rom-com

Kelley talks to author and therapist Emily Locker about her debut novel, Running Mates, how an event involving speech writers for Barak Obama and Mike Pence sparked an idea for a YA rom-com,  why romance novels are important for mental health, the science behind why our best ideas often to come to us in the shower, and much more.

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What better way to celebrate the capitalism of Valentine's Day than with a big blockbuster film? Join us for a state of the union on late 00s queer rep (TL;DR – there are way too many straight white people), Taylor's Swift rocky acting career, Jordan's enduring love for Bradley Cooper, Brooke's enduring love for Anne Hathaway, and a bite-sized review of the new Mean Girls movie.

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We're headed back to 2004 with A Cinderella Story, starring Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray and a wicked step-mother played by podcast favorite, Jennifer Coolidge. This one is technically a "teen romantic comedy," so we'll count it.  

Sam wants more out of life than being her step-family's live-in servant. She's also tired of being teased by the rich, popular kids at her San Fernando Valley high school. So she's graduating early and setting off to Princeton to start fresh. Before she can make her escape, she develops a flirtation with another Princeton hopeful at her school, a boy who uses the screenname "Nomad". He'd really like to meet her at the Homecoming dance. What could possibly go wrong?

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We're watching Ella Enchanted this week! Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy and the ever-delightful Cary Elwes star in this 2004 film. Ella of Frell was blessed with the gift of obedience as a baby and she's sick of it. Deciding enough is enough, she embarks on a quest to find her fairy godmother, Lucinda, the only person capable of removing the spell. She makes new friends on her journey, including the handsome Prince Char and an elf who wants to be a lawyer.

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This week, by popular demand, we watched the 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby, starring podcast favorites Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Susan is a flighty and infuriating heiress in possession of a leopard (possibly spelled with a "w". "Leopawd"?). David is a paleontologist who needs a million dollars for his museum and really wants to finish assembling his dinosaur. That sounds like a meet cute waiting to happen to us!

We had to rent this one on Amazon Prime. Tune in today to hear our thoughts! 

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Love 'em or hate 'em, rom coms have been an established genre for centuries and Holiday Rom-Coms are their modern-day beating heart. Dawn is something of a convert, having spent most of her life considering them thin, uninteresting trash... which they are sometimes. BUT THAT'S WHY THEY'RE GREAT!

Leah Bonnema is not only a longtime fan of the genre, she has contributed to it as the author of THE HOLIDAY BREAKDOWN, a Christmas rom-com novel. 

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Our Julia Roberts streak continues this week with Runaway Bride! This unlikely spiritual successor to Pretty Woman reunites Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Hector Elizondo,  Larry Miller, Patrick Richwood (the elevator operator!), Kathleen Marshall and director Gary Marshall.

Journalist Ike Graham is a columnist for USA Today. Short on time, he decides to write a scathing piece about a woman in a small town in Maryland who has left men at the altar 7 or 8 times. She's even got another one on the hook! He doesn't bother to check his sources (or source. He's been talking to one guy in a bar), and is promptly fired when the subject of his story sends her own blistering letter to the editor, pointing out numerous factual errors. In an attempt to save his career, Ike goes to Maryland to meet this woman, her family and her friends, and report on his findings to the world. So noble. Listen to our recap and review of this movie today!

 You can find Runaway Bride on Netflix. 

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WRITERS' BLOCK Popular Rom-Com author, Ali Hazelwood joins Kristy Woodson Harvey & Ron Block to talk about her first foray into writing for young adults, Check & Mate. A great conversation about the popularity of chess among young people and how this solid romance truly charms readers. Ali shares her research, building her characters and how their stories refelect the realities facing the young population. Ali is charming sharing her background in neuroscience and how it influences how she constructs story. A truly delightful episode! 

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Content Warning: this important episode contains talk about sexual situations, assault and rape. Resources for survivors are below.

It may not be anyone’s favorite topic, but taking care of business is empowering and this is the business, educating ourselves and, importantly, our kids and younger generations on how to be safe and considerate with our bodies. 

It seems obvious that in order to clarify the lines of intimacy, words should be involved. But it’s probably true that many people don’t know what those words are or how or when to say them. That’s where Ellen comes in. Words are helpful always, but especially in even trickier situations of cross-cultural communications or neurodiversity. 

Please share this episode with anyone and everyone you know who has sex or would like to one day.

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As always, stay in the love.

