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Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss the messiness of love and Cher's Big Venus Energy in the schmalzy 1987 classic, Moonstruck* . *Stream Moonstruck on Pluto or Tuby. -- Nana's HEA: Bull Durham / sexy movies Misan's HEAs: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/182762109 When My Love Blooms : https://www.netflix.com/title/81283687 --- Check out...

We didn't have to "try" to love this week's film from 1998, Ever After*. Join us to fawn all over Drew Barrymore's excellent take on Cinderella and skewer the holiday rom-com industrial complex. Additionally, one of us has a general suspicion of identical twins (spoiler alert, it's Nana) while the other is skeptical of fraternal twins (spoiler alert, it's Misan). Chec...

Happy 2024, Rom Squad! We spent our last recording session of 2023 discussing She's the Man* , the 2006 comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. We also somehow manage to sneak in some commentary about late-stage capitalism. Check it out! *You can stream She's the Man on Netflix. ------ Nana's HEA: The Buccaneers ( https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-buccaneers/umc.cmc.g28hcpusm23...

We took it back to 1997 for this one! This week, Misan and Nana are discussing Fools Rush In*, starring Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry. We also begin with a tangent about spam messages. It’s all happening! *You can rent or purchase Fools Rush In on all digital platforms. ------ Misan's HEAs: Perfect Marriage Revenge (https://www.viki.com/tv/40179c-perfect-marriage-revenge) Seven Percent of Ro Dever...

We’re baaack and with a doozy of an episode! This week, Misan and Nana are discussing the 2023 film, Past Lives*. Join us as we mull over hair product, multiverses, love stories, and Misan's crush on Teo Yoo. We also promise to start recording more regularly and post at least one (1) piece of content to our Instagram account. Wish us luck! *You can rent or purchase Past Lives on all digital pl...

We had some...thoughts...about this episode's pick, The Perfect Find*. Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss this long(very long)-awaited ode to Black glamour and May-December romances. Was it successfully executed? Gotta listen to find out. Also, Gina Torres? WE STAN. *Stream The Perfect Find on Netflix. ------ Misan's HEA: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren: https://chris...

It was almost a mini ep, but we had a lot to say about other stuff ::shrug:: Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss Prom Pact,* Disney's new homage to (or subversion of?) classic 80s teen movies. Also, waltz down memory lane with us as we wax nostalgic about DCOMs. Zenon, forever! *Stream Prom Pact on Disney+ ------ Misan's HEA: Hotel of Secrets: A Novel by Diana Biller: https://us.ma...

Sigh, the mini episode that never was. Nana and Misan have A LOT to say about Netflix's Queen Charlotte,* and we couldn't keep it down to a short review, but can we ever? This show packs everything--multiple time lines, lofty social experiments, mental health disorder, and the desires of mature women--but does the love story pack a punch? Join us this week to find out our thoughts (note: M...

Possible new addition to the rom com canon? Join Nana and Misan this week as we deep dive into Raine Allen Miller's much lauded debut -- Rye Lane*--and discuss whether it has the makings of a rom com classic, including that oh-so-ephemeral quality we call chemistry. Also, because we can't seem to escape Joe Fox's clutches, catch our follow-up to You've Got Mail in Rom News. Watch o...

Misan and Nana have a lot of thoughts about 1998 Nora (and Delia) Ephron rom-com, You've Got Mail. From musings on Meg Ryan's hair and Tom Hanks' charm to pondering if Frank might have been right about the internet and whether Nora was trying to tell us something subversive, we've got you covered! Also, watch out for some mild spoilers about Love Is Blind Season 4 during the HEA section. Read the...

This week Misan and Nana are covering Gina Prince-Bythewood classic Love and Basketball, in what might be our longest episode yet . Join us as Misan details her multiple decades' long love for this film and Nana shows off her burgeoning sports knowledge. We also discuss how the Oscars refused to acknowledge The Woman King , another GPB classic. Stream Love and Basketball on HBO Max: https://ww...

It's Black History Month, so we're going wayyyy back into the Black RomCom Canon and revisit Boomerang* to see if it still lives up to the hype. Resident skeptic, Misan, is a fairly strong nah, and Nana has more complicated feelings, so we've decided to invite our first guest for additional insight. Please welcome Nana's brother and resident Marcus Graham fanboy, Bonsu, to the Rom Pod! Join us thi...

