Every Rom Com Jennifer Howell
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Every Rom Com is an entertainment podcast where we have fun taking romantic comedies seriously. We cover a wide range of romantic comedies from classic to contemporary, blockbusters to independents. Our podcast goes beyond the usual suspects to include movies with diverse casts and LGBT representation, and we may also branch out into foreign films. In addition to providing reviews, we also provide cultural analysis and feminist perspectives. This podcast is intended for mature audiences and may, at times, contain adult language or subject matter.
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Every Rom Com Now Streaming April 2024
Every Rom Com is back with our special bonus show, Now Streaming! It’s been 2 years, so Cybil and Jen have saved up some treasures to recommend, from Oscar nominees like “Past Lives” to the latest Netflix releases like “Players”! Jen will also wax poetic about her affection for the free streaming service, Tubi! Join us now for another set of rom-com and rom-com adjacent recommendations!
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Every Rom Com 69: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Every Rom Com is back with episode 69 (dudes!), and nothing could be more fitting than taking a trip back in time to one of the most famous bromances of all with 1989’s “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”! Jen is joined by David Rosen of the Piecing it Together podcast and her most excellent brother and history aficionado, Ishtar Howell, to discuss what’s so great about this movie, and learn some historical and cinematic facts along the way! As always, stay tuned to the very end for some bodacious double feature recommendations for your next movie night!
0:00-11:56 (Re)-Introduction to today’s guests!
To find more from David Rosen:
Podcasting:
Piecing it Together podcast: https://www.piecingpod.com
Follow on Twitter/X @piecingpod
https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod
Music:
https://www.bydavidrosen.com/
Follow on Twitter/X @bydavidrosen
https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com/
To find more from Ishtar Howell:
https://www.youtube.com/@ishtarishaya
https://www.ascension-meditation.com/
https://www.awakenedlightastrology.com/
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11:56-24:58 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
https://mashable.com/article/bill-ted-excellent-adventure-pitch-ed-solomon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pFiVLCbo0Q Reeves and Winter interview
https://www.gamesradar.com/bill-and-ted-excellent-adventure-cult-classic/ -
Every Rom Com 68: Grease
This week Every Rom Com continues our high school movies series with one of the most popular musicals of all time - “Grease”! We discuss cast members John Travolta and Stockard Channing, talk about our favorite songs and most relatable Pink Ladies, and sift through the feminist and not-so-feminist aspects of this late 70’s film. We’re joined this week by returning guest, Steve from the For me these Films R the Juice movie podcast!
0:00-11:20 Introduction with guest Steve Doyle from For me these Films R the Juice podcast, Differences between high school in the U.S. and UK
To Check Out “For Me These Films R The Juice”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-me-these-films-r-the-juice/id1592377993
Social Media Links:
Twitter @FilmsRtheJuice
Instagram @thesefilmsrthejuice
Facebook page: For me, these Films R the Juice
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11:20-20:54 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/get-schooled-history-where-grease-really-filmed-180969001/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/grease-cast-now-movie-turns-40-1084136/
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/grease-movie-musical-john-travolta-olivia-newton-john
//www.lamag.com/culturefiles/grease-moyfvie-locations-los-angelv4a D/
Hollywood Musicals, The 101 Greatest Song-And-Dance Movies of All Time by Ken Bloom, 2010 Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc.
Musicals, The Definitive Illustrated Story, 2015 DK Publishing
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Every Rom Com 67: Alex Strangelove
This week on Every Rom Com we’re exploring the world of gay teen rom coms as we discuss “Alex Strangelove” with Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast. We talk about coming out narratives and coming out in real life; discuss the movie’s hilarious scenes, hot chemistry, and what we thought could have been better; and we get into the careers of up and coming actors Daniel Doheny and Antonio Marziale, and director Craig Johnson (“The Skeleton Twins”, “Wilson”). This episode gets hilarious, heartfelt, and personal - don’t miss it, or the underrated teen film “Alex Strangelove”!
