The Rom-Com Room

The Rom-Com Room Reunion: The Holiday Nov 28, 2022

Hi Meet Cuties, we have some exciting news! On December 6th at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, Kendra and Mercedes are joining us for a Rom-Com Room Reunion. Chat with the girlies LIVE on Discord, as they discuss one of the most festive rom-coms, THE HOLIDAY. Click here to join—we can't wait to see you there!
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Sexiled - Trailer Sep 27, 2022

Meet Cute Presents: Sexiled. Can you fall in love after only one conversation? Ronan’s best friend, Sydney, thinks so. Ronan’s about to put it to the test, anyway: Sydney has kicked him out of their hotel room for her latest hook up, and Ronan’s decided to kill the time by wandering around Prague with a stranger.
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Bridget Jones's Diary, ft. Carley Fortune Sep 16, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes tackle one of the greatest rom-com love triangles of all time, in BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY. But first, the ladies chat with the incredible debut novelist, Carley Fortune—about everything from how Elle Woods almost inspired her to become a lawyer (thank goodness the book world snagged her instead!), to her debut novel EVERY SUMMER AFTER, to all her takes on the incomparable BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY. You can find Carley on Instagram @carleyfortune.
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She's the Man Sep 09, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes are headed back to school with the iconic retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, SHE’S THE MAN! Our only critique? That Channing Tatum doesn’t have a dance number in this movie. So, um…this podcast is now officially an Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum stan account…enjoy!
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The Kissing Booth Sep 02, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes are getting into the soft Jacob Elordi launch…THE KISSING BOOTH. The gals tackle some of the most burning questions surrounding the Netflix rom-com generation…like WHERE did Noah Centineo go? Which Jacob Elordi character would YOU take home to meet the rents? And of course…are we swiping right on this movie?
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Romancing the Rom-Com, with Jonah Feingold Aug 26, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we have a very special treat: instead of chatting about just one rom-com today, Kendra and Mercedes journey through the history of rom-coms with the incredible writer, director and rom-com aficionado, Jonah Feingold. Jonah is the writer/director of @datingandnewyork and AT MIDNIGHT for @paramountplus, and you can find him on IG and TikTok @jonahfeingold. So get that number 2 pencil because rom-com school is in SESSION!
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Grease Aug 19, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes can’t resist a little summer lovin’...with the most iconic movie-musical out there, GREASE! Okay so…maybe it’s not the first movie that comes to mind when you think “rom-com”...but give the episode a listen, and you’ll see where we’re coming from. This episode is dedicated to the sweetest pink lady, the hopelessly devoted heroine: our beloved Olivia Newton-John. Rest in peace, Sandra Dee <3

