• Re-Release: ‘The Holiday’ Is Like Being Wrapped In A Cashmere Sweater w/ Rachelle Hampton
    Dec 24 2024

    Cozy sweaters? Stunning getaways? A little romance after a crappy breakup? Um, yes please! This week, we’re watching another holiday classic: The Holiday, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. We’re joined by the delightful Rachelle Hampton, co-host of the Slate podcast ICYMI!

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Re-Release: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Is Friends-To-Lovers Perfection
    Dec 19 2024

    Today, we’re revisiting the friends-to-lovers film that kicked off the rom-com renaissance of the 90’s: When Harry Met Sally! This “will they, won’t they” takes place over twelve years asking the question: Can men and women be just friends?

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • ‘Later Daters’ Is Netflix’s Low-Drama Answer To ‘Golden Bachelor’
    Dec 17 2024

    Daters over 50 are *so hot* right now. After the success of "The Golden Bachelor," we should have known that Netflix would wanna get in on the demo. In this episode, we discuss the placid vibes of “The Later Daters,” the joys of quirky first-date conversation, and how compelling a dating show can be sans drama.

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ Is The First Great Parasocial Love Story w/ Alex Sujong Laughlin
    Dec 10 2024

    Before online dating and social media, there were radio therapy shows. This week, we’re diving into Sleepless in Seattle, one of the first great parasocial love stories! Joining us to break it down is friend of the pod and Normal Gossip producer, Alex Sujong Laughlin!

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Re-Release: ‘The Best Man Holiday’ And Why We Love Rom-Coms w/ Andrew Spencer
    Dec 5 2024

    Today, we’re revisiting our recap of another holiday classic: The Best Man Holiday, starring Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall and more. Along the way, we’ll talk about just what makes rom-coms so important. Joining us is rom-com lover and Bachelor in Paradise contestant Andrew Spencer!

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Leaning Into the Holidays with ‘While You Were Sleeping’
    Dec 3 2024

    What’s better than a movie about falling in love with the perfect person? A movie about falling in love with the perfect family! This week, we’re kicking off the holidays with While You Were Sleeping. Sure, it has its plot holes, but we love it nonetheless!

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Re-Release: ‘The Family Stone’ Is A Perfectly Awkward Family Dinner w/ Kelsey McKinney
    Nov 28 2024

    Sometimes you just need some good ol’ fashioned holiday cringe. That’s why this Thanksgiving we’re revisiting one of the most uncomfortable Christmas movies out there, The Family Stone! Joining is friend of the pod and host of Normal Gossip, Kelsey McKinney!

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Re-Release: ‘Serendipity’ Sold Us a Romantic Lie w/ Laura Bassett
    Nov 25 2024

    This Thanksgiving week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite Rom-Com Rewatches! We’re starting off with Serendipity, the film that made it seem like finding true love was as easy as a quick trip to the department store. Joining us for hot cocoa at Serendipity is journalist Laura Bassett!

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    1 hr and 44 mins