Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

This week on Podstruck we are celebrating our 100th episode with the movie that feels like the perfect fairy tale ending to season two: The Princess Bride (1987)! We dive into why Rob Reiner's endlessly quotable classic nails fantasy, adventure, comedy, and romance all at once, debate whether Westley is really Buttercup's true love since she doesn't recognize him with a tiny mask on, and rave about Mandy Patinkin's Oscar worthy performance as Inigo Montoya! So great in fact, Elena didn't realize it was Mandy Patinkin until this recording! We question the age make-up on Peter Falk, and Miracle Max all while trying not to say "Inconceivable!" every five minutes. We also celebrate the legendary cast including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest, and Peter Falk, and discuss why this movie somehow gets funnier every time you watch it.This episode is perfect for fans of The Princess Bride, Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, classic '80s movies, fantasy romance, fairy tales, and of course, romantic comedies!As this is our 100th episode, we're taking a little summer hiatus to recharge, but don't worry, we will be back in the fall! And if that's too long of a wait, we will still be releasing one bonus episode every month on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod So if you need your Podstruck fix while we're away, we've got you covered. Thank you for listening, laughing, and arguing with us about romantic comedies for the last 100 episodes. We've loved every minute of it and can't wait to cover even more legendary rom-coms in season 3! As you wish. ❤️This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodGet bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the start of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties where we talk about all the upcoming rom-coms in development including the return of Emma Stone to the genre, as well as projects from Jennifer Lawrence, Nikki Glaser, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and more. We discuss what tropes we're sick of, why we're jazzed for a WNBA movie but not a hockey one, Chelsea goes off against the era of Netflix only rom-coms, and Elena gets completely lost trying to understand a historical logline. Plus, guess what Lindsay Lohan is up to!To listen to the FULL bonus episode, sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod.

SUBCATEGORY: GETTIN' SOME ACTIONThis week we're covering the action rom-com The Fall Guy (2024), starring two of our absolute faves: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. We discuss why this action-comedy blockbuster from director David Leitch is a love letter to Hollywood's stunt performers and why we think it deserved so much more love at the box office! We gush over Gosling's comedic timing, he and Emily Blunt's insane chemistry, our love for the depiction of a female director on screen, and we dive into the incredible practical stunts, why you couldn't pay us to do ANY of them, the fun nod to Matthew McConaughey and the hilarious movie-within-a-movie, Metalstorm! Join us as we debate whether The Fall Guy is actually one of the best modern romantic comedies disguised as an action movie. If you love Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, rom-coms, stunt work, and action movies with big heart, then this episode is for you!Tom Cruise Running Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRtlU2QOVQoThis episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodGet bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

SUBCATEGORY: GETTING SOME ACTIONThis week we're heading deep into the Colombian jungle for our first action adventure romantic-comedy, Romancing the Stone (1984). This movie is a romance novel, a treasure hunt, and a comedy all rolled into one, and we are here for it! Join us as we discuss how both Elena AND Chelsea got Douglased by the original rat boy, Michael Douglas, why Kathleen Turner on the other hand should never be described as "mousy", and how this movie single-handedly launched Zemeckis' career and gave him free reign to make Back To The Future! Plus we discuss our love for Danny DeVito, some behind the scenes secrets and mayhem that took place with one of the crocodiles on set, and ponder why men are so obsessed with boats. If you love romantic comedies, '80s movies, adventure films, Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, treasure hunts, and mudslides, then this episode is for you!This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodGet bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

DOWN IN THE DUMPSThis week on Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind, we close out our collection of break up romantic comedies with the Jason Segel 2008 romp Forgetting Sarah Marshall. This Judd Apatow produced comedy doesn't shy away from meandering for the sake of hilarious bits, even though his initial writing advice was not focused on the comedy. Chelsea and Elena also dive into the great divergence of Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell who honor the old brunette vs. blonde trope, the connection that this movie has to Broadcast News, how Mila Kunis' on-set jet ski accident cost her a role in another film, and the douches we've both dated (inspired by Russell Brand's d-bag rock star Aldous Snow). It's a movie stacked with hilarious side characters proving there's a reason we can never forget Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodGet bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

THIS IS A SNEAK PEAK OF OUR PATREON BONUS EPISODE - OUT TODAY at Patreon.Com/PodstruckPodHappy Pride Y'all! This week Love, Simon gets the Podstruck treatment as we revisit the groundbreaking 2018 LGBTQ+ romantic comedy starring Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell and an absolutely stacked supporting cast. We discuss why Love, Simon was such a milestone for queer rom-coms, which character we thought Simon ACTUALLY had the most chemistry with, and whether or not the actor who played Martin is Ryan Gosling's doppelganger.Along the way, we gush over Jennifer Garner, debate the ethics of Simon’s decisions, celebrate the movie’s charming ensemble, and unpack why this heartfelt coming-of-age romance became a modern rom-com favorite. Plus we talk about: the intense emotional highs and lows of high school, our slutty Poison Ivy Halloween costumes, and why asking Blue to meet him on the ferris wheel was another dick move by Simon.If you love romantic comedies, coming-of-age stories, and a movie set in Atlanta, then this episode is for you!

DOWN IN THE DUMPSThis week on Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind, we're covering the Amazon Original Movie, I Want You Back (2022). This delightfully messy rom-com stars Jenny Slate and Charlie Day as two freshly dumped strangers who team up to win back their exes and accidentally catch feelings along the way. Elena and Chelsea discuss why Jenny Slate is an underrated rom-com QUEEN, why Ben Mackenzie's surprise cameo is oh so delightful, and we also debate whether this movie crams in one subplot too many (looking at you, theater kid with the gay dads). We also celebrate the surprisingly great Atlanta setting, and spend an entirely reasonable amount of time discussing why ripped Manny Jacinto with long hair really works for us. Come for the breakup scheming, stay for the stellar cast, and a rom-com that reminds us that this genre is not dead! This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodGet bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod

CATEGORY: DOWN IN THE DUMPSPodstruck kicks off a new collection of rom-coms all about finding love after getting dumped with the John Cusack classic High Fidelity. We look back at this music-filled movie from 2000 with a 2026 lens - is the main character a total sexist jerk who deserves to die alone or is he a boyish cutie who just needs a little soul searching? We discuss whether Stephen Frears should have set this Nick Hornby adaptation in Seattle, the parallels to Say Anything, why Laura was miscast, how mad we are that the Zoe Kravitz TV show High Fidelity only got one season, and we pitch alternate endings for who Rob should've ended up with based on chemistry. To listen without ads, sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/PodstruckpodFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpodThis episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/