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Every Rom Com

Jennifer Howell

Every Rom Com is an entertainment podcast where we have fun taking romantic comedies seriously. We cover a wide range of romantic comedies from classic to contemporary, blockbusters to independents. Our podcast goes beyond the usual suspects to include movies with diverse casts and LGBT representation, and we may also branch out into foreign films. In addition to providing reviews, we also provide cultural analysis and feminist perspectives. This podcast is intended for mature audiences and may, at

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02:23:09

Every Rom Com 71: Valley Girl

Every Rom Com ·

2024/10/25

He’s cool; she’s hot. She’s from the Valley; he’s not! This weekend stop the world and melt with Every Rom Com as we enter our “L.A. Stories” series with the 1983 cult classic “Valley Girl.” We’ll discuss pioneering female director Martha Coolidge, get into the movie’s bitchin’ soundtrack, and of course dive deep into Valley Girl culture. We’ll also tackle important topics, like “what’s up with that crazy clown doll?” IYKYK 0:00-8:43 Intro, Favorite L.A.-Set

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00:21:44

Every Rom Com Now Streaming: May 2024

Every Rom Com ·

2024/05/23

This month our bonus show, Now Streaming, has turned into a Nicholas Galitzine love-fest, with3 of our 8 picks featuring this versatile actor! We also tip our hats to Glen Powell, Miles Teller,and Josh O’Connor, each of whom we’d like to see in more romance. And we celebrate romcoms that made us laugh, including one of Jen’s favorite rom coms of the 21st century, “I WantYou Back”! Check out these picks and more as Jen and Cybil recommend rom com and rom comadjacent

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00:21:44

Every Rom Com Now Streaming: May 2024

Every Rom Com ·

2024/05/23

This month our bonus show, Now Streaming, has turned into a Nicholas Galitzine love-fest, with3 of our 8 picks featuring this versatile actor! We also tip our hats to Glen Powell, Miles Teller,and Josh O’Connor, each of whom we’d like to see in more romance. And we celebrate romcoms that made us laugh, including one of Jen’s favorite rom coms of the 21st century, “I WantYou Back”! Check out these picks and more as Jen and Cybil recommend rom com and rom comadjacent movies and TV

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02:11:17

Every Rom Com 70: Drive Me Crazy

Every Rom Com ·

2024/05/04

This week on Every Rom Com, we continue our High School Movies series with a look at the under-seen 1999 gem, “Drive Me Crazy”! We discuss the careers of stars Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier; highlight songs from the movie’s eclectic soundtrack; and open with a discussion of some of our favorite comfort rom coms! Plus, don’t miss our double feature recommendations for your next rom com movie marathon!0:00-11:02 Introduction; What Are Your Comfort

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02:11:17

Every Rom Com 70: Drive Me Crazy

Every Rom Com ·

2024/05/04

This week on Every Rom Com, we continue our High School Movies series with a look at the under-seen 1999 gem, “Drive Me Crazy”! We discuss the careers of stars Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier; highlight songs from the movie’s eclectic soundtrack; and open with a discussion of some of our favorite comfort rom coms! Plus, don’t miss our double feature recommendations for your next rom com movie marathon! 0:00-11:02 Introduction; What Are Your Comfort

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00:23:18

Every Rom Com Now Streaming April 2024

Every Rom Com ·

2024/04/13

Every Rom Com is back with our special bonus show, Now Streaming! It’s been 2 years, so Cybil and Jen have saved up some treasures to recommend, from Oscar nominees like “Past Lives” to the latest Netflix releases like “Players”! Jen will also wax poetic about her affection for the free streaming service, Tubi! Join us now for another set of rom-com and rom-com adjacent recommendations! Find us: everyromcom.com Follow us: Facebook: Every Rom Com Podcast & Blog Instagram:

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00:23:18

Every Rom Com Now Streaming April 2024

Every Rom Com ·

2024/04/13

Every Rom Com is back with our special bonus show, Now Streaming! It’s been 2 years, so Cybil and Jen have saved up some treasures to recommend, from Oscar nominees like “Past Lives” to the latest Netflix releases like “Players”! Jen will also wax poetic about her affection for the free streaming service, Tubi! Join us now for another set of rom-com and rom-com adjacent recommendations!Find us: everyromcom.com Follow us: Facebook: Every Rom Com Podcast &

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02:32:15

Every Rom Com 69: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Every Rom Com ·

2024/01/30

Every Rom Com is back with episode 69 (dudes!), and nothing could be more fitting than taking a trip back in time to one of the most famous bromances of all with 1989’s “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”! Jen is joined by David Rosen of the Piecing it Together podcast and her most excellent brother and history aficionado, Ishtar Howell, to discuss what’s so great about this movie, and learn some historical and cinematic facts along the way! As always, stay tuned to the very

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02:32:15

Every Rom Com 69: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Every Rom Com ·

2024/01/30

Every Rom Com is back with episode 69 (dudes!), and nothing could be more fitting than taking a trip back in time to one of the most famous bromances of all with 1989’s “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”! Jen is joined by David Rosen of the Piecing it Together podcast and her most excellent brother and history aficionado, Ishtar Howell, to discuss what’s so great about this movie, and learn some historical and cinematic facts along the way! As always, stay tuned to

