P.S. I Love Rom-Coms

Allie and Mia dive into the 2005 RomCom "Just Like Heaven" starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo. They discuss the iconic apartment the film is shot in, the fun mystery element to the film, and "missed connections" in their own lives.

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Mia and Allie discuss the 1997 Academy Award nominated RomCom "As Good As It Gets" starring Helen Hunt, Jack Nicholson, and Greg Kinnear. They chat about how mental illness is portrayed in RomComs, James L. Brooks' affinity for love triangles, and they share their own experiences with difficult diners.

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Allie and Mia discuss the Nancy Meyers 2003 RomCom "Something's Gotta Give" starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicolson. The chat about the double standards of ageing, the autobiographical nature of the film, and of course Keanu Reeves.

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In honor of the month of March, we are re-releasing one of our favorite March Meg-ness Episodes of last year with guest Katelyn Hempstead (host of Lizard People podcast) - where we pitted Meg Ryan's classic Rom-Coms against each other in a college basketball like tournament to determine which Meg Ryan Rom-Com is the best of all time! Game #4 of the Quarter Finals: "When Harry Met" v "Kate & Leopold".

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Mia and Allie discuss the 2002 RomCom "Sweet Home Alabama" starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, and Patrick Dempsey. They discuss why "small towns" make great locations for RomComs, they fantasize about visting Jake's glass store, and discuss real life big proposal stories.

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Allie and Mia watch the brand new 2022 RomCom "I Want You Back" starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. They discuss the soon to be iconic "Suddenly Seymour" scene, pitched ideas on how to have a more satisfying third act, and shared their own philosophies about break-ups and social media.

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Mia and Allie watch the 2013 RomCom "Enough Said" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini. They discuss director Nicole Holofcener's hyper realistic directing style, why this film gave Allie a mild panic attack, and how other people can influence who we find attractive.

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Allie and Mia's say "Ciao" to the 2010 RomCom "When in Rome" starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. They discuss this films A-List cast, art in Rom-Coms, and supersitions that they hold about romance in real life.

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Mia and Allie travel back in time to the 80's to watch thee 1998 classic, "The Wedding Singer" starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. They discuss how a well scored movie can enhance story telling, why giving your characters last names is important, and their favorite side characters.

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Cecily Breaux (host of the of the Sunday School podcast) joins hosts Mia and Allie as they discuss the 1987 classic, “Broadcast News,” starring Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, and William Hurt. They chat about this films excellent use of metaphor, what makes the love triangle of this film so unique, and they applaud Cecily’s truly exemplary Holly Hunter impression.

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Allie and Mia close out "J.Lo January" by watching the 2010 Rom-Com "The Back-up Plan" starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Laughlin. They discuss how the film needed more goats, faster pacing and how Anthony Anderson stole the movie.

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Mia and Allie celebrate "J.Lo January" by watching the 2005 Rom-Com "Monster in Law" starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, and Michael Vartan. They discuss the unhinged fashion of the early 2000s (i.e. wearing dresses with jeans), the dispproving in law trope and why Jane Fonda chose to return to the screen with this film.

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Allie and Mia continue celebrating "J.Lo January" by watching 2002 Rom-Com "Maid in Manhattan" starring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. They chat about J.Lo's iconic peach dress,  Wayne Wang's grounded directing style, and why John Hughes chose to be credited with the pseudonym "Edmond Dantes".

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Mia and Allie start off 2022 with a bang by celebrating the work of actress Jennifer Lopez in P.S. I Love Rom-Coms' "J.Lo January". This week they watched the 2001 classic, "The Wedding Planner" starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. They discuss the rollercoaster that was casting this movie, the iconic runaway dumpster meet-cute, and of course Judy Greer's protrayal of the "the hot mess best friend".

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Allie and Mia watch Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller's 2012 Rom-Com "The Five Year Engagement" starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt. They chat about the pressures couples face during their engagements, Jason Segel's research methods when writing a film, and their favorite slapstick jokes in Rom-Coms.

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Mia and Allie watch the 2021 Scottish holiday Rom-Com "A Castle for Christmas" starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes. They chat about Brooke Shields' incredible performance, how Netflix is creating a Holiday Movie Universe, and how they are going to make their own knitting club IRL - like the one in the movie.

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Allie and Mia watch the 2020 holiday Rom-Com "Happiest Season" starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, and Aubrey Plaza. They chat about the films central love triangle, their favorite "Jane moments" and the trope of "competitive siblings".

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Mia and Allie watch the 2021 holiday Rom-Com "Love Hard" starring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. They discuss how the film celebrated Rom-Coms through references, share their own struggles with app dating and geek out over the soundtrack.

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Allie and Mia dive into the holiday spirit by watching Nancy Meyers' 2006 Rom-Com "The Holiday," starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, and Jude Law. They discuss Meyers' unique directing style, chat about how the two main story lines compliment each other, and try to see if they can tell Chris Evans and Chris Pine apart...spoilers - they can't!

