Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind
Professional comedy writers Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison are obsessed with rom coms, because it’s one of the only genres that actually centers female stories. Join them as they take a look back at classic romantic comedies to appreciate the good, the bad, and the totally sexist with fresh eyes… Commenting on all the things they were too lovestruck to see the first time. Every week Elena, Chelsea, and their guest will dig into the clumsy leads and quirky best friends, analyze rom com tropes, and share how these films inspired them/warped their ideas of love. Come along as they revisit the chick flicks that taught a generation of women you’re not ugly, you just have glasses.
Episodes
Speed: Love Bombing
SUBCATEGORY: GETTING SOME ACTIONThis week we're tackling an action romance that is definitely not a rom-com: 1994's bus and bomb bonanza 'Speed.' Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock light up the screen in this thriller that may jump the shark when it jumps the highway and the subway tracks. Chelsea and Elena debate the chemistry between the leads and talk about the actors who passed up being Jack Trav
Romancing The Stone: Michael Douglas, OG Rat Boy
SUBCATEGORY: GETTING SOME ACTIONThis week we're heading deep into the Colombian jungle for our first action adventure romantic-comedy, Romancing the Stone (1984). This movie is a romance novel, a treasure hunt, and a comedy all rolled into one, and we are here for it! Join us as we discuss how both Elena AND Chelsea got Douglased by the original rat boy, Michael Douglas, why Kathleen Turner on the
Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Remembering Jason Segel's Dick
DOWN IN THE DUMPSThis week on Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind, we close out our collection of break up romantic comedies with the Jason Segel 2008 romp Forgetting Sarah Marshall. This Judd Apatow produced comedy doesn't shy away from meandering for the sake of hilarious bits, even though his initial writing advice was not focused on the comedy. Chelsea and Elena also dive into the great divergence of
PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Love, Simon
THIS IS A SNEAK PEAK OF OUR PATREON BONUS EPISODE - OUT TODAY at Patreon.Com/PodstruckPodHappy Pride Y'all! This week Love, Simon gets the Podstruck treatment as we revisit the groundbreaking 2018 LGBTQ+ romantic comedy starring Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell and an absolutely stacked supporting cast. We discuss why Lo
I Want You Back: Seduce & Destroy
DOWN IN THE DUMPSThis week on Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind, we're covering the Amazon Original Movie, I Want You Back (2022). This delightfully messy rom-com stars Jenny Slate and Charlie Day as two freshly dumped strangers who team up to win back their exes and accidentally catch feelings along the way. Elena and Chelsea discuss why Jenny Slate is an underrated rom-com QUEEN, why Ben Mackenzie's s
High Fidelity: Boy Fleabag
CATEGORY: DOWN IN THE DUMPSPodstruck kicks off a new collection of rom-coms all about finding love after getting dumped with the John Cusack classic High Fidelity. We look back at this music-filled movie from 2000 with a 2026 lens - is the main character a total sexist jerk who deserves to die alone or is he a boyish cutie who just needs a little soul searching? We discuss whether Stephen Frears s
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind: Love, Lobotomize, Repeat
CATEGORY: UH-OH AMNESIAThis week we’re diving into one of the most beloved, and artistically singular, romantic movies of all time: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman. Now, is this a rom-COM? Maybe, maybe not! But we are covering it regardless! This movie stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as Joel and Clementine, two exes who liter
Overboard: Very Creepy, Oddly Delightful (with Elizabeth Laime)
CATEGORY: UH-OH AMNESIAThis week we go back to 1987 for the creepy yet cute romantic comedy Overboard, starring real-life couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Joining us is TV writer, producer and podcaster, Elizabeth Laime from the hit podcasts Beth’s Dead and Nobody’s Listening, Right? as we break down one of the most absurd ’80s rom-com plots ever to grace our screens. We discuss why Overboard
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Selling A Script In Hollywood
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEGet a sneak peek of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties we are talking about the process of selling a TV show or movie script and the business of being a professional screenwriter. Chelsea talks about the journey from her first draft of a feature script to the final mother daughter feel good comedy 'Broad Trip' that
50 First Dates: Pineapple of Lies
CATEGORY: UH-OH AMNESIAIn this week's episode we cover the 2004 Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore rom-com, 50 First Dates, the movie that dared to ask, what if we redid Groundhog Day but made it even more ethically questionable? We'll travel back to 2004 and discuss whether the animal jokes hold up (or ever made sense to begin with?), why Rob Schneider should maybe not be playing a Hawaiian man de
Something’s Gotta Give: Age Gaps, Diane Keaton & Nancy Meyers (with Chelsea Devantez)
CATEGORY: LOTHARIOS IN LOVEPodstruck teams up with Glamorous Trash for a special crossover episode diving into “Something’s Gotta Give,” the Nancy Meyers rom-com classic starring Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Keanu Reeves. Together, Chelsea Devantez, Chelsea Davison, and Elena Crevello break down the film’s take on age-gap relationships and ask: Would you be okay if your mom dated someone you
