Raunchy Medieval Romcom: The Little Hours

June 1, 2023

Raunchy Medieval Romcom: The Little Hours

It's difficult to describe the tone of this bawdy, outrageously gigglesome medieval romcom: it's played straight, for laughs, while deeply subversive, satirical and quietly hilarious, just like its 14th century source materia...

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Bros-mance

May 18, 2023

Bros-mance

Bros was a bit of a box office disappointment, but it's a fabulously funny, honest and sexy gay romcom. Fire Island may have gotten there first by also showcasing an entirely LGBTQ cast, but when it's about romcoms this good,...

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Sexy Dad Bod: the Evolution of George Clooney

May 4, 2023

Sexy Dad Bod: the Evolution of George Clooney

What more could be said about witty, gorgeous George Clooney? For a long time now, George has been a worthy modern day Cary Grant, with all of the bantering sexy suave of that classic film icon. But I've noticed in more recen...

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Breakups and Makeups: High Fidelity/Rye Lane

April 20, 2023

Breakups and Makeups: High Fidelity/Rye Lane

The only romantic breakups I "enjoy" are fictional ones, especially if the couple makes up after learning something valuable about themselves and their partner. Nothing better than romantic reconciliation, but sometimes the h...

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Beautiful Survivor: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

April 6, 2023

Beautiful Survivor: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Warning: major gushing ahead! In this episode, I'm taking a look at the new two-part documentary Pretty Baby, all about the life and career of Brooke Shields. I think it's safe to say she was my first girl crush, and I still ...

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Connecting the Dots: Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne

March 23, 2023

Connecting the Dots: Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne

You know what would be fun? A trip to a planet where women's pleasure is a priority, and the fluidity of relationship styles, sexual orientations and identities is embraced at all times! In other words, let's journey into the...

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Romantic Heartache & Lessons of Love 2: Hadestown/Ironweed/The Red Shoes

March 9, 2023

Romantic Heartache & Lessons of Love 2: Hadestown/Ironweed/The Red Shoes

It's part two of our exploration of sad romances. This time, we look at the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Hadestown, which is--like Moulin Rouge--based on the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. I look at another ill-...

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Romantic Heartache & Lessons of Love 1: Moulin Rouge

Feb. 23, 2023

Romantic Heartache & Lessons of Love 1: Moulin Rouge

Sometimes all you want is a good cathartic cry, especially if it's over love and heartbreak. In this two-part episode, I'm joined by romance writer and fellow heartache aficionado Mariah Cotnoir to explore two tragic love sto...

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A Different Valentine: the Romantic Drama of Dating Shows with Every Rom Com

Feb. 9, 2023

A Different Valentine: the Romantic Drama of Dating Shows with Every Rom Com

I'm back with fresh episodes featuring slightly offbeat romance, just in time for Valentine's Day :-) First up, a conversation with Jennifer Howell, the producer and cohost of the Every Rom Com podcast about the romance, dram...

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Romance Rerun: Romance After Dark

Jan. 26, 2023

Romance Rerun: Romance After Dark

My final rerun this month is one of the spiciest episodes I've ever done — it's story time for adults. So if you like your romance sizzling hot and kinky, put the earbuds in and enjoy! Support the show Thanks for listening! C...

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