Every Rom Com

On this bonus episode of Every Rom Com, we’ll recommend great movies, TV shows, and books to check out if you’re a fan of “Heated Rivalry”! Whether you’re looking for great LGBTQ+ stories, Asian and biracial representation, sports romance, or other projects from “Heated Rivalry” cast members, we’ve got you covered! 

0:00-4:06 Guest Intro, Basic Facts about “Heated Rivalry”

Today’s Guests:

Melissa

Melissa lives in Toronto, Canada. She loves television and movies, and she can be found at Melissa90s on Letterboxd and @melissasprofile on X. 

Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/melissa90s/ 

Serializd: https://www.serializd.com/user/Melissa90s 

Twitter: https://x.com/melissasprofile?lang=en 

Bawdy Literati with Jess & Alexia

Hey all! Jess and Alexia here from Bawdy Literati. Our tag line is “we read fiction that fucks” because our podcast is about romance and erotic fiction. We are currently wrapping up our 4th season and season 5 is starting production soon!

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/tz/podcast/bawdy-literati/id1606580964 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdyliterati/ 

Contact: [email protected] 

4:06-23:54 Our Experiences With and Opinions About “Heated Rivalry”

Melissa’s Letterboxd list for biracial/multiracial representation: https://letterboxd.com/melissa90s/list/biracial-multiracial-mixed-character-representation/ 

23:54-26:46 “Mario” (2018), Jen’s First Recommendation; Honorable mentions: “Beyto”, “Handsome Devil”, “In From the Side”

26:46-31:00 “Brokeback Mountain”, Jess’s First Recommendation

31:00-34:57 “Our Flag Means Death”, Alexia’s First Recommendation

34:57-38:07 “Killing Eve”, Melissa’s First Recommendation

38:07-42:27 “I Killed My Mother” (“J'ai tué ma mère”), Jen’s Second Recommendation; Honorable Mentions: “Midnight, Texas”; “Twinless”, “The Winter House”, “Riley”, “Coax”, “Jerry the Ginger-Eater”

Connor Storrie’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sinmongerpictures 

42:27-45:47 “Interview With the Vampire” (TV, 2022-), Jess’s Second Recommendation 

45:47-48:00 “The Righteous Gemstones”, Alexia’s Second Recommendation 

48:00-51:12 “Fire Island”, Melissa’s Second Recommendation

51:12-56:39 “Breakfast With Scot”, Jen’s Third Recommendation; Honorable Mentions: “God’s Own Country”, “Rivière”

56:39-1:03:20 God Of Fury by Rina Kent, Jess’s Third Recommendation; Honorable Mention “Pose”

Bawdy Literati podcast episode on God of Malice by Rina Kent: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-of-malice-rina-kent/id1606580964?i=1000775727829 

1:03:20-1:10:55 “Schitt’s Creek”, Alexia’s Third Recommendation; Honorable Mentions: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “But I’m a Cheerleader”, “Blades of Glory”

1:10:55-1:17:21 “The Cutting Edge”, Melissa’s Third Recommendation; Honorable Mentions: “The Broken Hearts Club”, “Please Like Me”, “Black Mirror: San Junipero”, “Youngblood” (1986), “Saving Face”, “Bound” 

Melissa’s Letterboxd list for “Heated Rivalry”: https://letterboxd.com/melissa90s/list/heated-rivalry-core-playlist/ 

1:17:21-1:20:19 Where To Find Our Guests, Outro

This week join Every Rom Com for a woman’s view on the sports romance genre, as we discuss writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s classic film “Love and Basketball.” We’ll explore the careers of Prince-Bythewood and actress Sanaa Lathan; we’ll delve into the history of women’s basketball, we’ll discuss our own relationship to sports, and we’ll ponder whether there’s such a thing as too many montages. As always, stay til the end of the episode to get our double feature recommendations for your next movie night!

0:00-9:54 Intro - What Was Your Relationship to Sports As a Kid?

9:54-19:24 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Info On Love And Basketball:

https://people.com/love-and-basketball-director-gina-Prince-Bythewood-admits-she-made-sanaa-lathan-cry-on-set-8750654 

https://variety.com/2000/film/news/gina-Prince-Bythewood-1117760982/ 

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29069339/an-oral-history-love-basketball-20-years-later 

https://www.essence.com/celebrity/love-and-basketball-15th-anniversary-sanaa-lathan-omar-epps/ 

https://people.com/sanaa-lathan-on-love-and-basketball-ahead-of-25th-anniversary-exclusive-8700195 

Criterion DVD extras

19:24-24:01 General Opinion

24:01-35:12 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Info On Gina Prince-Bythewood:

https://www.transracialjourneys.org/blog/black-excellence-gina-Prince-Bythewood/ 

https://communitiesthatcarecoalition.com/black-history-365-gina-Prince-Bythewood/ 

https://www.vogue.com/article/gina-Prince-Bythewood-profile 

https://www.thewrap.com/the-woman-king-director-gina-Prince-Bythewood-interview/ 

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/11/14/363793023/director-gina-Prince-Bythewood-its-time-to-obliterate-the-term-black-film  

More Info on Sanaa Lathan:

https://www.empireonline.com/people/sanaa-lathan/  

35:12-48:49 Opening of the Movie, First Quarter, Monica and Quincy as Children

48:49-58:28 Second Quarter, High School Basketball, Monica and Quincy as Friends

58:28-1:10:42 High School Dance, Monica’s First Time

Link to the Documentary “This Film Is Not Yet Rated”: https://archive.org/details/dmotion-ThisFilmIsNotYetRated/This+Film+Is+Not+Yet+Rated+(1+of+2).mp4 

1:10:42-1:19:49 Third Quarter, College Basketball, College Relationship

1:19:49-1:31:57 A Brief History of Women’s Basketball

More Info On The History of Women’s Basketball:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHt8qIGLq68 WNBA TV documentary from 1997

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/leveling-playing-field-womens-basketball Read 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/opinion/basketball-pay-disparity-men-women.html#:~:text=what%20I%20found.-,The%20average%20N.B.A.,salary)%20in%20the%202024%20season. 

https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2024/5/20/24159232/wnba-overseas-europe-erica-wheeler-poland-napheesa-collier-kayla-mcbride-fenerbahce-nalyssa-smith 

https://www.blackfives.org/museum/early-black-womens-teams/ 

Title IX FAQs: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2014/1/27/title-ix-frequently-asked-questions.aspx 

1:31:57 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:31:57-1:51:13 Quincy and His Dad, Quincy and Monica Fight, Monica Starts in the Game, Breakup

1:51:13-2:06:17 Magic Johnson Brief Bio, Fourth Quarter, Monica In Spain, Quincy’s Injury, Monica Comes Home

More Info on Magic Johnson:

https://www.biography.com/athletes/magic-johnson 

https://apnews.com/article/wnba-magic-johnson-dwyane-wade-tom-brady-3f260accdc90de9c71e7558db4520a25 

2:06:17-2:23:56 Another Montage!, Game For Your Heart, End of the Movie

2:23:56-2:33:06 Double Feature Recommendations 

Link to YouTube video of Gina Prince-Bythewood’s TV Movie “What About Your Friends?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVs8eqY02cs&t=2414s

Every Rom Com continues its Sports Rom Com series with one of the all-time cult classics in the genre, “The Cutting Edge.” In addition to making-of and cast info, we discuss the history of figure skating as a sport, and find out whether the film’s hockey star to figure skater storyline and flashy Pamchenko move are even possible! Don’t miss our double feature recommendations at the end of the episode, and watch out for that toepick!

0:00-15:17 News From Our Lives in The Past Months; Sophia Talks About the Bad Kind of ICE in Minnesota and Ways to Help the Immigrant Community; Winter Olympics

Some Organizations to Support In Helping Immigrant Communities:

Haven Watch  https://havenwatch.org/ 

Immigrant Law Center of MN https://www.ilcm.org/ 

Smitten Kitten https://smittenkittenonline.com/ 

ISAIAH https://www.isaiahmn.org/  

Some News Articles About ICE Abuses:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/lawsuit-camp-east-montana-texas-us-immigration-ice 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/migrants-face-dire-conditions-and-prolonged-waits-in-u-s-detention-centers 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/26/camp-east-montana-compared-to-livestock-building-by-minnesota-rep-kelly-morrison 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ice-detainees-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rate-ap-investigation-finds 

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/private-prison-companies-enormous-windfall-who-stands-gain-ice-expands 

https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/02/10/grassroots-group-haven-watch-grows-to-support-released-detainees-from-whipple-building 

Correction - I was mistaken about ICE officers receiving a bounty per arrest; I believe this was the source for this idea - a plan that was later scrapped: https://theintercept.com/2025/10/31/ice-plans-cash-rewards-for-private-bounty-hunters-to-locate-and-track-immigrants/ 

Link to Alyssa Liu’s Awesome Olympic Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVmCfiFjoVE&t=340s 

15:17-24:52 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

Link to Non-Enshittified Search Engine Recommended by Cory Doctorow: https://kagi.com/

More Making-Of Information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyXRluFTEus old interview clips 

https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59220 

https://www.aol.com/articles/she-gave-us-toe-pick-155449601.html 

https://ew.com/article/2014/02/07/the-cutting-edge-db-sweeney/ 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/d-b-sweeney-looks-back-151724452.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALT3Xj9tby5BqytmjPTWKbSP6Og1A-6nvB8TASO67cC0fzqA_wL14gN3Ae7MPv-VgGq58P3xqtcnjtv7pN0rbX03kvxde7K0MMe1iiZv3teKMSVLT1WpTy1KGBcgPmPzH_oB8b9KIOpPFR_r868OQIwT_sNDjFnMFRwV97WNgiNk 

“The Cutting Edge: Reflections From the Ice” - DVD extra 

24:52-29:46 General Opinion

29:46-40:31 Cast & Crew In-Depth

40:31-45:40 Opening of Movie, Intro to Characters

45:40-56:18 Two Years Later, Doug and Kate’s First Meeting 

56:18-1:08:14 A Brief History of Figure Skating, Elements of Figure Skating, Could a Hockey Player Switch to Figure Skating?

