Hopeless Romantics

All you need is love!  And...well a couple of other things really. 

Welcome to the podcast OUR VERY FIRST MAN! And what a man we have for you this week!  Kiwi comedian Eli Matthewson joins us to discuss a movie he saw twelve times...in the cinema (OK so to be fair he has a plausible explanation that makes that sound less shocking).  

This is one of my fave episodes so far - lots of laughs - and a couple F bombs (my bad, soz).  If you want more Eli in your life, he's touring Oz and NZ so get around him at the link below. 

Love you, more than a friend xoxo

LINKS:

• Follow Eli on instagram

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back Hannah Diviney to the podcast! Hooray!

'We Live in Time' starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield was the best kind of sobfest.  Not the sentimental kind.  The real-life kind that has you reflecting on your own life for days to come.  If you've not seen the film - please watch it before listening!!! It's worth the $20 movie ticket.  Promise. 

Hannah writes a weekly Substack called Hannah's Secret Internet Diary - full of personal stories, pop culture and social commentary. You can check it out here

LINKS:

• Follow Hannah on instagram

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most surprising films of the year has hit cinemas and it had us laughing but mostly crying.  This week's Friday Quickie is dedicated to the woman we all LOVE - and the film that we believe did her justice. 

Also this episode is FULL of spoilers so get yourself off to the movies before you listen.  

LINKS:

• Follow Alice on tiktok

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Officially in my cowboy smut era'.   

Welcome to the poddy Belle Terese of @belleslibrarybooks fame for a deep dive into Paisley Hope's 'Holding The Reins'. 

There's some girth talk.  There's some ice cube chat.  And there's also a great discussion on the importance of consent, mutual pleasure and the role 'fantasy' plays when enjoying books on the spicy side.  It's all good stuff, baby!

This episode is definitely one for mature audiences, and features explicit themes.  

Want more summer romance goodness?  Get around the full Best #BookTop Summer Reads of 2025 

And while you're here - don't forget to pre order my debut novel 'Love on the Air' whoop whoop loves a self promote. 

Love you, more than a friend x 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need a new book? Not sure what to watch next? WE GOT YOU! 

This Friday Alice James makes her podcast return and we discuss:

• The tiktok famous trilogy she read in a week
• The sexy new Ali Hazlewood book that had us clearing our google search history
• A classic rom-com rewatch 
• Bridget-freaking-Jones

ALL in under 15 minutes :) 

Hopefully something on our delicious smorgasboard of romance infused titles takes your fancy this weekend.  Pull up a chair.  You deserve it. 

Love you, more than a friend. 

LINKS:

• Follow Alice on tiktok

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"She's a ho, my Dad's been captured by a ho!"

Every now and then you need to just whip out a classic, and this week, it felt oh so right to return to 1993 and the age-old casting perfection that is Tom Hanks alongside Meg Ryan (brought together by our lord ands saviour Nora Ephron). 

From losing your partner to stalking your crush, it's all in this week's episode.  Enjoy. 

Love you, more than a friend 

x ash 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing The Friday Quickie -  a triple dose of swoon-worthy romance books, films and TV shows that have JUST dropped (all in less than 15 minutes!)

Set in Italy and featuring Felicity's own Scott Foley (hello daddy), this week we've got La Dolce Villa (netflix rarely disappoint when it comes to B/C/D grade rom coms).  Feel like cozying up with a book? Say hello to The Deep End by Ali Hazelwood—where love and sex collide with...college watersports.  And because we’re not afraid of a little emotional rollercoaster, we finish with We Live in Time.  Sob.

Buckle up, because we’re about to make your weekend extra romantic.

This week's episode is hosted by Ash London and Clara Craig. 

Love you, more than a friend x 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'It ripped my heart from my chest...6 stars!' 

Welcome the poddy #BookTok's own @katelovesbooks_who joins me for a Taylor Jenkins Reid deep dive.  What a woman, what a book - we love you Evelyn Hugo!  (But mainly, we love you Harry Cameron, duh!)

This episode is a BIT spoiler-y so might be a better listen for those of you who have read this incredible novel.  

Want more summer romance goodness?  Get around the full Best #BookTop Summer Reads of 2025 

And while you're here - don't forget to pre order my debut novel 'Love on the Air' whoop whoop loves a self promote. 

Love you, more than a friend x 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Break-ups, therapy and uncooked chicken'. 

Legendary bad bish Tegan Yorwarth is my guest this week and our 'film chat' turned into a deep dive into the demise of our past relationships (and how we rose from the ashes like majestic phoenixes, duh).

'500 Days of Summer' cemented Zooey Deschanel as the ultimate cool tumblr gal - and served as the perfect springboard for us to tackle the issue of break-ups and how they can be the best thing that ever happened to you.  Word.

Love you, more than a friend. 

Follow the show on insta! 

Follow Tegan on the 'gram and tiktok

Pre-prder my novel 'Love on the Air' 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Death cannot conquer true love, only delay it for a while...'

Welcome back for a swoonworthy new season of Hopeless Romantics!  Woohoo!

It's a film you've either never heard of, or can quote start to finish.  For many of us, 'The Princess Bride' is core memory level stuff.  What a pleasure to reminisce about and celebrate one of my favourite films of all time with the incredible Meg Mansell as we reflect on our own experiences of unrequited love, young love and finding 'the one'.  

Get around Meg on her socials and read her weekly capsule at Capsule. 

Make sure you chuck Hopeless Romantics a follow on insta and tiktok

And of course, you can pre-order my debut novel 'Love on the Air' here (thank you!!!)

Love you.  More than a friend x 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices