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Rom Bombs

Rom Bombs is a podcast where two childhood best friends chat about bad romantic comedies. Follow along with E and J"s bafflement, outrage, and grudging appreciation as they recap rom-coms and save you from having to actually watch them.

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Bonus - J and E Analyze Jeremy Renner's New Single

Rom Bombs ·

2020/04/17

Good news, everyone: Jeremy Renner has finally released the female empowerment single we've all been waiting for. It's called "Every Woman" and it teaches us that women can be anything they want to be, as long as what they want to be is someone related to and/or sleeping with Jeremy Renner. Join us in this bonus episode as we unpack the song, raising questions like:-Is Jeremy Renner flirting with his sister?-How does he think flowers work?-How many lawsuits should be spurred by this song?-Is this

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68:57

Ep 22 - Someone Like You

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2020/04/10

In this episode we discuss “Someone Like You,” a 2001 Ashley Judd/Hugh Jackman romcom that brings home a report card full of Needs Improvements and with “fails to live up to its potential” written in the comments section. J brings her expertise on neuroanatomy, E brings her expertise on what is and is not anthropology, and we both bring our expertise on what treasures are lurking underneath Hugh Jackman’s baggy, baggy slacks. Come for the first ever musical plot summary (performed by J’s sister, D);

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34:15

Bonus: E and J Reverse Engineer RomComs

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2020/03/28

It's bonus episode time! We're doing what we can to help distract you from, well, (gestures to everything). And what we can do is make up hypothetical romcom titles and challenge each other to come up with plots. Join us for masterpieces like "Thyme for Love" and "It's Better to Have Loved and Flossed." Stay for the gay pirates. Are we losing our minds? Maybe!Follow us on Twitter @rombombsMusic: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

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66:37

Ep 21 - Get Over it

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2020/03/22

In episode 21, we discuss "Get Over It," yet another late 90s/early 2000s teen romcom that's based on a Shakespeare play, except this one isn't ACTUALLY based on a Shakespeare play, it just... includes it? Sort of? A proto-psychotic Ben Foster is paired with a sleepy Kirsten Dunst as they sing and dance their way through a Midsummer Night's Dream, finding love along the way (also getting shot with a crossbow and accidentally getting naked at a basketball game). J takes issue with Kirsten Dunst's

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Episode 20 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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2020/03/07

If you've been wishing we'd do a movie everyone has seen, episode 20 is for you! We tackle everyone's favorite basic cable staple, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," a movie that posits the question: what if there was a girl, but she wasn't like other girls? And what if she had to PRETEND to be like other girls? And what if Matthew McConaughey was there too and sometimes took his shirt off?Join us as we interrogate plotlines that make no sense, compare relative levels of assholery, analyze

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Episode 19 - The Family Stone

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2020/02/13

How much effort does it take to make a sibling swap work? More than the makers of "The Family Stone" were willing to put in! In this episode, we discuss the 2005 Sarah Jessica Parker/Dylan McDe-- uh, I mean, Dermot Mulroney vehicle that takes the "uptight career woman" trope to the next level. Join us as we get outraged on SJP's behalf, put forth a reading of the movie that was almost certainly not intended, question screenwriter culinary knowledge yet again, and consider whether a Christmas movie

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Episode 18 - Can You Keep a Secret?

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2020/01/19

We’re back! After a slightly-longer-than-usual break, we dive back into the deep end with “Can You Keep a Secret?”, a surprisingly charming 2019 direct-to-video romcom that only came to our attention because it stars Tyler Hoechlin, an actor E is endlessly fascinated by, for both obvious reasons (I mean, look at him) and not-so-obvious ones (which we get into in the podcast).Tune in for that mystery and many others: What happens when a woman spills all her scandalous secrets to the handsome stranger

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60:40

Episode 17 - The Knight Before Christmas

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2019/12/13

In episode 17, we dive into The Knight Before Christmas, a Netflix original holiday romcom that asks, "what if a 14th-century knight became patient zero for a new Black Death by bringing his germs into the year 2019?" Okay, it doesn't actually ask that, because he's too busy speaking anachronistically modern English and falling in love with Vanessa Hudgens. But WE ask that, along with such questions as:-Is "Sir Cole" the worst name for a knight?-Is cannibalism technically illegal?-What the hell is

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50:47

Episode 16 - Holiday in the Wild

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2019/11/22

In episode 16, we talk about the new Netflix Christmas(ish) rom-com "Holiday in the Wild," a movie wherein Kristin Davis gets a second start at life and for some reason falls in love with a pointlessly cocky safari pilot. This movie has it all: Elephants! Confusing character development! Casual racism! Regionally inappropriate accents! Baffling makeup and wardrobe choices! Baffling Rob Lowe's nude torso! Tune in and hear our many thoughts. Music: "Our BIg Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

