Agents of SMOOCH

Welcome to our last mission to say goodbye to the Agency. It seems fitting that we do this on Valentine’s Day, exactly six years after we started. We’ve gathered a collection of Agents to reminisce about some favourite episodes, provide recommendations for what we should have talked about, and get sentimental about memories of the past 6 years. We are glad you are here to join us on our final love fest to celebrate what was and where you can continue to find us on the Incomparable mission.

We love our listeners! Thank you for being Agents of SMOOCH with us.

Final Episode of Agents of SMOOCH

Host Annette Wierstra with Moisés Chiullán, Kirsten Goruk, Sandra Wong, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin, Micheline Maynard, and James Thomson.

Our Favourite Episodes

You can find all our episodes on your favourite podcatcher or on the Incomparable website.

What We Should Have Covered but Haven’t

Moises: Love album or sex albums draft

Kirsten: All things Tom Hiddleston, Gilmore Girls, The Crown

Sandra: Romance in Aliens (Ripley and Hicks), Downton Abbey, In the Mood for Love, Dear Hongrang, Bon Appétit Your Majesty, Dynamite Kiss, The Trunk

Kathy: Downton Abbey, MASH, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Gone with the Wind, Book: Katherine, Schitt’s Creek (Main show)

Shelly: Downton Abbey, Queer Romance books

Micki: Moonstruck, Anne of Green Gables, Is Love Sustainable?, Call My Agent

James: Demon Erotica Books, Fantasy Romance Books

Annette: Lucy Maud Montgomery’s The Blue Castle and Rilla of Ingleside, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Death Comes to Pemberly, All the Baz Luhrmanns and SO MANY MORE

We’re Not Disappearing

Find us on other Incomparable Podcasts:

Our Agents just love Paris and Rome, so we are returning to Emily in Paris for season 5. This time, we’ve got a new Agent joining us on this mission. We’ve put on our most fashionable spring outfits, but we can’t tell a real Fendi bag from a fake. Join us as we overanalyze our not-so-guilty pleasure.

Emily in Paris, Season 2

Host Annette Wierstra with Kirsten Goruk and Micheline Maynard.

We start the new year with a mission to celebrate one of our favourite Rob Reiner pictures: When Harry Met Sally. Although it’s been a while since our agents last watched this movie, it remains a strong example of a 90s romantic comedy. Join us to celebrate the fashion, the music, the supporting cast, and finally answer the question: can men and women be friends?

When Harry Met Sally

Host Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin and Micheline Maynard.

Is the Return of Doctor Mysterio the most romcom episode of Doctor Who? We think so. We’ve got superheroes, secret identities, snooping reporters, and invading aliens. This calls for Doctor Mysterio! Join our Agents for this Boxing Day mission and relish the 12th Doctor as matchmaker while he saves the world again.

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Host Annette Wierstra with Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

This year is our 5th annual Holiday Movie Bingo Marathon. For this mission, our Agents watch three Christmas movies, including An Alpine Holiday, Merry Christmas Ted Cooper!, and A Keller Christmas Vacation. We unintentionally chose the theme of siblings, but there are still miscommunications, almost smooches, and European settings. And we learn that just about anyone can climb mountains in the Alps if you carry your yoga mat. Grab your Bingo Cards and get ready to play with us.

2025 Annual Christmas Movie Marathon

Host Annette Wierstra with Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Kirsten Goruk, and Sandra Wong.

Agents of SMOOCH Holiday Bingo cards

Movies We Watched

Movies and Series We Recommend (or not)

Bonus recommendations

Today’s mission is long overdue. Our agents have been preparing for it for 4 long seasons. It’s time to go to France, even if we can’t speak a word of French and are actually pretty bad at our jobs. This is a mission of love and of hate and Emily in Paris. Join our Agents as they explore why they are always annoyed with Emily and yet are enamoured with all the other things about this show.

Emily in Paris (Seasons 1-4)

Host Annette Wierstra with Kirsten Goruk.

We’ve recently lost the iconic Diane Keaton, and the Agency wanted to do a special mission to honour her work. We chose The First Wives Club with Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and some amazing power suits. Join us for a celebration of women, friendship, and a good dance scene.

The First Wives Club

Host Annette Wierstra with Heather Berberet, Shelly Brisbin, and Micheline Maynard.

The Agents are back with a Halloween mission full of magic and glorious 80s hair. Join us for Witches of Eastwick with Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer with the devilish Jack Nicholson. Our coven walks through the important questions. Who is taking care of all those kids? Is Jack Nicholson actually the devil? What is the horniest scene? We can confirm that this movie is fun, campy, and perfect for the season of the witch.

Witches of Eastwick

Host Annette Wierstra with Sandra Wong and Shelly Brisbin.

Other podcasts and episodes that we mention:

Bracket Case Episodes

LTS Podcast

SMOOCH Matrix Episodes

This episode of Agents of SMOOCH is a spoiler-light mission to convince you to watch the most Canadian of mystery shows: Murdoch Mysteries. This series, set in the 1890s to 1910s, is 18 seasons long and still going. We discuss the series’ ability to be serious and light-hearted, tackle social issues and zombies while staying true to itself. And - of course - we delve into the many romantic entanglements. We give no mysteries away and hope that by the end, you will be drawn into the world of Detective Murdoch with us.

AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT!

This is the last episode before we go into the summer break.

We will be back in the fall. Until then, stay safe, Agents!

Murdoch Mysteries

Host Annette Wierstra with Amanda-Rae Prescott.

Our recommended jumping-in points:

Read Amanda’s articles about Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries and the Art of Having Fun with History

Arwen Humphreys interview (includes S18 SPOILERS)

The Austenheads return. For today’s mission, we return to Austen with the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. This movie is packed with stars, beautiful scenery, and romance…and add in a flatulent horse. But we must also delve into inheritance laws and what is wrong with Mansfield Park.

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Host Annette Wierstra with Amanda-Rae Prescott, Sandra Wong, Shelly Brisbin, and Moisés Chiullán.