Pillow Talk: Party Line! Excellent! (with Joe Randazzo)
CATEGORY: LOTHARIOS IN LOVEWe continue our collection of playboys turned loverboys this week with the Rock Hudson Doris Day classic Pillow Talk, with special guest Joe Randazzo (The Onion, @midnight). Despite being made in 1959, this movie has a ton of humor, heart, and a whole lotta leg to get your blood pumping... as well as a few sexist/violent moments that will make you very glad it's not 1959
Crazy, Stupid, Love: B Plots Gone Wild
CATEGORY: LOTHARIOS IN LOVEThis week we dart back to 2011 for Dan Fogelman's romantic comedy: Crazy, Stupid, Love! And boy does this movie live up to its title because there are some BANANAS plot points we had completely forgotten existed! But regardless, this movie is a joy with its stacked cast including Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Kevin Bacon and Marisa Tomei to name
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: 90's Rom-Com Hot Goss
Enjoy a sneak peak of an episode that is exclusively for our Patreon supporters and if you feel inclined support the making of this podcast visit Patreon.com/PodstruckPod and join to listen to the full episode! Today we are jumping in our time machines and going back to an era when rom-coms reigned supreme: the 1990's! We discuss Julia Roberts' myriad of relationships from Lyle Lovett to Danny Mod
The Drama: Putting The Tension in Sexual Tension
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINKPodstruck is finishing our wedding category with the brand new A24 rom-com adjacent black comedy The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. We discuss whether some critics were right to be upset by the misleading marketing for this movie and whether it makes light of sensitive topics or is a fresh approach to an American obsession. And of course we unpack the worst t
Four Weddings and a Funeral: The Movie That Made Hugh Grant (with Mark Vigeant)
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINKContinuing our collection of wedding rom-coms, Podstruck looks back this week at Four Weddings and a Funeral, the Hugh Grant breakout movie that turned him into a romantic comedy star. Mark Vigeant (Dropout, Edinburgh Fringe Fest) joins Chelsea and Elena to debate whether Andie MacDowell brings the heat or is a beautiful ice sculpture, why Cameron Crowe should envy Mike Ne
Runaway Bride: Running from Misogyny (with The Husbands!)
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK We continue our bucket of wedding rom-coms with the 1999 Gary Marshall flick, Runaway Bride, starring Julia
27 Dresses: Scraps of A Classic
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK This week Podstruck is launching a new collection of wedding rom-coms starting with 27 Dresses! This 2008 romantic co
She's The Man: Amanda Bynes Performance Art (with Monica Byrnes & Toria Sheffield)
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROW It’s the 20 year anniversary of She’s The Man and we inadvertently celebrate it this week, rewatching the Amanda Bynes Channing Tatum romp to cap off our Shakespeare collection. Joining us is a team of hilarious screenwriters: Monica Byrnes and Toria Sheffield. Tog
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Big Business
SUBCATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWEnjoy a sneak peak of an episode that is exclusively for our Patreon supporters and if you feel inclined support the making of this podcast visit Patreon.com/PodstruckPod and join to listen to the full episode! Chelsea and Elena take their relationship to the next level as they bond over Elena’s favorite movies of all time: Big Business. This 1988 comedy ba
Much Ado About Nothing: Someone Edit Shakespeare (with Nik Walker)
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWWe continue our Shakespeare collection of rom-coms with Much Ado About Nothing, the 1993 movie starring Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale! Chelsea and Elena are joined by Broadway star Nik Walker (Hamilton, Spamalot, Masquerade) to discuss what this movie gets right and wro
10 Things I Hate About You: Peak Heath
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWThis week we are kicking off our new Shakespeare bucket of rom-coms with the 1999 teen classic, 10 Things I Hate About You starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Allison Janney, Gabrielle Union and Andrew Keegan! This movie is a modern reimagining of the classic Shakespeare play The Taming of The Shrew and t
Wuthering Heights: Hot For Goo
This week, Podstruck ventures into virgin territory by going to the movie theater in person and tackling the brand new Emerald Fennell movie Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë adaptation starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Hong Chau. We discuss how this movie manages to be equal parts putrid and sexy, the opening that made us think of Jon Hamm, why Wuthering Heights makes way more sense wit
Crazy Rich Asians: Love In The Time of Billionaires
SUBCATEGORY: CULTURE CLASHTo close up our Culture Clash category we are covering the 2018 summer blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians starring an all star cast including Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu, Awkwafina, Lisa Lu, Henry Golding, Jimmy O.Yang, Nico Santos, Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong, Sonoya Mizuno, Remy Hii, Fiona Xie, Ronny Chieng, Chris Pang and more! We discuss how Jon M. Chu brought this book series t
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Rom-Com Hot Takes!
