The RomCom Roundtable

The RomCom Roundtable

Pull up a chair for a seat at the RomCom Roundtable where we chat about all things RomComs! An Original Podcast Hosted by Caitie & Matthieu

  1. Episode 23: An Interview with Christy Schillig

    5d ago

    Episode 23: An Interview with Christy Schillig

    Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! We have our first interview with an author on today’s episode of the podcast! Today, Christy Schillig joins the podcast!  Congratulations, Christy, on the re-release of Wish You Weren’t Here!!   In this episode, we learn about the inspirations for Wish You Weren’t Here and Lessons in Falling, Christy’s journey as a writer and teacher, her upcoming projects, and the community forged among readers, authors, and local bookshops.  We also talk about travel and studying and living abroad, the themes of the novels, and Christy’s experience in publishing traditionally and independently. We discuss the central themes of the novels for both Ava and Devon’s story are about pursuing your happiness, defying societal expectations, and finding joy in life.  Thank you so much, Christy, for joining the podcast, your support for our podcast, sharing two fantastic novels with us, and all you do as a teacher and advocating for students and their mental health!! Thank you!!  Both Wish You Weren’t Here and Lessons in Falling are available on Christy’s website and at your local bookseller, including our sponsor The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade!  Christy will also be traveling to Urbino this September and created a special itinerary based on Wish You Weren’t Here with Lumina Literary Tours (@luminaliterarytours on Instagram). Follow Christy on Instagram @christyschillig for the latest on her books and upcoming events!  We mentioned many books, authors, and films as well throughout the episode, and Caitie has reviewed both of Christy’s novels on her book blog! Follow our instagram (@theromcomroundtable) and Caitie’s book blog (@caits_reading_nook) for the reviews!   Favorite RomCom: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Recent Read: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Authors and Books We Should Check Out: Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie Love Sick and Until I Die by Deidre Duncan 32 Days in May by Betty Corello as BC Dolce My Italian Vampire We recorded this episode in November 2025. Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode!  We also want to thank our editor, Steve Angello, who has recently joined us at The RomCom Roundtable! Thank you, Steve! Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable for our latest updates!  We are also on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva Pro. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    1h 6m
  2. Episode 22: A Bonus Book Review! When in Rome by Sarah Adams

    May 30

    Episode 22: A Bonus Book Review! When in Rome by Sarah Adams

    Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! So we had a layover….a literary layover if you will. We’ve got one more stop in our mini series! We talked for a while about Roman Holiday, but how could you not? It’s a classic!  In our previous episode for Roman Holiday Caitie mentioned a book that features the themes and some similar scenes to the film. Today we have a bonus book review episode for you where we discuss When in Rome by Sarah Adams.  When in Rome is the first in the Rome, KY Series by Sarah Adams where each of the four books of the series (all available now!) mirror an Audrey Hepburn film. As we were getting ready for recording Roman Holiday, we thought we had to include When in Rome into the conversation as well! Pop star Amelia (aka Rae Rose) is burnt out from life on the road as a global pop star, feeling as though she’s lost her love for singing and music. She realizes she needs a break before her global tour and after watching Roman Holiday, decides to  travel to the closest Rome she can find. From Nashville, she drives to Kentucky. Her car breaks down just as she arrives in town where she meets Noah, a pie shop owner. As they get to know each other, their connection grows.  When In Rome is available at your local library or local bookseller, including our sponsor The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade! Sarah Adams’ website has all the latest updates about her publications and a newsletter! We recorded this episode in June 2025 when we recorded our Roman Holiday episode. Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade and Arobone Adventures for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    36 min
  3. Episode 21: Roman Holiday

    May 13

    Episode 21: Roman Holiday

    Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! It’s been a fun, nostalgic journey in our mini series throughout Italy through the lens of film. We knew from the beginning the mini series should have a grand finale!  The movie that walked so the films of the future could run…..(cue the drumroll)..... ….Roman Holiday!  Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, Roman Holiday (1953) is the story of Princess Ann (Hepburn) and journalist Joe Bradley (Peck). Princess Ann is looking for a holiday from the pressures of life and being a royal. Joe is looking for the scoop for his reporting beat about the Princess. Together, they have a whirlwind journey across Rome.  In this episode, we talk about how this movie is one of our favorites and how it set the stage for the films that follow.  We hope that you have enjoyed this episode and our tour of Italy through RomComs!  Roman Holiday is available for streaming and also check out your local library!  We recorded this episode in June 2025. Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade and Arobone Adventures for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    1h 55m
  4. Episode 20: The RomCom Roundtable: A One Year Retrospective