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02:12:19

Every Rom Com 68: Grease

Every Rom Com ·

2023/11/16

This week Every Rom Com continues our high school movies series with one of the most popular musicals of all time - “Grease”! We discuss cast members John Travolta and Stockard Channing, talk about our favorite songs and most relatable Pink Ladies, and sift through the feminist and not-so-feminist aspects of this late 70’s film. We’re joined this week by returning guest, Steve from the For me these Films R the Juice movie podcast! 0:00-11:20 Introduction with guest Steve

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02:12:19

Every Rom Com 68: Grease

Every Rom Com ·

2023/11/16

This week Every Rom Com continues our high school movies series with one of the most popular musicals of all time - “Grease”! We discuss cast members John Travolta and Stockard Channing, talk about our favorite songs and most relatable Pink Ladies, and sift through the feminist and not-so-feminist aspects of this late 70’s film. We’re joined this week by returning guest, Steve from the For me these Films R the Juice movie podcast!0:00-11:20 Introduction with guest Steve

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02:49:57

Every Rom Com 67: Alex Strangelove

Every Rom Com ·

2023/09/14

This week on Every Rom Com we’re exploring the world of gay teen rom coms as we discuss “Alex Strangelove” with Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast. We talk about coming out narratives and coming out in real life; discuss the movie’s hilarious scenes, hot chemistry, and what we thought could have been better; and we get into the careers of up and coming actors Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale, and director Craig Johnson (“The Skeleton Twins”, “Wilson”)

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02:49:57

Every Rom Com 67: Alex Strangelove

Every Rom Com ·

2023/09/14

This week on Every Rom Com we’re exploring the world of gay teen rom coms as we discuss “Alex Strangelove” with Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast. We talk about coming out narratives and coming out in real life; discuss the movie’s hilarious scenes, hot chemistry, and what we thought could have been better; and we get into the careers of up and coming actors Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale, and director Craig Johnson (“The Skeleton

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02:23:55

Every Rom Com 66: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Every Rom Com ·

2023/08/19

This week Every Rom Com is leaving John Hughes (mostly) behind to enter the world of the Netflix teen rom com, with the popular 2018 streaming hit, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”! We’ll discuss the film’s Asian-American representation, talk about the trend of YA novel adaptations, explore the fake-dating trope, and rate Peter Kavinsky as a rom com love interest! Cybil and Jen are joined this week by Ryan Pak, from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast! 0:00-11:21

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02:23:55

Every Rom Com 66: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Every Rom Com ·

2023/08/19

This week Every Rom Com is leaving John Hughes (mostly) behind to enter the world of the Netflix teen rom com, with the popular 2018 streaming hit, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”! We’ll discuss the film’s Asian-American representation, talk about the trend of YA novel adaptations, explore the fake-dating trope, and rate Peter Kavinsky as a rom com love interest! Cybil and Jen are joined this week by Ryan Pak, from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast! 0:00-11:21 Introducing

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02:50:52

Every Rom Com 65: Sixteen Candles

Every Rom Com ·

2023/08/05

This week on Every Rom Com we’re diving deep on the first of the John Hughes teen rom coms, “Sixteen Candles”! We’ll discuss the cultural associations with turning sixteen, as well as the enduring charm of Molly Ringwald, and how Jake Ryan became one of the most memorable and desirable cinematic love interests. We’ll also dig into several ways this movie hasn’t aged well, from sexual harassment and rape culture, to the complex layers of Gedde Watanabe’s portrayal of the foreign

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02:50:52

Every Rom Com 65: Sixteen Candles

Every Rom Com ·

2023/08/05

This week on Every Rom Com we’re diving deep on the first of the John Hughes teen rom coms, “Sixteen Candles”! We’ll discuss the cultural associations with turning sixteen, as well as the enduring charm of Molly Ringwald, and how Jake Ryan became one of the most memorable and desirable cinematic love interests. We’ll also dig into several ways this movie hasn’t aged well, from sexual harassment and rape culture, to the complex layers of Gedde Watanabe’s

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02:34:20

Every Rom Com 64: Some Kind of Wonderful

Every Rom Com ·

2023/07/01

“Some Kind of Wonderful” may be the last of the John Hughes teen rom coms, but it’s first in our hearts! This week Sophia and Jen are joined by Neil, the man behind the popular Twitter account @neilbelieves, to discuss one of our favorites, as we continue our High School Movies series! We’ll look into the troubled development phase of the movie, which temporarily drew in another legendary director; we’ll explore the careers of Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Stoltz, and Lea

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02:34:20

Every Rom Com 64: Some Kind of Wonderful

Every Rom Com ·

2023/07/01

“Some Kind of Wonderful” may be the last of the John Hughes teen rom coms, but it’s first in our hearts! This week Sophia and Jen are joined by Neil, the man behind the popular Twitter account @neilbelieves, to discuss one of our favorites, as we continue our High School Movies series! We’ll look into the troubled development phase of the movie, which temporarily drew in another legendary director; we’ll explore the careers of Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Stoltz, and Lea

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02:27:37

Every Rom Com 63: Can't Hardly Wait

Every Rom Com ·

2023/06/12

This week, join all 4 original hosts of Every Rom Com as we kick off our High School movies series by celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Can’t Hardly Wait”! Find out which characters ended up on the cutting room floor, which actor was so stoned he couldn’t remember shooting the movie, and which future stars showed up in minor roles! Plus, we start the whole show off with a high school movies trivia quiz and later get personal and share who we were in our senior years! Whether

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