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Episode 15 - Teen Wolf

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2019/10/27

In this very spoooOOoooky Halloween episode, we discuss "Teen Wolf," the 1985 Michael J. Fox cult classic that was surprisingly difficult to track down. Join us as we compare this gung-ho eighties comedy to the gritty MTV teen drama, sometimes favorably and sometimes not-so-favorably. This movie has everything: Baffling fashion! Extremely flammable hair! Truly insane foley! A girl named "Boof"! The only thing that's missing is any kind of complex plot surrounding, y'know, the existence of

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56:45

Episode 14 - The Decoy Bride

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2019/10/14

In Episode 14, J indulges E’s David Tennant kick and we discuss “The Decoy Bride,” a 2011 British rom-com that pairs the aforementioned Tenth Doctor with Kelly Macdonald and the rocky moors of the Outer Hebrides. Although we both enjoyed the movie, this episode is our most contentious yet! Tune in as we disagree on a wide variety of issues, including:-Was the ending of this movie a surprise?-How good does David Tennant’s butt look in tight plaid bellbottoms?-Is it romantic or condescending to

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58:12

Episode 13 - Chances Are

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2019/09/24

In this special celebration of our 30th friendiversary, we discuss a movie that came out the year we first met: "Chances Are," the 1989 Robert Downey Jr. vehicle that asks the question "what if Marty McFly and his mom had made a real go of it?" The answer, unsurprisingly, is: it would be profoundly emotionally disturbing, which is what this movie is, despite its framing as a PG-rated romantic farce. Join us as we unwind this tale of reincarnation, judicial corruption, Schrödinger's incest, and the

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Episode 12 - Falling Inn Love

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2019/09/03

In episode 12, we discuss the brand new Netflix original rom-com “Falling Inn Love,” a movie that pushes the limits of filmmaking by asking “how many clichés can you pack into a single film?” Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of Christina Milian’s performance, ponder the irresistibility of widowers, question various financial and renovation decisions, and bring to bear our respective areas of expertise, goats (J) and driving stick (E).Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com

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Episode 11 - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

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2019/08/20

In episode 11, we tackle “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” the sequel to “Mamma Mia!” that was pretty much the opposite of what we thought it was going to be. For one thing, it turns out it isn’t actually a rom-com! But it’s too late for us to do anything about that now, because we poured several hours of our lives into this and there’s no way we’ll let that be wasted.Join us for a marginally-more-somber-than-usual discussion that includes:-Attempting (and failing) to make sense of the movie’s supposed

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Episode 10 - This Means War

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2019/08/07

In this deluxe* episode, we discuss the long-awaited (by E) and long-dreaded (by J) “This Means War,” the 2012 rom-com that made Tom Hardy swear he’d never do another rom-com. Chris Pine and Tom Hardy are CIA-agent best friends fighting over Reese Witherspoon, and in the process they abuse their authority and waste millions of taxpayer dollars. Tune in as we critique the protagonists’ spy skills, interrogate baffling character names, and are forever changed by the worst sentence ever uttered in the

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Episode 9 - Chasing Liberty

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2019/07/12

In this episode of Rom Bombs, we discuss Chasing Liberty, the teen rom-com that… wait, this can’t be right… we actually ENJOYED? Mandy Moore helms this 2004 movie about the president’s daughter falling in love — not to be confused with First Daughter, the 2004 movie about the president’s daughter falling in love — and we couldn’t help but be charmed. Join us as we question the protagonist’s situational awareness, perv on Matthew Goode (just a little), and reminisce about how terrible early 2000s

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46:42

Episode 8 - Just Friends

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2019/06/22

In this episode, Ryan Reynolds rockets to the top of our list of personae non gratae with 2005's movie "Just Friends." This film has it all: Ryan Reynolds in a fat suit, copious mentions of the "friend zone," a protagonist violently assaulting a group of small children, and a flaming reindeer hitting a man in the balls. You should not even think about watching this movie; consider this episode us throwing ourselves on a grenade for you.Tune in and find out all of the ways we think this movie should

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47:09

Episode 7 - She's All That

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2019/05/27

It's the end of the school year, which can only mean one thing: time for a classic teen romantic comedy! In episode 7, we dip into the pantheon of nineties teen movies to talk about "She's All That," the makeover movie starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachel Leigh Cook, and an all-star cast of background characters Did this movie age well? How does it compare to its fraternal twin, "10 Things I Hate About You"? Why do rom-com writers not seem to understand what aprons are for? Listen and find out!

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Bonus Episode - E and J chat about Avengers: Endgame!

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2019/05/16

In this special bonus episode, we discuss a movie that was neither a rom nor a bomb. This was originally supposed to be a hot-off-the-presses tide-you-over episode recorded right after we saw the movie on opening weekend, but then E procrastinated on editing so you're getting it two weeks late. Hope you still care about Avengers: Endgame! If not, you won't have to wait too long until the next, normal episode comes out.

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Episode 6 - The Perfect Date

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2019/04/15

In this slightly unhinged episode, we discuss “The Perfect Date,” the brand new Netflix original teen rom-com that drove us both to drink. Can a movie about a teenaged escort be wholesome? Tune in as E takes issue with the protagonist’s height, J takes issue with the protagonist’s college application essay, and we both take issue with the name “Delbert.” Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

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