    Apr 5

    Episode 20: The RomCom Roundtable: A One Year Retrospective

    Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! And to our One Year Retrospective!!  It’s been an incredible first year of the pod, and we are so thankful for all of you for being part of the journey!  In this mini episode, we reflect on highlights of the first year of episodes we’ve recorded and published and what’s upcoming for our second season! Thank you to our guests, sponsors, and to you the listeners! We greatly appreciate all of you, and we are so excited to bring you more great episodes of The RomCom Roundtable!!  Stay tuned for our next episode! It’s a RomCom classic!  Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    17 min
  5. Episode 19: The Lizzie McGuire Movie

    Mar 3

    Episode 19: The Lizzie McGuire Movie

    Hey now! Hey now! This is what dreams are made of!  Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! We’re back in Italia with our mini series!  And it’s all millennial nostalgia today - we’re chatting about The Lizzie McGuire Movie! Thank you to Fareena for the request!  Starring Hilary Duff, The Lizzie McGuire Movie is based on the hit Disney Channel show. The film had a theatrical release in 2003 and is set at the end of the second series. Lizzie is graduating from middle school and getting ready for a class trip with her best friend Gordo. When she arrives, she is mistaken for a pop star and has a memorable adventure to perform at a music awards event at the Colosseum.  In this episode, we talk about the Disney Channel shows that were popular among millennials, reminisce about our trip to Italy, and the reboot that had been planned for the show Lizzie McGuire in 2020.  The Lizzie McGuire Movie is available for streaming on Disney+.  We recorded this episode in July 2025. As we were preparing to publish this episode, we learned of the passing of Robert Carradine.  We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and to the cast of Lizzie McGuire on their loss. Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade and Arobone Adventures for sponsoring this episode!  Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode! What was your favorite Disney Channel show?  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    1h 35m
  6. Episode 18: People We Meet On Vacation

    Feb 7

    Episode 18: People We Meet On Vacation

    Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! Today we’re talking about People We Meet on Vacation! We recorded this episode the day after the film’s premiere on Netflix!  Starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, People We Meet on Vacation is the story of two friends Alex and Poppy who make a pact to meet for a trip for one week every summer. The film takes place over the course of over a decade of their friendship, their travels, as well as what drove them apart. We see the evolution of their friendship from friends to more than friends.  In this episode, we talk about the themes of the novel and the movie, its adaptation from book to film, authors' participation in book to film adaptations, and how it celebrates all the things we love about the RomComs! We also talk about a super fun watch party hosted by our sponsor, The Broken Spine! People We Meet On Vacation is available now for streaming on Netflix.  We referenced a few articles about the film and its journey from page to screen:   People We Meet on Vacation Streaming: Cast, Release Date, First Look Photos, Plot of Emily Henry Adaptation - Netflix Tudum Unpack 6 Easter Eggs from People We Meet on Vacation Is People We Meet on Vacation Based on a Book? Go Inside the Adaptation with Author Emily Henry - Netflix Tudum Let's go on vacation! - by Emily Henry Who Plays Poppy and Alex in People We Meet on Vacation? Emily Bader Tom Blyth Interview, Photos - Netflix Tudum Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode as well as a great watch party for the premiere of the film!  Copies of the novel People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry are available at The Broken Spine as well as Bookshop.org or your local library!  Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode! Have you read the book and / or watched the film?  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Available on Google Play,⁠ ⁠Groovepad - Google Play⁠⁠ & iOS⁠ ⁠Groovepad - iOS⁠⁠.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. This episode will also be featured as a special cross over episode as part of Cait's Reading Nook - The Podcast, which will be debuting soon! © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable and Cait's Reading Nook. All rights reserved.