More Information on Figure Skating:

https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/news/figure-skating-everything-you-need-to-know/ 

https://www.history.com/articles/figure-skating-origins-olympics 

https://www.skateguardblog.com/2015/07/the-1882-great-international-skating.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVtj5KVEMP0 

How Realistic Is “The Cutting Edge”?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSKcyftbL80 

https://nerdist.com/article/we-asked-kristi-yamaguchi-if-the-cutting-edge-is-a-load-of-bs/ 

1:08:14-1:17:00 Doug and Kate Practice, Toepick!

About Toepicks:
https://ice-blog.riedellskates.com/know-toe-picks/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/television/battleoftheblades/the-dreaded-toe-pick-why-hockey-players-hate-it-but-figure-skaters-need-it-1.5338577 

1:17:00-1:33:09 Opposites Attract?, Training Montage, The Holidays 

1:33:09-1:45:02 Doug Visits Home; Music Fight, What Music Would You Figure Skate To?; Lead-Up To Nationals

M83 “Run Into Flowers”, Jen’s Choice for Figure Skating Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pv8fmiax8&list=RDQ5pv8fmiax8&start_radio=1 

1:45:02-1:53:23 Nationals

1:53:23-2:03:03 Celebrating, Kate Gets Drunk, The Morning After

2:03:03 SPOILERS BEGIN

2:03:03-2:10:07 The Pamchenko, Is The Pamchenko Possible?

How Realistic Is The Pamchenko?, Info On Pair Skater Training:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cutting-edge-pulled-off-impossible-pamchenko-170130186.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiUy6AIZHRw 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSKcyftbL80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guB5CCg09QY 

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2014/02/10/danger-lurks-in-pairs-skating/29228760007/ 

2:10:07-2:20:05 Emotions! Revelations! Olympics!, End of the Movie

2:20:05-2:24:47 Overview of “The Cutting Edge”’s Sequels 

2:24:47-2:39:01 Double Feature Recommendations, Including Jen’s Mini-Review of “Heated Rivalry”

Spend the holidays with Every Rom Com as we get cozy with the 1945 classic: “Christmas in Connecticut.” We’re joined by professor and author Dr. Maria DeBlassie, who lends her insight on what makes this genre (and this film) so special! We also explore the career of Barbara Stanwyck, talk about our favorite Christmas foods, and discuss how this film relates to modern influencer culture! Join us for mismatched babies, double insulation, rocking chair innuendo, and other assorted shenanigans! Everything will be hunky-dunky!

0:00-20:50 Introducing Our Guest, Dr. Maria DeBlassie 

Dr. Maria DeBlassie is a native New Mexican mestiza and award-winning writer and educator living in the Land of Enchantment. She writes and teaches about spooky stuff, romance, and all things witchy. She is forever looking for magic in her life and somehow always finding more than she thought was there. Find out more about Maria and conjuring everyday magic at mariadeblassie.com.

More of Dr. DeBlassie’s thoughts on “Christmas in Connecticut” and the rom com in general: https://mariadeblassie.com/bruja-professor-blog/2025/12/19/what-a-christmas-what-two-iconic-holiday-romantic-comedies-teach-us-about-life-love-amp-history 

Find Dr. DeBlassie on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdeblassie.writer/?hl=en 

20:50-32:41 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

TCM: Christmas in The Movies by Jeremy Arnold

AMC American Movie Classics: Great Christmas Movies by Frank Thompson

https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2021/12/12/christmas-in-connecticut-bringing-up-baby-same-set/ 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-real-women-behind-christmas-in-connecticut 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Connecticut 

https://youtu.be/Z9dIbfmxRrw?si=956owcZgkOGH5INy Hollywood At Home, Arizona Public Media

32:41-39:12 General Opinion

39:12-44:28 Barbara Stanwyck’s Life and Career

“Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line” (1997)

https://www.afi.com/laa/barbara-stanwyck/ 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Barbara-Stanwyck 

http://biography.com/actors/barbara-stanwyck 

https://stanwyck-fans.livejournal.com/10528.html 

44:28-51:49 Opening Scenes, World War II As Portrayed in Christmas in Connecticut

51:49-1:03:15 Introducing Elizabeth Lane, The Dilemma

https://www.avclub.com/celebrate-christmas-with-the-subversive-1940s-rom-com-t-1845857392 

1:03:15-1:12:36 Food in Christmas in Connecticut, Food Traditions At Christmas

1:12:36-1:19:23 Arrival At The Farm, A Thwarted Wedding, Jefferson Jones Arrives

1:19:23-1:29:10 Washing The Baby, Yardley Arrives, Trimming The Tree By The Piano

1:29:10-1:37:43 Another Failed Wedding, A Cow Intervenes, Sexual Innuendo In Christmas In Connecticut 