This week Nana and Misan swoon over the two foine leads of One Fine Day.* Join us as we also lament the state of the modern romcom movie (per usual), dissect the surprising sizzle of this single parent romcom, and lampoon Clooney's hardcore divorced dad energy in this movie. #JusticeforMelanie. Oh, and for no discernible reason we discuss Riches** and jollof rice. Africans, amirite?  *Stream One F...

Have you been existing in the weird liminal space that is the week between Christmas and New Year's Day? If so, Misan and Nana have just the episode for you! This week we're dissecting two different holiday movies, A Christmas Prince and About Fate, and ruminating on our very different reactions to them. Spoiler alert: Nana hates one and loves the other; Misan is indifferent about one and finds th...

Speak up, live loud, and snowboard like you know what you're doing. Join Nana and Misan this week as discuss these and other lessons that we gleaned from Queen Latifah's surprisingly subversive 2006 classic,   Last Holiday* .  Come for the holiday romance and warm-hearted humanism, stay for Misan's impassioned anti-Messi rant. <3 <3. Allez les bleus! *Stream Last Holiday on Amazon...

We wish Julia Roberts and George Clooney had passed on this particular ticket to paradise. Oof. This week, Misan and Nana opine on all the reasons we didn't love Julia and George's latest big screen feature, Ticket To Paradise. We did love the beautiful views of Bali though! We also manage to sneak in our thoughts on Netflix's The Partner Track.  Watch Ticket To Paradise in theaters (like it's 199...

Ooh, it's a Black Love bop! Join Nana and Misan this week as we vibe on Entergalactic, debate the merits of dating apps, and marvel at Jessica Williams' Black Manic Pixie Dreamgirl Magic. Also this week we go full MCU and add a post-credits teaser ;)  Stream Entergalactic on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81053303 --- Nana's HEA: https://alihazelwood.com/books/the-love-hypothesis/ Mis...

Guess who's back from our summer hiatus? And not a moment too soon! This week, Misan and Nana cover Do Revenge, a delightful send-up of 90s and 2000s teen movie tropes that still manages to make its own statement. Also this podcast is officially a Camila Mendes stan account. Stream "Do Revenge" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81127150?source=35 --- Check out our website: https://www.heal...

We just can't seem to quit Regency-era romances! Join us this week as we review *Mr. Malcolm's List, discuss potential podcast nemeses, and root for the wrong couple. Also Nana almost pronounces Sope's name correctly.  *Available to rent --- Nana's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58684524-part-of-your-world Misan's HEA: https://www.ava-wilder.com/howtofakeit --- Check out our website...

It's not your mom's Persuasion (and it might not be Jane Austen's either)! Like the rest of the rom-com loving internet this week, we watched the new Netflix adaptation. Check out our review where we manage to cover Misan's feelings about Love Island UK, how hot Henry Golding is, and what lines in the movie really stuck with us.  Stream Persuasion on Netflix  --- Nana's HEA: https://chri...

Ring the alarm! It's a Fire...Island. Teehee. Join Nana and Misan this week where we somehow keep it brief, but dig deep, in our discussion of Fire Island*--the summer romcom we hadn't known we needed. PS: We continue to stan the Divine Miss Austen. *Available on Hulu --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Join Nana and Misan as we discuss our on-the-nose choice for this episode: The Obvious Child*. This week we rant about bad standup, gush over nice-guy Jake Lacy, and process our country's ongoing theocracy-chic makeover montage. Also, Gone with the Wind catches a stray. #sorrynotsorry.  *Available on Showtime. 2014 Slate article referenced in episode: https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/06/...

Back at it again with our indie rom-com fascination, we're talking about Sleeping With Other People (the 2015 film starring Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis and written by Leslye Headland*) this week. We also might have maxed out on the number of tangents ever covered in a podcast episode, including why one of us loves Jake Johnson (spoiler alert, it's Nana) and one of us might not love Anne Hathawa...

We just can't quit wedding romcoms. Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss Four Weddings and a Funeral,* thunderbolts, and body counts. We also go on a very long tangent about a very British scandal. Where are the Polaroids? *Watch Four Weddings and a Funeral on HBO Max.  --- Nana's HEA: "You Make Me Wanna" by Usher  Misan's HEA: Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (https://www.authora...

This week, Misan and Nana cover two 90's obsessions: figure skating and Julia Roberts. They also inexplicably end up talking about Bridgerton again. Listen as they discuss how The Cutting Edge* gives you exactly what you need in a sports rom-com with montages and toe picks along the way.  *Watch The Cutting Edge on Showtime  --- Nana's HEA: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (https...