The Rom Complex

By Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman

Which came first, the romantic comedy or our messed up ways of thinking about love and relationships? Each week Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman break down the romcom tropes that make their hearts... more

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The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

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July 01, 2021 86. Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist: I Loved Your Mixes, By the Way (with Sick S.A.D. Film Club)
Oh hi, July. That one’s for you, listener. And let’s get another “oh, hi” for our first guests for this month–the hosts of the Sick S.A.D. Film Club podcast! Shannon, Anna-Laurie, Dominique...
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1h 1min
June 24, 2021 85. Tangled: I Really Want to Make a Love Connection
Is that a pet chameleon in your pocket or are you just happy to hear us talk about Tangled (2010)? Flynn Rider might be the hottest Disney love interest, but that doesn’t...
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53min
June 17, 2021 84. Your Name: No Jobs, No Love, No Happiness
I gotta be honest, we spend most of this one gushing about how much we loved Your Name (2016). But then it turns into a discussion of why we are so transfixed...
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57min
June 10, 2021 83. Shrek: The Ogre Has Fallen in Love with the Princess
You know what? Get INTO our swamp because we’re talking about Shrek (2001)! It’s got fairy tales, it’s got anti-Disney sentiment, it’s got a beautiful love story–between Shrek and Donkey, of course....
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1h 3min
June 03, 2021 82. Enchanted: How Does She Know That You Love Her?
Do me a favor real quick–sing that little song that makes all the animals near you come running to help you clean your kitchen and iron your clothes, then have all those...
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59min
May 27, 2021 81. Celeste and Jesse Forever: Do You Think the Obamas Are Really in Love?
We’re closing out May with 2012’s Celeste and Jesse Forever, a movie in which the asshole protagonist learns how to let people cut her in line. Sam and Shelby discuss full lips...
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54min
May 20, 2021 80. Crazy, Stupid, Love: Because They Fell in Love and Love Is For Stupid Assholes
Sam and Shelby are back and sliding into your flip-phone texts to talk to you about 2011’s Crazy, Stupid, Love. We discuss cheating, creepy thirteen-year-olds, and whether we could pull Ryan Gosling....
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1h 1min
April 22, 2021 79. What’s Your Number: Being in Love Means Being Yourself
First thing’s first… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM! All she wants for her 30th is Chris Evans to reenact her favorite scenes from What’s Your Number? (2011), which happens to be our movie for...
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58min
April 15, 2021 78. The Broken Hearts Gallery: Now All I Have Left of Our Love Is This Sad, Second Place Duck
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) shares some elements with last week’s The Break-Up (art gallery owned by cool older lady) but is one thousand times more charming, cute, and joyful. Sam and...
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56min
April 08, 2021 77. The Break-Up: Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Our movie for this episode is UNFORTUNATELY 2006’s The Break-Up. Sam and Shelby spend most of the episode frustrated with Vince Vaughn’s behavior. We barely even make jokes about it! But we...
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55min

FAQs about The Rom Complex:

How many episodes does The Rom Complex have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.