Podcasts by The Rom Complex
Which came first, the romantic comedy or our messed up ways of thinking about love and relationships? Each week Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman break down the romcom tropes that make their hearts sing and the ones that need to be tuned up. Listen to them talk about how these movies affected their relationships–for better and for worse.
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194. The Family Stone: Isn't There Anybody That Loves Me? from 2023-12-07T11:00
Do you remember the year 2005? We sure do. Sort of. We remember the movie The Family Stone, at least! We talk bodily functions, family rules, and whether we'd be an art couple or a bar coupl...
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193. The Switch: You're in Love with the Mother of Your Child from 2023-11-30T11:00
I already typed this once, then deleted it, and I don't remember what I said! Something about closing out No No November with The Switch (2010). The big No No here is having kids, ew! The on...
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192. Christmas Is Canceled: I Don't Always Love Finding Quotes (with editor James) from 2023-11-24T19:39:37
James couldn't help but bring us another weird one with 2021's Christmas Is Canceled. Be sure to check out Darling Homebody at https://www.darlinghomebody.com/
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191. No Hard Feelings: No Disrespect. He Loves Cougars. from 2023-11-16T11:00
Wow, it’s the year 2023 and we are talking about No Hard Feelings, a movie that came out this same year. What are the odds? We talk about fully nude fights, staying...
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190. The Accidental Husband: Anybody Can Fall in Love from 2023-11-09T11:00
We’re kickin’ off No-No November with a slew of bad decisions including hacking the courts, getting drunk with strange men, and having a baby EW. Oh, I should mention, we’re talking about...
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189. Fresh: That’s Surrender. That’s Love. from 2023-10-26T10:00
Things are getting spooky and, dare I say, tasty? as we discuss 2022’s Fresh, starring our boy Sebastian Stab. Sam trash talks men, as per usual, and Shelby describes the best way...
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188. The Witches of Eastwick: He Will Take Their Love and Continue to Destroy the Earth from 2023-10-19T10:00
Guess what, we’re sick in the head! And that’s why we’re happy to bring you this week’s episode concerning The Witches of Eastwick (1987). We discuss magic spells, tea parties, and why...
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187. Bewitched: I Love That Show. Is That the One with the Genie? from 2023-10-12T10:00
This week we’re dipping into magic–movie magic, that is–with 2005’s Bewitched. Listen, there is a certain magic in bad movies, just as there’s a certain magic in, like, a rotting piece of...
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186. Moonstruck: When you love Them They Drive You Crazy Because They Know They Can from 2023-10-05T10:00
Awwooooooo! We’re howlin’ because it’s October and we are getting Moonstruck (1987). We’re also howlin’ at sweaty, unsettled Nic Cage. Is this the sexiest movie of all time?
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185. The Sweetest Thing: What a Lovely Ride from 2023-09-28T10:00
We’re back in 2002 (oh no!) with The Sweetest Thing, and Shelby’s feeling gay about it. We talk raunch, road trips, and realizing you’re finishing with a phase of your life.
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184. What If/The F Word: Love Is Just an All-Purpose Excuse for Selfish Behavior from 2023-09-21T10:00
It’s a shorter one this week as we follow the escapades of a cowardly man in What If (2013), also known as The F Word. We talk about friends turning to lovers,...
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183. Flipped from 2023-09-14T10:00
Say it with me: SHE. FALLS. FIRST. HE. FALLS. HARDER. We watched Flipped (2010), so of course we talk about waiting around for someone who’s not into you, salmonella, and what it’s...
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182. Bros: It Doesn’t Make You Look Weak to Love Someone from 2023-09-07T10:00
Bros (2022) is a movie, and we watched it! How much did we like it? We’ll let you know in the episode. Please don’t blab to Billy!
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181. Barefoot: You Just Love People ‘Cause You Love Them and That’s It from 2023-08-24T10:00
Barefoot (2014) is a great movie if you’d like to see Evan Rachel Wood’s feet. We discuss those tootsies, what kind of house pet we’d each be, and what JK Simmons does...
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180. Never Been Kissed: I Think I Am in Love with You from 2023-08-17T10:00
We’re back in high school AGAIN, this time with our close personal friend Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed (1999). We discuss the horrors of high school, how horrible high school is,...
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179. Crazy Rich Asians: No One Loves Free Stuff More Than Rich People from 2023-08-10T10:00
It’s a blast from the recent past as we discuss 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians. Sam and I figure out we probably aren’t the first choice of dates for rich people, but that’s...
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178. While You Were Sleeping (with Kerry Frances): Have You Ever Fallen in Love with Someone You Haven’t Even Talked to? from 2023-08-03T10:00
This week we were joined by the talented Kerry Frances to discuss one of her favorite movies, While You Were Sleeping (1995). We talk love at first sight, living many love stories,...
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177. Mystic Pizza: I’m Tellin’ You I Love You, and All You Love is My Dick! from 2023-07-27T10:00
This week we discuss the disappointingly devoid of magic film Mystic Pizza (1988). We praise our editor, question a man’s motivations for talking negatively about his mother, and condemn a love int...
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176. Roman Holiday – Love Angle Too, I Suppose? from 2023-07-20T10:00
Despite Sam’s aversion to Turner Classic Movies, we’re talking about 1953’s Roman Holiday. Wouldn’t you know it, this award-winning and beloved film is extremely enjoyable! We discuss sleepy girls,...
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175. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: When You’ve Been Defeated by Love, You’re Utterly Defeated from 2023-07-13T10:00
The old people and young people come together in 2018’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Why do we need to see all the stuff we heard about in the first movie?...
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174. Mamma Mia!: I Don’t Know How to Sing About Love If I’m Not Feeling It from 2023-07-06T10:00
Are you in the mood for three dads? Great, because we’re talking about 2008’s Mamma Mia! That’s right, the exclamation point is right there in the title, and a bunch of ABBA...
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173. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights: In La Rosa, We Dance to the Tempo of Love from 2023-06-22T10:00
How could we not follow up last week’s episode with 2004’s Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights? This sweet story about freedom from your parents and from a literal dictator (it’s totally about that)...
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172. Dirty Dancing: If You Love Me, You Have to Love All the Things about Me from 2023-06-15T10:00
We watched Dirty Dancing (1987) and had the time of our lives talking about it. Sure, we strayed from the topic a few times (anime muscles, last name meanings, the flying spaghetti...
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171. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement: I am in Love with the Queen to Be, and I am Inquiring If She Loves Me, Too from 2023-06-08T10:00
The year is 2004, and Chris Pine makes his theatrical debut in Sam’s favorite movie, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. We talk rivals-to-lovers, the expertise of Shonda Rhimes, and dancing ...
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170. The Princess Diaries: I Love Your Eyebrows. We’ll Call Them Frida and Kahlo. from 2023-06-01T10:00
At Sam’s DEMAND, we are covering The Princess Diaries (2001)! We discuss Anne Hathaway’s performance, the weight of princessdom, and why a pizza is a perfect apology. For bonus content, please subs...
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169. Chungking Express: We’re All Unlucky in Love Sometimes from 2023-05-25T10:00
To celebrate Shelby’s birthday, we’re talking about one of her favorites: Chungking Express (1994). We discuss hot cop characters, Sam’s new findom hobby, and why it’s totally not that freaky to ha...
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168. The Notebook: I Think Our Love Can Do Anything We Want It To from 2023-05-18T10:00
It’s finally time for us to discuss The Notebook (2004). We talk about lying down in the road, the little guy from Entourage, and loving someone with every thing you have. Also,...
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167. La La Land: People Love What Other People are Passionate About from 2023-05-11T10:00
We’re looking back at 2016’s La La Land! Is it as good or as completely obnoxious as we remember? We also talk about the DREAMERS, the TRAFFIC, and the BITTERSWEET PAIN of...
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166. Saved!: I am FILLED with Christ’s Love from 2023-05-04T10:00
This week’s topic of interest is 2004’s Saved!, a movie that is extremely of its time. We discuss our experiences with Christianity, insta-love, and praying away the gay.
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165. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Nobody’s Ever Been in Love with Him from 2023-04-27T10:00
It’s time for a classic not-quite-rom com, 1986’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! I could use a day off, am I right? No? Fine, we’ll keep working just for you, listeners. We talk...
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164. The Lake House: I Saw Her. I Kissed her. I Love Her. from 2023-04-20T10:00
How well do you remember the mess that is 2006’s The Lake House? Better than we did? We talk about deeply un-curious main characters, time science, and cats. The cats have nothing...
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163. Easy A: I Realized That My Name Is an Anagram for “I Love” from 2023-04-13T10:00
I just saw something on buzzfeed about Easy A (2010) and it not holding up, but I didn’t bother reading that, and you don’t have to read it either! Instead, listen to...
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162. Balloon Animal: We Love Em Johnson and Katherine Waddell from 2023-04-06T10:00
In this special episode, we are joined by writer/director Em Johnson and actor/producer Katherine Waddell to discuss their movie Balloon Animal (2022). We talk about the circus, ancient Shelby lore...
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Bonus: Bridgerton S1E1: Diamond of the First Water from 2023-03-30T10:00
Please check out this sneak peek at the first Bridgerton mini-episode from our Patreon! You can find more exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/theromcomplex In this first episode of our Bri...
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161. Down with Love: Saying “I Love You” Was Also My Plan from 2023-03-23T10:00
After Shelby reveals their deepest shame, we get into discussing Down With Love (2003). The twists! The turns! The secrets revealed! Oh, and don’t forget the iconic telephone call scene.
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160. Only You: I Hope Someday I Have Somebody Who Loves Me That Much from 2023-03-16T10:00
If you love impulsive liars like we apparently do, you might love 1994’s Only You starring Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. We talk about going over the top for love, self-tanning...
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159. Singin’ in the Rain: Fit as a Fiddle and Ready for Love from 2023-03-09T11:00
We discuss Singin’ in the Rain (1952) in this unusually trivia-heavy episode. Shelby defends the villain and Sam creeps ever closer toward listing the desired qualities in her perfect man. Hint: da...