1:37:43-1:57:08 Brief Overview of Homemaking Writing Over The Years, Possible Inspirations For Elizabeth Lane, Martha Stewart and Modern-Day Influencers 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-real-women-behind-christmas-in-connecticut

https://theconversation.com/martha-stewart-paved-the-way-for-influencers-but-not-everyone-finds-her-brand-empowering-241802 

https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/martha-stewart 

https://stellar.ie/trending/the-false-facade-of-the-trad-wives/143187 

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/17/nx-s1-5206673/tradwives-have-taken-over-tiktok-now-ex-tradwives-want-their-moment 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pszhb_p7F2g Influencer Insanity show Hannah Alonzo

Nara Smith, Influencer who made the cough drops: https://www.instagram.com/naraaziza/?hl=en 

1:57:08 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:57:08-2:10:58 Pancake Scene, Christmas Dance and Sleigh Ride, Final Scenes

2:10:58-2:18:20 Remakes And Modern Takes 

2:18:20-2:28:51 Double Feature Recommendations 

Check Out Every Rom Com Episode 52 On “White Christmas”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4ec870a3/every-rom-com-52-white-christmas

This week on Every Rom Com we’re covering the ultimate cult classic teen movie of the 80s - “Better Off Dead.” This film is a big favorite of Jen’s and her two guests - Jason from the Force Five podcast and Chris from the Get Me Another podcast! Together we unpack the movie’s absurdist humor, let you know which plot points were taken from writer-director Savage Steve Holland’s real life, discuss our favorite John Cusack and Diane Franklin roles, and there might even be some competing Howard Cosell and paperboy impersonations - “Two dollars…” Overall, it’s truly a sight to behold - come take a listen! (Also check out Every Rom Com episode 79 on "One Crazy Summer"!)

0:00-10:27 Introduction, What’s New on the Force Five and Get Me Another podcasts! 

Check out the Force Five Podcast:

https://www.forcefivepodcast.com/ 

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forcefivepodcast.com 

Check out the Get Me Another Podcast:

https://getmeanother.podbean.com/ (or wherever you get your podcasts)

Twitter: https://x.com/getmeanotherpod 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmeanotherpod/ 

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/getmeanotherpod.bsky.social 

10:27-32:16 TRAILER, Basic Information, Interesting Facts

If you’re having suicidal thoughts:

In the United States and Canada you can call 988 to reach a suicide hotline: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/suicide-prevention.html 

Help for dealing with suicidal thoughts in the UK:

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/ 

For More Information on “Better Off Dead”:

Better Off Dead Panel at Beyond Fest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-WvJZvnbw 

https://www.tiktok.com/@erinkaufmann/video/7190634745351687470 - Cusack interview Bobby Wygant 1985

https://www.insidehook.com/film/director-steve-holland-cult-classic-better-off-dead-john-cusack 

https://ew.com/article/2011/08/02/better-off-dead-blu-ray/ 

Savage Steve Holland Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At-QESLNFSg 

https://www.fastcompany.com/3055116/the-long-strange-journey-of-better-off-dead-director-savage-steve-holland  

32:16-39:51 General Opinion

39:51-52:34 Cast & Crew In-Depth

For more information on Savage Steve Holland, check out Every Rom Com episode 79 on One Crazy Summer: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4e8390ed/every-rom-com-79-one-crazy-summer 

For more information on John Cusack check out Every Rom Com episode 41 on High Fidelity: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/3276c825/every-rom-com-41-high-fidelity 

For More Information on Diane Franklin:
https://www.dianefranklin.com/biography 

https://willharris.substack.com/p/rescued-from-the-archives-interview 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyiDUuwpDbY&t=2485s 

52:34-1:00:24 Opening of the Film, Animation, Introduction to Lane, Introduction to the Paperboy

1:00:24 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:00:24-1:09:54 Lane’s Family; Ricky, Ricky’s Mom, and Monique

1:09:54-1:17:41 Ski Team Tryouts, Roy Stalin, Charles De Mar

1:17:41-1:24:17 The Break-up, First Suicide Attempt

1:24:17-1:30:33 The Paperboy, Demian Slade 

More Information on The Paperboy and Demian Slade:

https://web.archive.org/web/20180805214703/http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000134.php 

https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2018/06/interview-with-demian-slade-from-better-off-dead.html 

1:30:33-1:43:01 School Scenes, Second Suicide Attempt, Ski Scene, Ski Movies and Culture in the 80s and 90s

More Information on Skiing:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/whats-changed-in-the-worl_b_4994824 

https://www.sierra.com/blog/pet/how-skiing-has-changed-since-1986/ 

1:43:01-1:56:26 Christmas, Non-Date and School Dance

1:56:26-2:08:16 Claymation Scene, Dinner “Mon Dieu”, Car Racing Scenes 

More Information on Yuji Okumoto’s Role as Howard Cosell Racing Guy:

rediscoverthe80s.com/2018/09/interview-with-actor-yuji-okumoto.html 

2:08:16-2:19:29 K12 Challenge, Lane and Monique Talk, Jen’s Foreign Exchange Student Story