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties, we are talking through rom-com hot takes as submitted by our listeners, the Internet, and sharing a few of our own along the way. It's a debate-filled episode about beautiful dweeby men, Nancy Meyers' kitchens, Rizzo's divorcée vibes, kid side kicks, horny old people, the new
Fools Rush In: The Hoover Dam Is For Lovers (with Chelsea Devantez)
This week Podstruck celebrates Valentine's Day with another rom-com in our Culture Clash category, this time the 1997 Salma Hayek Matthew Perry movie Fools Rush In. Joining us is Chelsea Devantez (Glamorous Trash, Basic, The Problem with Jon Stewart) who defends this movie with her life, from the Southwest setting to the fact that it's ballsy and progressive for when it was made. She also sheds li
My Big Fat Greek Wedding: A Million Characters And Zero Drama
Today on the pod we launch a new collection of romantic comedies that involve people falling in love despite a culture clash with a box office banger, My Big Fat Greek Wedding! Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Andrea Martin and even *NSYNC star, Joey Fatone! We discuss why despite this movie lacking conflict and a typical movie structure, it stil
Heated Rivalry: Our First Time... With A TV Show
We're popping our TV show cherry this week with the HBO hockey sensation Heated Rivalry. Elena and Chelsea talk about why this gay sports love story has taken the world by storm, including Connor Storrie's ability to learn Russian, Hudson Williams' ability to communicate the book's inner monologue on his face, and all of the incredibly hot butts. Plus we discuss the parallels between this show and
It Happened One Night: Here Comes The Groom! (with Nick Duke)
It's our final episode of the subcategory "Rom-Com Icons" and we're covering the Frank Capra movie that swept at The Oscars, It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. And we are joined by our editor Nick Duke (Cinestory Writing Fellow, Second round at the Austin Film Festival, and a Screencraft Fellow) to break down what parts of this pre-Code Hollywood rom-com still work
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: People We Meet On Vacation
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties we are covering the BRAND NEW Netflix movie People We Meet On Vacation based on the book by Emily Henry. We dish on all the major changes from the book to the movie, we explain why Emily Bader might be the next Julia Roberts, we talk about the pros and cons of road tripping and
The Philadelphia Story: Everybody Loves Hepburn (with Ellie Race-Moore & Ben Joseph)
This week Podstruck continues the Rom-Com Icons collection of pioneering romance films with The Philadelphia Story. Ben Joseph (Dropout) and Ellie Race-Moore (Dropout) join Chelsea to talk about this Katharine Hepburn / Cary Grant / James Stewart classic about multiple men falling in love with a Philadelphia heiress. We dish on how this movie came together due to the power and vision of Hepburn, w
The Apartment: Every Genre All At Once (with Dana Gould)
Happy new year to the Podstruck community! This week we’re kicking off 2026 with our Rom-Com Icons category - beginning with a classic romantic comedy from 1960: Billy Wilder’s The Apartment. This movie stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray, and was nominated for TEN Oscars though only won a measly five, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, proving that rom-
Happiest Season: Festive Red Flags (with Catherine McCafferty & Margaret Kaminski)
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSFor our final holiday movie of the year, Chelsea is joined by returning guests Catherine McCafferty & Margaret Kaminski to discuss 'Happiest Season,' the Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis queer rom-com from 2020. It's a romance that has us screaming RUN, but then we stay for the side characters who we can't get enough of. And we ask whether there was a versi
Elf: An Asexual Holiday Classic (with Matt Buechele)
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSToday Elena and Chelsea rewatch the Will Ferrell holiday favorite 'Elf,' which is only a little bit of a rom-com but that's probably for the best. Joining the Podstruck hosts is Matt Buechele (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) who discusses the appeal of NYC in the fall, the creepy babysitter vibes Zooey Deschanel gives off, the underrated musical score, and
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Love Hard
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties today we're discussing the Netflix holiday rom-com Love Hard, featuring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Chelsea and Elena dive in to figure out why this 2021 movie feels extremely 2009. Do we love it, hate it, or hate that we could've loved it but only liked it? And how big is L
The Family Stone: Swappin' Siblings