0:00-12:38 Introduction. Introducing Clayton from the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast!
Guest Bio:
Clayton is a queer podcaster from the Midwest. He loves all types of films, has survived cancer - twice, is 3.5 years sober which is the thing he is the most proud of, and one time met Shania Twain while he was out eating Italian! Now he gets to do what he loves, which is talking about movies with as many people as possible. (And Beauty and the Beast is the best film of all time)
Find Clayton’s Work Here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-who-like-men-who-like-movies/id1641616911
Follow Clayton Here:
Podcast:
https://twitter.com/TripleMMMPod
https://www.instagram.com/triplemmmpod/
Personal: https://twitter.com/justhappy2cu
12:39-22:41 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak48fqNRJWc
https://moveablefest.com/craig-johnson-alex-strangelove/
https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/news/alex-strangelove-10-years-to-make/
22:41-29:35 General Opinion
29:35-39:26 Cast & Crew In-Depth
More Info On Cast & Crew:
https://filmmakermagazine.com/60950-second-time-director-craig-johnson-and-the-skeleton-twins/#.VILE-NLF-7t
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Every Rom Com 66: To All The Boys I've Loved Before
This week Every Rom Com is leaving John Hughes (mostly) behind to enter the world of the Netflix teen rom com, with the popular 2018 streaming hit, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”! We’ll discuss the film’s Asian-American representation, talk about the trend of YA novel adaptations, explore the fake-dating trope, and rate Peter Kavinsky as a rom com love interest! Cybil and Jen are joined this week by Ryan Pak, from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast!
0:00-11:21 Introducing Ryan Pak from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast!
GUEST BIO:
Ryan has a degree in Film Studies, and he’s a musician. So, Soundtrack Your Life is the perfect intersection of his two main passions. Plus, he’s an avid music fan—hunting down rare songs from his favorite bands has familiarized him with many obscure soundtracks over the years. It's been so gratifying for him to hear fellow film and music enthusiasts share their stories of why they love soundtracks!
Where To Find Ryan’s Work:
Website: https://www.soundtrackyourlife.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundtrackcast
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/soundtrack_your
11:21-20:01 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
https://www.destinationvancouver.com/vancouver/filmed-in-vancouver/suggested-vancouver-itineraries-and-maps/to-all-the-boys-i-loved/
https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-lana-condor-diversity-1202908675/
http://www.koreatimesus.com/hollywood-come-calling-for-jenny-hans-ya-books/
20:01-26:35 General Opinion
26:35-35:38 Cast & Crew In-Depth
More Info On Jenny Han:
https://www.jennyhan.com/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-07-06/summer-i-turned-pretty-jenny-han-to-all-the-boys-xo-kitty
http://www.koreatimesus.com/hollywood-come-calling-for-jenny-hans-ya-books/
More Info On Lana Condor: -
Every Rom Com 65: Sixteen Candles
This week on Every Rom Com we’re diving deep on the first of the John Hughes teen rom coms, “Sixteen Candles”! We’ll discuss the cultural associations with turning sixteen, as well as the enduring charm of Molly Ringwald, and how Jake Ryan became one of the most memorable and desirable cinematic love interests. We’ll also dig into several ways this movie hasn’t aged well, from sexual harassment and rape culture, to the complex layers of Gedde Watanabe’s portrayal of the foreign exchange student, Long Duk Dong. This is our longest episode yet, but don’t miss this in-depth episode on a high school movie that helped define an entire genre!
0:00-9:39 Introduction - Favorite High School Movies/TV Shows
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9:39-21:00 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation, by Susannah Gora
https://www.slashfilm.com/800505/15-candles-selena-gomez-gabriela-revilla-lugo-and-tanya-saracho-developing-john-hughes-remix-series/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink
https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/john-hughes-in-memory
21:00-26:58 General Opinion
26:58-45:51 Cast & Crew In-Depth
More Information On John Hughes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/08/movies/08appraisal.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/opinion/12ringwald.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/movies/07hughesobit.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Hughes-American-film-director