2:19:29-2:33:02 Monique and Lane, Final Ski Scene, Sports Movie Tropes, Favorite Sports Movies, Jen’s Savage Steve Holland Sequel Wish

2:33:02-2:47:04 Double Feature Recommendations 

“Summer Girl” with Diane Franklin, complete with 80s Commercials!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11UBQsFeJw&t=7076s 

For more on “Wet Hot American Summer” check out Episode 20 of Every Rom Com: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/65cc8e55/every-rom-com-20-wet-hot-american-summer 

For more on “Heathers” check out Episode 30 of Every Rom Com: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/1b0ee1ef/every-rom-com-30-heathers 

This week, sail away with Every Rom Com, as we discuss the first of two sports rom coms we’ll be covering from director Savage Steve Holland, “One Crazy Summer.” We’ll dig into Holland’s career as well as Demi Moore’s, talk about our favorite bits from this cult classic, and learn a little about the sport of sailing! We’re joined by two returning guests: artist and author Ryan Estrada, who helps us unpack the movie’s animation sequences, and musician and appreciator of absurdist humor, David Rosen of the Piecing it Together podcast. You won’t want to miss this boat! 

0:00-12:03 Welcome Back Guests Ryan Estrada and David Rosen, Favorite Sports Movies

To See Ryan’s Work:

ryanestrada.com 

Follow Ryan on Social Media:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryanestrada.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanestradadotcom/?hl=en 

Hear Ryan Talk About “Jerry Maguire”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/32b40295/every-rom-com-25-jerry-maguire 

Find David’s Work:

bydavidrosen.com 

Follow David on Social Media:

Twitter: https://x.com/PiecingPod 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piecingpod/?hl=en 

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/piecingpod.bsky.social 

12:03-21:30 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Info On “One Crazy Summer”:

https://www.insidehook.com/film/director-steve-holland-cult-classic-better-off-dead-john-cusack 

https://ew.com/article/2011/08/02/better-off-dead-blu-ray/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etvtelWqQTY 

https://robertvgalluzzo.com/savage-steve-holland/  

21:30-30:10 General Opinion

30:10-46:30 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Info on Savage Steve Holland:

https://www.fastcompany.com/3055116/the-long-strange-journey-of-better-off-dead-director-savage-steve-holland 

Speech Bubble podcast interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-AOhxjUPzA https://robertvgalluzzo.com/savage-steve-holland/ 

More Info on Demi Moore:

https://www.biography.com/actors/demi-moore

https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/new-again-demi-moore 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Demi-Moore 

https://people.com/demi-moore-sober-companion-st-elmos-fire-brats-documentary-8660334 

Demi Moore’s acceptance speech “The Substance”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQVLYra8sU 

46:30-58:47 Opening Animation Sequence, High School Graduation

58:47-1:17:25 Cassandra, Arrival in Nantucket, Intro to Weird Ensemble

1:17:25-1:25:11 Evil Real Estate Developer Plot, Cassandra And Hoops Hang Out, Wacky Beach Time

1:25:11-1:35:22 Drive-In Movie and Godzilla Party Shenanigans, Confrontation With Teddy

1:35:22 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:35:22-1:46:37 Helping Cassandra Montage, Revenge on Teddy, Cassandra’s Concert, Setbacks

1:46:37-1:56:37 Regatta Plan Begins, Ryan’s Regatta Story, Random Sailing Facts

More Info On Sailing:

https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/RRS20212024Finalwithbookmarks-[27255].pdf 

https://insailing.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-regattas 

1:56:37-2:11:56 The Regatta, End Of the Movie, Sports Movie Tropes In “One Crazy Summer”, Puzzle Pieces

2:11:56-2:21:46 Double Feature Recommendations 

Join Every Rom Com as we continue our Sports Rom Com series with the sexy baseball love triangle, “Bull Durham”! Darin Lundberg of the NostalgiaCast podcast joins us to discuss the joys of baseball and baseball movies, explore the careers of Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon, and bring you the making-of details on this romantic classic from scripting to production! Stick around for the end of the show when we’ll give you a great group of double feature recommendations to pair with “Bull Durham” on your next watch!

0:00-18:02 Introducing Darin Lundberg of the NostalgiaCast and Back to Bluey podcasts!, Favorite Sports Movies, Can a Sports Movie Have Too Much Sports?

Darin Lundberg has been podcasting for nearly a decade, but he’s been a film obsessive for longer than he can remember. Movies have been his babysitter, confidante, and constant companion, and in 2016, he started the NostalgiaCast podcast with best friend Jonny Craddock, in which they revisit and review the films of their childhoods, to see if they stand the test of time, or if they're past their prime. In 2023, Darin also started the Back To Bluey podcast with co-host Robert Yaniz Jr., in which they discuss the Australian animated phenomenon BLUEY from a father’s perspective, as an aspirational tool for their families during the day-to-day. 

Find Darin’s Work Here:

https://nostalgiacast.libsyn.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/nostalgiacast 

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/75ff27c1-6ea9-40ea-9e36-17cd1901d255 

https://linktr.ee/BackToBluey 

Follow Nostalgia Cast & Back to Bluey:

Twitter: https://x.com/DWLundberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dwlundberg.bsky.social 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NostalgiaCast/ 

18:02-29:47 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Info On “Bull Durham”:

The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham, by Ron Shelton, 2022

https://web.archive.org/web/20080517143621/http://cgi.cnnsi.com/features/2003/si_movies/ 

https://vault.si.com/vault/2012/07/09/worshipping-at-the-church-of-baseball 

29:47-40:01 General Opinion

40:01-54:45 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Info On Kevin Costner:

https://www.biography.com/actors/kevin-costner  

More Info On Susan Sarandon:

https://www.biography.com/actors/susan-sarandon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Sarandon#

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Susan-Sarandon 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/arts/susan-sarandon-war-israel-gaza.html 

54:45-1:08:43 Opening Of The Movie, Intro to the Characters

More on Max Patkin, The Clown Prince of Baseball: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/01/sports/max-patkin-79-clown-prince-of-baseball.html

1:08:43-1:18:55 Nuke, Annie, and Crash Love Triangle Set-Up

1:18:55-1:31:02 Annie and Nuke, Crash and Annie

“I Sing the Body Electric” by Walt Whitman: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45472/i-sing-the-body-electric  

Minor League Home Run Record:

https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-shelton-a-fan-of-mike-hessmans-record/c-141063474  

1:31:02-1:45:01 Crash and Nuke On the Field, Lollygaggers, Road Trip

1:45:01-1:52:56 A Brief History and Explainer of Minor League Baseball

More On Minor League Baseball:

https://www.milb.com/milb/history/general-history 

https://www.mlb.com/news/best-minor-league-teams-2025 

https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-296396 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-2/national-league-of-baseball-is-founded 

“Baseball” documentary, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

1:52:56 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:52:56-2:05:48 The Winning Streak, Annie Confronts Crash

2:05:48-2:13:32 Conference on the Mound, Winning Streak Ends, Nuke Called to the Show, Crash Released

2:13:32-2:22:41 Crash and Annie Love Montage, End of the Movie, Walt Whitman on Baseball

The Real Walt Whitman Baseball Quotes (“You can look it up.”): https://sites.temple.edu/historynews/2018/10/22/walt-whitman-and-baseball/ 

https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/whitman-melville-and-baseball-662f5ef3583d 

2:22:41-2:38:00 Double Feature Recommendations

Join Every Rom Com as we kick off our Sports Rom Com Series with Luca Guadagnino’s modern classic “Challengers”! Joined by podcaster, producer and filmmaker extraordinaire, Billy Ray Brewton, we’ll unpack the relationships in this complicated triangle, discuss how the game of tennis relates to the movie’s structure and themes, and bring you all the making of info currently missing from any “Challengers” physical media release! We’ll also reveal who’s #TeamArt, who’s #TeamPatrick and who’s #TeamNobody. Join us for this in-depth and at times adult conversation on one of the best movies of last year! 

0:00-12:45 Welcome Back Billy Ray Brewton!, Favorite Sports Movies

BILLY RAY is a filmmaker and film programmer based in Los Angeles. He’s the Creative Director of Make Believe, a frequent heel on the Screen Drafts podcast, and the producer of the new documentary, CORONER TO THE STARS, currently on the film festival circuit, about the life and career of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former L.A. County coroner/medical examiner. 

Check out “Coroner to the Stars”: https://www.coronertothestars.com/ 

Follow Billy Ray on Social Media: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billyraybrewton/?hl=en

Bluesky: https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/billyraybrewton.bsky.social 

LIsten to Billy Ray’s other guest spot on “Dashing in December”!

https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4e89dd30/every-rom-com-50-dashing-in-december 

12:45-27:38 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Info on “Challengers”:

https://www.vulture.com/article/challengers-justin-kuritzkes-interview.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmtHVtoyv0 

https://deadline.com/2024/11/challengers-director-luca-guadagnino-interview-1236178882/ 

https://lwlies.com/interviews/luca-guadagnino-challengers/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRKYU7dHy4U 

https://www.gq.com/story/how-challengers-umpire-darnell-appling-went-from-zendayas-assistant-to-internet-fave 

27:38-36:02 General Opinion

36:02-54:54 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Info on Luca Guadagnino:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/arts/television/luca-guadagnino.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4h3HGh4NiE&t=1519s  

More Info on Zendaya:

https://www.biography.com/actors/zendaya 

https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a39225786/euphoria-season-three-release-date-cast-news/ 

54:54-1:06:15 Opening of the Movie, Art and Tashi

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-writer-tennis-gay-zendaya-child-star-1235979690/  

1:06:15-1:19:31 Patrick Zweig, Art and Patrick

1:19:31-1:28:05 Art, Patrick, and Tashi; Beach Scene

1:28:05 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:28:05-1:41:46 Sports Movie Tropes In “Challengers”, Tennis In the Movie, Meanings of the Title

https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/mapping-the-structure-of-a-tennis-match-over-screenplay-structure-a-conversation-with-challengers-screenwriter-justin-kuritzkes

