We jump in to the Bridget Jones universe this week, with comedian and writer Urvi Majumdar. We talk about dating, feeling left behind, how good it is to be 24, and the rom-com tropes we love and hate.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

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This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

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Jess is joined by her Do Go On co-hosts, Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke, to discuss what does and doesn't count as a rom-com. The trio talk about Crazy Stupid Love, and have a brainstorming session about Jess' future rom-com.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Apple Playlist 

Spotify Playlist 

To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty Webeck joins us this week, to talk about 10 Things I Hate About You, but also about meme's that make us cry, maths that hurts our brains, and who opens the jars in our households.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian, podcaster and film nerd, Alexei Toliopoulos joins Jess this week to talk about his love of rom-coms, and introduces Jess to a movie she likely never would have seen otherwise - 1971's Harold and Maude.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Marcel brings us a rom-com classic (it's black and white!) The Apartment (1960). We talk about Films (with a capital F), ruining movies for ourselves, and we ask the important question ... do you love me?

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Mish Wittrup joins me to talk about a classic rom-com, When Harry Met Sally. We also talk about our love of bloopers, problematic storylines, and every tooth I've ever had.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's week two of the new podcast, and we're getting stuck into a new type of rom-com - books! Jess is joined by Eleanor Stankiewicz to talk about their shared love of Emily Henry books, but also about imdb, being women of a certain age, and the sheer volume of voice notes they send to each other.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Email Jess - [email protected]

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a brand new podcast! For our first episode, Jess Perkins is joined by comedian Rhys Nicholson to discuss one of Rhys' favourite rom-coms, Groundhog Day. We also talk about what we would get up to in a timeloop situation, and to no one's surprise, it descends into chaos almost immediately.

Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. 

Check them out here: 

Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins. 

Theme music is by Jam Nawaz

Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor

Video editing by Connor Schmidt  

Set design by Ella Lawry 

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Do Go On comes a brand new podcast!

Join Jess Perkins as she attempts to write an original rom-com! She'll chat to her fellow comedians and movie lovers about what makes a good rom-com, and then she'll put all of that knowledge towards making her very own!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.