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The Rom Complex

Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman

Which came first, the romantic comedy or our messed up ways of thinking about love and relationships? Each week Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman break down the romcom tropes that make their hearts sing and the ones that need to be tuned up. Listen to them talk about how these movies affected their relationships–for better and for worse.

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01:03:19

258. Love Potion No. 9: The Biochemical Process of...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/05/08

Our friend Rob of Vanderpump Robs joins us to chat about 1992's Love Potion No. 9. We also discuss little mustaches, the fear of rejection, and, of course, kissing cops.

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00:56:01

257. Duck Butter: You Can't Play It Safe in Love

The Rom Complex ·

2025/04/24

Something about Duck Butter (2018) makes us hungry because not only do we discuss shortcuts to falling in love, we also list ingredients to spear on a kabob and reveal the best way to reheat leftover Taco Bell.

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00:53:39

256. Stay the Night: He Could Be the Love of Your Life

The Rom Complex ·

2025/04/17

We're still not asleep for 2022's Stay the Night, a movie NOT based off a hockey romance novel. We also discuss character growth, Canadian careers, and what in life is worth chasing after.

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01:00:35

255. Sleepless in Seattle: People Who Truly Loved...

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2025/04/10

We're joined in our late night discussion of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) by Jenn Scott. We compliment Meg Ryan, forgive some light stalking, and wonder how airports could ever have been so easy to get around.

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00:48:50

254. Before Sunrise: Isn't Everything We Do in Life a...

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2025/04/03

We're up all night watching a classic, Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1995). We discuss young romance, how time changes viewpoints, and the European railway system.

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00:55:33

253. Love and Monsters: There's No Mission More...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/03/27

Eagle-eared listeners of the show know how Sam feels about Dylan O'Brien, so you might have guessed our next watch would be Love and Monsters (2020). We also discuss unprecedented times, epic love quests, and better uses for the infinity stones.

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01:01:46

252. The Princess Bride: True Love Is the Greatest...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/03/20

We're joined by the hosts of the podcast Femmes Reading Filth to discuss the absolutely filthy flick The Princess Bride (1987). There's all this gross stuff like clever wordplay and a sick kid, ew! We also chat about true love, scary movies, and more. Follow our guests @FemmesReadingFilth

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00:56:44

251. Beastly: You Have a Year to Make Someone Love You

The Rom Complex ·

2025/03/13

Fantasy month continues with Beastly (2011), a loose Beauty and the Beast retelling that could have benefited from about ten times the camp. We also talk dolphin lifespans, attempts at being evil, and another character that's not as ugly as the movie wants us to think.

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00:54:29

250. Penelope: The Public Loves this Girl

The Rom Complex ·

2025/03/06

Mmm mm mm Shelby is eating well this month because we're focusing on Fantasy, starting with 2006's Penelope. We talk about overvaluing appearances, storybook bedrooms, and how easily we'd kiss the main character of the movie.

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00:56:25

249. Beautiful Disaster: I Did Kind of Love It, Yeah

The Rom Complex ·

2025/02/27

Beautiful Disaster (2023) is... I'm having trouble figuring out how to describe this movie to you. We discuss the disjointed plot, the New Adult genre, and how much fun Dylan Sprouse is having.

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00:55:33

248. Kodachrome: I Was Just Filled with This Infinite...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/02/20

Please join us as we cry our eyes out to 2017's Kodachrome. Please join us as we also thirst over sad Jason Sudeikis. Sorry, we like him better as a dirtbag!

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01:09:52

247. What a Girl Wants: I Love You a Million Swedish...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/02/13

We are joined by our friend Torry from Ready to Be Petty AND Ready to Be Romanced (she's busy!!) to discuss 2003's What a Girl Wants starring an angelic young Amanda Bynes. We also chat about addictive content, good dads, and the definition of a kebab.

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00:57:35

246. The Last Song: Love Is Fragile

The Rom Complex ·

2025/02/06

We're digging into Sam's daddy issues with NO hesitation by covering 2010's The Last Song. We also talk Miley's big break, the easiest way to get into Julliard, and which of our parents will live forever.

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00:50:33

245. American Pie: Welcome to Stifler's Palace of Love

The Rom Complex ·

2025/01/30

Grab your aprons and baking supplies because we're discussing 1999's American Pie. It's a wholesome little movie about friendship, baking, and living the American dream. We also discuss getting grossed out, the invention of MILFs, and eyebrows.

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01:06:35

244. Eating Out: Love You, Gay Bro

The Rom Complex ·

2025/01/23

We're joined by James and Corwyn of This Movie's Gay to discuss 2004's Eating Out, a charming low budget sex comedy that spawned an entire series of followups. We also discuss going with the flow, ordering people around, and the toxic/gay axis.

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00:52:31

243. There's Something About Mary: When I was Sixteen...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/01/16

There's Something About Mary (1998) is about way more than just that one scene with the hair! We somehow manage to discuss interesting women, what kind of insects are drawn to a flame, and Sam's secret desire to work in a factory.

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00:56:25

242. Knocked Up: I Love You. You're the Best Thing...

The Rom Complex ·

2025/01/09

We're starting our Nasty Naughty New Year in the year 2007 with Knocked Up. As we discuss sisters supporting each other, who you should grab in an earthquake, and why you should read the baby books, will we find a glimmer of the charm this movie had almost twenty years ago?

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00:56:55

241. Our Little Secret: The Kind of Love That Can Get...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/12/12

We loved Hot Frosty so much that we had to double-dip on Netflix Christmas originals. Our viewing experience of Our Little Secret (2024), however, was quite different from the last one. Tune in as we discuss the movie, unpleasant 18-year-olds, and what drugs actually do.

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00:59:56

240. Hot Frosty: When You Say You Love a Person, It...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/12/05

This week your mature, adult hosts are discussing 2024's Hot Frosty, a movie about a sexy snowman come to life. We also chat about enchanted scarves, learning from TV, and how to pronounce eggnog.

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00:51:56

239. Mr. & Mrs. Smith: To Dodging Bullets. Love, Jane.

The Rom Complex ·

2024/11/28

Remember back in 2005 when we were all spies secretly married to other spies and also Mr. & Mrs. Smith hit the theaters? Haha yeah, we all remember that. We also discuss hiding yourself in relationships, being team Angelina, and laughing at a man who thinks you've poisoned him.

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