SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY

Today's episode is the final movie in our White House themed rom-com bucket covering the Ivan Reitman classic comedy, 'Dave,' starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. And the Podstruck hosts are joined by special guest Nick Wiger (Doughboys podcast, Get Played, Comedy Bang Bang, @midnight). We talk about Nick's childhood love of CSPAN, Chelsea's shock that Shaq was good at basketball, Elena's star-studded 30th birthday party, why we all hate Ivan Reitman, and how this movie has one of the best ever supporting cast swith Laura Linney, Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, Charles Grodin, and Bonnie Hunt. The Judy Greer Award for Quirkiest Side Character has never been more competitive! Plus we dive into cinema's greatest question - what is going on with Dave's dick?

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MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS                                                                             

This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, AKA our Meet Cuties. To listen to the full episode join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod and try a week for free on us!

Today we cover the 1996 Uma Thurman and Janeane Garofalo rom-com, The Truth About Cats & Dogs. This movie was recommended to us via email, via a review and in our Patreon, so clearly it is a fan favorite! In this episode we'll discuss the injustice of Janeane Garofalo portraying the "ugly" friend, the insane premise that this entire movie hinges on, as well as our shared love for the 1997 movie, Batman & Robin (we know, we know - this movie is BAD!) We also touch on a quick PSA: Peter Sarsgaard and Alexander SKarsgard are NOT brothers. I repeat: NOT BROTHERS! We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for being a Meet Cutie!                                                         

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SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY

Today's episode looks back at the Charlize Theron Seth Rogen rom-com 'Long Shot,' about an ambitious, brilliant, gorgeous Secretary of State and the schlubby speech writer she falls for. It's a movie packed with jokes and a surprising amount of tenderness, considering a major plot point involves watching a guy jerk off into his own beard. This movie is a winner, with gender-swapped tropes, genuine male intimacy, and a who's who of comedians in supporting roles including Lisa Kudrow, Randall Park, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Serkis, and more. Plus we debate whether you should put mayo in your hair and if La Croix is just dirty water.

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SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY

On today's episode we launch our new subcategory: Codependence Day, which highlights movies about someone from the White House falling in love. And while Chelsea is away, Elena is joined by Korama Danquah (iCarly, Raven's Home, Reboot, American Auto) to deep dive into the Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode 2004 rom-com, Chasing Liberty. We'll discuss everything from whether Mandy Moore gives Meghan Markle energy, to why Jeremy Piven wins over his coworker in this movie despite being a walking talking sexual harassment case, and finally we'll hash out whether backpacking is a blast or just for suckers! Much like Roman Holiday, this movie has a great supporting cast from Mark Harmon to Miriam Margolyes, and is set in a beautiful European city: Venice. So, if you've ever thought: hey, I'd love to watch a more watered down, less charming version of Roman Holiday, then this movie is for you!

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES

Today we are looking back at the 2006 rom-com Imagine Me & You starring Lena Headey and Piper Perabo! While Chelsea is on maternity leave, TV writers Margaret Kaminski and Alex Levy join Elena to co-host the podcast and we delve into everything from the fruit punch meet-cute, Sharon Horgan's glow up, Heck's incel of a best friend, Cooper, to the Dance Dance Revolution pseudo date. And we ask the hard-hitting questions like: does Piper Perabo's accent hold up? Has a woman ever told another woman her voice is too shrill? And most importantly: WHO THE F IS HENRIETTA?! If you've ever fantasized about making out with your florist on a bed of roses as her tramp stamp reveals itself, then this is the episode for you!

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES

Today we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and creator of everyone's favorite Chloë Sevigny parody videos, Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers)! This movie has pretty much every TV star from the 90's and early aughts in it: Zach Braff, Dean Cain, Andrew Keegan, John Mahoney, Timothy Olyphant, Billy Porter, and Justin Theroux, plus a very fun cameo by Jennifer Coolidge. And it was written and directed by megastar producer, Greg Berlanti! Wowowweewah! We cover everything from why a hairdresser can be seen in lieu of a therapist, how important chosen family is, and why you should never date someone you meet at the gym. Plus we discuss why this movie was revolutionary for its time, and whether it still holds up today. Is it a time capsule? Is it heartwarming AF? Is it a public service announcement about the dangers of forming friend groups entirely made up of exes? Yes, yes and yes!

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MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: RETURN TO ME                                                                                      

This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, AKA our Meet Cuties. Today we cover the 2000 Minnie Driver and David Duchovny rom-com, Return To Me! Recommended to us in our Patreon chat! In this episode we discuss why Chelsea has NEVER been to a funeral, how to properly store your dog food, and whether body parts for transplants really arrive in Igloo coolers. Any doctors in the house who can weigh in? Plus we fawn over the rom-com trope of the quirky old person because this movie has a bevy of old biddies that we can't get enough of! We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for being a Meet Cutie!                                                         

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES

Happy Pride y'all! We kick off this subcategory with an OG queer rom-com that turns out to be every gay person's nightmare: Kissing Jessica Stein! And joining us today is comedian Catherine McCafferty, host of "Pretty Gay" on Patreon! In this episode we discuss queer panic, Jon Hamm's cameo, and the issues some of us had with this movie's ending. We also delve into newspaper personal ads, having sex in your childhood bedroom, and why falling in love with someone who's a total asshole to you is VERY 90's! If you're looking for a movie about sexuality, self-discovery, and a whole lot of overthinking, then this episode is for you. This movie stars Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Jon Hamm, Scott Cohen & Jackie Hoffman.

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SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR

This week we dive crown first into the campy rom-com revelation that is Red, White & Royal Blue! We are joined by special guest, and television writer, Joshua Lee Kirby (Fresh Off The Boat, The Real O'Neals) to discuss everything from Uma Thurman's "southern" accent, to dick puns, to our feelings on Meghan Markle of Sussex of Montecito. Listen along as we unpack whether Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar-Perez have chemistry, whose eyelashes are real and whose are not, and decide what worked, and what did not...(We're looking at you weird New Years party scene with ten extras!) And Josh surprises us with a story about a night spent out on the town with our patron saint, Judy Greer!!!

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SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR

In this episode Elena and Chelsea cover an 80's classic, Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Eriq La Salle, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones! We are joined by our very first MALE guest, Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Grown-ish, Astronomy Club) to cover our first rom-com that is way more of a COM, than a ROM. It's an episode of firsts! And for a movie from the 80's, there is shockingly little to critique, so listen as we gush over everything from Arsenio Hall's Oscar worthy acting, to Eddie Murphy's bone structure, to our love for wild-child sister, Patrice. Plus we'll discuss why Elena (unsurprisingly) relates to Prince Akeem, and why Chelsea was afraid her dad might warn her husband NOT to marry her!                           

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