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-writer-tennis-gay-zendaya-child-star-1235979690/ 

1:41:46-1:56:20 Hotel Room Scene, Set Break

1:56:20-2:12:13 Churros!, Dorm Room Scene, The Injury and Aftermath

https://newyorktennismagazine.com/article/percentage-game/#:~:text=And%20that%20is%20where%20the,Playing%20the%20percentages - percentage tennis 

https://oxfordsong.org/song/o-waly-waly 

2:12:13-2:18:44 Applebee’s Scene, Patrick in the Alley

2:18:44-2:33:30 Atlanta, Sauna Scene, Tashi and Art

2:33:30-2:48:32 Tashi and Patrick Parking Lot, Match Point, Challengers Sequel Ideas, Costume Design

https://theasc.com/articles/challengers-intense-courtship  

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/challengers-luca-guadagnino-director-tennis-movie-1234976272/ 

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/luca-guadagnino-amy-pascal-challengers-most-iconic-moment-1235071209/ 

https://ew.com/challengers-ending-explained-luca-guadagnino-zendaya-mike-faist-josh-o-connor-8639336 

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/challengers-ending-zendaya-tashi-reaction-final-moments-1235986896/ 

https://www.artofvfx.com/challengers-brian-drewes-production-vfx-supervisor-zero-vfx/ 

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/luca-guadagnino-amy-pascal-challengers-most-iconic-moment-1235071209/ 

https://lwlies.com/interviews/luca-guadagnino-challengers/ 

2:48:32-2:57:44 Double Feature Recommendations

This week join Every Rom Com as we wrap up our L.A. Stories series with “500 Days of Summer”! Rob LaMorgese of the Get Me Another podcast joins us to discuss whether this film is a love story, which character (if any) is to blame,  the Los Angeles architecture featured in the movie, and much much more! We’ll also give you our usual making-of information, as well as winding up with a group of great double feature recommendations for your next movie night! Don’t miss our exploration of this non-linear atypical indie (anti)-romcom. 

0:00-10:34 Welcome back, Rob LaMorgese of the Get Me Another Podcast! Favorite Places in Los Angeles 

GET ME ANOTHER is available wherever you listen to podcasts and can be found on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky @GetMeAnotherPod! 

Check out Watts Tower here: https://www.wattstowers.org/ 

Help Support Our Podcast Here: https://buymeacoffee.com/everyromcom 

Money goes to hosting fees, post-production and recording fees, and equipment fees! 

10:34:-17:15 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Info on “500 Days of Summer”:

https://www.vogue.com/article/500-days-of-summer-oral-history-15th-anniversary 

https://www.avclub.com/after-a-decade-of-discourse-500-days-of-summer-is-ba-1837104854 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1209556/500-Days-Summer-Revenge-writing-film-girl-dumped-you.html

https://www.firstshowing.net/2009/the-definitive-interview-with-the-writers-of-500-days-of-summer/ 

https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/07/500-days-of-summer-neustadter-weber-webb/ 

https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/06/500-days-summer-viewing-party/ 

17:15-24:24 General Opinion

24:24-31:32 Cast & Crew In-Depth

31:32-41:11 Narration, Is “500 Days of Summer” A Love Story? 

41:11-58:34 Non-Linear Storytelling, The Breakup, IKEA Scene, The Nature of Memory

Timeline of Events in “500 Days of Summer”: https://gist.github.com/davidpots/d0fc156c711001dab61a  

58:34-1:05:40 The Musical Scene

1:05:40-1:28:30 Los Angeles Architecture and Filming Locations

More on Architecture and Locations in “500 Days of Summer”:

https://www.laconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/500DaysOfSummer_selfguided.pdf 500 Days of Summer Walking Tour!

https://dtlaweekly.com/monuments-in-time-the-fine-arts-building/ 

https://filmschoolrejects.com/24-things-we-learned-from-the-500-days-of-summer-commentary-c7b1c6402b24/ 

https://horizonskyline.net/2021/11/23/angels-knoll/ 

https://goldenglobes.com/articles/500-days-summer-used-many-beloved-downtown-la-locations/ 

https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/bradbury-building/ 

https://www.milliondollartheaterdtla.com/ 

https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/million-dollar-theatre/ 

1:28:30-1:47:38 The Portrayal of Summer, Who Is Good/Bad In “500 Days of Summer”? 

1:47:38-1:54:21 Wedding Scene, Expectations vs. Reality Scene

1:54:21-2:02:28 End Of The Movie, Bench Scene, Tom’s Breakdown and Recovery, 500 Days of Autumn?

2:02:28-2:15:39 Soundtrack, Interviews About Love, Breakup Films 

2:15:39-2:30:13 Double Feature Recommendations

This week, Every Rom Com is celebrating our 75th episode with one of the greatest movies in cinema history - “Singin’ in the Rain”! New guest and old friend of the podcast, film archivist Karin Carlson-Snider, adds her insight as we discuss the transition from silent to sound film. We reveal what went on behind the scenes, and how this movie’s musical numbers and romantic and comedic moments have affected us over the years. Plus, we explore the careers of Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, and give our recommendations for great double features! Whether it’s a nostalgic favorite or you’re a new cinephile, join us for an informative deep dive on this American classic!

