Rom Com Weekly

"I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." This week, my friend Jon S returns to the podcast to talk about the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts classic, Notting Hill.

In honor of Rom Com Weekly's twentieth episode, we dive into one of my personal favorite rom-coms. Jon and I question the whole idea of being in a relationship with a celebrity, we swap a few stories of our celebrity encounters, and we both agree that Julia Roberts shines in this movie. I also share that this film introduced me to Chagall, because, "happiness isn't happiness without a violin playing goat."

"Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies."

In honor of the first day of fall, my friend Jessie returns to the podcast to discuss the Nora Ephron classic, You've Got Mail.

While this was a formative movie from my youth, this was the first time Jessie watched the movie! We dive into the concept of 'the perfect partner,' we bask in the '90s-ness of this film, and we share the defining books of our adulthood.

This week, my husband Frank returns to the podcast to talk about the film, Definitely, Maybe.

We embark on an emotional journey as we discuss timing, regret, and second chances. I find it refreshing to see a rom-com told through the male perspective and Frank shares a few hot takes (i.e. his favorite movie of 2019, his favorite GOT character). Tears are shed, and Frank is especially thankful for the opportunity to talk about his favorite rom-com of all time.

"Do you like cheese?" This week, my friend Jon L joins me as we rewatch the Amanda Bynes classic, She's the Man.

We dive into our deep love for the film's silliness and escapism, we appreciate Channing Tatum's vulnerable portrayal of a sensitive jock, I marvel at how Shakespeare was ahead of his time, and Jon doubles down on his appreciation for this self-aware teen coming-of-age story. 

"All I wanna do is find a way back into love." This week, my friend Monica joins me as we chat about the film, Music & Lyrics.

We dive into the concept of artistic integrity and staying true to one's craft, I wonder if people have speeches prepared for potential confrontations in real life, and we recall our own fan girl moments at concerts as adults.

"Toepick!" This week, my friend Evelyn joins me as we revisit the 1992 film, The Cutting Edge.

We reminisce about the early '90s and simpler times, the wholesome and fun nature of the movie, we talk about the pressures of Olympic glory,  and (spoiler alert) we toy with the idea to record another episode covering the multiple sequels of this film.

"We got a bleeder!" This week, my friend Cat joins me as we revisit the hilarious and classic film, There's Something About Mary.

Cat and I talk about this formative movie from our youth, I double down on the fact that Mary is a character written by men, Cat shares her affinity for Ben Stiller, and how we appreciate a Brett Favre cameo.

"You like because, and you love despite." This week, my friend Valerie and I chat about the original Netflix film, Set It Up.

We dive into this modern rom com by talking about the concept of meet-cutes, Val helps me realize my own real life meet-cute, and I gush over my girl crush on Zoey Deutch. 

This week, my friend Nancy joins me as we dive into Nancy Meyers' film, It's Complicated.

We bond over our love for the glossy, glowy, and beautifully filtered universe of Nancy Meyers. We discuss how Meryl Streep is a delight, how important timing is in all relationships, and I get worked up about my one big problem with all Nancy Meyers films. 

"Monogamy isn't realistic." This week, my friend Jon S joins me as we revisit Amy Schumer's film, Trainwreck.

We talk about how refreshing it is to see a woman stuck in arrested development, what defines a classic Judd Apatow film, how LeBron James really surprised us, and we agree that a Billy Joel song makes everything better.