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158. Something New: The Point is, Love is an Adventure from 2023-03-02T11:00
Today Sam and Shelby talk about the flirty and floral Something New (2006). We go over NOT telling women what to do with their hair, surprisingly sexy scenes, and how the size...
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157. How Stella Got Her Groove Back: Did You Fall in Love with a Twenty-Year-Old Boy? from 2023-02-23T11:00
Hey folks, how are we feeling about vacation romance? Ponder that as we discuss How Stella Got her Groove Back (1998). We talk about the age difference, letting your guard down, and...
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156. Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day: You’re All Playing at Love from 2023-02-16T11:00
Oldruary (unofficial name because I hate it) continues with a movie set in oldentimes: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008). We also talk about Lee Pace’s height, Lee Pace’s age, and...
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155. Something’s Gotta Give: Women Your Age Love That About Me from 2023-02-09T11:00
Another week of Nancy Meyers? You better believe it, baby! This week we’re talking about Something’s Gotta Give (2003), but we’re also talking about HUMOR, Pedro Pascal, and being fully vulnerable ...
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154. It’s Complicated: But He’s Still in Love with You from 2023-02-02T11:00
Enough with those youthful ingenues from last month! This month it’s all about those characters with a bit more life experience, starting with 2009’s It’s Complicated. We discuss the delightful Mer...
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153. Fire Island: You Tell Me You’re in Love with Me from 2023-01-26T11:00
We love enjoying a movie even more upon re-watch, and that’s exactly what happened with Fire Island (2022). It’s a Pride & Prejudice homage that makes exactly as much reference as it...
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152. Meet Cute: Love Is Real. This Is Not, It’s Very Fake, It’s Inorganic. from 2023-01-19T11:00
Shelby is back on her time travel bs because we’re talking about Meet Cute (2022)! I didn’t feel like listening back through the episode to help me remember what we talked about,...
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151. Rosaline: That’s Not How Love Works. It Isn’t Rational. from 2023-01-12T11:00
Please ignore the fact that I (Shelby) recorded using the wrong microphone input and instead focus on our discussion of 2022’s Rosaline! We talk about our plot expectations, what it would take...
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150. Something from Tiffany’s: I Love That Something Beautiful Always Comes Out of the Mess from 2023-01-05T11:00
New year, new movies, same Sam and Shelby fun! We’re kicking off 2023 with Something from Tiffany’s (2022), another movie in a long line of movies about a widower with a child...
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149. Falling for Christmas: My Followers Will Love it from 2022-11-24T11:00
It’s the Lohanaissance baby! We’re talking about Lindsay’s new movie Falling For Christmas (2022) and boy are we excited. There’s selective amnesia, there’s a curly-haired child, there’s a real San...
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148. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen: Leaving Behind My Beloved City from 2022-11-17T11:00
LiLo is in her teen acting prime in 2004’s Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen! We discuss life bits, trash day in New York City, and never missing out on the opportunity...
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147. Get A Clue: The Man She Loves is Missing from 2022-11-10T11:00
Do you remember where you were when 2002’s Get a Clue came out? If not, don’t worry–we’ve got you covered. That’s right, WE know EXACTLY where you were. On this episode, we...
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146. The Parent Trap: But This is an Emergency. Dad’s in Love. from 2022-11-03T10:00
We’re kicking off Lindsay Lo-vember with some double trouble because we’re talking about The Parent Trap (1998)! We discuss the ridiculous parenting arrangement, crying children, and whether Meredi...
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145. Clueless: I Am Totally Butt Crazy in Love with Josh from 2022-10-27T10:00
AS IF we’d be talking about 1995’s Clueless on this episode. Wait, we are? Oh. Yeah. I knew that. Come to hear about the film, stay to hear Shelby and Sam debate...
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144. The Hating Game: Hating Someone Feels Disturbingly Similar to Being in Love with Them from 2022-10-20T10:00
Newsflash: we read books. Often, those books are adapted into movies, which is why we’re talking about The Hating Game (2021). Sam and Shelby discuss their disappointment in the lead actor, their...
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143. The Beautician and the Beast: I’m Not Afraid to Fall in Love from 2022-10-13T10:00
Listen up divas and dictators, because we’re talking about The Beautician and the Beast (1997). We discuss gruff men, arranged marriages, and a very special announcement. Talk to the hand!
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142. The Ugly Truth: Especially When I’m in Love with a Psycho Like You from 2022-10-06T10:00
You’re the best, listeners. Not happy with that? Too bad, it is, just like the movie we talk about in this episode, The Ugly Truth (2009). We talk about vulnerability, holding men...
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141. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar: I Love You with All My Fart from 2022-09-29T10:00
Closing out Silly September we have Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)! Shelby and Sam giggle their way through discussions of friendship conflict, Floridian decor, and harnessing your own...
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140. The Duff: A Dark Booth? I Love It When You Talk Dirty to Me. from 2022-09-22T10:00
Join us and some OBVIOUS adults for the teen romcom The Duff (2015). We discuss hot friends, cringe behavior, and the low, low, stakes of high school homecoming.
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139. The Wedding Pact: You Love Her, Man! You’ve Always Loved Her. from 2022-09-15T10:00
This time it’s Shelby bringing in a truly baffling movie with 2014’s The Wedding Pact. We talk about mediocre-looking men, prenups, and why we hate being guilt-tripped by cash registers.
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138. Sam: All Women Love Makeovers, Right? from 2022-09-08T10:00
This week we discuss the baffling gender-switch romcom Sam (2015). Does it have something important to say about gender? Absolutely not. We, however, have plenty to say about performative relations...
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137. Dudley Do-Right: A Confession of Love from a Moose (with James AKA Marsh Land Monster) from 2022-09-01T10:00
This week’s guest James (Marsh Land Monster, Mostly Speakin’ Sentai, Marsh Land Media) nonsensically chose the movie Dudley Do-Right (1999) so we talk about that! We also discuss Canada, carnivals,...
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136. Austenland: I Certainly Didn’t Intend on Falling in Love, But… from 2022-08-25T10:00
Grab your… bonnets? I don’t know what they wear. Grab whatever hats they wear in Jane Austen books and join us as we talk about Austenland (2013)! We discuss funny boys, Jennifer...
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135. The First Time: You Are in Love with Her Smile and Her Hair Tucking from 2022-08-18T10:00
Sam forces Shelby to slum it through another virginity tale with this week’s movie: The First Time (2012)! We talk monologues, teen decision-making, and the manic pixie dream girl urge to drink...
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134. Chasing Liberty: They Want You to Have Love, Find Love, and Value Love, but Not Make Love, Ever! from 2022-08-11T10:00
Hop on your scooter and come with us as we go Chasing Liberty (2004)! We discuss human anatomy, overprotective fathers, and Shelby’s capacity for forgiveness. Oh, and don’t forget our boy Matthew...
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133. One Small Hitch: It’s Not Like That, Man. I Love Her. from 2022-08-04T10:00
Sam’s choice month is off to a start with One Small Hitch (2013). This is a bad movie, which is okay, because we were getting too comfortable with good ones. Sam goes...
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132. Palm Springs: Eat, Drink, Dance. Bask in Love. from 2022-07-28T10:00
We’re back in time loop territory, folks! And this time it’s a GOOD ONE: Palm Springs (2020). We talk about why time loops are so interesting, why Andy Samberg is so hot,...
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131. Obvious Child: I Really Do Love Pregnant Ladies from 2022-07-21T10:00
This week we’re talking about 2014’s Obvious Child, so if you don’t want to hear our opinions on abortion then whoopsie doopsie this is NOT the episode for you! (Spoiler alert: we...
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130. Mr. Right: I Think I’m in Love with Him. Is That Stupid? from 2022-07-14T10:00
Shelby has forced Sam to look at Anna Kendrick’s face with this week’s pick: Mr. Right (2015). Sam confesses to a desire to murder, and Shelby confesses to a susceptibility to being...
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129. Bringing Up Baby: The Love Impulse in Man from 2022-07-07T10:00
July is Shelby takeover month, and the first movie up is 1938’s Bringing Up Baby. That’s right, I made Sam watch a movie in black and white! We talk about Cary Grant...
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128. Adventureland: I Realized I Don’t Really Love This Person from 2022-06-30T10:00
Sam and Shelby use 2009’s Adventureland to discuss virginity tales, the positive feminist qualities of gossip, and Academy Award nominated actor Kristen Stewart. Also, Jesse Eisenberg looks like a ...
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127. 50 First Dates: The Guy That Makes Me Fall in Love with Him Every Day from 2022-06-23T10:00
There’s a lot to dislike about 50 First Dates (2004), but if you squint hard, you might find something cute in there! We discuss being real people instead of fantasy women, living...
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126. Say Anything: A Date Is a Prearrangement with a Possibility for Love from 2022-06-16T10:00
We finally visit a classic neither of us have seen–1989’s Say Anything. We talk about precious empty-headed men, smart girls who can say anything, and dads who need better boundaries.
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125. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Love Your Sisters and Love Yourself from 2022-06-09T10:00
Are you looking for some magic pants? Well, we have some right here! It’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)! We rank the four storylines, discuss which sister we are, and...
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124. Along For the Ride: All the Things He Loved, I Loved Too from 2022-06-02T10:00
This episode we’re going into the Dessenverse with this year’s Along For the Ride (2022). We discuss being kind to your past self, pie, and how change is a great part of...
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123. How to Be Single: I Didn’t Need an Experiment to Know That I Loved You from 2022-05-19T10:00
This episode is NOT about Dakota Johnson’s naked body! It’s about the movie How to Be Single (2016). Three main storylines of varying quality come together to form a romcom the same...
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122. Shallow Hal: It Didn’t Matter, ‘Cause He Already Loved Her from 2022-05-12T10:00
We’re sorry to talk about Shallow Hal (2001), but also you’re welcome because we watched it and now get to give you funny content. We talk about donuts, the hot vs. personality...