    1h 47m
  7. Episode 17: Champagne Problems

    Jan 6

    Episode 17: Champagne Problems

    Bonne année tout le monde! Happy New Year everyone! Raise a glass of your favorite bubbly beverage for the new year! Our second holiday episode is a recent Netflix Original Movie: Champagne Problems! The film premiered this past December and stars Minka Kelly, Tom Wozniczka, Sean Amsing, Flula Borg, Astrid Whettnall, and Thibault de Montalembert. Sydney (Minka Kelly) travels to Paris during the holidays prior to acquire a champagne vineyard. When she arrives, she meets Henri (Tom Wozniczka) in a bookstore in Paris and finds out the next day that he is the son of the owner of the vineyard with whom she is meeting.  In this episode we talk about the history of Champagne, both the region and the wine, and its evolution over the centuries. The industry we know today is quite matriarchal, including the well-known Veuve Clicquot.     We mention a book about Veuve Clicquot: The Widow Clicquot from HarperCollins.  We talk about the festival held in the region each year - Habits de Lumière - that has scenes featured in the film.  If you’ve ever taken a Duolingo course, you may recognize the chimes! One of the things we enjoyed in this film was how much French is spoken! Caitie took French in college and spoke a little French in this episode!  In the movie, Sydney and her sister say to encourage themselves that they are a Kelly Clarkson song - so we decided to open the episode talking about what Kelly Clarkson song we would be! Comment below - what Kelly Clarkson song would you be or what’s your favorite Kelly Clarkson song?  We also have a couple references to our previous episode for The Holiday about Hans Gruber in Die Hard and whether Gaston from Beauty & the Beast was the villain. After the episode, leave a comment with your thoughts!    Champagne Problems is available for streaming on Netflix. Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode!  We also mention holiday markets and specifically the Christmas Village in Philadelphia that is held each year and was open at the time of this recording. Caitie mentioned there was a windmill at the market that was new to the market this year. As part of some follow-up research, we wanted to offer a clarification, and it’s technically called a Christmas Pyramid.  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon!  Thank you to Shop Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode!  We have also launched a Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Available on Google Play,⁠ ⁠Groovepad - Google Play⁠⁠ & iOS⁠ ⁠Groovepad - iOS⁠⁠.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    1h 10m
  8. Episode 16: The Holiday

    12/30/2025

    Episode 16: The Holiday

    Happy Holidays everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season! One of our two holiday films this year is The Holiday! We also have a guest co-host!  Today, Cassie joins us on the pod to chat about the film!  Cassie is the owner of Tinker & Trade and the co-owner of The Broken Spine, one of our podcast sponsors!  Based in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia, The Broken Spine is Philly’s first romance-exclusive bookstore and is located in Tinker & Trade, a boutique featuring unique, handmade goods from 35 local artisans and artists!  Thank you for joining us on the podcast, Cassie!! We had so much fun chatting about The Holiday and what the film means to you!  The Holiday (2006) stars Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Eli Wallach. Amanda (Diaz) is based in LA and after a break-up decides to take a vacation over the Christmas holiday. Iris (Winslet) is based in Surrey, United Kingdom and similarly decides she needs a holiday as well. After meeting virtually on a Home Exchange website, they switch homes for two weeks. In an attempt to not think about love and relationships, they end up learning how love finds them when they least expect it.  The film was written, produced, and directed by Nancy Meyers, a fellow Philadelphian! The score for the movie is composed by Hans Zimmer.  The Holiday is available for rent or purchase on streaming. Check out your local library to borrow the film as well.  We mention a few films in this episode that are referenced in the movie.  The Lady Eve (1941) | BFI Bluebeard's Eighth Wife   Enjoy the episode, and let us know what you think of the movie and this episode!  Check out our poll and leave a comment on the episode: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our social media and in the future will have Patreon and Letterboxd! Thank you to Shop Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode!  We have also launched a Buy Me a Coffee! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Available on Google Play,⁠ ⁠Groovepad - Google Play⁠⁠ & iOS⁠ ⁠Groovepad - iOS⁠⁠.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva.  Thank you to Justin (@reliable_sounds on Fiverr) for support in editing this episode. © 2025 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

    1h 28m
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