When Isabel Met Aviva

Isabel Thottam and Aviva Peltin
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A podcast about romcoms, female-driven screenwriting, and breaking into the industry! Hosted by Isabel Thottam & Aviva Peltin.

  1. 1D AGO

    6.4 - Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas (Interview with Erin Rodman)

    We're back with a new interview! For this episode, we were so excited to chat with Erin Rodman, a showrunner and screenwriter who recently produced the new Hallmark series '12 Dates Till Christmas.' Yay! We finally learned what a showrunner does! Erin's Website: https://www.erinrodman.com/ Erin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin917 Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Instagram & Threads: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram & Threads @adventuringisabel Follow Aviva on Instagram & Threads: @avivapeltin

    1h 4m

  2. FEB 4

    6.3 - Aviva Made A Short Film!

    Another week, another episode of the pod! This time we discuss our personal creative journeys, chatting about the challenges and triumphs of writing and filmmaking! Aviva shares exciting behind-the-scene stories from her first time making a short film of her script, "Let The Dust Settle." Plus, we chit chat about the recent Emily In Paris Season and read funny notes on our phone about movie ideas we've yet to make! Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Instagram & Threads: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram & Threads @adventuringisabel Follow Aviva on Instagram & Threads: @avivapeltin

    58 min
  3. 6.2 - How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (Interview with Kristen Buckley)

    JAN 28

    6.2 - How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (Interview with Kristen Buckley)

    Our first interview of season 6 is one we have been manifesting for a long time!! At the end of 2025 we finally got to chat with Kristen Buckley, the screenwriter of the iconic rom-com 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days!!' We're so excited to finally share our chat with Kristen and you won't believe who she said was originally cast as Benjamin Barry! Kristen's website: https://kristenbuckley.com/ Buy Kristen's book "The Parker Grey Show:" https://a.co/d/dMmbqaN Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Instagram & Threads: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram & Threads @adventuringisabel Follow Aviva on Instagram & Threads: @avivapeltin

    1h 1m
  4. 6.1 - 2026, We're Ready!

    JAN 21

    6.1 - 2026, We're Ready!

    We're back for another year of the pod!! For our first episode of season six, we reflect on our experiences and growth throughout 2025. We chat about the challenges of balancing writing with full-time jobs, our personal lives and, you now, trying to do ALL THE THINGS! We manifest our goals for 2026, crown the best romcom of 2025, and Isabel shares her hot take on The People We Meet On Vacation! Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Instagram & Threads: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram & Threads @adventuringisabel Follow Aviva on Instagram & Threads: @avivapeltin

    1h 3m

  5. 12/26/2025

    In Memory of Karen Glass

    Hi, everyone. What a surreal episode to publish, but Aviva’s producer, mentor, and friend, Karen Glass, passed away unexpectedly this week. We are heartbroken. We wanted to re-release the conversation we had with her from season one of the podcast in 2023. It was a privilege to hear all her amazing stories — she made all our favorite films from childhood. We are sending love to her family and friends. She will be greatly missed.  May her memory be a blessing.  זִכְרוֹנָהּ לִבְרָכָ. Zikhronah livrakha Read about her legacy: https://deadline.com/2025/12/karen-glass-dead-pickleball-christmas-1236656852

    1h 10m

  6. 11/12/2025

    5.10 - You’ve Got Smale…Again! (Interview with Carley Smale)

    She's back...our first guest on the pod, Carley Smale, joins us almost exactly two years later for a fun catch up! We loved getting to hear how Carley's career has grown since we last had her on the pod! In this episode, we chat about the challenges of maintaining creativity amidst life's pressures, the current slowdown in the entertainment industry, and the importance of persistence in pursuing creative goals! We're also so excited for her because her first Netflix Christmas movie, "My Secret Santa, " is about to come out!! She also has another Christmas movie, "Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch" coming out on Lifetime too -- time to start the Christmas movie marathon! Trailer for 'My Secret Santa:' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Y5qYp8ro8 Press release for Thank God" Christmas at Keller Ranch: https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2025/10/lifetime-announces-christmas-film-thank.html Follow Carley on Instagram at: @YouveGotSmalee Listen & follow her podcast: @teenagedirtbagzpodcast Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Our new Bluesky account: whenisabelmetaviva.bsky.social Instagram: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram: Isabel_k_t ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aviva on Instagram and BlueSky: @avivapeltin Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/la-vita-bella

    1h 10m

  7. 11/05/2025

    5.9 - Set It Up! (Interview with Claire Scanlon)

    We're beyond excited to share this week's episode of the pod because we finally set it up....and got to chat with Claire Scanlon, the director of Isabel's fav Netflix romcom, Set It Up!! We discuss the making of Set It Up and Claire's journey to becoming a director and editor for shows such as The Office, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Good Place. Claire shares sooo many fun stories from the set of Set It Up, so if you also love the movie, you're gonna love listening to Claire's memories! We also got to discuss chemistry between actors (spoiler alert: someone else was originally meant to play Harper!!) and hear all about Claire's upcoming adaptation of the hit book, The Love Hypothesis! About Claire: Claire Scanlon directs single cam comedies for both network and cable. She started her career editing documentaries for PBS and the Discovery Channel. After supervising post and producing Last Comic Standing, she joined The Office in its fifth season. After directing The Office, Claire transitioned over to directing full time in 2013. Claire’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0768957/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Follow Claire on Instagram: @clairescanlon Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Our new Bluesky account: whenisabelmetaviva.bsky.social Instagram: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram: Isabel_k_t ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aviva on Instagram and BlueSky: @avivapeltin Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/la-vita-bella

    1h 27m

  8. 10/29/2025

    5.8 - Reviewing Materialists (Interview with Matchmaker Susannah Stengel)

    This is a fun episode of the pod as we chat with Susannah, a matchmaker and screenwriter, about dating and...well, writing about it! Susannah is a professional matchmaker, so we discussed the recent fake romcom, Materialists, and shared all our hottest takes! Susannah also shares about her journey in screenwriting, her experiences in the Green Room Fellowship, and her thoughts on the challenges of creative processes and the future of matchmaking in a digital age. Follow Susannah on Instagram: @supstend Green Room Table Read: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nwsg-green-room-table-read-tickets-1774635445389?aff=eemailordconf&ref=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent Susannah's Blog: https://www.tellyfish.com/ 48-Hour Film Project: https://www.48hourfilm.com/seattle/horror Feel free to email us: ⁠whenisabelmetaviva@gmail.com⁠ Our new Bluesky account: whenisabelmetaviva.bsky.social Instagram: @whenisabelmetaviva Follow Isabel on Instagram: Isabel_k_t ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aviva on Instagram and BlueSky: @avivapeltin Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/la-vita-bella

    1h 1m
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A podcast about romcoms, female-driven screenwriting, and breaking into the industry! Hosted by Isabel Thottam & Aviva Peltin.

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  • Creator
    Isabel Thottam and Aviva Peltin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Isabel Thottam and Aviva Peltin
  • Show Website
    When Isabel Met Aviva