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121. Morning Glory: You’ll Love It Though, It’s a Great Job from 2022-05-05T10:00
We’ve got some more fan-requested movies for you this month, starting with 2010’s Morning Glory! We talk about leaning into it, the ease of good relationships, and why you should invite your...
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120. Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Dracula, A Taste for Love (with Lexi Forde) from 2022-04-21T10:00
This episode we return to an old favorite–Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)–WITH a returning favorite–Lexi Forde! We discuss how Sarah Marshall is not actually the villain, the imp...
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119. About Time: For Me, It Was Always Going to Be About Love from 2022-04-14T10:00
Hey, can we borrow some tissues? We’ve been crying over About Time (2013), as you do. We can? Great! Thanks! You’re the best! Now go ahead and listen to the episode if...
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118. The Lost City: We’re on a Lovemore and Dash Adventure Right Now from 2022-04-07T10:00
Happy national himbo month! It’s not a real thing, but it’s real to us! We’re celebrating with The Lost City (2022) starring a big beefy Channing Tatum. It also features a surpris...
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117. Bridesmaids: Show Me Your Love Is Eternal Face from 2022-03-31T10:00
I gotta be honest, we spend this episode talking about how much we love every part of this movie! Please find Shelby a spare non-cop golden retriever boy. Please find Sam an...
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116. Wedding Crashers: Love Doesn’t Exist, That’s What I’m Trying to Tell You Guys from 2022-03-24T10:00
We all have those movies that meant a lot to us in adolescence. Here’s one that didn’t! And also doesn’t mean anything to us now! Wedding Crashers (2005) takes us back to...
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115. Bride Wars: Then You Wouldn’t Be the Woman I Fell in Love With (with Drunk on Rom-Coms) from 2022-03-17T10:00
This episode we have input from some wedding experts (Coni and Marie from Drunk on Rom-Coms) on the mess that is Bride Wars (2009). We discuss weddings, friendship, and our dislike of...
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114. Jumping the Broom: Everybody’s Going to Love Each Other from 2022-03-10T11:00
Got mommy issues? Then boy, you’re in for a treat with Jumping the Broom (2011)! This movie has not just one, but two (or even three???) momzillas to choose from. It also...
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113. My Big Fat Greek Wedding: It’s Done! They Fell in Love! from 2022-03-03T11:00
Listen closely. . . do you hear the wedding bells? That’s because we are March-ing down the aisle, starting with My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)! This movie entirely supports Sam’s clai...
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112. Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack: I Wanted to Love It, but I Just Didn’t from 2022-02-10T11:00
Hoo boy, the last installment in our Bringing On the New Year series goes ahead and flips the script on everything we know and love about the Bring It On franchise. Bring...
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111. Bring It On: Fight to the Finish: Love Birds Alert from 2022-02-03T11:00
We’ve made a lovely discovery, which is that Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009) is one of the better Bring It On movies! Sam and Shelby discuss family and community,...
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110. Bring It On: In It to Win It: I Love It When We Win from 2022-01-27T11:00
Come with us on a journey into to the past… AKA the year 2007, when Sam, Shelby, and Bring It On: In It to Win It were all in the beautiful, soggy...
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109. Bring It On: All or Nothing: Quit Something That You Love from 2022-01-20T11:00
We’ve tumbled and herkied all the way to the third installment, Bring It On: All Or Nothing (2006), and we picked someone up along the way–Torry of the Ready to Be Petty...
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108. Bring It On Again: They Have the Love of the Crowd from 2022-01-13T11:00
Grab your dorm posters and meal plans because Bring It On Again (2004) is whisking us away to college! This cheerleading college experience is extremely accurate–no one goes to class and the...
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107. Bring It On: The Boys All Love to Stare from 2022-01-06T11:00
We’re bringing on the New Year with, well, you get it. Bring It On. Bringing on the New Year. Get it? Yeah, you get it. Shelby opens 2022 by comparing cheerleading to...
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106. Single All the Way: We Can Pretend We Fell in Love After All These Years from 2021-12-23T11:00
Happy almost-Christmas! To celebrate, we’re talking about Netflix’s Single All the Way (2021). It’s a sweet little treat to help get you through the holidays without thinking too ...
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105. The Spirit of Christmas: You Will Remember What It Means to Love and Be Deeply Loved in Return from 2021-12-16T11:00
The Spirit of Christmas (2015) brings us joy, holiday spirit, and a hot ghost who makes his own cocktails. Shelby thinks we should call the scientists, and Sam has a theory about...
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104. The Perfect Holiday: There’s True Love, and My Big Break from 2021-12-09T11:00
What does it take to have the perfect holiday? We hope to learn by watching and discussing The Perfect Holiday (2007)! Rush our Christmas frat and learn how to use a fidget...
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103. No Sleep‘Til Christmas: . . .and Tell Lizzie That I’m Madly in Love with Her from 2021-12-02T11:00
This episode we discuss No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (2018), a movie whose title is the most Christmas-y thing about it. We talk about how exciting it is to tell your partner THE...
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102. Zack and Miri Make A Porno: I Love You, and I Have for As Long As I Can Remember from 2021-11-25T11:00
It’s been a while since we both truly hated a movie, but now here we are talking about Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008). Look, we love a bad, unintentionally hilarious...
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101. The Girl Next Door: Because I Loved the Way You Looked at Me from 2021-11-18T11:00
Want to know what teen girls are like? Well, forget it, because this movie won’t tell you! The Girl Next Door (2004) is all about the boys. Sam and Shelby discuss the...
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100. Sleeping with Other People: I Love You for Free from 2021-11-11T11:00
Look at the number there in the episode title. Three digits! Can you believe it?! We are so excited to get to 100 that we had to talk about one of our...
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99. The To-Do List: Did You Make Love with Him? from 2021-11-04T10:00
We’re kicking off Naughty November with 2013’s The To Do List, starring Aubrey Plaza. Sam takes a hard stance on the sanctity of movie theater popcorn butter. Shelby maintains that she ...
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98. Mean Girls: It’s Not My Fault You’re Like in Love with Me or Something from 2021-10-28T10:00
This episode about Mean Girls (2004) was as inevitable as the Jingle Bell Rock dance at the talent show every year. You CAN sit with us as we discuss Janis’s revenge plot,...
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98. Mean Girls: It’s Not My Fault You’re Like in Love with Me or Something from 2021-10-28T10:00
This episode about Mean Girls (2004) was as inevitable as the Jingle Bell Rock dance at the talent show every year. You CAN sit with us as we discuss Janis’s revenge plot, sacrificing your own mora...
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97. Shakespeare in Love: I Loved a Writer and Gave Up the Prize for a Sonnet from 2021-10-21T10:00
Does thou bite thy thumb at me? Well, please don’t! We don’t want to fight, we just want to give you this new episode about Shakespeare in Love (1998). Listen to find...
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97. Shakespeare in Love: I Loved a Writer and Gave Up the Prize for a Sonnet from 2021-10-21T10:00
Does thou bite thy thumb at me? Well, please don’t! We don’t want to fight, we just want to give you this new episode about Shakespeare in Love (1998). Listen to find out why this movie makes Shelb...
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96. She’s the Man: For the Love of God, It Burns! from 2021-10-14T10:00
Who would have thought you could get Shakespeare, Channing Tatum, and CHEESE all in one place? We found that place for you, and that place is She’s the Man (2006). This surprisingly...
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96. She’s the Man: For the Love of God, It Burns! from 2021-10-14T10:00
Who would have thought you could get Shakespeare, Channing Tatum, and CHEESE all in one place? We found that place for you, and that place is She’s the Man (2006). This surprisingly funny movie wil...
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95. A Cinderella Story: Love the Dress, Hate Her from 2021-10-07T10:00
Was waiting for us to come back like waiting for rain this drought? Well, get ready to be FLOODED because we are back with A Cinderella Story (2004). We talk iconic fashion, hiding your identity, t...
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95. A Cinderella Story: Love the Dress, Hate Her from 2021-10-07T10:00
Was waiting for us to come back like waiting for rain this drought? Well, get ready to be FLOODED because we are back with A Cinderella Story (2004). We talk iconic fashion,...
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94. Good Luck Chuck: If You Love Something, Sometimes You Just Wanna Be Surrounded By It from 2021-08-26T10:00
Ugh. Believe me when I say you do not need to check out Good Luck Chuck (2007). This movie exists in a world in which all women could possible want is to find a man to marry, and they’d be wi...
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94. Good Luck Chuck: If You Love Something, Sometimes You Just Wanna Be Surrounded By It from 2021-08-26T10:00
Ugh. Believe me when I say you do not need to check out Good Luck Chuck (2007). This movie exists in a world in which all women could possible want is to...
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93. Glitter: All My Life My Love’s Been Waiting for You from 2021-08-19T10:00
They say the glitter shouldn’t overpower the artist, so it’s a good thing Mariah Carey isn’t known solely for her work on Glitter (2001). What a grim world that would be, if...
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93. Glitter: All My Life My Love’s Been Waiting for You from 2021-08-19T10:00
They say the glitter shouldn’t overpower the artist, so it’s a good thing Mariah Carey isn’t known solely for her work on Glitter (2001). What a grim world that would be, if we knew Mariah Carey mo...
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92. Little Italy: Never Squeeze the Love Out of a Man’s Heart from 2021-08-12T10:00
The next course in our Truly Awful August meal is a zesty little pizza dish called Little Italy (2018). This nonsense film has it all–voiceover narration, bad hair dye, magic drugs, Canada....
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92. Little Italy: Never Squeeze the Love Out of a Man’s Heart from 2021-08-12T10:00
The next course in our Truly Awful August meal is a zesty little pizza dish called Little Italy (2018). This nonsense film has it all–voiceover narration, bad hair dye, magic drugs, Canada. ....
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91. Gigli: A Charming, Loveable Guy Like Yourself? You Should Get Out More. from 2021-08-05T10:00
Folks, we did it. We watched the legendarily awful mob-based rom-com that manages to be offensive to everyone–that’s right, we watched Gigli (2003). And guess what? It’s just as b...
