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Starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder, this wild ride obviously takes place in New York... in autumn. We had the brilliant idea to watch a fall movie in the fall, but boy, we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Questions: What exactly does Winona do for a living? Who has time to have sex on a roof? Is fall the dumbest season? We prefect our "yes and" banter on this one and try to ent...

This week, we tackle It’s Complicated starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. Classic Nancy Meyers—the set design is so insanely beautiful it’s like a dream. But the plot is, shall we say “complicated”? And Alec Baldwin may be the only man in the world who can carry such a creepy role (and he’s still pretty creepy). Does Meryl belong in rom-com-ville or in comedy at all for that mat...

This week, we hope we hit it out of the park with Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. We discuss idiosyncrasies of dads, bringing a laptop to a sporting event, and what does Drew Barrymore’s character do anyway? It’s the second half of baseball season, folks, and it’s getting real. Can they make it?

This week, we bring you the Netflix movie Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park and set mostly in lovely San Fransisco. We cover things like: divorce parties, herb scissors (very sharp!), D'angelo lyrics, and a big epiphany about Keanu Reeves. This was a fun one. Bounce back like a tennis ball!

This week, we are back from a brief summer hiatus to bring you the delightful wedding rom-com The Wedding Planner. Young McConnaughey, sassy JLo, weddings, dancing, emotional honesty—does it get any better? We ask important questions like: Can JLo play Italian? Are brown M&Ms worth it? and Is Eddie a secret dirtbag? We also tackle topics like surprise dates, jet skiing in Ohio, romantic missed...

This week we take a listener suggestion and dive right into 1947, when women could be judges, and 17 year olds could trick men into loving them, kind of. We also discuss being more scared of teens than murderers, teacher crushes, sympathy sweats, and the best kids' drink in the world.

For this week's episode, we have very special guest Kerry Winfrey. Kerry is a fiction and YA fiction writer with a deep obsession for rom-coms, maintaining a blog about them for years. Just Wright is one of her favorites, and we discussed things like: Can Common pull off play a pro basketball player? Is Queen Latifah good at everything? Are dude’s secret rooms a thing? And we veered off path to di...

Is this week's episode, we encounter Cosmo's moon in the inimitable Moonstruck. But we do things a little differently: we experimented with a progressive recording by watching the movie together and stopping every 30 minutes to record. So this one is fresh off the presses and carries with it our opinions unadulterated by refection or even the rest of the movie. We can both agree that this movie wa...

This week we run through the heather with period romcom Sense and Sensibility. Two sets of actors met their spouses on this set! Emma Thompson won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay! Justin doesn’t get the historic nature or the language in this movie. But he does agree that we could update it into an amazing movie for our times. Stay tuned to hear about sheep facts, Shakespeare, and Mi...

This one's a doozy, folks. And it couldn't have been done without a second guest appearance by Taryn, sharing her keen L.A. insider knowledge! With a great cast, an awesome soundtrack, and the best 90's fashion, how could this not be a classic? Plus, Justin drinks two full bottles of wine during recording! Strap in for this shining paragon of a podcast episode.

This week, we star-jump into the movie that has it all: cheerleading, racism, overcoming racism(?), nonchalant sexual assault, and lots of midriffs! It feels like it should be the modern version of a Shakespeare classic, but is it? Justin also admits his career as a high school mascot, and Sarah tell him no a lot. There must be some Toros in the atmosphere!

Sorry about the delay this week. We had some hosting site issues. All good now! This week, we explore another Office episode as a rom-com. The season 3 finale has Michael, Jim, and Karen all vying for Jan’s old job. Jim is with Karen, but Pam just poured her heart out to Jim at the Lake Scranton retreat about how much she misses his friendship. Jan wins Michael back with some very noticeable “enha...

This week, we have a very special guest: Justin’s good friend Mike, all the way from Hawaii! Mike has keen insight on the tourism industry in Hawaii, what it’s like to wear a Hawaiian shirt to a funeral, and how the movie nailed resort life for guests and workers. Justin identifies with Jason Segel’s character more than he’d like to admit—especially about Muppets, And we all agree that puking off...

