Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman

The Rom Complex

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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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Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman

Episodes

15. New Year’s Eve: Love Gives Us Hope 26.12.2019 53:24

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 which storylines...

14. Winter Castle & The Christmas Card: How Amazing Love Can Make Me Feel 19.12.2019 56:50

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...

13. You’ve Got Mail: Don’t You Love New York in the Fall? 12.12.2019 44:32

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...

12. Friends with Benefits & No Strings Attached & Plus One: I Kind Of Believe in True Love 05.12.2019 1:00:43

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...

11. Love Actually: It Seems to Me That Love Is Everywhere 28.11.2019 1:05:24

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...

10. The Holiday & Holiday in Handcuffs: Love Can Also Be Found 21.11.2019 1:04:17

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...

09. Because I Said So & Everything You Want: Gotta Love a Woman in Polka Dots 14.11.2019 53:38

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 about...

08. 27 Dresses: Love Means Slowly Losing Your Mind 06.11.2019 57:57

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 isolation, and the...

07. The Last Five Years & From Justin to Kelly: How Lucky I Am to Be in Love with You 31.10.2019 57:47

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...

06. The Five Year Engagement & Forgetting Sarah Marshall: I Will Just Love You Every Step of the Way 24.10.2019 59:52

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...

05. The Proposal & Sweet Home Alabama: People Need to Think That We Are in Love 17.10.2019 1:01:12

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...

04. Drive Me Crazy: I Didn’t Expect You to Fall in Love 10.10.2019 55:27

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...

03. The Wedding Planner & She’s All That: Love Is Just Love 03.10.2019 1:09:49

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...

02. Aladdin & Beauty and the Beast: Who Could Ever Learn to Love a Beast? 26.09.2019 57:15

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...

01. A Walk to Remember & Serendipity: Our Love Is Like the Wind 26.09.2019 56:52

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...

Coming Soon 30.08.2019 1:05

Launch date to be announced–follow TheRomComplex on Instagram for updates!