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91. Gigli: A Charming, Loveable Guy Like Yourself? You Should Get Out More. from 2021-08-05T10:00
Folks, we did it. We watched the legendarily awful mob-based rom-com that manages to be offensive to everyone–that’s right, we watched Gigli (2003). And guess what? It’s just as bad as everyone say...
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90. Center Stage: She’s A Ballerina and She’s in Love with You (with David Michael Burke) from 2021-07-29T10:00
The delightful and hilarious David Michael Burke (yes, the one from TikTok!) joined us to talk about Center Stage (2000), the dance movie that started it all. In this case, we’re defining ...
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90. Center Stage: She’s A Ballerina and She’s in Love with You (with David Michael Burke) from 2021-07-29T10:00
The delightful and hilarious David Michael Burke (yes, the one from TikTok!) joined us to talk about Center Stage (2000), the dance movie that started it all. In this case, we’re defining...
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89. Earth Girls Are Easy: Sensualize the Atmosphere of Your Love Trap (with Happily Ever Slasher) from 2021-07-22T10:00
Amanda and Brooke of Happily Ever Slasher join us to talk about Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Who would have thought that Jim Carrey could be… a hot guy??? We talk about what I’m dubbing...
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89. Earth Girls Are Easy: Sensualize the Atmosphere of Your Love Trap (with Happily Ever Slasher) from 2021-07-22T10:00
Amanda and Brooke of Happily Ever Slasher join us to talk about Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Who would have thought that Jim Carrey could be… a hot guy??? We talk about...
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88. Two Can Play That Game: When It Comes to Love, There Are No Rules (with Drunk on RomComs) from 2021-07-15T10:00
Grab your headphones and your favorite beverage because this week’s guests are Marie and Coni from Drunk on Romcoms! We discuss Two Can Play That Game (2001), the immaturity of power struggle...
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88. When It Comes to Love, There Are No Rules (with Drunk on RomComs) from 2021-07-15T10:00
Grab your headphones and your favorite beverage because this week’s guests are Marie and Coni from Drunk on Romcoms! We discuss Two Can Play That Game (2001), the immaturity of power struggles, and...
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88. Two Can Play That Game: When It Comes to Love, There Are No Rules (with Drunk on RomComs) from 2021-07-15T10:00
Grab your headphones and your favorite beverage because this week’s guests are Marie and Coni from Drunk on Romcoms! We discuss Two Can Play That Game (2001), the immaturity of power struggle...
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87. Stuck in Love: Just Avoid Love at All Costs. That’s My Motto (with Movies That Raised Us) from 2021-07-08T10:00
Our guests for this episode are Mo and Christina from Movies That Raised Us who did us the honor of chatting about 2012’s Stuck In Love. This movie is filled TO THE...
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87. Stuck in Love: Just Avoid Love at All Costs. That’s My Motto (with Movies That Raised Us) from 2021-07-08T10:00
Our guests for this episode are Mo and Christina from Movies That Raised Us who did us the honor of chatting about 2012’s Stuck In Love. This movie is filled TO THE BRIM with good, lovely boys and ...
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86. Nick&Nora’s Infinite Playlist: I Loved Your Mixes, By the Way (with Sick S.A.D. Film Club) from 2021-07-01T10:00
Oh hi, July. That one’s for you, listener. And let’s get another “oh, hi” for our first guests for this month–the hosts of the Sick S.A.D. Film Club podcast! Shannon, ...
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86. Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist: I Loved Your Mixes, By the Way (with Sick S.A.D. Film Club) from 2021-07-01T10:00
Oh hi, July. That one’s for you, listener. And let’s get another “oh, hi” for our first guests for this month–the hosts of the Sick S.A.D. Film Club podcast! Shannon, Anna-Laurie, Dominique joined ...
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85. Tangled: I Really Want to Make a Love Connection from 2021-06-24T10:00
Is that a pet chameleon in your pocket or are you just happy to hear us talk about Tangled (2010)? Flynn Rider might be the hottest Disney love interest, but that doesn’t...
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85. Tangled: I Really Want to Make a Love Connection from 2021-06-24T10:00
Is that a pet chameleon in your pocket or are you just happy to hear us talk about Tangled (2010)? Flynn Rider might be the hottest Disney love interest, but that doesn’t mean he’s right for our sw...
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84. Your Name: No Jobs, No Love, No Happiness from 2021-06-17T10:00
I gotta be honest, we spend most of this one gushing about how much we loved Your Name (2016). But then it turns into a discussion of why we are so transfixed...
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84. Your Name: No Jobs, No Love, No Happiness from 2021-06-17T10:00
I gotta be honest, we spend most of this one gushing about how much we loved Your Name (2016). But then it turns into a discussion of why we are so transfixed by romance stories as an escape from o...
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83. Shrek: The Ogre Has Fallen in Love with the Princess from 2021-06-10T10:00
You know what? Get INTO our swamp because we’re talking about Shrek (2001)! It’s got fairy tales, it’s got anti-Disney sentiment, it’s got a beautiful love story–betwe...
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83. Shrek: The Ogre Has Fallen in Love with the Princess from 2021-06-10T10:00
You know what? Get INTO our swamp because we’re talking about Shrek (2001)! It’s got fairy tales, it’s got anti-Disney sentiment, it’s got a beautiful love story–betwe...
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82. Enchanted: How Does She Know That You Love Her? from 2021-06-03T10:00
Do me a favor real quick–sing that little song that makes all the animals near you come running to help you clean your kitchen and iron your clothes, then have all those animals join you in l...
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82. Enchanted: How Does She Know That You Love Her? from 2021-06-03T10:00
Do me a favor real quick–sing that little song that makes all the animals near you come running to help you clean your kitchen and iron your clothes, then have all those...
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81. Celeste and Jesse Forever: Do You Think the Obamas Are Really in Love? from 2021-05-27T10:00
We’re closing out May with 2012’s Celeste and Jesse Forever, a movie in which the asshole protagonist learns how to let people cut her in line. Sam and Shelby discuss full lips...
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81. Celeste and Jesse Forever: Do You Think the Obamas Are Really in Love? from 2021-05-27T10:00
We’re closing out May with 2012’s Celeste and Jesse Forever, a movie in which the asshole protagonist learns how to let people cut her in line. Sam and Shelby discuss full lips and the ...
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80. Crazy, Stupid, Love: Because They Fell in Love and Love Is For Stupid Assholes from 2021-05-20T10:00
Sam and Shelby are back and sliding into your flip-phone texts to talk to you about 2011’s Crazy, Stupid, Love. We discuss cheating, creepy thirteen-year-olds, and whether we could pull Ryan Goslin...
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80. Crazy, Stupid, Love: Because They Fell in Love and Love Is For Stupid Assholes from 2021-05-20T10:00
Sam and Shelby are back and sliding into your flip-phone texts to talk to you about 2011’s Crazy, Stupid, Love. We discuss cheating, creepy thirteen-year-olds, and whether we could pull Ryan ...
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79. What’s Your Number: Being in Love Means Being Yourself from 2021-04-22T10:00
First thing’s first… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM! All she wants for her 30th is Chris Evans to reenact her favorite scenes from What’s Your Number? (2011), which happens to be our movie f...
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79. What’s Your Number: Being in Love Means Being Yourself from 2021-04-22T10:00
First thing’s first… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM! All she wants for her 30th is Chris Evans to reenact her favorite scenes from What’s Your Number? (2011), which happens to be our movie for this episode. S...
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78. The Broken Hearts Gallery: Now All I Have Left of Our Love Is This Sad, Second Place Duck from 2021-04-15T10:00
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) shares some elements with last week’s The Break-Up (art gallery owned by cool older lady) but is one thousand times more charming, cute, and joyful. Sam and...
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78. The Broken Hearts Gallery: Now All I Have Left of Our Love Is This Sad, Second Place Duck from 2021-04-15T10:00
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) shares some elements with last week’s The Break-Up (art gallery owned by cool older lady) but is one thousand times more charming, cute, and joyful. Sam and Shelby ...
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77. The Break-Up: Who Loves Ya, Baby? from 2021-04-08T10:00
Our movie for this episode is UNFORTUNATELY 2006’s The Break-Up. Sam and Shelby spend most of the episode frustrated with Vince Vaughn’s behavior. We barely even make jokes about it! Bu...
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77. The Break-Up: Who Loves Ya, Baby? from 2021-04-08T10:00
Our movie for this episode is UNFORTUNATELY 2006’s The Break-Up. Sam and Shelby spend most of the episode frustrated with Vince Vaughn’s behavior. We barely even make jokes about it! Bu...
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76. Someone Great: I Bet She Loves That We Broke Up from 2021-04-01T10:00
This episode Sam and Shelby get serious… as in they seriously love Someone Great (2019). Could it be that we spend the entire time talking about the movie and related topics rather...
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76. Someone Great: I Bet She Loves That We Broke Up from 2021-04-01T10:00
This episode Sam and Shelby get serious… as in they seriously love Someone Great (2019). Could it be that we spend the entire time talking about the movie and related topics rather than going off o...
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75. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Scott Earned the Power of Love from 2021-03-25T10:00
The final boss level of our Manic Pixie Dream Girl month is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), a movie packed with color, action, and distractingly poor representations of its characters with...
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75. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Scott Earned the Power of Love from 2021-03-25T10:00
The final boss level of our Manic Pixie Dream Girl month is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), a movie packed with color, action, and distractingly poor representations of its characters with Asia...
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74. 500 Days of Summer: Some People Are Meant to Fall in Love with Each Other, but Not Meant to Be Together from 2021-03-18T10:00
We’re giving the MPDG the deconstruction treatment with (500) Days of Summer (2009). JGL shows us the danger of fooling yourself into thinking you’ve found the person of your dreams and...
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74. 500 Days of Summer: Some People Are Meant to Fall in Love with Each Other, but Not Meant to Be Together from 2021-03-18T10:00
We’re giving the MPDG the deconstruction treatment with (500) Days of Summer (2009). JGL shows us the danger of fooling yourself into thinking you’ve found the person of your dreams and...