0:00-13:18 Introducing Karin Carlson-Snider of Northeast Historic Film; Favorite Rom Coms, Favorite L.A. Movies 

Northeast Historic Film: https://oldfilm.org/

Support Northeast Historic Film’s Work: https://conta.cc/4io9cJW

Follow Northeast Historic Film on Instagram: @northeasthistoricfilm https://www.instagram.com/northeasthistoricfilm?igsh=aHE1ZzU3YzNuM2Vy

Karin Carlson-Snider is a film archivist and the Vault Manager at Northeast Historic Film in Bucksport, Maine, a regional film archive dedicated to preserving and sharing moving image history. With nearly 15 years at the archive, she has played a key role in numerous grant-funded digitization projects, including The Boston TV News Digital Library, The Woman Behind the Camera, and WCVB: More Than the News.  Notably, through The Woman Behind the Camera project, she helped digitize, catalog, and make publicly accessible over 300 hours of home movies and amateur footage from 58 collections created by women filmmakers—shedding light on underrepresented voices in film history. In addition to managing the archive’s climate-controlled vault, Karin also oversees the licensed footage department, supplying archival content for high-profile productions including Ken Burns documentaries, HBO and ESPN sports features, and true crime series on Netflix.  She holds a BA in History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an MFA in Digital Video Production from Governors State University, and an MA in Public History from Duquesne University. She is also a graduate of the prestigious L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation, where she was awarded the Hagefilm Fellowship and completed restoration work on two 1910 Essanay silent film comedies: Mulcahy’s Raid and A College Chicken.

13:18-29:40 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

More Information On “Singin’ In The Rain”:

Singin’ in the Rain: the Making of an American Masterpiece, by Pratibha A. Dabholkar and Earl J. Hess

The Movie Musical, by Jeanine Basinger

https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/revealed-results-2022-sight-sound-greatest-films-all-time-poll 

https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/ 

https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-of-musicals/ 

Commentary and special features from Bluray release 

29:40-33:33 General Opinion

33:33-48:19 Cast & Crew In-Depth

For More Information on Gene Kelly: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4eab5950/every-rom-com-59-on-the-town 

More Information on Debbie Reynolds:

 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Debbie-Reynolds 

https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/28/entertainment/debbie-reynolds-hospitalized/ 

https://www.debbiereynolds.com/debbie-reynolds-biography 

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/heresthething/episodes/281718-debbie-reynolds#transcript 

https://www.vogue.com/article/debbie-reynolds-famous-love-triangle#:~:text=The%20Taylor/Fisher%20marriage%20lasted,friendship%20was%20perhaps%20worth%20more.%E2%80%9D 

More Information on Donald O’Connor:

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/143068%7C40186/Donald-O%27connor#biography 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-28-me-oconnor28-story.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/28/nyregion/donald-o-connor-who-danced-through-many-hollywood-musicals-dies-at-78.html#:~:text=He%20was%20drafted%20toward%20the,Gloria%20De%20Haven%20(1949). 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/sep/29/guardianobituaries.film1 

Donald O’Connor’s Roller-Skating Dance Number in “I Love Melvin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGlaPXQyfyM&list=RDoGlaPXQyfyM&start_radio=1 

48:19-57:56 Opening of the Film, Film Premiere “The Royal Rascal”

57:56-1:10:25 Don & Kathy’s “Meet Cute”/”Meet Annoyed”, Hollywood Party, Sound Film Demo

1:10:25-1:19:19 Make ‘Em Laugh

“Be A Clown” from “The Pirate”: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9250pY6wfQ&list=RDS9250pY6wfQ&start_radio=1 

1:19:19-1:30:47 “You Were Meant For Me”, The Arrival of Talking Pictures

1:30:47-1:44:19 The Transition From Silent to Sound Film 

The Parade’s Gone By by Kevin Brownlow

The Talkies: American Cinema’s Transition to Sound, 1926-1931 by Donald Crafton

1:44:19-2:02:25 Diction Coach Scenes, “Moses Supposes”, Filming “The Dueling Cavalier” and “The Dueling Cavalier” Premiere, “Good Morning”

2:02:25-2:11:33 “Singin’ In The Rain”

Original Movie Appearance of “Singin’ In The Rain”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh0hqXBXL00&list=RDMh0hqXBXL00&start_radio=1

Weather in Los Angeles: https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/los-angeles-rain-why-its-a-big-deal  

2:11:33-2:23:25 Dubbing the Dancing Cavalier, “Broadway Rhythm”/”The Broadway Melody”

2:23:25 SPOILERS BEGIN

2:23:25-2:31:20 End of The Movie, The Theme of Changing Technology In “Singin’ In The Rain” and AI

2:31:20-2:42:46 Double Feature Recommendations