SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?

Podstruck waltzes into a brand new rom-com subcategory all about dancing, starting with the iconic 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Joining Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello is Maria Thayer ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Accepted,' 'Those Who Can't') who shares how this VHS tape was passed around from sleepover to sleepover like a porno for girls. And we get it, because Dirty Dancing has everything a romance needs: sexy grinding, forbidden love, and a surprisingly timely subplot featuring an illegal abortion. Plus we talk about the one thing dancers absolutely need - watermelon. 

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?

We keep the body transformation theme going with a classic from the aughts, '13 Going On 30', starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis! This 2004 movie is a reimagining of the 1988 Tom Hanks runaway hit, 'Big' - but was this movie as successful in its execution? We'll discuss this, middle school photos, seven minutes in heaven, how Cosmo Magazine articles led us astray AND we debate whether Mark Ruffalo is hot or not! Listeners - sound off! Tune in to find out if Judy Greer will win THE JUDY GREER AWARD of side character quirkiness, or will she lose to another side character? Also, if you're wondering what is this so called "Sixteen" magazine that Elena keeps referencing? Well, it's more often referred to as "Seventeen" Magazine. Cause... there is no Sixteen Magazine. Oops!

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?

Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah classic 'Splash,' along with our special guest Aparna Nancherla (The Great North, A Simple Favor). This 1984 mermaid love story directed by Ron Howard was so iconic it inspired an entire generation of girls named Madison. We gush over the parade of incredible side characters and performances by John Candy and Eugene Levy, question whether human teeth can bite through lobster shells, call out the male lead Allen Bauer for being a total asshole, and wonder how it's possible to pee while staying in a mermaid suit all day.

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?

We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchanted. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden star in this 2007 New York City fairy tale that leaves Chelsea and Elena on opposite ends of the fandom spectrum. Is the movie a structurally perfect hilarious classic or an overly earnest cheesy flick for kids that fails to enchant new viewers? The gals also talk through the movie's parallels to Snow White, following their appearance on What Went Wrong. Plus they reveal what lessons they've learned from watching TV, the NYC moments that broke their spirits, and whether women want a Hot Baby the same way men do. 

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ONE-OFF CATEGORY: MCCONAUGHEY GIRL HEYYY

Instead of kicking off a new month of movies, Chelsea and Elena instead look back at the movie they covered as their original Podstruck pilot episode - "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days." Having just read Matthew McConaughey's memoir 'Greenlights' for the Glamorous Trash Podcast, they're armed with new insight as they dive into this 2003 battle of the sexes rom-com starring Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, and of course Matthew McConaughey. We debate whether the big swings and cringey moments are too uncomfortable or if it all comes together in a hilarious, beautiful package... with charmingly thin lips. Plus it's one of the rare movies we've covered with a largely female creative team. Get ready to be transported back to the early aughts in good ways, bad ways, and with so many halter-tops. 

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SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!

Ending our run of 80s classics is the John Hughes Molly Ringwald rom-com 'Pretty in Pink,' a movie that makes us question our own sense of fashion, wonder what is romantic vs. just being a sex pest, and think back to our high school delusions of people being in love with us. Our special guest is Lily Du (Dirty Laundry on Dropout) who imprinted on this movie and will defend it to the end. Is Andie a buzzkill? Is Andrew McCarthy still famous? Is Annie Potts the real protagonist? Is James Spader sexy or criminal? And why don't people touch things anymore? We answer all these and more in this episode of Podstruck. 

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SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!

Our horniest episode ever is about the Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay 1983 classic 'Risky Business.' It's got intimidating boss babes, big nosed rat boys, an overhyped crystal egg, and Chekhov's sports car. Emily Fleming (Good Mythical Morning, Free With Ads Podcast) joins Chelsea and Elena to discuss accidental sex work, why you shouldn't big time someone, the feminine power and whimsy in the sex workers, and of course flicking the bean.

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SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!

Time to revisit another 1980s rom-com with 'Can't Buy Me Love,' the Patrick Dempsey flick filled with bolo ties, cowboy hats, inappropriate propositions, and of course an African Anteater Ritual Dance. Is dating one popular girl enough to catapult you to popularity? Do cotton sleeves really rip that easily? Are pranks fun or will they just get you murdered? And why aren't we living on the moon by now? Buckle up and dive into a movie filled with middle school zingers and slow claps.

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SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!

In honor of Ione Skye's new memoir "Say Everything," Podstruck is kicking off a whole month of romantic comedies from the 1980s starting with the highly influential 'Say Anything.' John Cusack plays the endearingly lost Lloyd who isn't sure of anything except his love for Diane Court, which he iconically professes via boombox. But does that moment live up to the hype? Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello discuss, plus they share what Cameron Crowe said to get his lead actor on board, talk through why Ione Skye might have been miscast, and theorize that John Mahoney is playing the same character with a fresh start in 'Frasier.' And Chelsea shares some juicy tidbits from Ione Skye's juicy tell-all. If you miss big hair, big coats, and big financial secrets - this is the episode for you!

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SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES

Our Podstruck Bridget Jones movie marathon culminates with the brand new rom-com, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy." The 4th installment stars Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall, with juicy cameos from an older but still sexy Hugh Grant, the ghost of Colin Firth, always hilarious Emma Thompson, and every charming side character you missed. Did this movie make us laugh? Yes. Did this movie make us cry? Constantly. Did this movie make us consider our own mortality? Absolutely and we're still mad about it. Plus we discuss age gaps, manic pixie dream girls, disastrous lip treatments, animal spirit signs, and more.

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