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73. Elizabethtown: Just Tell Me You Love Me and Get It Over With! from 2021-03-11T11:00
This week Sam and Shelby take a road trip (of the mind) to Elizabethtown (2005). We discuss how little Kirsten and Orlando were back then as well as how little sense this movie makes. If you listen...
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73. Elizabethtown: Just Tell Me You Love Me and Get It Over With! from 2021-03-11T11:00
This week Sam and Shelby take a road trip (of the mind) to Elizabethtown (2005). We discuss how little Kirsten and Orlando were back then as well as how little sense this...
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72. Garden State: I Would Love to See You Tap Dance from 2021-03-04T11:00
As the wacky fun-loving girls that we are, we just HAVE to dedicate this month to the Manic Pixie Dream Girls that inspired and damaged us, starting with Natalie Portman in Garden...
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72. Garden State: I Would Love to See You Tap Dance from 2021-03-04T11:00
As the wacky fun-loving girls that we are, we just HAVE to dedicate this month to the Manic Pixie Dream Girls that inspired and damaged us, starting with Natalie Portman in Garden State (2004). She...
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71. Music and Lyrics: I Wasn’t Gonna Fall in Love Again but Then Pop Goes My Heart from 2021-02-25T11:00
Sam and Shelby like some things (Hugh Grant, people dating who they want, holiday pay) and don’t like other things (Anna Kendrick’s career and the movie Music and Lyrics [2007]). They discuss these...
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71. Music and Lyrics: I Wasn’t Gonna Fall in Love Again but Then Pop Goes My Heart from 2021-02-25T11:00
Sam and Shelby like some things (Hugh Grant, people dating who they want, holiday pay) and don’t like other things (Anna Kendrick’s career and the movie Music and Lyrics [2007]). They d...
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70. Four Weddings and a Funeral: The Truth Is, I Have Met the Right Person, Only He’s Not in Love with Me from 2021-02-18T11:00
Once again we are absolutely wrecked by the idea of falling in love with someone you DO NOT KNOW, this time in the form of Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Despite...
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70. Four Weddings and a Funeral: The Truth Is, I Have Met the Right Person, Only He’s Not in Love with Me from 2021-02-18T11:00
Once again we are absolutely wrecked by the idea of falling in love with someone you DO NOT KNOW, this time in the form of Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Despite how great Hugh Grant looks in ...
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69. Two Weeks Notice: Did you say, “Billy, I Love You”? from 2021-02-11T11:00
It’s the episode hugh’ve all been waiting for–we’re talking about the charming Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock teamup in Two Weeks Notice (2002). Sam and Shelby go over inappropriate sex conversation...
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69. Two Weeks Notice: Did you say,“Billy, I Love You”? from 2021-02-11T11:00
It’s the episode hugh’ve all been waiting for–we’re talking about the charming Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock teamup in Two Weeks Notice (2002). Sam and Shelby go over inappr...
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68. Notting Hill: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking Him to Love Her from 2021-02-04T11:00
Feb-Hugh-ary commences with a look into Notting Hill (1999), a movie which takes you through the fantasy of going out with a famous person and having them treat you like crap. Sam and Shelby discus...
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68. Notting Hill: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking Him to Love Her from 2021-02-04T11:00
Feb-Hugh-ary commences with a look into Notting Hill (1999), a movie which takes you through the fantasy of going out with a famous person and having them treat you like crap. Sam...
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67. Pretty Woman: The First Guy I Ever Loved Was a Total Nothing from 2021-01-28T11:00
There she was just a-walkin’ down the street–wait, that’s the wrong song about a person walking down the street. I always do this! Anyway, in this episode, we’re talking abo...
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67. Pretty Woman: The First Guy I Ever Loved Was a Total Nothing from 2021-01-28T11:00
There she was just a-walkin’ down the street–wait, that’s the wrong song about a person walking down the street. I always do this! Anyway, in this episode, we’re talking abo...
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66. Runaway Bride: You’re a Cynical, Exploitive, Mean-Hearted Creep Who Wouldn’t Know Real Love If It Bit Him in the Armpit from 2021-01-21T11:00
Julia Roberts January continues with 1999’s Runaway Bride! Shelby finds out she is in fact a bit of a runaway bride herself. We also discuss FedEx time schedules, ways of preparing eggs,...
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66. Runaway Bride: You’re a Cynical, Exploitive, Mean-Hearted Creep Who Wouldn’t Know Real Love If It Bit Him in the Armpit from 2021-01-21T11:00
Julia Roberts January continues with 1999’s Runaway Bride! Shelby finds out she is in fact a bit of a runaway bride herself. We also discuss FedEx time schedules, ways of preparing eggs, and ...
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65. My Best Friend’s Wedding: Tell Him You Love Him. Bite the Bullet. from 2021-01-14T11:00
A new episode is here for you THE MOMENT you wake up, before you put on your makeup! Get ready for singing and sabotage because we’re talking about My Best Friend’s Wedding...
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65. My Best Friend’s Wedding: Tell Him You Love Him. Bite the Bullet. from 2021-01-14T11:00
A new episode is here for you THE MOMENT you wake up, before you put on your makeup! Get ready for singing and sabotage because we’re talking about My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997). Sam ...
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64. Midnight at the Magnolia: I Never Want to Wake Up without Knowing I Get to See My Best Friend, the Love of My Life from 2020-12-31T11:00
Midnight at the Magnolia (2020) SHOULD be Sam’s dream movie–Chicago, fake dating, friends-to-lovers–but nOPE IT IS NOT. Though Shelby is taken in by the suddenly musical male lead, Sam is not foole...
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64. Midnight at the Magnolia: I Never Want to Wake Up without Knowing I Get to See My Best Friend, the Love of My Life from 2020-12-31T11:00
Midnight at the Magnolia (2020) SHOULD be Sam’s dream movie–Chicago, fake dating, friends-to-lovers–but nOPE IT IS NOT. Though Shelby is taken in by the suddenly musical male lead...
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63. Last Holiday: We Will Laugh More; We’ll Love More; We Just Won’t Be So Afraid from 2020-12-24T11:00
Will this holiday be our *dun dun dun* Last Holiday (2006)? Not if Sam and Shelby have anything to say about it. We discuss going out and getting what you want (as...
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63. Last Holiday: We Will Laugh More; We’ll Love More; We Just Won’t Be So Afraid from 2020-12-24T11:00
Will this holiday be our *dun dun dun* Last Holiday (2006)? Not if Sam and Shelby have anything to say about it. We discuss going out and getting what you want (as long as it’s already right ...
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62. Happiest Season: In Love with Somebody That Is Too Afraid to Show the World Who They Are from 2020-12-17T11:00
You HAD TO HAVE known it was coming–that’s right, we’re talking about Happiest Season (2020). Is this movie about too many things? Yes. Does Aubrey Plaza steal the show? Absolutel...
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62. Happiest Season: In Love with Somebody That Is Too Afraid to Show the World Who They Are from 2020-12-17T11:00
You HAD TO HAVE known it was coming–that’s right, we’re talking about Happiest Season (2020). Is this movie about too many things? Yes. Does Aubrey Plaza steal the show? Absolutel...
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61. Holidate: Hey, Love Muffin! (with Suki Lanh) from 2020-12-10T11:00
Sam and Shelby welcome back Suki Lanh to give her dissertation on the Netflix film Holidate (2020). We discuss St. Patrick’s dates and easy fixes, and Suki has a lesson for white people in Hollywood.
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61. Holidate: Hey, Love Muffin! (with Suki Lanh) from 2020-12-10T11:00
Sam and Shelby welcome back Suki Lanh to give her dissertation on the Netflix film Holidate (2020). We discuss St. Patrick’s dates and easy fixes, and Suki has a lesson for white...
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60. Hitched for the Holidays: Love the One You’re With? from 2020-12-03T11:00
It’s the holiday season, and we’re already giving Hallmark the attention it so desperately craves by talking about Hitched for the Holidays (2012). This movie has it all–Christmas...
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60. Hitched for the Holidays: Love the One You’re With? from 2020-12-03T11:00
It’s the holiday season, and we’re already giving Hallmark the attention it so desperately craves by talking about Hitched for the Holidays (2012). This movie has it all–Christmas...
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59. When We First Met: Don’t Fall in Love! She’s Gonna Rip Your Heart Out! from 2020-11-26T11:00
We’re closing out Netflix November with a film that’s both fun and riddled with plot holes–When We First Met (2018). Sam and Shelby discuss lack of chemistry, poorly-drawn female characters, and th...
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59. When We First Met: Don’t Fall in Love! She’s Gonna Rip Your Heart Out! from 2020-11-26T11:00
We’re closing out Netflix November with a film that’s both fun and riddled with plot holes–When We First Met (2018). Sam and Shelby discuss lack of chemistry, poorly-drawn female ...
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58. Set It Up: You Like Because, You Love Despite from 2020-11-19T11:00
Sam and Shelby return to the Netflix puzzle cube to discuss 2018’s Set It Up. After we figure out how to pronounce Zoey Deutch’s name, we go down the rabbit hole that...
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58. Set It Up: You Like Because, You Love Despite from 2020-11-19T11:00
Sam and Shelby return to the Netflix puzzle cube to discuss 2018’s Set It Up. After we figure out how to pronounce Zoey Deutch’s name, we go down the rabbit hole that is the Sunk Cost F...
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57. Always Be My Maybe: Likewise, Keanu. I…Love Your Outfit. from 2020-11-12T11:00
Sam and Shelby discuss the much loved Always Be My Maybe (2019) and add a new member to their Hot Dads list (enjoy the company, Charlie Swan). Sam airs more wig grievances,...
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57. Always Be My Maybe: Likewise, Keanu. I…Love Your Outfit. from 2020-11-12T11:00
Sam and Shelby discuss the much loved Always Be My Maybe (2019) and add a new member to their Hot Dads list (enjoy the company, Charlie Swan). Sam airs more wig grievances, Shelby fawns over the le...