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Something's Gotta Give Aug 12, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” grab your white cardigan and cozy up for some coastal grandmother perfection, because Kendra and Mercedes are bringing you SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE. It's a rom-com with a little somethin’ somethin’ for everyone—Nancy Meyers brings us gorgeous kitchens, stunningly messy desks, and of course…a heartthrob for the ages, Keanu Reeves.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding Aug 05, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes are celebrating the TWENTIETH anniversary of the beloved, family centered rom-com, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING. We absolutely love this movie and have a hunch that you do, too, so come join Kendra, Mercedes, and the whole Portokalos family as we toast this timeless rom-com. Oh and don’t forget your windex!
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Jul 29, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes are here to wax nostalgic about an early 2000s classic, featuring some magical denim and one life-changing summer, in THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS. Raise your hand if you also desperately wanted to be Alexis Bledel in this movie…! Lena + Kostos 4Eva <3
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Mystic Pizza Jul 22, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about a coming of age romance with a secret ingredient, MYSTIC PIZZA. Let’s be real, this episode is ALL about our rom-com-queen, Julia Roberts. So if you love her like we do, if you love pizza, or you just need some voluminously wavy hair tips, you won’t want to miss this episode.
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(500) Days of Summer Jul 15, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes get into a very controversial rom-com, (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. The gals really come in hot to tackle this story about love that is NOT exactly a love story, and we need to know…are you team Tom or team Summer?! But at least there’s one thing we can agree on…we’re ALL team Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
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Mamma Mia! ft. Lilia Buckingham and Erin Shelby Moore Jul 08, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about the dreamy, musical rom-com getaway, MAMMA MIA! But first, they chat with Lilia Buckingham and Erin Shelby Moore—on all things best-friendship, their favorite MAMMA MIA songs, playing love interests in Meet Cute’s series A POOL FOR LOVE, and even a little inside scoop on Lilia’s role in the upcoming HOCUS POCUS 2.
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Say Anything Jul 01, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes finally get to one of Kendra’s all-time favorite rom-coms, SAY ANYTHING. Can Kendra find it in her heart to roast this summer-after-high-school classic? IS Lloyd Dobler the perfect man? There’s only one way to find out.
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Dirty Dancing Jun 24, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we’re kicking off a slate of summer rom-coms, starting with the 80s classic that’s all about a summery, 60s romance: DIRTY DANCING! If you can believe it, Kendra had never seen this movie, so prepare yourself for some takes that are hotter than the Catskills in August ;)
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Brown Sugar Jun 17, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes get into one of the best friends-to-lovers rom-coms, BROWN SUGAR. As Kendra puts it, this movie feels like a special club—so we cordially invite you to join us, as the ladies (for the first time) cannot find it in their hearts to ghost anyone in this movie. I mean, Taye Diggs in cable-knit…need we say more?!
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Love, Simon Jun 10, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes are so excited to celebrate Pride Month with you by getting into the sweet, coming of age rom-com, LOVE, SIMON. If you love LOVE, SIMON, be sure to also check out some of our other Pride (and any time of year!) rom-com faves, like LOVE, VICTOR, CRUSH, HEARTSTOPPER, and the one we can’t wait to see…FIRE ISLAND.
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Knocked Up Jun 03, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes get into the Judd Apatow universe with none other than KNOCKED UP. Tune in to hear the ladies make the case for why this movie is, indeed, a rom-com.
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Jodie Sweetin in the Rom-Com Room May 27, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we have something a little different for you. Kendra and Mercedes had the opportunity to chat with the one and only Jodie Sweetin, aka Stephanie Tanner from FULL HOUSE, and the conversation was so fun, we decided to drop it as this week’s episode. Enjoy!
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Mean Girls May 20, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” it’s time for the one and only, the ICONIC, the fetch: MEAN GIRLS. As Mercedes so eloquently puts it, the Rom-Com Room is officially 3/4ths of the way through the Arianna Grande, “Thank You Next” music video, cinematic universe. Need we say more?! Oh yeah, on Fridays we wear pink, so get in loser. Xoxo.
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13 Going On 30 May 13, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we’re celebrating Kendra’s 30th birthday by chatting about the sleepover fave, 13 GOING ON 30. We’re chasing last week’s episode with some more Judy Greer sidekick loving and overall obsession with this Jennifer Garner classic. Plus, the gals remember their 13 year-old selves…what a time to be alive!
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27 Dresses May 06, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes gush over the ultimate Bridesmaids movie, 27 DRESSES. Tune in to find out why Kendra and Mercedes love this movie, and why they adore Katherine Heigl, James Marsden (do we need to explain this?!), and even Ed Burns oh so much.
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10 Things I Hate About You Apr 29, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” the ladies are going big with the iconic, modernized Shakespearean tale, TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU. But first…you didn’t think Mercedes would NOT talk about Harry Styles at Coachella, did you?!