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSWelcome to season 2 of Podstruck! We are kicking things off with The Family Stone, a movie that hits even harder after the passing of Diane Keaton. It's a movie for anyone who loves strata, stress, and a brother/sister swap. Elena and Chelsea debate whether Luke Wilson and Sarah Jessica Parker have chemistry that revs our engines, we shout out Rachel McAdams' vari
Podstruck Superlatives: Our Year In Review! (Patreon Exclusive)
PATREON EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWToday we are announcing our first annual superlative awards! Who wins the Walter White Award for Insane Chemistry, or the Cold Wet Wipe Award for Least Chemistry? We will let you know! And please chime in and let us know who would win your awards?! Is Uma Thurman's wardrobe in "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" incredible or Amelia Bedelia come to life? What do you think is
Moonstruck: Wooden Hand & Wolf Heart (with Rose Surnow)
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDEFor our final movie in Season 1 of Podstruck, we're revisiting the Cher and Nic Cage classic, Moonstruck, which just so happens to be our namesake inspiration! Elena and Chelsea are joined by Rose Surnow (Pivoting, Marvel) to talk about how every line in this John Patrick Shanley movie is a masterpiece, why the chemistry makes us feel like there's a furnace in ou
Sleepless in Seattle: Please Date My Sad Dad
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE This week we cover 'Sleepless in Seattle'! The 1993 Nora Ep
The Wedding Singer: The Ends Justify The Bits (with Allie Goertz)
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDEWe're kicking off our new rom-com theme Engaged To The Wrong Dude with the Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore 1998 classic 'The Wedding Singer.' Allie Goertz (Mad Magazine, MST3K) joins us to talk about why we love all the butt grabbing, the pros and cons of blue eye shadow, the insane chemistry between Adam and Drew, feminist Billy Idol, which plot point felt straight
About Time: But Really About Dads (with Jordan Morris)
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYOur final movie in the collection of time travel rom-coms is the 2013 gentle charmer, About Time, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. And for this sweet but meandering movie, we're joined by writer and podcaster Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Free With Ads, Bubble, Youth Group) who brings up PG-13 Sex Poses, the incredible bargain that is Love Actuall
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Palm Springs
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the beginning of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties covering the 2020 time loop rom-com, Palm Springs. Chelsea and Elena discuss how this Hulu movie builds on Groundhog Day and yet finds ways to make the time loop feel completely fresh. It's a movie jam-packed with synchronized dances, J.K. Simmons huntin
Groundhog Day: The Devil Sells Insurance
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYThe time travel rom-coms venture into time loops this week with the groundbreaking philosophical masterpiece, Groundhog Day, a movie that destroyed the friendship of Bill Murray and Harold Ramis but made America fall in love. Chelsea and Elena talk about the days they wish they could repeat forever, whether Ned Ryerson is the Devil and the groundhog is God, how man
Kate & Leopold: Meg Ryan Meets The Matrix (with Demi Adejuyigbe)
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYTo kick off our new collection of time travel rom-coms, we're joined by comedian Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Gilmore Guys) to cover our third Meg Ryan movie - 'Kate & Leopold.' We rewatch this underrated movie about a Duke in the 1870s (Hugh Jackman) falling through a portal to modern day NYC and finding love, and talk
Just Friends: In 2005 Everyone Hated Women
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFFor the final rom-com in our friends-to-lovers theme BFF's Who Are DTF, we watch the 2005 Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris movie 'Just Friends.' This movie is a throwback to a time where the worst thing that could happen to a guy was getting "friendzoned" since apparently women were only suitable as friends if you got to also have sex with them. But are the characters
Always Be My Maybe: All Hail Keanu (with Alex Song-Xia)
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFThis week we are joined by comedian Alex Song-Xia (The Tonight Show, Rick & Morty, Praise Petey) to cover the next rom-com in our BFFs Who Are DTF bucket, "Always Be My Maybe." This movie has an all-star cast with Ali Wong, Randall Park, Michelle Buteau, and an Oscar worthy cameo by Keanu Reeves! We cover whether Randall Park's character is even worthy of Ali Wong's,
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Upcoming Rom-Com Sequels, Reboots, & Adaptations We Can't Wait To Watch!
