That Rom Com Pod

Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Guest: Natalie Murray (Instagram, TikTok)Love, Just In, Natalie Murray Emmie and the Tudor King, Natalie MurrayFunny Story, Emily Henry ‘Emily Henry Is Proud to Be Called a Romance Writer’https://www.tiktok.com/@todayshow/video/7361216748193991979 The Idea of You, Robinne Lee / movie The Work, Bri Lee Tessa Bailey Four Night Stand, Georgia MooreEmily Henry on Shameless Book ClubSarah J. MaasKit McBride Gets A Wife, Amy BarryExperienced, Kate YoungOpen Minded, Chloe SeagerNOTE: Our conversation defaulted to mostly cis-het spicy romances, but some authors we love who rep queer and diverse characters are Claire Christian, Casey McQuiston, Abra Pressler, Georgia Clark, Ashley Herring Blake, Meryl Wilsner and KT Hoffman. Links and more on our Substack.Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

Full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Mudgee Readers Festival (Aug 17-18) Sydney Writers Festival AdaptableOne Day Bridgerton Before Sunrise Before Sunset When Harry Met Sally Love, Just In, Natalie Murray The Hating Game, Sally ThorneMhairi McFarlane The Flat Share, Beth O’LearyThe Last Love Note, Emma Grey Kit McBride Gets A Wife, Amy BarryMarrying Off Morgan McBride, Amy Barry Romantic Comedy, Curtis SittenfeldTalking at Night, Claire Daverley All The Beautiful Things You Love, Jonathan SeidlerBlue Sisters, Coco Mellors Part of Your World / Yours Truly Abby Jimenez Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Guest: Saman Shad (Saman Shad, Instagram, TikTok)The Matchmaker, Saman Shad (2023, Penguin)‘Rom-coms need more diverse characters, and I’m helping to make that change’, Saman Shad, SBS VoicesAnyone But You (2023)Set It Up (2018)Upgraded (2024)‘Anyone but You was a mega hit, but romcom sequels are a terrible idea’ (GQ)‘First trailer for Zach Braff's new rom-com with Vanessa Hudgens’The Leo graph (Reddit)The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)Emma, Jane Austen (1815)No Strings Attached (2011)Friends With Benefits (2011) Set It Up (2018)The Set Up, Lizzy Dent (2022, Penguin)Five Blind Dates (2024)What’s Love Got To Do With It (2022)See Also with Monica HeiseyRecorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod

Guest: Amy Hutton (Sit, Stay, Love / Love From Scratch) @amyhuttonauthorMarley & Me, John Grogan The Dog Sitter, Zara StoneleyLove, Just In, Natalie Murray The Other Bridget, Rachael Johns Breaking All The Rules, Amy AndrewsYou’ve Got Mail Who Gets the DogPuppy Love Colin From Accounts Love Unleashed, Melanie SawardThe Truth About Cats and DogsRomance Writers of Australia In A World The Word Count The Hating Game, Sally ThorneTom Lake, Anne PatchettRecorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod | Full shownotes on Substack

Full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/The Rise of Rom-Com at Newcastle Writers FestivalSomeone Else’s Bucket List, Amy T Matthews Who’s That Girl, Mhairi McFarlane Love and Other Scores, Abra Pressler Notting Hill Starstruck Music And Lyrics The Bodyguard, Katherine Center Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld The Idea Of You, Robinne LeeOne Day, David Nicholls / Netflix series / Official playlistHigh Fidelity, Nick Hornby / 2000 film / 2020 TV seriesThe Matchmaker, Saman Shad The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston Sit Stay Love, Amy Hutton Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co.

Guest: Rachael JohnsThe Other Bridget, Rachael JohnsHelen Fielding: Bridget Jones’s Diary / film / The Edge of Reason / film / Mad About The Boy / Bridget Jones’ Baby / film The Sparkle Pages, Meg Bignell Sweet Home Alabama Dawson’s Creek Felicity Twilight West Side Honey, Claire ChristianThe Search Party, Hannah Richell Naked in Death, J.D. RobbWatermelon, Marian KeyesSomeone Else’s Bucket List, Amy T Matthews Grace Under Pressure, Tori Haschka Magpie / Friendaholic, Elizabeth Day Just Friends, Gyan YankovichRecorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod | Full shownotes

Shownotes on SubstackGuest: Josh HortinelaGood Material, Dolly Alderton Love, Just In, Natalie MurrayPerfectish, Jessica Seaborn She's The Man One Day, David Nicholls / Netflix  Sleepless in Seattle / An Affair To Remember You've Got Mail The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston / The Lake House Fire Island Anyone But YouRalph’s Party, Lisa JewellJust Friends, Gyan YankovichA Winter in New York, Josie SilverEveryone and Everything, Nadine CohenPart Of Your World, Abby JimenezRecorded on Gadigal land | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co

Full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/The Bronze Horseman, Paulina Simons Cloudstreet, Tim Winton The Other Bridget, Rachael JohnsGreen Dot, Madeleine Gray Search History, Amy Taylor Nobody Puts RomComs In the Corner, Kathryn Freeman Love Interest, Claire Gilmore The Burnout, Sophie Kinsella Edenglassie, Melissa Lucashenko The Hummingbird Effect, Kate Mildenhall Everyone and Everything, Nadine Cohen The Work, Bri LeeAnything Joanna Nell & Sophie GreenWho’s That Girl, Mhairi McFarlaneSomeone Else’s Bucket List, Amy T Matthews Dreaming in French, Vanessa McCausland A Winter In New York, Josie Silver Anything Penelope JanuThe Next Big Thing, James ColleyHer Fidelity, Katharine PollockFour Night Stand, Georgia Moore Loving Lizzie March, Susannah HardyRecorded on Gadigal land | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co.