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P.S. I Love Rom-Coms wants to re-serve up one of their sweetest episodes for dessert for their Thanksgiving Podcast Potluck: "Notting Hill" with guest Julia Meltzer (host of Mouth Feelings and Honey). In this classic Rom-Com starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, they talk about Richard Curtis' iconic filmography, blue doors, and if it is possible for an "Average Joe" to date an "Anna Scott" in real life.

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P.S. I Love Rom-Coms: Thanksgiving Podcast Potluck is re-serving probably the most musical of all their episodes: "Ten Things I Hate About You" where they were joined by guest Mary Anthony. In this episode they chat about the modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of The Shrew," starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. They discuss the writing genius of Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith, their favorite jokes, and sing Semisonic's song F.N.T. at least ten times.

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This week in P.S. I Love Rom-Coms: Thanksgiving Podcast Potluck Mia and Allie are re-serving up an episode that was a foodie favorite of theirs: "Julie and Julia" where they were joined by Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz (hosts of I Burn Everything Podcast). This Ephron classic stars Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Amy Adams, and Chris Messina, and in it they cover Nora's love for cooking, Stanley and Meryl's incredible chemistry and the problematic parts of Julie's story line.

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Allie and Mia are starting off P.S. I Love Rom-Coms: Thanksgiving Podcast Potluck with a re-release of their 2020 holiday episode: "The Family Stone" where they are joined by guest Kevin Porter (host of The Gilmore Guys podcast). They dive into this divisive holiday Rom Com starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, and Clare Danes and chat about dating apps, the evolution of the Rom-Com over time, and falling for "the other brother".

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Writer, Comedian, and Crocheter, Luke Field joins hosts Mia and Allie to discuss the 2020 teen horror Rom-Com "Spontaneous" starring Charlie Plummer and Katherine Langford. They chat about director Brian Duffield's explosive storytelling, the unusual and powerful element of suspense, and moments in their own lives where unexplainable and spontaneous things happened.

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Singer, Actor, Voice Actor and Clown Clare Loughran joins hosts Allie and Mia to discuss the 1998 cult-classic "Practical Magic" starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. They discuss Clare's viral "Practical Magic" tik toks, how production employed an actual witch as a consultant, and how that caused the director to have a real life exorcism after the witch put a curse on production!

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Actor Michael Sturgis joins hosts Allie and Mia to chat about 1990 Horror Rom-Com "Ghost" starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. They dicuss about how director Jerry Zucker blended the spirtual and comedic elements of the film, Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar winning performance, and moments in their own lives when they've experienced a ghost!

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Mia and Allie are starting off October with a re-release of their "So I Married an Axe Murderer" episode - their favorite horror-Rom-Com! Marcy Jarreau (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, host of “Funny Feeling” Podcast) joins them to talk about the horror Rom-Com “So I Married an Axe Murderer,” starring Mike Meyers and Nancy Travis. They cover the comedy scene in the 90s, Mike Meyers’ career, and discuss “Meet Cutes” that walk the line between cute and spooky!

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Actress and comedian, Sarah Khasrovi joins hosts Allie and Mia to talk about the 2010 Rom-Com "Morning Glory" starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Patrick Wilson. They discuss heroines with bangs, the trope of "busy-business women", and talk about moments in real life when they've walked out of a presentation.

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Ryan Rosenberg (host of Man Dog Pod and The Teacher's Lounge) joins hosts Mia and Allie to discuss the 1996 Rom-Com "One Fine Day" starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. They chat about romance for single parents, 90s trends that are coming back, and walking in the rain in real life!
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Julia McCool, Lori Fatzinger, and Beth Benson (hosts of the Sips and Sensibility Podcast) join hosts Allie and Mia for the final episode of Austen August! They chat about Whit Stillman's 2016 "Love and Friendship" an adaptation of Jane Austen's unpublished epistolary novel "Lady Susan" starring Kate Beckinsale, Chlöe Sevigny and Xavier Samuel . They discuss Jane Austen's unorthodox heroine Lady Susan, Stillman's unique structuring of the film, and Kate Beckinsale's absolutely FIRE performance.

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Izzy Meakin (host of the What the Austen Podcast) joins hosts Mia and Allie for Austen August! They discuss the brilliance of the multi-hyphenate Dame Emma Thompson, debate about who is a worse Wickham or Willoughby, and talk a lot about sheep.

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Kelly McCrillis and Ryan Graves (hosts of the Rom Com Gents Podcast) join hosts Allie and Mia for Austen August! They chat about Patricia Rozema's 1999 adaptation of "Mansfield Park" starring Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee Miller. They talk about Rozema's reimaging of Fanny Price, the attypical structure of Mansfield Park the novel, and get a reading from Jane Austen tarot cards!

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Leah Madsen (author of the "Jane Austen Runs My Life Blog") joins hosts Mia and Allie for Austen August! They chat about Jon Jones's 2007 adaptation of "Northanger Abbey" starring Felicity Jones and J.J. Feild. They talk about how Jane Austen parodies the gothic novel with "Northanger Abbey", why Mr. Tilney is the best romantic interest in all of Austen, and chat about times in their own lives that they've went on a life changing trip!