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the first 20 minutes of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties where we talk about all the upcoming rom-com sequels, reboots, adaptations, and more that we can't wait to watch! We pitch the stories that we want to see in the sequel to My Best Friend's Wedding (and what we DO NOT want to see), discuss the set
When Harry Met Sally: Call Nora Ephron Your Daddy (with Julius Sharpe)
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFToday is the 50th episode of Podstruck! And to celebrate, Elena and Chelsea are rewatching arguably the best rom-com of all time, 'When Harry Met Sally.' We are joined by writer Julius Sharpe (Family Guy, Ted, Making History) to discuss the magic of Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal and why movie studio execs might have been nervous. We get nostalgic for the lost art
Clueless: Just Make Them Not Siblings (with Lily Sullivan)
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHWe close out our collection of matchmaker rom-coms with a film that has inspired fashion and passion for three decades: Clueless! We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clueless with guest Lily Sullivan (Comedy Bang Bang, The Righteous Gemstones) who talks with Elena and Chelsea about why the Alicia Silverstone Paul Rudd 1995 classic from Amy Heckerling stands the test of
Crossing Delancey: Brined & Dined (with Jo Firestone)
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHThis week we continue our Strike a Match subcategory with the 1988 indie rom-com, Crossing Delancey! If you've ever dreamed of a man whose hands are brined in pickle juice every day, like Elena does, then this move is for you! And joining us is special guest Jo Firestone (After Midnight, The Tonight Show, The Great North)! In this episode we discuss the art of match
Set It Up: A Sexy Parent Trap
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHThis week we kick off our brand new subcategory STRIKE A MATCH with rom-coms all about matchmakers, set-ups, and people playing Cupid. And we start off with one of Chelsea's favorite modern rom-coms that Elena is watching for the first time, the 2018 Netflix original 'Set It Up.' This Cyrano-meets-the-Parent-Trap movie features an Zoey Deutch, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, and G
Dave: What If Criminals Couldn't Be President (with Nick Wiger)
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYToday's episode is the final movie in our White House themed rom-com bucket covering the Ivan Reitman classic comedy, 'Dave,' starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. And the Podstruck hosts are joined by special guest Nick Wiger (Doughboys podcast, Get Played, Comedy Bang Bang, @midnight). We talk about Nick's childhood love of CSPAN, Chelsea's shock that Shaq
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: The Truth About Cats & Dogs
MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS &
Long Shot: The Most Romantic Jerk-Off Ever
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYToday's episode looks back at the Charlize Theron Seth Rogen rom-com 'Long Shot,' about an ambitious, brilliant, gorgeous Secretary of State and the schlubby speech writer she falls for. It's a movie packed with jokes and a surprising amount of tenderness, considering a major plot point involves watching a guy jerk off into his own beard. This movie is a winner, with g
Chasing Liberty: Petulant In Prague (with Korama Danquah)
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYOn today's episode we launch our new subcategory: Codependence Day, which highlights movies about someone from the White House falling in love. And while Chelsea is away, Elena is joined by Korama Danquah (iCarly, Raven's Home, Reboot, American Auto) to deep dive into the Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode 2004 rom-com, Chasing Liberty. We'll discuss everything from whether
Imagine Me & You: Oops I Married A Man! (with Margaret Kaminski & Alex Levy)
SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we are looking back at the 2006 rom-com Imagine Me & You starring Lena Headey and Piper Perabo! While Chelsea is on maternity leave, TV writers Margaret Kaminski and Alex Levy join Elena to co-host the podcast and we delve into everything from the fruit punch meet-cute, Sharon Horgan's glow up, Heck's incel of a best friend, Cooper, to the Dance Dance Revolution ps
The Broken Hearts Club: Bottoms Of The Ninth (with Drew Droege)
SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and creator of everyone's favorite Chloë Sevigny parody videos, Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers)! This movie has pretty much every TV star from the 90's and early aughts in it: Zach Braff, Dean Cain, Andrew Keegan, John Mahoney, Timoth
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Return To Me
MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: RETURN TO ME &n
Kissing Jessica Stein: Erotic Meets Neurotic (with Catherine McCafferty)
SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESHappy Pride y'all! We kick off this subcategory with an OG queer rom-com that turns out to be every gay person's nightmare: Kissing Jessica Stein! And joining us today is comedian Catherine McCafferty, host of "Pretty Gay" on Patreon! In this episode we discuss queer panic, Jon Hamm's cameo, and the issues some of us had with this movie's ending. We also delve into newspaper
Red, White & Royal Blue: God Save The Peen (with Joshua Lee Kirby)
SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRThis week we dive crown first into the campy rom-com revelation that is Red, White & Royal Blue! We are joined by special guest, and television writer, Joshua Lee Kirby (Fresh Off The Boat, The Real O'Neals) to discuss everything from Uma Thurman's "southern" accent, to dick puns, to our feelings on Meghan Markle of Sussex of Montecito. Listen along as we unpack
Coming To America: Just Take The Earrings (with Jonathan Braylock)
SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRIn this episode Elena and Chelsea cover an 80's classic, Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Eriq La Salle, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones! We are joined by our very first MALE guest, Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Grown-ish, Astronomy Club) to cover our first rom-com that is way more of a COM, than a
Roman Holiday: Princesses Gone Wild
SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRTime for Podstruck to look back at a new subgroup of movies, this time all celebrating the Royal We, AKA rom-coms featuring Royalty. And what better film to start off with than 3x Oscar winning film 'Roman Holiday.; Not only does this 1953 love story make us want to visit Italy (with all of our Meet Cuties of course), it makes us appreciate Gregory Peck as a fighter
Magic Mike: Dry Humping Gets Sad (with Jordan Myrick)
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck takes one last dance in this subcategory to rewatch Steven Soderbergh's surprisingly bleak take on male strippers, 'Magic Mike.' Chelsea and Elena are joined by Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts on Dropout, Happy Wife Happy Life podcast) to argue over whether Channing Tatum is hot, which of the other male dancers captures our heart, and if this movie doesn't earn its
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Chelsea Has Big News, Elena Has A Murder Obsession
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the first ten minutes of our very first Patreon exclusive bonus episode, available only to our wonderful paying Podstruck subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties. In the episode we share some huge personal news, talk about the games/books/TV shows that are bringing us joy, share some of our worst date stories, and of course, talk about death. To listen to t
Center Stage: Competing For Hearts And Parts (with Kathryn Burns)
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Elena and Chelsea pirouette back in time to revisit the beloved 2000 ensemble rom-com, 'Center Stage,' just in time for its 25 year anniversary! We welcome choreographer Kat Burns (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dancing with the Stars) to talk about the realities of a life in dance, Chelsea gushes on how this movie shaped her pre-teen style and taste in boys, and Elena points out
Dirty Dancing: Some Babies Dance, Some Babies Die (with Maria Thayer)
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck waltzes into a brand new rom-com subcategory all about dancing, starting with the iconic 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Joining Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello is Maria Thayer ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Accepted,' 'Those Who Can't') who shares how this VHS tape was passed around from sleepover to sleepover like a p
13 Going On 30: It's 'Big' for Girls
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?We keep the body transformation theme going with a classic from the aughts, '13 Going On 30', starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis! This 2004 movie is a reimagining of the 1988 Tom Hanks runaway hit, 'Big' - but was this movie as successful in its execution? We'll discuss this, middle school photos, seven minutes in heaven, how Cosm
Splash: What if E.T. Were A Horny Mermaid? (with Aparna Nancherla)
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah classic 'Splash,' along with our special guest Aparna Nancherla (The Great North, A Simple Favor). This 1984 mermaid love story directed by Ron Howard was so iconic it inspired an entire generation of girls named Madison. We gush over the parade of i
Enchanted: Everyone Looks Better As A Cartoon
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchanted. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden star in this 2007 New York City fairy tale that leaves Chelsea and Elena on opposite ends of the fandom spectrum. Is the movie a structurally perfect hilarious classic or an overly earn
How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days: Do You Need That Long?
