17 episodes

From meetcute to rock bottom to grand gesture, Karina and Clare ride the highs and lows of classic and contemporary romantic comedies; and share insights from behind the scenes as authors of rom-coms.
Presented by:
Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match, 2023 & Five Bush Weddings, 2022, Penguin
Karina May, author of Never Ever Forever, 2023 & Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast, 2023, Pan Macmillan

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That Rom Com Pod Clare Fletcher and Karina May

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 20 Ratings

From meetcute to rock bottom to grand gesture, Karina and Clare ride the highs and lows of classic and contemporary romantic comedies; and share insights from behind the scenes as authors of rom-coms.
Presented by:
Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match, 2023 & Five Bush Weddings, 2022, Penguin
Karina May, author of Never Ever Forever, 2023 & Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast, 2023, Pan Macmillan

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Eco-Romance (with Victoria Brookman)

    Eco-Romance (with Victoria Brookman)

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    Guest: Victoria Brookman (Instagram)
    Burnt Out, Victoria Brookman
    Mystic Ridge, Lucy Lever
    Annie Seaton
    The Most Important Job In The World, Gina Rushton
    “Why We Need More Climate Change Love Stories”
    A Court of Thorns and Roses / Throne of Glass series / Crescent City series Sarah J. Maas
    Bride, Ali Hazelwood
    Love From Scratch, Amy Hutton
    Me That You See, Anne Freeman
    All The Beautiful Things You Love, Jonathan Seidler
    Because of Her, Devon May (Devon’s Instagram)
    Claire Christian’s Substack, PEARLER
    Part of Your World / Yours Truly / Just For The Summer / Worst Wingman Ever, Abby Jimenez
    Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Set-ups (with Saman Shad)

    Set-ups (with Saman Shad)

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    Guest: Saman Shad (Saman Shad, Instagram, TikTok)
    The Matchmaker, Saman Shad (2023, Penguin)
    ‘Rom-coms need more diverse characters, and I’m helping to make that change’, Saman Shad, SBS Voices
    Anyone But You (2023)
    Set It Up (2018)
    Upgraded (2024)
    ‘Anyone but You was a mega hit, but romcom sequels are a terrible idea’ (GQ)
    ‘First trailer for Zach Braff's new rom-com with Vanessa Hudgens’
    The Leo graph (Reddit)
    The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
    Emma, Jane Austen (1815)
    No Strings Attached (2011)
    Friends With Benefits (2011)
    Set It Up (2018)
    The Set Up, Lizzy Dent (2022, Penguin)
    Five Blind Dates (2024)
    What’s Love Got To Do With It (2022)
    See Also with Monica Heisey
    Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

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    • 52 min
    Pets (with Amy Hutton)

    Pets (with Amy Hutton)

    Guest: Amy Hutton (Sit, Stay, Love / Love From Scratch) @amyhuttonauthor
    Marley & Me, John Grogan
    The Dog Sitter, Zara Stoneley
    Love, Just In, Natalie Murray
    The Other Bridget, Rachael Johns
    Breaking All The Rules, Amy Andrews
    You’ve Got Mail
    Who Gets the Dog
    Puppy Love
    Colin From Accounts
    Love Unleashed, Melanie Saward
    The Truth About Cats and Dogs
    Romance Writers of Australia 
    In A World
    The Word Count
    The Hating Game, Sally Thorne
    Tom Lake, Anne Patchett
    Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod | Full shownotes on Substack

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Celebrity Romance

    Celebrity Romance

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    The Rise of Rom-Com at Newcastle Writers Festival
    Someone Else’s Bucket List, Amy T Matthews
    Who’s That Girl, Mhairi McFarlane
    Love and Other Scores, Abra Pressler
    Notting Hill
    Starstruck
    Music And Lyrics
    The Bodyguard, Katherine Center
    Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld
    The Idea Of You, Robinne Lee
    One Day, David Nicholls / Netflix series / Official playlist
    High Fidelity, Nick Hornby / 2000 film / 2020 TV series
    The Matchmaker, Saman Shad
    The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
    Sit Stay Love, Amy Hutton
    Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co.

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    • 57 min
    Love Triangles (with Rachael Johns)

    Love Triangles (with Rachael Johns)

    Guest: Rachael Johns
    The Other Bridget, Rachael Johns
    Helen Fielding: Bridget Jones’s Diary / film / The Edge of Reason / film / Mad About The Boy / Bridget Jones’ Baby / film 
    The Sparkle Pages, Meg Bignell 
    Sweet Home Alabama 
    Dawson’s Creek 
    Felicity 
    Twilight 
    West Side Honey, Claire Christian
    The Search Party, Hannah Richell 
    Naked in Death, J.D. Robb
    Watermelon, Marian Keyes
    Someone Else’s Bucket List, Amy T Matthews 
    Grace Under Pressure, Tori Haschka 
    Magpie / Friendaholic, Elizabeth Day 
    Just Friends, Gyan Yankovich
    Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod | Full shownotes

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    • 53 min
    Retellings (Josh's Version)

    Retellings (Josh's Version)

    Shownotes on Substack
    Guest: Josh Hortinela
    Good Material, Dolly Alderton 
    Love, Just In, Natalie Murray
    Perfectish, Jessica Seaborn 
    She's The Man 
    One Day, David Nicholls / Netflix  
    Sleepless in Seattle / An Affair To Remember 
    You've Got Mail
    The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston / The Lake House
    Fire Island 
    Anyone But You
    Ralph’s Party, Lisa Jewell
    Just Friends, Gyan Yankovich
    A Winter in New York, Josie Silver
    Everyone and Everything, Nadine Cohen
    Part Of Your World, Abby Jimenez
    Recorded on Gadigal land | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co

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    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

pencarroll ,

Perfection!

I love this podcast - it’s my top listen. Clare and Karina bring their extensive knowledge of the romance genre and thoughtful analysis of trends and tropes to every episode, with the perfect amount of fun banter. The only downside is that I can’t interject with my obviously vital opinions.

Pickwick2791 ,

Unapologetic in the best way

Mum, I take back all the times I teased you about your Mills & Boon addiction. I love how Karina and Claire celebrate the feel-good factor that comes with the genre. Just like a good rom-com, this podcast is my comfort listen in a sea of bro pods.

Missy Chrissy S ,

Delightful chatter

I adore this podcast, it’s like chatting over a glass of rosé with a couple of my BFFs, to discuss fine books, films and the like!

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