Rom Com Weekly

This week, my friend Vivian returns to the podcast to chat about the film, How to Be Single. 

We talk about how it's an ongoing process to be comfortable in your own skin, how challenging it can be to relish in one's singledom, and the unique hopefulness of the film's non-traditional rom com ending. 

This week, my friend Sharon and I discuss the coming of age film, Bend It Like Beckham. We talk about the unique expectations of our own immigrant parents, Sharon's deep love for Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and I share the figure who I revered and dreamed to be while growing up. 

This week, Frank is back! We rewatch and chat about Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston's film, Just Go With It. We dive into Adam Sandler's storytelling formula, Frank realizes he has a specific soft spot for movies that take place in Hawaii, and Frank explains his unique kinship with the youngest person in the film. 

This week, my friend Karen joins me as we revisit the Reese Witherspoon classic, Sweet Home Alabama.  We dive into the concept of reinventing oneself, wonder if couples get engaged without ever having talked about it before, and I'm speechless when Karen explains what bologna cake is. 

"I'm ready to partyyyyyy!" This week, my friend Lucy joins me as we talk about Bridesmaids, a not-so-traditional rom com, but is perfect because Kristen Wiig is perfect. We chat about the evolution and strength of female friendships, how we appreciate seeing women farting on screen, the comedic genius of Melissa McCarthy, and I wonder if anyone ever bakes just one cupcake. 

"Can you ever just be whelmed?" My friend Justin joins me this week as we rewatch the teen classic, 10 Things I Hate About You. 

We talk about the chemistry of the stellar cast, unpack what owning a pair of black panties means, and I wonder how my high school experience would've been if my sibling and I were in the same school at the same time.

*Disclaimer, there are a few audio issues at the beginning of this episode. Sorry, and thanks for bearing with us!

This week, my friend Jessie joins me as we chat about fate, destiny, and Serendipity. Despite the entire movie being a WTF, we talk about its ode to New York City, we wonder if men actually want to be with an over the top quirky and strange woman, and how comforting oneself with rom coms can potentially be dangerous. 

"Thirty, flirty, and thriving!" My friend Vivian joins me as we rewatch 13 Going on 30 and gush over the endearing and sweet Jennifer Garner. We contemplate the concept of marrying the boy next door, reminisce about our challenging teen years, and dive into the theme of regret and making things right. 

*Disclaimer, there are a few audio issues throughout this episode. Sorry, and thanks for bearing with us! 

For our inaugural episode, Frank and I re-watch and discuss one of our favorites, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. We dive into the concept of emotional labor, what it means to start fresh, and how much we would pay to see a Dracula musical.