Takeaways

• The "men and women can't be friends" debate is more nuanced than Harry makes it sound — and Ashley and Jesse prove it by applying it directly to their own relationship.
• Harry Burns is arguably in love with Sally long before the iconic New Year's Eve speech, but fear of vulnerability keeps him from acting on it.

Ashley and Jesse are back with another deep dive into the love stories that shaped how we think about romance — and this week, they're tackling one of the all-time classics: When Harry Met Sally. Released in 1989, the film follows Harry Burns and Sally Albright from their chaotic college road trip to New York all the way to a New Year's Eve declaration that has been quoted at weddings ever since.

The episode opens with the hosts going full debate mode on whether Harry and Sally's dynamic is tr ...