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56. Love, Guaranteed: You’ll Find Love, Guaranteed from 2020-11-05T11:00
Sam and Shelby kick off Netflix November with Love, Guaranteed (2020), the romcom equivalent of a small bag of potato chips–mostly air, no nutritional value, but okay to munch on while you...
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56. Love, Guaranteed: You’ll Find Love, Guaranteed from 2020-11-05T11:00
Sam and Shelby kick off Netflix November with Love, Guaranteed (2020), the romcom equivalent of a small bag of potato chips–mostly air, no nutritional value, but okay to munch on while you...
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55. Practical Magic: Fall in Love Whenever You Can from 2020-10-29T10:00
This week we talk about Practical Magic (1998), a movie about sisterhood, magic, and getting away with murdering the same person twice. Or is that a different movie? No, it’s this one. Shelby relat...
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55. Practical Magic: Fall in Love Whenever You Can from 2020-10-29T10:00
This week we talk about Practical Magic (1998), a movie about sisterhood, magic, and getting away with murdering the same person twice. Or is that a different movie? No, it’s this one....
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54. Sleepy Hollow: The Horseman Came for the Love of Carnage from 2020-10-22T10:00
This week’s episode is light on romance but HEAVY on corny-looking pumpkinheads because we’re talking about Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999)! Yet another bland “female lead...
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54. Sleepy Hollow: The Horseman Came for the Love of Carnage from 2020-10-22T10:00
This week’s episode is light on romance but HEAVY on corny-looking pumpkinheads because we’re talking about Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999)! Yet another bland “female lead...
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53. Warm Bodies: It’s Not Gonna Happen, Lover Boy from 2020-10-15T10:00
This week Sam and Shelby discuss Zombie Twilight–*ahem*–I mean Warm Bodies (2013), a film about a very special boy and his very special love. In the zombie apocalypse, dating is almost as difficult...
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53. Warm Bodies: It’s Not Gonna Happen, Lover Boy from 2020-10-15T10:00
This week Sam and Shelby discuss Zombie Twilight–*ahem*–I mean Warm Bodies (2013), a film about a very special boy and his very special love. In the zombie apocalypse, dating is almost ...
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52. Love Story: Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry from 2020-10-08T10:00
This week Sam and Shelby talk about Love Story (1970), an outdated movie with a definition of love so incorrect that it truly boggles the mind. Other mindboggling topics include an unrealistically ...
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52. Love Story: Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry from 2020-10-08T10:00
This week Sam and Shelby talk about Love Story (1970), an outdated movie with a definition of love so incorrect that it truly boggles the mind. Other mindboggling topics include an unrealistically...
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51. Pride and Prejudice: We Are All Fools in Love from 2020-10-01T10:00
Sam and Shelby drool over the subtly yet surprisingly horny Pride & Prejudice (2005). Topics include the sexiness of small touches and witty banter and how the rom com fantasy has been...
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51. Pride and Prejudice: We Are All Fools in Love from 2020-10-01T10:00
Sam and Shelby drool over the subtly yet surprisingly horny Pride & Prejudice (2005). Topics include the sexiness of small touches and witty banter and how the rom com fantasy has been afflicti...
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50. Bridget Jones’s Baby: Falling in Love Doesn’t Happen on Paper from 2020-09-24T10:00
As a reward for making it to 50 episodes, Sam and Shelby express their shock and delight at how much they enjoyed Bridget Jones’s Baby despite the unnecessary zorbing of Ed Sheeran....
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50. Bridget Jones’s Baby: Falling in Love Doesn’t Happen on Paper from 2020-09-24T10:00
As a reward for making it to 50 episodes, Sam and Shelby express their shock and delight at how much they enjoyed Bridget Jones’s Baby despite the unnecessary zorbing of Ed Sheeran. They also...
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49. Bridget Jones (The Edge of Reason): He Must Still Love Me! from 2020-09-17T10:00
The second installment of the Bridget Jones series (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) is simply not very good. Sorry! Sam and Shelby talk about not letting other people get into your...
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49. Bridget Jones (The Edge of Reason): He Must Still Love Me! from 2020-09-17T10:00
The second installment of the Bridget Jones series (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) is simply not very good. Sorry! Sam and Shelby talk about not letting other people get into your head over you...
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48. Bridget Jones’s Diary: How’s Your Love Life, Anyway? from 2020-09-10T10:00
Put on your big underpants and start scribbling in your journal about how much you hate (love) Mark Darcy because Shelby and Sam are talking about Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001). Topics of...
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48. Bridget Jones’s Diary: How’s Your Love Life, Anyway? from 2020-09-10T10:00
Put on your big underpants and start scribbling in your journal about how much you hate (love) Mark Darcy because Shelby and Sam are talking about Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001). Topics of disc...
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47. The Big Sick: Love Isn’t Easy. That’s Why They Call It Love. (with Suki Lanh) from 2020-09-03T10:00
Writer and teacher Suki Lanh (www.unitedstatesofsuki.com) joins Sam and Shelby to talk about The Big Sick (2017). Do we spend a lot of time on how cute Suki and her husband’s love story is? Yes. Bu...
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47. The Big Sick: Love Isn’t Easy. That’s Why They Call It Love. (with Suki Lanh) from 2020-09-03T10:00
Writer and teacher Suki Lanh (www.unitedstatesofsuki.com) joins Sam and Shelby to talk about The Big Sick (2017). Do we spend a lot of time on how cute Suki and her husband’s love...
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46. To All the Boys (P.S. I Still Love You): I Know Now That I Don’t Want to Love or Be Loved in Half Measures from 2020-08-27T10:00
What do you do when the characters got together happily in the first movie? According to To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, you briefly turn your movie into a sad music video. Sam and Shelby t...
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46. To All the Boys (P.S. I Still Love You): I Know Now That I Don’t Want to Love or Be Loved in Half Measures from 2020-08-27T10:00
What do you do when the characters got together happily in the first movie? According to To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, you briefly turn your movie into a...
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45. Breaking Dawn Part 2: Because I Fell in Love with a Human from 2020-08-20T10:00
We’ve finally arrived at the thrilling (read: anti-climatic) conclusion with 2012’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Sam and Shelby can’t seem to stop talking about the moral implications o...
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45. Breaking Dawn Part 2: Because I Fell in Love with a Human from 2020-08-20T10:00
We’ve finally arrived at the thrilling (read: anti-climatic) conclusion with 2012’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Sam and Shelby can’t seem to stop talking about the mo...
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44. Breaking Dawn Part 1: Um, I Love It from 2020-08-13T10:00
Sam and Shelby add themselves to the long list of people expressing their opinions about Bella’s sex life as they discuss The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. There’s a wolf-feud! T...
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44. Breaking Dawn Part 1: Um, I Love It from 2020-08-13T10:00
Sam and Shelby add themselves to the long list of people expressing their opinions about Bella’s sex life as they discuss The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. There’s a wolf-feud! T...
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43. Eclipse: I Promise to Love You Every Moment of Forever from 2020-08-06T10:00
Sam and Shelby are wolfily bounding right over that halfway point of the Twilight series with The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). Love triangle? Never met her. We’re talking bad wigs, wet were...
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43. Eclipse: I Promise to Love You Every Moment of Forever from 2020-08-06T10:00
Sam and Shelby are wolfily bounding right over that halfway point of the Twilight series with The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). Love triangle? Never met her. We’re talking bad wigs, wet were...
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42. New Moon: How About Those Filthy Bloodsuckers You Love? from 2020-07-30T10:00
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) just about DEMANDS that Sam and Shelby continue talking about abusive relationships and creative responsibility, now with the added spice of werewolves with real ...
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42. New Moon: How About Those Filthy Bloodsuckers You Love? from 2020-07-30T10:00
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) just about DEMANDS that Sam and Shelby continue talking about abusive relationships and creative responsibility, now with the added spice of werewolves with real ...
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41. Twilight: So the Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb from 2020-07-23T10:00
It’s Red Flag City as Sam and Shelby dive into the first installment of their five-episode Twilight Saga extravaganza. Twilight (2008) offers plenty of opportunity to discuss abusive relationships,...
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41. Twilight: So the Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb from 2020-07-23T10:00
It’s Red Flag City as Sam and Shelby dive into the first installment of their five-episode Twilight Saga extravaganza. Twilight (2008) offers plenty of opportunity to discuss abusive relation...
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40. Love and Basketball: I’ve Been in Love with You Since I Was Eleven (with Sam Perpignand) from 2020-07-16T10:00
The gorgeous and talented Sam Perpignand (aka Salt n Sprinkles) joins Shelby and Sam to talk about Love & Basketball, Sanaa Lathan’s arms, and the questionable existence of Timothee Chalamet.
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40. Love and Basketball: I’ve Been in Love with You Since I Was Eleven (with Sam Perpignand) from 2020-07-16T10:00
The gorgeous and talented Sam Perpignand (aka Salt n Sprinkles) joins Shelby and Sam to talk about Love & Basketball, Sanaa Lathan’s arms, and the questionable existence of Timothee Chala...
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39. Dance with Me: I Don’t Want to Be in Love (with Alex Feliciano) from 2020-07-02T10:00
Special guest Alex Feliciano calls in all the way from Costa Rica to talk with Shelby and Sam about one of her childhood favorites, Dance with Me (1998). We chat about the...
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39. Dance with Me: I Don’t Want to Be in Love (with Alex Feliciano) from 2020-07-02T10:00
Special guest Alex Feliciano calls in all the way from Costa Rica to talk with Shelby and Sam about one of her childhood favorites, Dance with Me (1998). We chat about the joy of dancing, dating ho...
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38. The Lovebirds: Two People Declaring Their Eternal Love for Each Other. How Problematic. from 2020-06-25T19:00
Sam and Shelby spend some time worshipping Issa Rae and the rest of the time talking about The Lovebirds, a Netflix romp so full of jokes that Sam made a callback list.
