardcore devotees. Host Mark J. Parker teams up with returning guest Devin Lotfi, a podcaster and actor who has run a Comeback-focused show for over five years.
The chat swings between sharp film-geek detail and giddy fanboying, with Devin describing Heartbreakers as a “very happy place movie, comfort movie” and gleefully recounting seeing it on the big screen more than once. You’ll hear them break down what makes Heartbreakers so rewatchable: Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt’s chemistry, the film’s bright, film-shot look, and a script that lets women be “unapologetically… bad” without turning them into villains.
They talk costumes, campy one-liners, the joy of seeing Ray Liotta tied to a bed in his pants, and how the film manages to be saucy without feeling grimy. Devin also shares a pinch-me story about being invited by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky onto the set of The Comeback season three, sitting behind Michael Patrick King in video village and being treated as part of the creative family.
It’s a reminder that niche passion projects can quietly pay off in unexpected ways. The tone stays light and cheeky, but there’s a thread many people in recovery will recognise: fandom as a lifeline, comfort movies as safe places, and the courage to keep making art even when it’s “always struggling”. By the end, you might be itching to rewatch Heartbreakers, revisit The Comeback, or just ask yourself which onscreen “comfort film” has secretly carried you through rough patches.
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