That Rom Com Pod

Clare Fletcher and Karina May
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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.

  1. 5 AUG

    Bitter & Sweet (with Amal Awad)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @amalmdawad or her website  If you’d like to make a donation, Amal recommends the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund or Medecins Sans Frontieres.  Courting Samira, Amal Awad (2011) This is How You Get Better, Amal Awad (2015) The Things We See in the Light, Amal Awad (2021) Our conversation with Saman Shad (who released her new novel The Sex Lives of Married Women earlier this year): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-ups-with-saman-shad/id1703734806?i=1000651936624  https://thatromcompod.substack.com/p/episode-16-set-ups-with-saman-shad  Bitter & Sweet, Amal Awad (2023) Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (2007) Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women, Amal Awad Mostly Martha (2002, available to rent on Prime) No Reservations (2007, Stan) Blessed Are The Cheesemakers, Sarah-Kate Lynch (2001, Penguin) By Bread Alone, Sarah-Kate Lynch (2003, Penguin) Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  2. 22 JULY

    Rockstar Romance (with Laura Carter)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @lauracarterauthor  Catch A Falling Star, Laura Carter The Idea Of You Lick, Kylie Scott  Daisy Jones & the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid Deep Cuts, Holly Brickley Sing You Home, Jodi Picoult The Lost Love Song, Minnie Darke Love is a War Song, Danica Nava Never Been Shipped, Alicia Thompson August Lane, Regina Black | The Critical Heart Here Comes The Ex, Portia MacIntosh Back in the Saddle, Maggie Eckersley Rock My World, Camilla Isley Romance is Dead, Katie Bohn Head First, Claire Kershaw Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez Isn't It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things, Jessica Seaborn Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m

  3. 8 JULY

    Episode 40: Bucket Lists (with Holly Brunnbauer)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @hollybrunnbauer / website / No Shelf Control / The Write Track What Did I Miss?, Holly Brunnbauer (2025, HarperCollins) The Debut Crew 2025 (The Write Reads) It’s Been A Pleasure Noni Blake, Claire Christian  Claire Christian on The First Time podcast Dying For Sex Someone Else’s Bucket List, Amy Matthews  Emergency Exit Only, Michelle Upton The Life List  Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert / Stan The Bucket List  Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice, Cynthia Timoti  Midnight Gate, S.K. Stapar  Big Feelings, Amy Lovat  Starry Eyed, Katharine Pollock  Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 16m

  4. 24 JUNE

    Literary Love Stories (with Jessica Stanley)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: Jessica Stanley (@DailyDoseOfJess / Read. Look. Think.  Consider Yourself Kissed / A Great Hope, Jessica Stanley The Line of Beauty, Alan Hollinghurst American Wife / Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld One Day /You Are Here, David Nicholls Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Coco Mellors Big Feelings / Mistakes and Other Lovers, Amy Lovat Less, Andrew Sean Greer Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason Rise and Shine / Love and Other Puzzles, Kimberley Allsopp Alicia Thompson on miscommunication Happiness Forever, Adelaide Faith Margot’s Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe Careless People, Sarah Wynne Williams Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m

  5. 10 JUNE

    Publishing Trends (with Chloe Berry)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @chloeraeberry / @booktokbookclub / The Berry Agency Throne of Glass series, Sarah J Maas (Bloomsbury) Mountain Men Matchmaker series, Amy Daws (HarperCollins) ‘Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI’ ASA Guidelines for authors on AI “‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements” Guardian Australia Laurie Gilmore @staceymcewanbooks 831 Stories @DramaKingBooks  Signs of Damage, Diana Reid FairyLoot ‘Which Celebrity Book Club Could (Actually) Change Your Life?’ Emily Gould Gertrude & Alice Immortal, Sue Lynn Tan Out on a Limb, Hannah Bonam-Young Sipsworth, Simon van Booy Seven Brides for Beau McBride, Amy Barry What Did I Miss?, Holly Brunbauer Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  6. 27 MAY

    Marriage of Convenience (with Jodi McAlister)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @jodimccalister An Academic Affair, Jodi McAlister Cover Story, Mhairi McFarlane Marry Me Juliet series, Jodi McAlister The Love Contract, Steph Vizard The Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas The Hating Game, Sally Thorne The Paradise Problem, Roomies, Christina Lauren My Big Fat Fake Marriage, Charlotte Stein Seven Brides for Beau McBride, Amy Barry Tempest, Beverly Jenkins The Convenient Marriage, Georgette Heyer When a Scot Ties the Knot, Tessa Dare First Comes Marriage, Mary Balogh To Seduce a Sinner, Elizabeth Hoyt The Geographer’s Map to Romance, India Holton In The Long Run, Emma Mugglestone Mother Tongue, Naima Brown Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  7. 13 MAY

    Author special: Mhairi McFarlane

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: Mhairi McFarlane (Follow Mhairi on Instagram @mhairimcf) Cover Story, Mhairi McFarlane (2025, HarperCollins) You Had Me At Hello, Mhairi McFarlane (2012, HarperCollins) Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld (2023, Penguin) I Never Met You, Mhairi McFarlane (2019, HarperCollins) Slow Horses (2022-24, Apple TV+) Lucy Prebble on Culture Amp podcast How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003, Stan) Spy (2015, Netflix) Here’s Looking At You, Mhairi McFarlane (2013, HarperCollins) Out Of Sight (1998, Binge) The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (2016, Hachette) Last Night, Mhairi McFarlane (2021, HarperCollins) Mad About You, Mhairi McFarlane (2022, HarperCollins) Who’s That Girl, Mhairi McFarlane (2016, HarperCollins) You Belong With Me, Mhairi McFarlane (2024, HarperCollins) Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  8. 29 APR

    Category romance (with Ally Blake)

    Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/ Guest: @allyblakebooks Dating Deal with the Italian, Ally Blake Adaptable @five_bush_weddings movie updates Lick (2024, Passionflix) / Blussh Romance Festival / Kylie Scott’s novel Addition (2024) / Addition, Toni Jordan (2008) The Family Next Door / Sally Hepworth’s 2018 novel McBrides of Montana series, Amy Barry The Winning Formula, Cara Veloce (Audible Original) Not Here To Make Friends, Jodi McAlister The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin, Alison Goodman What Did I Miss?, Holly Brunnbauer Love Overdue, Ally Berg & Michelle Kalus How to Write Academy / How to Watch Movies Like a Writer podcast Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Clare Fletcher and Karina May
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Clare Fletcher
  • Show Website
    That Rom Com Pod

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