This week, we are trying something new by covering an episode of everyone's favorite TV show: The Office! We are caroling into season 2 episode 10, the first Christmas episode of the office. Can one episode of a TV show be a rom com? Can we only talk for 30 min? Are Jim and Pam the best? All questions we (try to) answer this week!

This week we fly into an across-the-pond romcom with our very special guest Laura Englehart Toerner! Laura just had a baby three days ago, so this episode is dedicated to her and baby Reese, may she grow to love romcoms as much as her mother. The Wedding Date stars Debra Messing and Dermott Mulroney in what we can only assume to be some sort of money-desperate career move. Not only do they have no...

This week, we electric slide into 13 Going on 30, starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and, as an awesome sassy-mean friend, Judy Greer! We discuss bad grade-school haircuts, old friends, wishing dust, and Andy Serkis' expressive eyes. We also develop the genius idea of a Paul Simon Broadway travelog/stage show, and we dive into our listener mail. And apparently every knows the Thriller dance!

This week we sled into 2005's Christmas classic Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds in a fat suit with a retainer! We can all relate to going home for the holidays and reverting right back to our high school selves. But somehow, Sarah uncovers a whole host of stories in which she was the high school heartbreaker. Do girls get friend-zoned? Can you age out of the friend zone? Do you call pants "tr...

Welcome to our first Christmas rom-com! We sleighride into Nancy Meyers' world of whimsy and fantasy on this week's episode. And we get two rom-coms in one with a double romance situation, tackling things like: is Jude Law hot? whose house is nicer? and who has the best acting chops in this film? We also play "Oh, Dern It," and Sarah eats while recording (again).

This week we are hot off the presses. Recorded last night and brought you to today! We tried to find a Thanksgiving rom-com, and we kind of did? This movie unleashes a lot of truth bombs about family and memory, but it loses itself in the romance area. Who is Leo Fish? How high was Robert Downey Jr. during the filming? Why couldn't (director) Jodie Foster stick to one theme? All good questions. Al...

This week, we leap into Leap Year, starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. Questions we ask: Are Leap Day proposals a thing? Would you spend $3500 on a suitcase? What would we grab if the house caught on fire? And, where is the romantic chemistry??? All these questions and more will be answered as we wind our way through this strange, awkward movie.

This week, we jump on the Netflix rom-com bandwagon and check out this cute high school story of a girl with lots of crushes and not a lot else. Lana Condor and Noah Centineo sizzle as unlikely partners in a situation only a rom-com could pull off. This movie really gets us to tap into our high school memories, for better or worse. We also discuss Asian yogurt drinks, Benny the Jet from Sandlot, a...

Starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis, this classic tale of love and murder may come in slightly late for Halloween, but who's counting? This week we discuss Justin being born 10 years too late for his perfect era, how we can find an artsy person to join our friend group, and whether a butcher shop is a safe place for a meet cute. Please, just watch this movie. It's so good!

Starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, and Devon Sawa(!), Casper is our first kid rom-com, and it has a special place in Sarah's heart. But is it a rom-com? And who exactly is Lazarus? And why is Casper so round? All questions we hash out in this delightful, yet surprisingly dark, film. Devon Sawa!

Starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, this adventure rom-com is sure to delight with its incredibly light-hearted tone and undeniable chemistry between the leads. Justin talks scuba diving, Sarah talks lake life, and we find true insight in the unlikeliest place. You'll be hard pressed to find a more fun, no-consequences movie.

This week, we wade around in the never-ending nightmare that is Punxatawney, PA with Bill Murray and Sarah’s dad Pat as special guest! This may not seem like a typical rom-com, but Justin makes a strong case. Sarah gets pretty deeply into the philosophical themes of this movie, Pat does his Dean Martin impression, and we discuss Justin’s chances at a bachelor auction (spoiler: not great).