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S4 E29: When In Rome Aug 02, 2023

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When I’m Rome is a 2010 Romantic Comedy directed by Mark Steven Johnson. This is the story of Beth, a workaholic art curator who is disillusioned by love, played by Kristen Bell. When Beth’s little sister Joan, played by Alexis Dziena, gets engaged (after 2 weeks) Beth flies to Italy for the wedding. There she meets Nick Beamon, the best man, played by Josh Duhamel. He is ONE of our love interests. The premise of our story today is brought on by Beth drunkenly wading her way INTO the fountain of love in Rome. It’s a take on the Trevi Fountain. There in an act of defiance against love, she pulls 4 coins out of the fountain, unknowingly bringing upon her self a spell. The owners of those 4 coins have now fallen in love… with Beth. Which is a good time to tell you about our supporting cast of Will Arnett as a tortured artist. Jon Heder is a magician illusionist. Dax Shephard is our self absorbed male model. Danny DeVito plays the owner of a sausage company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E28: The Barbie Movie Jul 26, 2023

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Barbie is a 2023 Fantasy Comedy directed by Greta Gerwig who has a fantastic acting career and has also directed Little Women and Lady Bird.
Barbie is the story of Barbie, played by Margot Robbie. She’s living in Barbie land (Margot is ‘Stereotypical Barbie’) with all the other Barbies and of course the Ken’s. Mainly played by Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu. Oh, and Allan played by Michael Cera. But something goes wrong with Barbie, somethings not quite right, and after gaining some sage wisdom from another Barbie played by Kate Mackinnon, Barbie realizes she must travel into the real world to find the person playing with her. We also have America Ferrera and Will Ferrell in this film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E27: Just Go With It Jul 19, 2023

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Just Go With It is a 2011 Romantic Comedy directed by Dennis Dugan who is a Happy Madison All Star. He directed Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Grown Ups. Just Go With It is the story of Danny Maccabee played by Adam Sandler. Danny is a successful plastic surgeon and he has a gambit with women where you pretends to be married to a horrible woman in order to disarm ladies and convince them to sleep with him. All goes horribly wrong when Danny ends up falling for a woman named Palmer, played by Brooklyn Decker, who is determined to MEET this made up woman before they continue a relationship. Danny enlists the help of his assistant Katherine played by Jennifer Anniston to hold up this lie as they all travel to Hawaii for a vacation with Katherine’s family. This film also stars Nicole Kidman and Nick Swardson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E26: Maybe I Do Jul 12, 2023

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Maybe I Do is a new 2023 Romantic Comedy on Netflix written and Directed by Michael Jacobs based on his own play Cheaters. This is the story of Michelle and Allen played by Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. Well it’s not exactly the story of them… it’s the story of how they pulled a group of cheaters together. We also meet Howard and Monica played by Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, they are in a hotel room together, Monica is throwing herself at Howard, he wants none of it, because we learn that both of them are already married… they are cheating.
Then we meet Grace played by Diane Keaton and Sam played by William H Macy. After watching a very sad movie together they also go off on a magical night and spend some time in a motel together… Grace and Sam are also already married to other people… they’re already married to those other two people who are cheating… and they are ALL the parents of Michelle and Allen… except nobody knows it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E25: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Jul 05, 2023

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is a 2016 Romantic Comedy directed by Jake Szymanski. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is the story of Mike and Dave Stangle, played by Zach Efron and Adam Devine. These two are your classic family black sheep, their constant antics ruin every family gathering. To this end their younger sister Jeanie played by Sugar Lyn Beard is getting married, but Mike and Dave are banned from ruining her wedding, they need to bring some nice wedding dates in an effort to curb their ridiculous behaviour… enter our love interested Alice and Tatiana played by Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza. Sugar Lyn Beard on YTV's The Zone - 2001See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E24: Splash Jun 28, 2023

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Splash is a 1984 fantasy romantic comedy directed by Ron Howard. Splash is the story of Allen Bauer played by Tom Hanks who we first meet as an eighty year old on a boat tour at Cape Cod. He has a boat accident, falls off but encounters a young girl under the water who allows him to breathe underwater. Years later Allen is a co-owner of a wholesale fruit and vegetable business in New York City. He owns this company with his brother Freddie played by John Candy. After Allen’s failed relationship he ends up traveling back to Cape Cod, falls off a boat and once again is rescued by a mysterious woman, played by Daryl Hannah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E23: Love, Simon Jun 21, 2023

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Love, Simon is a 2018 Romantic Comedy Drama directed by Greg Berlanti and based on the novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. Love Simon is the story of Simon Spier played by Nick Robinson, who is a highschooler living in a suburb of Atlanta Georgia. Simon is gay but he is not ‘out’ yet. Love, Simon takes us on the journey of Simon as he is challenged with being true to himself, and who he is while dealing with a society that does not accept the type of person he is. Simon’s parents are Jack and Emily Spier played by Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner. We also have his cast of friends, Leah, Abby and Nick payed by Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp and Jorge Lendeborg JR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E22: XO Kitty Part 2 Jun 14, 2023

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Part 2 of our XO Kitty episode. XO Kitty is a brand new Netflix Romantic Comedy Series, it’s a spinoff of the To All The Boys Series written by Jenny Han. The original film Trilogy was the story of Lara Jean, this is the story of her younger sister Kitty Song Covey played by Anna Cathcart. Kitty is dating this guy she met in South Korea named Dae. Kitty applies to go to the same school as Dae in South Korea. Kitty gets IN, but not all goes to plan specifically with a classic love triangle/new romance with one of Dae’s class mates Yuri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E21: Something's Gotta Give Jun 07, 2023

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Somethings Gotta Give is a 2003 Romantic Comedy Drama, Produced and Directed by Nancy Meyers. Meyers has been responsible for The Parent Trap, The Holiday. It’s Complicated, What Women Want, Father of the Bride, she is Romantic Comedy Royalty. Something’s Gotta Give is the story of Harry Sanborn played by Jack Nicholson and Erica Barry played by Diane Keaton. When we meet Harry Sanborn he is actually dating Erica Barry’s daughter Marin played by Amanda Peet. Amanda is 35 ish years younger than Harry. We learn very quickly, Harry is one of those perpetual bachelors who exclusively dates women much younger than him. When Marin and Harry go to her mother’s beach house they run into Erica Barry along with Marin’s sister Zoe played by Frances McDormand. Through this awkward meeting and a serious of unfortunate events for Harry it ends up that he must stay at that beach house with Erica until his health returns… much to both of their chagrins… but of course, love is likely to blossom in this very unlikely pairing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S4 E20: XO, Kitty PT1 May 31, 2023

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XO Kitty is a brand new Netflix Romantic Comedy Series… it’s a spinoff of the To All The Boys Series written by Jenny Han. The original film Trilogy was the story of Lara Jean… this is the story of her younger sister Kitty Song Covey played by Anna Cathcart. Kitty is dating this guy she met in South Korea named Dae… Kitty applies to go to the same school as Dae in South Korea. Kitty gets IN but not all goes to plan specifically with a classic love triangle SLASH new romance with one of Dae’s class mates Yuri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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