The Rom Complex

Romance author and podcaster Jessica Kate joins Shelby and Sam to talk about the iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde. They discuss Reese Witherspoon’s perfection and women supporting women, and Sam has a...

Sam and Shelby talk about 40 Days and 40 Nights, a movie that has not aged well in the 18 years since its release. Talking points include how bad the movie is,...

The Netflix original movie Naked (2017) proves a great framework for Sam and Shelby to talk about the pros and cons of time loops and whether it’s possible to change a man...

Can we be flirty and thriving even though we’re not 30? Please? Sam and Shelby discuss 13 Going on 30 and how proud we should be of ourselves for being able to...

It turns out someone turned this podcast into a movie (before the podcast existed, probably), and that movie is Isn’t It Romantic? Sam and Shelby discuss opening yourself up to your lovers...

Try not to get too bummed out as Sam and Shelby discuss the Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles classic 10 Things I Hate About You. The hosts talk about the movie’s fun background bits,...

When Harry Met Sally brings up a lot of feelings for Sam and Shelby. What feelings, you ask? Oh, mostly just, you know, utter joy and delight from watching and talking about...

It’s a low budget country-music-themed showdown between Road Less Traveled and Forever My Girl on this episode of The Rom Complex. Sam and Shelby disagree over which one wins, and the fight...

Filmmaker Em Johnson joins Sam and Shelby to talk about The Spectacular Now, a movie that features teenagers acting like teenagers and alcoholics acting like, well, you get it. Check out more...

P.S. I Love You is the “saddest movie every written” according to Sam, or “fine” according to Shelby. The girls discuss the scenes that made them cry, the mastermind planning involved in...