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38. The Lovebirds: Two People Declaring Their Eternal Love for Each Other. How Problematic. from 2020-06-25T19:00
Sam and Shelby spend some time worshipping Issa Rae and the rest of the time talking about The Lovebirds, a Netflix romp so full of jokes that Sam made a callback list.
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37. Legally Blonde: I’ll Get the Love of My Life Back (with Jessica Kate) from 2020-06-18T10:00
Romance author and podcaster Jessica Kate joins Shelby and Sam to talk about the iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde. They discuss Reese Witherspoon’s perfection and women supporting women, and Sam has...
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37. Legally Blonde: I’ll Get the Love of My Life Back (with Jessica Kate) from 2020-06-18T10:00
Romance author and podcaster Jessica Kate joins Shelby and Sam to talk about the iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde. They discuss Reese Witherspoon’s perfection and women supporting women, and S...
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36. 40 Days and 40 Nights: It’s So Hard Giving Up What You Love the Most from 2020-05-28T10:00
Sam and Shelby talk about 40 Days and 40 Nights, a movie that has not aged well in the 18 years since its release. Talking points include how bad the movie is,...
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36. 40 Days and 40 Nights: It’s So Hard Giving Up What You Love the Most from 2020-05-28T10:00
Sam and Shelby talk about 40 Days and 40 Nights, a movie that has not aged well in the 18 years since its release. Talking points include how bad the movie is, how little the characters resemble re...
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35. Naked: I Have Been Known to Be a Pretty Tender Lover from 2020-05-21T10:00
The Netflix original movie Naked (2017) proves a great framework for Sam and Shelby to talk about the pros and cons of time loops and whether it’s possible to change a man without some sort of supe...
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35. Naked: I Have Been Known to Be a Pretty Tender Lover from 2020-05-21T10:00
The Netflix original movie Naked (2017) proves a great framework for Sam and Shelby to talk about the pros and cons of time loops and whether it’s possible to change a man...
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34. 13 Going On 30: Oh, for the Love of Pete! You Taught It to Me! from 2020-05-14T10:00
Can we be flirty and thriving even though we’re not 30? Please? Sam and Shelby discuss 13 Going on 30 and how proud we should be of ourselves for being able to...
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34. 13 Going On 30: Oh, for the Love of Pete! You Taught It to Me! from 2020-05-14T10:00
Can we be flirty and thriving even though we’re not 30? Please? Sam and Shelby discuss 13 Going on 30 and how proud we should be of ourselves for being able to live life better than we did at...
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33. Isn’t It Romantic?: Holy Crap! I Love Me! from 2020-05-07T10:00
It turns out someone turned this podcast into a movie (before the podcast existed, probably), and that movie is Isn’t It Romantic? Sam and Shelby discuss opening yourself up to your lovers and frie...
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33. Isn’t It Romantic?: Holy Crap! I Love Me! from 2020-05-07T10:00
It turns out someone turned this podcast into a movie (before the podcast existed, probably), and that movie is Isn’t It Romantic? Sam and Shelby discuss opening yourself up to your lovers...
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32. 10 Things I Hate About You: At Long Last, Love Has Arrived from 2020-04-30T10:00
Try not to get too bummed out as Sam and Shelby discuss the Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles classic 10 Things I Hate About You. The hosts talk about the movie’s fun background bits,...
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32. 10 Things I Hate About You: At Long Last, Love Has Arrived from 2020-04-30T10:00
Try not to get too bummed out as Sam and Shelby discuss the Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles classic 10 Things I Hate About You. The hosts talk about the movie’s fun background bits, Sam lists some ...
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31. When Harry Met Sally: The Thing Is, I Love You from 2020-04-23T10:00
When Harry Met Sally brings up a lot of feelings for Sam and Shelby. What feelings, you ask? Oh, mostly just, you know, utter joy and delight from watching and talking about this absolutely fantast...
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31. When Harry Met Sally: The Thing Is, I Love You from 2020-04-23T10:00
When Harry Met Sally brings up a lot of feelings for Sam and Shelby. What feelings, you ask? Oh, mostly just, you know, utter joy and delight from watching and talking about...
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30. Forever My Girl&The Road Less Traveled: When You Love Someone, You Just Know from 2020-04-09T10:00
It’s a low budget country-music-themed showdown between Road Less Traveled and Forever My Girl on this episode of The Rom Complex. Sam and Shelby disagree over which one wins, and the fight...
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30. Forever My Girl&The Road Less Traveled: When You Love Someone, You Just Know from 2020-04-09T10:00
It’s a low budget country-music-themed showdown between Road Less Traveled and Forever My Girl on this episode of The Rom Complex. Sam and Shelby disagree over which one wins, and the fight i...
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29.The Spectacular Now: In Everything But Love (with Em Johnson) from 2020-04-02T10:00
Filmmaker Em Johnson joins Sam and Shelby to talk about The Spectacular Now, a movie that features teenagers acting like teenagers and alcoholics acting like, well, you get it. Check out more...
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29. In Everything But Love (with Em Johnson) from 2020-04-02T10:00
Filmmaker Em Johnson joins Sam and Shelby to talk about The Spectacular Now, a movie that features teenagers acting like teenagers and alcoholics acting like, well, you get it. Check out more of Em...
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28. P.S. I Love You: I Loved You Right Then and There from 2020-03-26T10:00
P.S. I Love You is the “saddest movie every written” according to Sam, or “fine” according to Shelby. The girls discuss the scenes that made them cry, the mastermind plannin...
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28. I Loved You Right Then and There from 2020-03-26T10:00
P.S. I Love You is the “saddest movie every written” according to Sam, or “fine” according to Shelby. The girls discuss the scenes that made them cry, the mastermind planning involved in sending th...
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27. Hitch: This Is Exactly Why Falling in Love Is So Goddamn Hard from 2020-03-19T10:00
Sam and Shelby talk and flirt their way through Hitch while exploring the idea of controlling your dating interactions and pointing out the way in which romcoms cut out the part of...
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27. This Is Exactly Why Falling in Love Is So Goddamn Hard from 2020-03-19T10:00
Sam and Shelby talk and flirt their way through Hitch while exploring the idea of controlling your dating interactions and pointing out the way in which romcoms cut out the part of life that comes ...
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26. Mannequin: You’re Gonna Have to Love Me Forever (with Jessica Mulder) from 2020-03-12T10:00
Jessica Mulder joins Sam and Shelby to watch Mannequin and become utterly entranced with Kim Cattrall. In between a love story and relationship tips, Jess helps the hosts discuss outdated homophobi...
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26. You’re Gonna Have to Love Me Forever (with Jessica Mulder) from 2020-03-12T10:00
Jessica Mulder joins Sam and Shelby to watch Mannequin and become utterly entranced with Kim Cattrall. In between a love story and relationship tips, Jess helps the hosts discuss outdated homophobi...
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25. Leap Year: You’re Young, Married, In Love! from 2020-03-05T11:00
In honor of leap year, Sam and Shelby discuss, well, Leap Year, and not the sexy Spanish one. It’s a very silly movie that asks the question, “What would you grab from...
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25. You’re Young, Married, In Love! from 2020-03-05T11:00
In honor of leap year, Sam and Shelby discuss, well, Leap Year, and not the sexy Spanish one. It’s a very silly movie that asks the question, “What would you grab from your house in a fire?” The an...
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24. I Love You Too, Mom from 2020-02-27T11:00
This week Sam and Shelby talk about The Invention of Lying, a movie that could have been good but instead was… not. They also discuss lying in relationships and the weirdest lies they’ve ever told,...
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24. The Invention of Lying: I Love You Too, Mom from 2020-02-27T11:00
This week Sam and Shelby talk about The Invention of Lying, a movie that could have been good but instead was… not. They also discuss lying in relationships and the weirdest lies...
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23. Why Do People Have to Love People Anyway? from 2020-02-20T11:00
Our feelings about romcoms are not black and white, but you know what is? The Apartment, an award-winning romcom from 1960. Shelby and Sam discuss the movie, how lonely people are drawn together, a...
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23. The Apartment: Why Do People Have to Love People Anyway? from 2020-02-20T11:00
Our feelings about romcoms are not black and white, but you know what is? The Apartment, an award-winning romcom from 1960. Shelby and Sam discuss the movie, how lonely people are drawn...
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22. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: You Wrote Five Love Letters? from 2020-02-13T11:00
Hey hey whoa whoa whoa, you HAVE to check out this episode about the 2018 hit teen romance To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Sam and Shelby ask the important questions,...
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22. You Wrote Five Love Letters? from 2020-02-13T11:00
Hey hey whoa whoa whoa, you HAVE to check out this episode about the 2018 hit teen romance To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Sam and Shelby ask the important questions, such as “Why can’t you be b...
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21. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: It’s Our Love Fern! from 2020-02-06T11:00
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is our FAN CHOSEN movie for this episode, and gosh is it a fun watch or what. Sam talks about the concept of the...
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21. It’s Our Love Fern! from 2020-02-06T11:00
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is our FAN CHOSEN movie for this episode, and gosh is it a fun watch or what. Sam talks about the concept of the “cool girl,” and Shelby wonders if this is the movie th...
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20. Silver Lining’s Playbook&Under the Tuscan Sun: You Are My Love Life from 2020-01-30T11:00
Sometimes (most of the time, if we’re talking romcoms) a fresh start means a new life and a new chance at love. Shelby finally watches Under the Tuscan Sun, so she talks...
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20. You Are My Love Life from 2020-01-30T11:00
Sometimes (most of the time, if we’re talking romcoms) a fresh start means a new life and a new chance at love. Shelby finally watches Under the Tuscan Sun, so she talks about and struggles with th...
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19. He’s Just Not That Into You: I’m Still a Lot Closer to Love Than You Are (with Lexi Forde) from 2020-01-23T11:00
It’s a super special watch party spectacular! Special guest and relationship expert (she’s in a relationship) Lexi Forde joins Shelby and Sam for a viewing of and chat about He’s ...