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My Best Friend's Wedding, ft. Damona Hoffman Apr 22, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we’ve got an all-timer: MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING. But first, Kendra and Mercedes get to chat with the incredible Damona Hoffman—about everything from her work as a dating coach, to her take on the rom-com genre, to all things related to this Julia Roberts classic. We can promise you one thing: this episode has a LOT of opinions.
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Pitch Perfect, ft. Jason Moore Apr 15, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes go aca-CRAZY over the musical rom-com, PITCH PERFECT. But first, they get to chat with the movie's director, Jason Moore, who has a lot to share—from his experience working on PITCH PERFECT, to directing Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in SISTERS, to some tea on the upcoming J.Lo movie, SHOTGUN WEDDING. So come join us for the last of our April musical-rom-com episodes!
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The Wedding Singer Apr 08, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we continue a very musical April by taking on the original Sandler-Barrymore rom-com, THE WEDDING SINGER! Find out what new language Kendra’s picking up to charm her celebrity crush, and what rom-com Mercedes likes to woo men with (hint: it’s this one).
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High School Musical Apr 01, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we’re kicking off a very musical month with none other than the masterpiece, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. Come join us for some intense Zac Efron crushing, gorgeous vocals by your hosts, and a handful of HARRY POTTER references.
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Love & Basketball, ft. Shar Jackson Mar 25, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we've got something special for you—in honor of March Madness, Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about the sports romance classic, LOVE & BASKETBALL. But first, the ladies chat with the inimitable Shar Jackson—about everything from her experience on the set of LOVE & BASKETBALL, to her bestie Justin Timberlake. Tune in to hear Shar spill it all, and then listen on to find out why Kendra and Mercedes have so little to roast about this movie, why it’s such an important rom-com for the representation it brings with each rewatch, and how this movie inspired Issa Rae…can you imagine a world without it?! We can’t!
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Wild Mountain Thyme Mar 18, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra has just gotten back from Ireland, so the ladies nerd it up about the 2020 Irish-American stage to film feature, WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. We know this one’s a little random, but we promise it will BEE (gotta listen to understand this inside joke!) worth it: come hear us crush on everyone from Rihanna, to Ireland’s adorable president, Michael D. Higgins, to Jane Goodall—this episode’s got it all! Happy St. Patty's day, pals!
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The Backup Plan Mar 11, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we have our last episode in the month of J.Lo! The gals chat about the cheesy love story, THE BACK UP PLAN (get it?! Because her love interest makes CHEESE). This week, swing by for some Chris Evans content, Mercedes + Kendra’s dream rom-com careers, and some thoughts on Voldemort’s feet. Random? You’ll have to listen to find out.
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Maid In Manhattan Mar 04, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” our next stop in the month of J.Lo is the NYC, Cinderella-Esque rom-com, MAID IN MANHATTAN. We’ve got some major reveals this week…like who shares an 11/11 birthday with Mercedes, the best rom-com makeovers of all time, and Kendra’s deepest, darkest secret…
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The Wedding Planner Feb 25, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we’re continuing the month of J.Lo with her OG classic, THE WEDDING PLANNER. Swing by to catch Kendra’s top-notch dating-app swipe strategy and to hear Mercedes debunk the great myth behind brown M&Ms—spoiler alert, Matthew McConaughey is lying to us.
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Marry Me Feb 18, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” we are kicking off an entire MONTH OF J.LO, with Hollywood’s newest rom-com darling, MARRY ME! We can all agree that Jenny from the Block is one of the undisputed rom-com queens, but what do Kendra and Mercedes think of Kat Valdez, her newest leading lady role? Tune in to get that sweet, sweet tea!
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Valentine's Day Feb 11, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about the star studded movie about the loveliest day, VALENTINE’S DAY. Get ready for some hard-hitting facts, like how the entire PRINCESS DIARIES cast is in this movie, who used up all the bronzer in A STAR IS BORN, and some more EUPHORIA breadcrumbs (you’re welcome).
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Always Be My Maybe Feb 04, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about the Mariah Carey play-on-words movie, ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE. Tune it to find out why Mr. Kim has our hearts, why Keanu Reeves is the GOAT (as if you needed us to tell you), and what Sasha and Marcus better work out, if they’re gonna make it.
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Legally Blonde Jan 28, 2022

This week in “The Rom-Com Room,” Kendra and Mercedes nerd it up about cult classic, LEGALLY BLONDE, and the world’s most popular law student: Ms. Elle Woods. Come find out why Elle should join the pod, what Kendra’s superpower is, and if “Chutney” is a real name (spoiler alert, we don’t know either).
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Introducing The Rom-Com Room Jan 11, 2022

Ever wish that rom-coms could be reclaimed as pleasures? And not the guilty kind? Well pals, you’re in luck. Tune in to Meet Cute’s new talk show podcast, The Rom-Com Room, where rom-com connoisseurs Kendra Okereke and Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan unite each Friday to nerd out about their favorites, their love-to-hates, and every crush and rom-com in between. So follow The Rom-Com Room on the Meet Cute channel, wherever you get your podcasts, to come hang on January 28th, and every Friday after!

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