True Romance with Carolina Barlow and Devin Leary

Latest Episodes:

100th Episode! Best Breakup Movies Pt. 2 Jun 23, 2022

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Carolina and Devin conclude their 100th episode extravaganza with a discussion of the Kardashians finale and how they are actually not mad at all that men betray the women that save them - so not mad at men that it’s HILARIOUS! Then they dive back into breakup movies, touching on My Best Friend’s Wedding (aka the biopic of an asshole), the very polarizing Under The Tuscan Sun, Call Me By Your Name, Someone Great, Brokeback Mountain and of course the one and only greatest revenge breakup movie LEGALLY BLONDE!

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100th Episode! Best Breakup Movies Pt. 1 Jun 16, 2022

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TRUE ROMANCE’S ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE IS HERE! Devin and Carolina celebrate with discussions of getting set up by friends who are in relationships, the urgency of singlehood, the mirror that is Love Island, the dangers of voicing support for Mr. Peanut and finally - all the best break up movies that will heal your injured ego and heart (starting with such hits as Something’s Gotta Give, Enough and John Tucker Must Die)!

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THE BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES (Re-Release) Jun 09, 2022

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Carolina and Devin will be back next week for the 100th episode!! Please rate and review the podcast and check out this re-release,

Carolina and Devin discuss weddings, engagements and MARRIAGE, aka the contract of servitude that they both really really want to sign for some reason. They touch on Instagram proposals, eloping, their favorite celeb weddings and the terrifying matrimony of Jax and Brittany from "Vanderpump Rules". They bring in their friend PATRICK MOORE to talk about the time he got broken up with two weeks before his wedding and how he turned the experience into the best thing that ever happened to him.

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The Foundling x The Staircase (w/ Ann Leary) Jun 02, 2022

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Carolina and Devin are joined by New York Times Bestselling author Ann Leary (some relation) to discuss her new novel THE FOUNDLING (out now in stores and online)! They reminisce on the years when women either got institutionalized in asylums for having PMS (free socks!) or lived without rights as wards of their fathers and husbands. On the topic of bad husbands - the women then jump into a discussion of the true crime phenomenon THE STAIRCASE.

Alert: STAIRCASE SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Sally Rooney’s Manic Pixie Plain Girls May 26, 2022

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Devin and Carolina cover the very polarizing Kravis wedding outfits and then jump into the beautiful, tragic, pornographic, confusing and sometimes… boring world of Sally Rooney adaptations. Why can’t Frances make friends with someone she hasn’t slept with? What’s the difference between an awkward wombat and an awkward shivering deer in the woods (hint: one is hot)? Is Joe Alwyn a serial killer and did he play Billy Bob Thornton in a movie? Why can’t anyone in these shows be funny? These and many more questions are answered in this episode.

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Annie Was the Original Manic Pixie Dream Girl May 19, 2022

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Carolina and Devin Katch Up with the Kardashians and discuss the process of leaving behind Scott Disick, while positively salivating over Travis Barker asking Kourtney what he should order for dinner. Then they break down the iconic stock character: The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Whether it was Natalie Portman not changing our lives with The Shins, Kirsten Dunst being a happy flight attendant who created scavenger maps, or orphan Annie tap dancing with a rich stranger, these women taught us that to be loved we needed strong quirk, no boundaries, and to go fully off our meds.

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True Crime Romance: The Murder of Susan Fassett May 12, 2022

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The women get together to cover Bachelorette parties that turn into spiritual breakthroughs and Kim Kardashian messing with the dead. Then Devin tells us a story about a lil murder in a town called Poughkeepsie, NY. Carolina has some disturbing physical similarities to the murderer, except she’s single and the murderer had 3 partners. The mystery includes chat rooms, sex at the water tower, and a turd (soul patch) on a man’s chin. TRIGGER WARNING: Guns, murder, and country music.

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Listener's Topics May 05, 2022

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Devin and Carolina discuss Listener’s Topics such as: The perils and delights of age gaps, cutting toxic family members out of your life, Carolina’s obsession with the Glee soundtrack in 2010 and more. They also cover the panic of a first date, and how to remember you are not The Chosen but The Chooser. That’s a real word!

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Knock on F**king Wood! (A Catch-Up) Apr 28, 2022

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Carolina and Devin talk for the first time in a week and it’s a rollercoaster of a conversation that starts with a tribute to Vanessa Lachey's iconic lines from Love is Blind. Carolina then discusses her isolation in a London hotel room and her attempt to turn a work thing into a true love thing. Devin talks about her journey to Dawson’s Creek and makes an apology for some misguided The Ultimatum comments, which leads her to accidentally shade Mark Cuban. Plus, a much needed celebration of Ashley and Micheal Darby’s official separation!

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Reality Romance: The Ultimatum (w/ Leslie Tynik) Apr 21, 2022

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Devin is joined by guest cohost LESLIE TYNIK to discuss the morally corrupt, chaotic sequel to Love is Blind - Netflix’s The Ultimatum. They cover everything from the couple intros and the two proposals heard round the world, to the changeover, to Madilyn’s hate-lust for Colby and his cowboy hat, to Rae’s search for a way out, and of course April’s third person narration. They also debate which of these traumatized couples will make it in the long run and break down the pros and cons of real ultimatums in relationships. Plus, a quick Summer House and Survivor check-in!

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