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Guest: Saman Shad (Saman Shad, Instagram, TikTok)

The Matchmaker, Saman Shad (2023, Penguin)

‘Rom-coms need more diverse characters, and I’m helping to make that change’, Saman Shad, SBS Voices

Anyone But You (2023)

Set It Up (2018)

Upgraded (2024)

‘Anyone but You was a mega hit, but romcom sequels are a terrible idea’ (GQ)

‘First trailer for Zach Braff's new rom-com with Vanessa Hudgens’

The Leo graph (Reddit)

The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)

Emma, Jane Austen (1815)

No Strings Attached (2011)

Friends With Benefits (2011)

Set It Up (2018)

The Set Up, Lizzy Dent (2022, Penguin)

Five Blind Dates (2024)

What’s Love Got To Do With It (2022)

See Also with Monica Heisey

Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

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