The Romcom Formula

Susan Cooper

She’s narrated dozens of spicy romances, but nothing prepared her for weaponizing the “forced proximity” trope in real life. One meddling sister, one hot neighbor, and a whole lot of cheese dip. Welcome to the romcom multiverse. It's Romcom meets meta-fiction, with a wink at Hallmark-style setups and a dash of Gen-Z snark. Think To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Emily Henry by way of Fleabag. Format: 9 episodes, 20-30 minutes each.Style: Narration and full cast dialogue: Shannon’s voiceover frames each episode (like a narrator from inside a romcom), while scenes unfold cinematically in audio

Season 1

  1. The Formula

    EPISODE 1

    The Formula

    Welcome to The Romcom Formula — an audio comedy for anyone who’s ever swooned over a meet-cute, rooted for the slow burn, or binged an entire Hallmark movie marathon in one sitting. In our very first episode, romance audiobook narrator Shannon decides to test her favorite rom-com tropes in real life. Her grand plan? Manifest a love story between her overworked sister Claire and the handsome, tool-belt-wearing neighbor Tony — the ultimate handyman with main-character energy. Can Shannon’s “Rom-Com Manifestation Plan” turn forced proximity into true love? Or is this about to go full-on pop culture-fanfic-meets-Hallmark-holiday-movie mayhem? Expect laughs, longing, and lovingly ridiculous tropes — from awkward meet-cutes to DIY disasters — in this mix of romantic comedy, audiobook satire, and romantasy-adjacent chaos. Perfect for fans of romcom movies, book lovers, chronically online millennials, and anyone who believes love stories are better with a narrator who meddles. CREDITS: Creator and Director: Susan Cooper. Co-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah Caldwell. Writers: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi Solipuram. Cast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Cadden McArthur, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, Libby Clearfield, and Diana Jurand. Editor: Doug Lehmann Post Production: Rosebank Picture & Sound Please like and subscribe, leave us a review, share with your favorite hopeless romantic, and follow @romcomformula on Instagram for bonus content! www.RomcomFormula.com If you like romance, romantic comedy podcast, rom-com, audio drama, romance tropes, meet cute, Hallmark movie, audiobook narrator, romance book lovers, romantasy, forced proximity and audio fiction, then you'll like this.

    21 min
  2. Forced Proximity...and Queso

    EPISODE 2

    Forced Proximity...and Queso

    In this episode of The Romcom Formula, Claire navigates a job transition and recovers from an injury while Shannon insists she spend time at her house. Shannon’s meddling hits Phase Two: she ropes her sister into watching her kids for a week while she and her husband Brian are away on work trips — conveniently putting Claire in daily contact with Tony, the hot handyman neighbor. Totally accidental. Totally. As every romance audiobook narrator knows, there’s no better love catalyst than forced proximity… plus a little cheese dip and mild emotional chaos. Between revelations about Tony’s rockstar past, accidental run-ins, and existential debates about beverages, romantic sparks are inevitable. By the end of the episode, Shannon’s got Brian in on the plan, Claire’s washing dishes with the neighbor, and the romcom formula is officially in motion. Keywords: romantic comedy podcast, romcom audio drama, forced proximity trope, meddling sister, audiobook narrator, Hallmark movie vibes, meet cute, neighbors to lovers, single sister romance, audio fiction, family comedy, romance tropes, cozy comedy podcast, women-led audio drama. CREDITS: Creator and Director: Susan Cooper. Co-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah Caldwell. Writers: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi Solipuram. Cast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Cadden McArthur, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, and Diana Jurand. Editor: Doug Lehmann. Post Production: Rosebank Picture & Sound. Please like and subscribe, leave us a review, share with your favorite hopeless romantic, and follow @romcomformula on Instagram for bonus content!

    21 min

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She’s narrated dozens of spicy romances, but nothing prepared her for weaponizing the “forced proximity” trope in real life. One meddling sister, one hot neighbor, and a whole lot of cheese dip. Welcome to the romcom multiverse. It's Romcom meets meta-fiction, with a wink at Hallmark-style setups and a dash of Gen-Z snark. Think To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Emily Henry by way of Fleabag. Format: 9 episodes, 20-30 minutes each.Style: Narration and full cast dialogue: Shannon’s voiceover frames each episode (like a narrator from inside a romcom), while scenes unfold cinematically in audio