Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

Elena Crevello & Chelsea Davison
Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

Professional comedy writers Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison are obsessed with rom coms, because it’s one of the only genres that actually centers female stories. Join them as they take a look back at classic romantic comedies to appreciate the good, the bad, and the totally sexist with fresh eyes… Commenting on all the things they were too lovestruck to see the first time. Every week Elena, Chelsea, and their guest will dig into the clumsy leads and quirky best friends, analyze rom com tropes, and share how these films inspired them/warped their ideas of love. Come along as they revisit the chick flicks that taught a generation of women you’re not ugly, you just have glasses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Broken Hearts Club: Bottoms Of The Ninth (with Drew Droege)

    18 JUN

    The Broken Hearts Club: Bottoms Of The Ninth (with Drew Droege)

    SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES Today we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and creator of everyone's favorite Chloë Sevigny parody videos, Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers)! This movie has pretty much every TV star from the 90's and early aughts in it: Zach Braff, Dean Cain, Andrew Keegan, John Mahoney, Timothy Olyphant, Billy Porter, and Justin Theroux, plus a very fun cameo by Jennifer Coolidge. And it was written and directed by megastar producer, Greg Berlanti! Wowowweewah! We cover everything from why a hairdresser can be seen in lieu of a therapist, how important chosen family is, and why you should never date someone you meet at the gym. Plus we discuss why this movie was revolutionary for its time, and whether it still holds up today. Is it a time capsule? Is it heartwarming AF? Is it a public service announcement about the dangers of forming friend groups entirely made up of exes? Yes, yes and yes! This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/  Follow Drew Droege on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Drew_Droege Go See Drew's Show Titanique in NYC thru 6/29/25: https://newyork.titaniquemusical.com Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/ Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcast Check out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m
  2. Coming To America: Just Take The Earrings (with Jonathan Braylock)

    28 MAY

    Coming To America: Just Take The Earrings (with Jonathan Braylock)

    SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR In this episode Elena and Chelsea cover an 80's classic, Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Eriq La Salle, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones! We are joined by our very first MALE guest, Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Grown-ish, Astronomy Club) to cover our first rom-com that is way more of a COM, than a ROM. It's an episode of firsts! And for a movie from the 80's, there is shockingly little to critique, so listen as we gush over everything from Arsenio Hall's Oscar worthy acting, to Eddie Murphy's bone structure, to our love for wild-child sister, Patrice. Plus we'll discuss why Elena (unsurprisingly) relates to Prince Akeem, and why Chelsea was afraid her dad might warn her husband NOT to marry her!                                                                                            This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/                              Follow Jonathan Braylock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonbraylock                           Listen to Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/ Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcast Check out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

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Professional comedy writers Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison are obsessed with rom coms, because it’s one of the only genres that actually centers female stories. Join them as they take a look back at classic romantic comedies to appreciate the good, the bad, and the totally sexist with fresh eyes… Commenting on all the things they were too lovestruck to see the first time. Every week Elena, Chelsea, and their guest will dig into the clumsy leads and quirky best friends, analyze rom com tropes, and share how these films inspired them/warped their ideas of love. Come along as they revisit the chick flicks that taught a generation of women you’re not ugly, you just have glasses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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