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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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00:54:57

218. Savoring Paris: I Love Who I Am here

The Rom Complex ·

2024/06/20

Ah, Paris. The sights, the smells, the tastes... of cheese, of course. Savoring Paris (2024) has us laughing as we discuss Hallmark-universe, mistranslations, and best of all, cheese.

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00:50:30

217. Under the Eiffel Tower: Love and Wine

The Rom Complex ·

2024/06/13

Under the Eiffel Tower (2018) takes us from Paris to the countryside to a state of confusion as a man has a mid-life crisis that can only be fixed by falling in love. We also discuss keeping secrets, unlikable characters, and how easy life is for beautiful women.

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00:52:49

216. Amélie: A Woman Without Love Wilts Like a Flower...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/06/06

This is France, baby! We're off to Paris where Amélie (2001) is dipping her hands in beans and picturing other couples in bed. We also discuss sudden tragedies, fantasy that surpasses reality, and melting at the prospect of saying two words to your crush.

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00:50:56

215. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas: Love Is Like...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/05/23

This week we're doing The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). Deal with it! We also discuss the weather, Hanna-Barbera, and, of course, Vegas, baby. Special thanks to our editor Marsh Land Monster https://www.mlmpod.com/

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00:51:33

214. Viva Las Vegas: I'm Just A Devil with Love to Spare

The Rom Complex ·

2024/05/16

We're taking it back to 1964's Viva Las Vegas, when movies could just be hot people singing and dancing. We discuss Sam's favorite kind of comedy, the charisma of Ann-Margret, and why you should always keep track of the cash in your pocket.

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00:50:40

213. Honeymoon in Vegas: If You Love Her, Then Marry Her

The Rom Complex ·

2024/05/09

Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) is our next romp through the city of sin, and it's a fun one! We discuss love and marriage, boy-moms, and how much money we'd sell ourselves for.

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00:50:53

212. What Happens in Vegas: I Love Vegas!

The Rom Complex ·

2024/05/02

For the month of May, we're heading over to Sin City, starting with 2008's What Happens in Vegas. We discuss yelling chemistry, unlikeable characters, and why it's perfectly reasonable to make a plan to make a plan.

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00:49:58

211. New York, I Love You: Have You Ever Made Love to...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/04/25

What better way to close out New York month than with 2008's New York, I Love You? The segments of this anthology film range from touching to downright baffling, but we manage to touch on every story while also discussing time constraints, crushes, and the word "panties."

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01:07:07

210. Coyote Ugly: I Love That Bar (with Blair...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/04/18

Get up on that bar and get ready to shake your hips because we're talking about 2000's Coyote Ugly! Blair Gorman-Diaz joins us to discuss city dreams, jutting hip bones, and fighting the moonlight.

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00:59:14

209. Sex and the City: Labels & Love (with Late to...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/04/11

We're joined by Nikki and Bri of Late to the Party to discuss 2008's Sex and the City: The Movie. We talk about Mr. Big's shortcomings, aspirational drink-buying goals, and how incredible friendship can be. Hear more from our guests over at their show: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Uk6XEk4IZIV34CiqvGQUa

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00:50:52

208. Maid in Manhattan: Was It Love at First Sight?

The Rom Complex ·

2024/04/04

Start spreading the news, we're talking about NYC movies this month! Because Sam wanted to carefully avoid directly talking trash about JLO, we're starting out with Maid in Manhattan (2002).

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00:48:57

207. New York Minute: Love While Running Late

The Rom Complex ·

2024/03/28

The last stop in our Olsen Twin tour is 2004's New York Minute. This time, the twins' characters are so different that they don't even like each other! But that doesn't stop them from delivering another fun little romp through a major city.

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00:50:40

206. Holiday in the Sun: Love in Atlantis (in the...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/03/21

Our next Olsen sampling is 2001's Holiday in the Sun, which shows just how great it can be to fall in love on vacation and also get accused of smuggling antiquities. We also talk about hummingbirds, the killer movie soundtrack, and all the things Shelby would have done differently when writing this movie.

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00:49:22

205. Winning London: Love Outside the Loo

The Rom Complex ·

2024/03/14

This week's Olsen twin feature is 2001's Winning London. We talk Disney-channel-style acting, holding children hostage, and embarrassing vomit memories that are actually quite sweet when you think about it.

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00:52:01

204. Passport to Paris: Love Outside the Louvre

The Rom Complex ·

2024/03/07

Grab your hot water bottle and your credit card because we're taking you on a a world tour for Mary-Kate-and-Ashley March, starting with 1999's Passport to Paris. We talk boys, shopping, cool hip lingo, and whether or not you should let twelve-year-olds run loose in a strange city.

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00:53:18

203. All About Steve: Loved This Week's Puzzle!

The Rom Complex ·

2024/02/22

This episode is all about All About Steve (2009). We also touch on why Sandra Bullock should be brunette, whether or not you should get fired for stalker behavior, and the proper response to getting caught in a tornado.

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00:54:01

202. The Truth About Cats & Dogs: We Can Love Our...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/02/15

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) imagines a world in which Janeane Garofolo isn't movie-star gorgeous. We discuss how much we're not on board with that! Other topics include babies cursing, romcom friendships, and who we'd send on a date in our place.

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00:53:57

201. Addicted to Love: I Want Him Hopeless, Loveless,...

The Rom Complex ·

2024/02/08

It's the month of lovers, so we're talking about love. Just like we do every month! This time, we're discussing 1997's Addicted to Love. Secondary topics include time loop manipulation, small-town astronomy, and seeing someone at their worst then still liking them.

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01:00:09

200. All About Eve: Hundreds of People Love You

The Rom Complex ·

2024/02/01

For our 200th episode (can you even believe it??) we're discussing All About Eve (1950). Fasten your seat belts because we're talking about Bette Davis's eyes, ways to manipulate men, and why Sam is the funniest person of all time.

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00:52:34

199. Serendipty: Revisited

The Rom Complex ·

2024/01/25

This week we revisit Shelby's original romcom pick, Serendipity (2001). We also discuss AI-generated headshots, missing signs from the universe, and John Cusack's character's horrendous actions throughout this movie.

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