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.

The Rom Complex episodes:

January 21, 2021 66. Runaway Bride: You’re a Cynical, Exploitive, Mean-Hearted Creep Who Wouldn’t Know Real Love If It Bit Him in the Armpit
Julia Roberts January continues with 1999’s Runaway Bride! Shelby finds out she is in fact a bit of a runaway bride herself. We also discuss FedEx time schedules, ways of preparing eggs,...
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1h 5min
January 14, 2021 65. My Best Friend’s Wedding: Tell Him You Love Him. Bite the Bullet.
A new episode is here for you THE MOMENT you wake up, before you put on your makeup! Get ready for singing and sabotage because we’re talking about My Best Friend’s Wedding...
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1h 5min
December 31, 2020 64. Midnight at the Magnolia: I Never Want to Wake Up without Knowing I Get to See My Best Friend, the Love of My Life
Midnight at the Magnolia (2020) SHOULD be Sam’s dream movie–Chicago, fake dating, friends-to-lovers–but nOPE IT IS NOT. Though Shelby is taken in by the suddenly musical male lead, Sam is not fooled...
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1h 3min
December 24, 2020 63. Last Holiday: We Will Laugh More; We’ll Love More; We Just Won’t Be So Afraid
Will this holiday be our *dun dun dun* Last Holiday (2006)? Not if Sam and Shelby have anything to say about it. We discuss going out and getting what you want (as...
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54min
December 17, 2020 62. Happiest Season: In Love with Somebody That Is Too Afraid to Show the World Who They Are
You HAD TO HAVE known it was coming–that’s right, we’re talking about Happiest Season (2020). Is this movie about too many things? Yes. Does Aubrey Plaza steal the show? Absolutely. Is it...
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1h
December 10, 2020 61. Holidate: Hey, Love Muffin! (with Suki Lanh)
Sam and Shelby welcome back Suki Lanh to give her dissertation on the Netflix film Holidate (2020). We discuss St. Patrick’s dates and easy fixes, and Suki has a lesson for white...
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1h 5min
December 03, 2020 60. Hitched for the Holidays: Love the One You’re With?
It’s the holiday season, and we’re already giving Hallmark the attention it so desperately craves by talking about Hitched for the Holidays (2012). This movie has it all–Christmas, Hanukkah, fake dating, psychic...
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56min
November 26, 2020 59. When We First Met: Don’t Fall in Love! She’s Gonna Rip Your Heart Out!
We’re closing out Netflix November with a film that’s both fun and riddled with plot holes–When We First Met (2018). Sam and Shelby discuss lack of chemistry, poorly-drawn female characters, and the...
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52min
November 19, 2020 58. Set It Up: You Like Because, You Love Despite
Sam and Shelby return to the Netflix puzzle cube to discuss 2018’s Set It Up. After we figure out how to pronounce Zoey Deutch’s name, we go down the rabbit hole that...
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1h 1min
November 12, 2020 57. Always Be My Maybe: Likewise, Keanu. I… Love Your Outfit.
Sam and Shelby discuss the much loved Always Be My Maybe (2019) and add a new member to their Hot Dads list (enjoy the company, Charlie Swan). Sam airs more wig grievances,...
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1h

FAQs about The Rom Complex:

How many episodes does The Rom Complex have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.