Resources for survivors of sexual violence:

Rainn 

Anti-Violence Project

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

Links of Interest:

Ellen Friedrichs Website: www.sexEdvice.com

Racial & Sexual Violence Pyramid | Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)

Understanding the Manosphere and Andrew Tate (The Conversation)

Andrew Tate Suspected Pyramid Scheme (Vice)

Restorative Justice: Impact/Justice Project

CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 

GLSEN Research and Reports

The Body Keeps the Score (Book)

Ellen's Recommended Comedians:

Sashi Perera

Steph Tolev

Irene Tu

Ellen’s Recommended Reading:

The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent by Dr. Betty Martin, with Robyn Dalzen

Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World by Jessica Valenti (Editor), Jaclyn Friedman (Editor)

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein

Had it Coming: What’s Fair in the Age of #MeToo by Robin Doolittle

Redefining Rape: Sexual Violence in the Era of Suffrage and Segregation by Estelle B. Freedman

Episodes Mentioned or Relevant:

Reclaiming MeToo w/ Tarana Burke

The Truth & Consequences of Dating as a Trans Woman w/ Jen Richards

Ending Violence Toward Trans People w/ Dr. Karen Franklin

CREDITS:

Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins

Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell

Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

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Is Goundhog Day, the 1993 film starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, a rom com? Countless top rom com lists and Google seem to think so, but we weren't so sure.  We decided to watch this classic time-loop tale to decide for ourselves, and you get the joy of hearing our thoughts on it! 

Check out Groundhog Day on Netflix today. And if you know of a movie, rom com or otherwise, where Andie MacDowell really shines, please tell us. We're very curious to watch something where she gets to act.  

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This week we are watching the 2022 rom com: Ticket to Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. David and Georgia divorced years ago, but they still can't stand each other. Can they overcome their differences and work together to stop their daughter from making the biggest mistake of her life? Listen to our thoughts today and check out this movie on Amazon Prime.

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"A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner!"

The twisting turns of a con-artist drama meet the ping-pong dialogue of a romantic comedy, all with that classic Ernst Lubitsch touch. Actor David Bluvband joins us to talk about 1932's Trouble in Paradise. We discuss bawdy humor, the Hays code, and of course, which Super Mario Bros. character would play which role in the film.

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This week, we take a look at Netflix's Falling Inn Love. A rom-com that's light on both rom and com, Falling Inn Love is sure to have you falling asleep.

Are there any Disney rom coms, you ask? Why yes! We submit for your listening pleasure Tangled, starring the vocal talents of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. Tangled is a retelling of "Rapunzel" with plenty of smolder and show stopping song numbers worthy of Broadway. You can stream Tangled on Disney+! Listen for our thoughts on this movie, including Katie's unending confusion over choices made with the character Maximus. 

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Is this movie secretly a backdoor continuation of fatal attraction? is Andie Anderson a good person? Is love in 10 days realistic? The answer to all these questions is NO. But that doesnt stop us from thinking or hope they are true! join me as i discuss the 2000's #1 favorite rom-com to round out this season of love!

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Okay, we're not 100% convinced this one is a "rom com" (it has a lot of com and a bit of rom if you squint), but it's one of our favorite movies. Pitch Perfect stars Anna Kendrick as Beca, a reluctant college freshman who joins an a cappella group that has seen better days. Can the Barden Bellas defeat their cross-campus rivals, the Treble Makers, and bring home the ICCA title? Horizontal run your way over to your nearest streaming service and check this movie out today!

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Meet Cute Presents: The Lonely Wife, starring Melanie Chandra. Mira is forced to take a hard look at her marriage when her husband, Amit’s, childhood friend, Rav, crashes with them for the weekend. Well, Mira better look at something. Her marriage. Her career. Anything but look at Rav. He’s so handsome.

Check out our other rom-coms, including CHRISTMASUZANNUKKAH with Amy Sedaris & Noah Galvin and A MID-SEMESTER NIGHT'S DREAM with Charithra Chandran. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join the rom-com conversation on our Discord. 

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Meet Cute Presents: Christmasuzannukkah: Starring Amy Sedaris and Noah Galvin - Part 6, where it’s Christmas Eve, and all Noah has to look forward to is returning to his 17 roommates in NYC. Then Suzanne plays matchmaker by accident.

Story by Evan Horwitz. Produced and Directed by Vincent Cacchione. Sound Design and Mixing by Vincent Cacchione. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. Director of Creative Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Amy Sedaris, Noah Galvin, Danny Tamberelli, Eliza Hurwitz, Torian Brackett, Olivia Miller. Executive Produced by Amy Sedaris.

Check out our other rom-coms, including A MID-SEMESTER NIGHT'S DREAM with Charithra Chandran. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join the rom-com conversation on our Discord.

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