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19. I’m Still a Lot Closer to Love Than You Are (with Lexi Forde) from 2020-01-23T11:00
It’s a super special watch party spectacular! Special guest and relationship expert (she’s in a relationship) Lexi Forde joins Shelby and Sam for a viewing of and chat about He’s Just Not That Into...
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18. Waitress & Off the Menu: I Haven’t Loved You for Years from 2020-01-16T11:00
This week we’re serving up a podcast dish of movies revolving around one of the things we love more than romcoms–food. Shelby talks about the missed-the-mark movie Off the Menu and the fact that so...
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18. Waitress&Off the Menu: I Haven’t Loved You for Years from 2020-01-16T11:00
This week we’re serving up a podcast dish of movies revolving around one of the things we love more than romcoms–food. Shelby talks about the missed-the-mark movie Off the Menu and the...
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17. Baby Boom&Life As We Know It: I Fell in Love with Our Family from 2020-01-09T11:00
It’s a surprise party! The party is a kid and the surprise is that it’s yours now–that’s the basic inciting incident of this episode’s movies. Life As We Know It has S...
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17. I Fell in Love with Our Family from 2020-01-09T11:00
It’s a surprise party! The party is a kid and the surprise is that it’s yours now–that’s the basic inciting incident of this episode’s movies. Life As We Know It has Sam talking about the unlikely ...
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16. Going the Distance&Like Crazy: I Love to Fish from 2020-01-03T06:34:04
This time we’re going the distance–long distance, that is. Shelby discusses the difference between LDRs and seeing someone every day with the help of a movie called, surprise surprise, ...
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16. Going the Distance&Like Crazy: I Love to Fish from 2020-01-03T06:34:04
This time we’re going the distance–long distance, that is. Shelby discusses the difference between LDRs and seeing someone every day with the help of a movie called, surprise surprise, ...
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15. New Year’s Eve: Love Gives Us Hope from 2019-12-26T11:00
Congratulations on your holiday! And congratulations to The Rom Complex for another successful watch party episode, this time about the 2011 ensemble film New Year’s Eve. Shelby and Sam decide whic...
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15. New Year’s Eve: Love Gives Us Hope from 2019-12-26T11:00
Congratulations on your holiday! And congratulations to The Rom Complex for another successful watch party episode, this time about the 2011 ensemble film New Year’s Eve. Shelby and Sam decid...
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14. Winter Castle&The Christmas Card: How Amazing Love Can Make Me Feel from 2019-12-19T11:00
Snuggle up with a cozy blanket and something more interesting to look at because we’re talking about winter Hallmark movies! Sam gives the lowdown about Winter Castle and the fantasy of falli...
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14. How Amazing Love Can Make Me Feel from 2019-12-19T11:00
Snuggle up with a cozy blanket and something more interesting to look at because we’re talking about winter Hallmark movies! Sam gives the lowdown about Winter Castle and the fantasy of falling in ...
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13. You’ve Got Mail: Don’t You Love New York in the Fall? from 2019-12-12T11:00
Wuh-oh, tangent alert! This episode is a rerecording of a lost episode, which means it’s extra difficult for the hosts to stay on the topic of classics they just watched for the first time. Shelby ...
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13. You’ve Got Mail: Don’t You Love New York in the Fall? from 2019-12-12T11:00
Wuh-oh, tangent alert! This episode is a rerecording of a lost episode, which means it’s extra difficult for the hosts to stay on the topic of classics they just watched for the...
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12. Friends with Benefits&No Strings Attached&Plus One: I Kind Of Believe in True Love from 2019-12-05T11:00
Time to open up the man closet and let in some fresh air and the sweet sounds of a podcast episode about romcoms featuring friends becoming lovers. Sam gushes over Plus One...
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12. Friends with Benefits&No Strings Attached&Plus One: I Kind Of Believe in True Love from 2019-12-05T11:00
Time to open up the man closet and let in some fresh air and the sweet sounds of a podcast episode about romcoms featuring friends becoming lovers. Sam gushes over Plus One and questions whether it...
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11. Love Actually: It Seems to Me That Love Is Everywhere from 2019-11-28T11:00
Look here! A present for you, wrapped tight and placed beneath the Thanksgiving turkey–it’s a watch party episode! Stuff your face with mashed potatoes and listen to Sam and Shelby rank...
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11. It Seems to Me That Love Is Everywhere from 2019-11-28T11:00
Look here! A present for you, wrapped tight and placed beneath the Thanksgiving turkey–it’s a watch party episode! Stuff your face with mashed potatoes and listen to Sam and Shelby rank the barely ...
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10. The Holiday & Holiday in Handcuffs: Love Can Also Be Found from 2019-11-21T11:00
It’s November, which means compared to most retail stores we are LATE for the holiday season. But don’t worry, we’re finally serving up a dose of merry and bright, starting with holiday-themed romc...
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10. The Holiday&Holiday in Handcuffs: Love Can Also Be Found from 2019-11-21T11:00
It’s November, which means compared to most retail stores we are LATE for the holiday season. But don’t worry, we’re finally serving up a dose of merry and bright, starting with h...
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09. Because I Said So&Everything You Want: Gotta Love a Woman in Polka Dots from 2019-11-14T11:00
Ah, the triangle–the most entertaining shape for love. This week is all about multiple love interests and how the decision is less about “Which man is right for me?” and more abou...
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09. Because I Said So&Everything You Want: Gotta Love a Woman in Polka Dots from 2019-11-14T11:00
Ah, the triangle–the most entertaining shape for love. This week is all about multiple love interests and how the decision is less about “Which man is right for me?” and more abou...
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08. 27 Dresses: Love Means Slowly Losing Your Mind from 2019-11-06T11:00:50
For our SECOND EVER Watch Party Spectacular, we’re going deep into the Katherine Heigl/James Marsden classic 27 Dresses. This movie has it all–sociopathic sisters, lack of vulnerability...
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08. Love Means Slowly Losing Your Mind from 2019-11-06T11:00:50
For our SECOND EVER Watch Party Spectacular, we’re going deep into the Katherine Heigl/James Marsden classic 27 Dresses. This movie has it all–sociopathic sisters, lack of vulnerability leading to ...
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07. The Last Five Years & From Justin to Kelly: How Lucky I Am to Be in Love with You from 2019-10-31T10:00:06
The pod is alive with the sound of Sam and Shelby discussing movie musicals, though they somehow refrain from singing their little hearts out. Sam applies the concept of love languages to The Last ...
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07. The Last Five Years&From Justin to Kelly: How Lucky I Am to Be in Love with You from 2019-10-31T10:00:06
The pod is alive with the sound of Sam and Shelby discussing movie musicals, though they somehow refrain from singing their little hearts out. Sam applies the concept of love languages to...
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06. The Five Year Engagement & Forgetting Sarah Marshall: I Will Just Love You Every Step of the Way from 2019-10-24T10:00:45
On this episode Shelby and Sam hide from the cops while talking about that big ol’ C word–CHEATING. To round out her own experience with the subject, Shelby goes for a Jason Segel double dip with T...
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06. The Five Year Engagement&Forgetting Sarah Marshall: I Will Just Love You Every Step of the Way from 2019-10-24T10:00:45
On this episode Shelby and Sam hide from the cops while talking about that big ol’ C word–CHEATING. To round out her own experience with the subject, Shelby goes for a Jason...
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05. The Proposal & Sweet Home Alabama: People Need to Think That We Are in Love from 2019-10-17T10:00:49
Sam and Shelby are making weird sounds with their mouths again. This time, we’re talking about the move from big city to country town. During that tried and true romcom journey, Shelby discusses re...
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05. The Proposal&Sweet Home Alabama: People Need to Think That We Are in Love from 2019-10-17T10:00:49
Sam and Shelby are making weird sounds with their mouths again. This time, we’re talking about the move from big city to country town. During that tried and true romcom journey, Shelby...
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04. Drive Me Crazy: I Didn’t Expect You to Fall in Love from 2019-10-10T10:00:41
Sound the fire alarms, set off the sprinklers, blast the Britney–it’s the first watch party episode! Drive Me Crazy is full of scams on scams on scams that somehow lead to a...
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04. I Didn’t Expect You to Fall in Love from 2019-10-10T10:00:41
Sound the fire alarms, set off the sprinklers, blast the Britney–it’s the first watch party episode! Drive Me Crazy is full of scams on scams on scams that somehow lead to a sweet little teen love ...
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03. The Wedding Planner & She’s All That: Love Is Just Love from 2019-10-03T10:00:04
Time to use our Big Girl Eyes and revisit moves we loved in the past. Sam takes a long, long, long look at The Wedding Planner and finds it wanting in the “healthy relationship choices” department....
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03. The Wedding Planner&She’s All That: Love Is Just Love from 2019-10-03T10:00:04
Time to use our Big Girl Eyes and revisit moves we loved in the past. Sam takes a long, long, long look at The Wedding Planner and finds it wanting in the...
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02. Aladdin&Beauty and the Beast: Who Could Ever Learn to Love a Beast? from 2019-09-26T13:19:23
Is it too early to talk about Disney, or is it way, way too late? In the second episode of The Rom Complex, Shelby blows Sam’s mind talking about Beauty and the...
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02. Aladdin&Beauty and the Beast: Who Could Ever Learn to Love a Beast? from 2019-09-26T13:19:23
Is it too early to talk about Disney, or is it way, way too late? In the second episode of The Rom Complex, Shelby blows Sam’s mind talking about Beauty and the Beast and the savior fantasy. ...
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01. A Walk to Remember&Serendipity: Our Love Is Like the Wind from 2019-09-26T13:01:41
The first episode is all about first loves… first film loves, that is. Sam gets back into her childhood jean skort to discuss A Walk to Remember and how you can’t change...
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01. A Walk to Remember&Serendipity: Our Love Is Like the Wind from 2019-09-26T13:01:41
The first episode is all about first loves… first film loves, that is. Sam gets back into her childhood jean skort to discuss A Walk to Remember and how you can’t change someone if you&...
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Coming Soon from 2019-08-30T23:47:21
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