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Devynn MacLennan, Lexi Nilson, and Nicole Jacobsen (authors of "Jane Was Here" an illustrated guide to Jane Austen's England) join hosts Allie and Mia for Austen August! They discuss the 1996 adaptation of "Emma" starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam. They talk about what makes Knightely such a great love interest, they compare the 2020 version to 1996, and chat about times in their own lives that they've played matchmaker.

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Katelyn Hempstead (host of Lizard People podcast) joins hosts Mia and Allie for Austen August!! This week they cover the 1995 adaptation of "Persuasion" starring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds and chat about the irony of men directing this adaptation, Amanda Roots incredible performance, and moments in their own lives when they've encountered "Lady Dalrymples".

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Allie and Mia chat about Amy Heckerling's 1999 modern day adaptation of "Emma", "Clueless," starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd. They discuss the genius of Amy Heckerling's mapping, Paul Rudd's career, and moments in their own life where they've read romantic situations incorrectly.

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Angela Giarratana (host of Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists podcast) joins host Mia and Allie for the first episode of Austen August!! The discuss Joe Wright's 2005 film adaptation of, "Pride and Prejudice," starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. They chat about whether Colin Firth or Matthew Macfadyen makes a better Darcy, the brilliance of Tom Hollander's Mr. Collins, and moments in their own life where their first impressions have been wrong.

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Comedian and photographer Greg Wallace joins hosts Allie and Mia as they chat about Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up" starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl. They talk about the film's great comedian cameos, their favorite jokes, and moments in their real life where they've gone on eye opening vacations.

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Actor, artist, and singer, Tyler Miclean, joins hosts Mia and Allie as they discuss "Down with Love" starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. They chat about the brilliance of David Hyde Pierce, the movie's big twist, and ponder about what moments in their life they would turn into a musical number.

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Comedian, Mary Anthony joins hosts Allie and Mia as they chat about the modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of The Shrew," "Ten Things I Hate About You" starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. They discuss the writing genius of Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith, their favorite jokes, and sing Semisonic's song F.N.T. at least ten times.

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Comedian, actor, and filmmaker Ryan Barton joins hosts Mia and Allie as they chat about Nancy Meyers's "What Women Want" starring Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson. They discuss the importance of Meyers's influence on the film, the incredible supporting cast, and chat about what magical Rom-Com power they would want to possess.

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Joey Sorce (host of Joey V.S. Friends Podcast) joins Allie and Mia as they discuss the Rom-Com classic "Roman Holiday" starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. They chat about what makes the film's humor "timeless", the Rom-Com tropes that this movie birthed, and their own personal "Make-Over" moments.

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Dahlya Glick (I Can See Your Voice, Femmedy Trio) joins hosts Allie and Mia as they cover "Runaway Bride" starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. They chat about the creative reunion of Marshall, Roberts, and Gere, the brilliance of Joan Cusack, and small town love stories.

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Filmmaker and actress, Molly Chiffer joins hosts Mia and Allie as they discuss the Rom-Com "It's Complicated" starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. They chat about Rom-Coms representation of older couples, Nancy Meyer's iconic aesthetic, and moments when they've had a crush "teach them something".

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Paige Elson (host of This is a Moment Podcast) joins hosts Allie and Mia as they cover the Rom-Com classic "My Best Friend’s Wedding" starring Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, and Rupert Everett. They discuss Hollywood and hair, the movie stealing charisma of Rupert Everett, and if people make marriage pacts in real life?

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Comedian Candice Yang joins hosts Allie and Mia as they cover classic body-swapping Rom-Com "13 Going on 30" starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. They discuss the range of Jennifer Garner, the glamorous and not so glamorous parts of adulthood IRL, and who they would swap bodies with if they had "magical wishing dust".

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Nick Costanza (host of The Reactivators Podcast) joins hosts Mia and Allie as they cover the 2009 Rom-Com "The Proposal" starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. They chat about how power dynamics affect comedy, the hotness of Mary Steenburgen, and if the Rom-Com trope of "The Fake Relationship" holds up in real life.

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Alena Henke (host of Is Anyone Out There Podcast) joins hosts Allie and Mia as they cover the 90s Rom-Com “Simply Irresistible” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flannery. They discuss settling, the joys of being spoon fed, and magical crabs.
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Josh Simpson (host of The Meat) joins hosts Mia and Allie as they dive into Wong Kar-wai's Rom-Com classic, "Chungking Express" starring, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, and Brigitte Lin. They discuss Rom-Coms with unique structures, the brilliance of auteur Wong Kar-wai, and what their own "break-up montages" look like.

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Kristen Meinzer (host of Movie Therapy, When Megan Met Harry, By the Book, and more) joins hosts Allie and Mia to discuss the Rom Com classic, "Pretty Woman" starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. They discuss the brilliance of Julia Roberts, their favorite outfits from the film, and their own "Cinderella moments".

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