Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we are looking back at the 2006 rom-com Imagine Me & You starring Lena Headey and Piper Perabo! While Chelsea is on maternity leave, TV writers Margaret Kaminski and Alex Levy join Elena to co-host the podcast and we delve into everything from the fruit punch meet-cute, Sharon Horgan's glow up, Heck's incel of a best friend, Cooper, to the Dance Dance Revolution pseudo date. And we ask the hard-hitting questions like: does Piper Perabo's accent hold up? Has a woman ever told another woman her voice is too shrill? And most importantly: WHO THE F IS HENRIETTA?! If you've ever fantasized about making out with your florist on a bed of roses as her tramp stamp reveals itself, then this is the episode for you!This weeks episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukieFollow Margaret Kaminski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LadyFantastiqueFollow Alex Levy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlexLevyFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Podstruck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and vote on Meet Cutie Perks: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and creator of everyone's favorite Chloë Sevigny parody videos, Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers)! This movie has pretty much every TV star from the 90's and early aughts in it: Zach Braff, Dean Cain, Andrew Keegan, John Mahoney, Timothy Olyphant, Billy Porter, and Justin Theroux, plus a very fun cameo by Jennifer Coolidge. And it was written and directed by megastar producer, Greg Berlanti! Wowowweewah! We cover everything from why a hairdresser can be seen in lieu of a therapist, how important chosen family is, and why you should never date someone you meet at the gym. Plus we discuss why this movie was revolutionary for its time, and whether it still holds up today. Is it a time capsule? Is it heartwarming AF? Is it a public service announcement about the dangers of forming friend groups entirely made up of exes? Yes, yes and yes!This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Drew Droege on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Drew_DroegeGo See Drew's Show Titanique in NYC thru 6/29/25: https://newyork.titaniquemusical.comFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: RETURN TO ME                                                                                      This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, AKA our Meet Cuties. Today we cover the 2000 Minnie Driver and David Duchovny rom-com, Return To Me! Recommended to us in our Patreon chat! In this episode we discuss why Chelsea has NEVER been to a funeral, how to properly store your dog food, and whether body parts for transplants really arrive in Igloo coolers. Any doctors in the house who can weigh in? Plus we fawn over the rom-com trope of the quirky old person because this movie has a bevy of old biddies that we can't get enough of! We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for being a Meet Cutie!                                                         Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESHappy Pride y'all! We kick off this subcategory with an OG queer rom-com that turns out to be every gay person's nightmare: Kissing Jessica Stein! And joining us today is comedian Catherine McCafferty, host of "Pretty Gay" on Patreon! In this episode we discuss queer panic, Jon Hamm's cameo, and the issues some of us had with this movie's ending. We also delve into newspaper personal ads, having sex in your childhood bedroom, and why falling in love with someone who's a total asshole to you is VERY 90's! If you're looking for a movie about sexuality, self-discovery, and a whole lot of overthinking, then this episode is for you. This movie stars Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Jon Hamm, Scott Cohen & Jackie Hoffman.This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Catherine McCafferty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherine_mccaffSubscribe to Pretty Gay: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyGay             Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRThis week we dive crown first into the campy rom-com revelation that is Red, White & Royal Blue! We are joined by special guest, and television writer, Joshua Lee Kirby (Fresh Off The Boat, The Real O'Neals) to discuss everything from Uma Thurman's "southern" accent, to dick puns, to our feelings on Meghan Markle of Sussex of Montecito. Listen along as we unpack whether Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar-Perez have chemistry, whose eyelashes are real and whose are not, and decide what worked, and what did not...(We're looking at you weird New Years party scene with ten extras!) And Josh surprises us with a story about a night spent out on the town with our patron saint, Judy Greer!!!This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Josh Kirby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshualeekirby/                            Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRIn this episode Elena and Chelsea cover an 80's classic, Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Eriq La Salle, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones! We are joined by our very first MALE guest, Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Grown-ish, Astronomy Club) to cover our first rom-com that is way more of a COM, than a ROM. It's an episode of firsts! And for a movie from the 80's, there is shockingly little to critique, so listen as we gush over everything from Arsenio Hall's Oscar worthy acting, to Eddie Murphy's bone structure, to our love for wild-child sister, Patrice. Plus we'll discuss why Elena (unsurprisingly) relates to Prince Akeem, and why Chelsea was afraid her dad might warn her husband NOT to marry her!                                                                                          This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/                             Follow Jonathan Braylock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonbraylock                          Listen to Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywoodFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIRTime for Podstruck to look back at a new subgroup of movies, this time all celebrating the Royal We, AKA rom-coms featuring Royalty. And what better film to start off with than 3x Oscar winning film 'Roman Holiday.; Not only does this 1953 love story make us want to visit Italy (with all of our Meet Cuties of course), it makes us appreciate Gregory Peck as a fighter, Audrey Hepburn as the prettiest person who ever lived, and the fact that doctors no longer just inject women with drugs every time they feel emotions. Plus we talk through whether bittersweet endings are a needed dash of realism or just a big ole bummer. Hop on your Vespa and follow us into a very fun vintage episode! Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck takes one last dance in this subcategory to rewatch Steven Soderbergh's surprisingly bleak take on male strippers, 'Magic Mike.' Chelsea and Elena are joined by Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts on Dropout, Happy Wife Happy Life podcast) to argue over whether Channing Tatum is hot, which of the other male dancers captures our heart, and if this movie doesn't earn its ending or if we're just not used to Florida culture. We also ask whether Matthew McConaughey knows he's being filmed for a movie. This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/Follow Jordan Myrick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanmyr1ckListen to Happy Wife Happy Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-wife-happy-life/id1721222550Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod 

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the first ten minutes of our very first Patreon exclusive bonus episode, available only to our wonderful paying Podstruck subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties. In the episode we share some huge personal news, talk about the games/books/TV shows that are bringing us joy, share some of our worst date stories, and of course, talk about death. To listen to the FULL bonus episode, sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod.