Jess Writes A Rom-Com

Comedian, actor, radio presenter and podcast Jordan Barr joins Jess this week to talk about Wimbeldon (the movie, not the tournament). Jordan pitches a very specific idea for a rom-com, based on her own experience working at a tennis tournament. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Michelle Brasier is currently starring as Kit de Luca in the Australian stage adaptation of Pretty Woman: The Musical, so it would be WILD of us not to talk about it! We also chat about reddit, Bridesmaids, buying apartments and women being gross. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

We jump in to the Bridget Jones universe this week, with comedian and writer Urvi Majumdar. We talk about dating, feeling left behind, how good it is to be 24, and the rom-com tropes we love and hate. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Jess is joined by her Do Go On co-hosts, Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke, to discuss what does and doesn't count as a rom-com. The trio talk about Crazy Stupid Love, and have a brainstorming session about Jess' future rom-com. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Comedian, podcaster and film nerd, Alexei Toliopoulos joins Jess this week to talk about his love of rom-coms, and introduces Jess to a movie she likely never would have seen otherwise - 1971's Harold and Maude. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.

On this episode, Marcel brings us a rom-com classic (it's black and white!) The Apartment (1960). We talk about Films (with a capital F), ruining movies for ourselves, and we ask the important question ... do you love me? Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

This week, Mish Wittrup joins me to talk about a classic rom-com, When Harry Met Sally. We also talk about our love of bloopers, problematic storylines, and every tooth I've ever had. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

It's week two of the new podcast, and we're getting stuck into a new type of rom-com - books! Jess is joined by Eleanor Stankiewicz to talk about their shared love of Emily Henry books, but also about imdb, being women of a certain age, and the sheer volume of voice notes they send to each other. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt  Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.