ONE-OFF CATEGORY: MCCONAUGHEY GIRL HEYYYInstead of kicking off a new month of movies, Chelsea and Elena instead look back at the movie they covered as their original Podstruck pilot episode - "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days." Having just read Matthew McConaughey's memoir 'Greenlights' for the Glamorous Trash Podcast, they're armed with new insight as they dive into this 2003 battle of the sexes rom
Pretty in Pink: How Old Are These Teens? (with Lily Du)
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Ending our run of 80s classics is the John Hughes Molly Ringwald rom-com 'Pretty in Pink,' a movie that makes us question our own sense of fashion, wonder what is romantic vs. just being a sex pest, and think back to our high school delusions of people being in love with us. Our special guest is Lily Du (Dirty Laundry on Dropout) who imprinted on this movie and will
Risky Business: One Long Wet Dream (with Emily Fleming)
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Our horniest episode ever is about the Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay 1983 classic 'Risky Business.' It's got intimidating boss babes, big nosed rat boys, an overhyped crystal egg, and Chekhov's sports car. Emily Fleming (Good Mythical Morning, Free With Ads Podcast) joins Chelsea and Elena to discuss accidental sex work, why you shouldn't big time someone, th
Can't Buy Me Love: The Pete Davidson Story
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Time to revisit another 1980s rom-com with 'Can't Buy Me Love,' the Patrick Dempsey flick filled with bolo ties, cowboy hats, inappropriate propositions, and of course an African Anteater Ritual Dance. Is dating one popular girl enough to catapult you to popularity? Do cotton sleeves really rip that easily? Are pranks fun or will they just get you murdered? And why a
Say Anything: Don't Tell Your Dad You Had Sex
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!In honor of Ione Skye's new memoir "Say Everything," Podstruck is kicking off a whole month of romantic comedies from the 1980s starting with the highly influential 'Say Anything.' John Cusack plays the endearingly lost Lloyd who isn't sure of anything except his love for Diane Court, which he iconically professes via boombox. But does that moment live up to the hype
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy: Grief Gets Horny
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONESOur Podstruck Bridget Jones movie marathon culminates with the brand new rom-com, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy." The 4th installment stars Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall, with juicy cameos from an older but still sexy Hugh Grant, the ghost of Colin Firth, always hilarious Emma Thompson, and every charming side character you missed. Di
Bridget Jones’s Baby: Pregnancy Won’t Stop The Fat Shaming
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison continue the Renée Zellweger franchise with "Bridget Jones's Baby." Bridget isn't sure whether Colin Firth or Patrick Dempsey is the daddy and we aren't sure why Matthew McConaughey or Ed Sheeran weren't cast as the love interest. We also discuss Fire Fog, the parallels between this rom-com and Mamma Mia, and pay
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: Smooth Brain Good Feel (with Margaret Kaminski)
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES Our Bridget Jones binge watch continues with the 2nd movie in the franchise, "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason." While Elena is gone, Margaret Kaminski returns to guest host with Chelsea Davison and talk about why we think people should hook up with their exes, whether Colin Firth can redeem Mark Darcy slash if he is a super spy, which bits let Renée Z
Bridget Jones’s Diary: You Should Hate Your Soulmate (with Lizzie Bassett Boman)
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES This week we kick off a whole month dedicated to one of our favorite rom-com leading ladies: Bridget Jones. Special guest Lizzie Bassett Boman (host of the What Went Wrong podcast) joins us to look back at the 2001 Renée Zellweger movie that started it all: 'Bridget Jones's Diary.' Join us as we debate whether we'd fall for Colin Firth or Hugh Grant, wh
Jerry Maguire: You Had Us At Naked Butts (with Megan Gailey)
This week we wrap up the Sports Vs. Love rom-com subcategory with special guest Megan Gailey (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Sports Bitches podcast) to cover the Cameron Crowe classic, "Jerry Maguire." Join us as we discuss the terrifying and charismatic acting of Tom Cruise, how the updo from Renée Zellweger inspired us, whether sports agents really are slimy, and why we desperate
Love & Basketball: Courting On The Court (with Chelsea Devantez)
Continuing the Sports Vs. Love rom-com trope, this week Podstruck covers the genre defying Criterion Collection classic from 2000, Love & Basketball. We are joined by special guest and host of the Glamorous Trash podcast Chelsea Devantez to gush over the all-star cast featuring Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Regina Hall, Boris Kodjoe, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks and more. We discuss h
