Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind
Episodes
Crazy, Stupid, Love: B Plots Gone Wild
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: LOTHARIOS IN LOVEThis week we dart back to 2011 for Dan Fogelman's romantic comedy: Crazy, Stupid, Love! And boy does this movie live up to ...
MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: 90's Rom-Com Hot Goss
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy a sneak peak of an episode that is exclusively for our Patreon supporters and if you feel inclined support the making of this podcast visit Patr...
The Drama: Putting The Tension in Sexual Tension
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINKPodstruck is finishing our wedding category with the brand new A24 rom-com adjacent black comedy The Drama starring Zendaya a...
Four Weddings and a Funeral: The Movie That Made Hugh Grant (with Mark Vigeant)
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINKContinuing our collection of wedding rom-coms, Podstruck looks back this week at Four Weddings and a Funeral, the Hugh Grant ...
Runaway Bride: Running from Misogyny (with The Husbands!)
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK  ...
Runaway Bride: Running From Misogyny
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK  ...
27 Dresses: Scraps of A Classic
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: I DO... I THINK  ...
She's The Man: Amanda Bynes Performance Art (with Monica Byrnes & Toria Sheffield)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROW It’s the 20 y...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Big Business
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWEnjoy a sneak peak of an episode that is exclusively for our Patreon supporters and if you feel inclined supp...
Much Ado About Nothing: Someone Edit Shakespeare (with Nik Walker)
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWWe continue our Shakespeare collection of rom-coms with Much Ado About Nothing, the 1993 movie starring Emma Tho...
10 Things I Hate About You: Peak Heath
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: THOU HADST ME AT GOOD MORROWThis week we are kicking off our new Shakespeare bucket of rom-coms with the 1999 teen classic, 10 Things I Hate...
Wuthering Heights: Hot For Goo
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Podstruck ventures into virgin territory by going to the movie theater in person and tackling the brand new Emerald Fennell movie Wuthering...
Crazy Rich Asians: Love In The Time of Billionaires
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: CULTURE CLASHTo close up our Culture Clash category we are covering the 2018 summer blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians starring an all star ca...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Rom-Com Hot Takes!
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties, we are talking through rom-...
Fools Rush In: The Hoover Dam Is For Lovers (with Chelsea Devantez)
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Podstruck celebrates Valentine's Day with another rom-com in our Culture Clash category, this time the 1997 Salma Hayek Matthew Perry movie ...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding: A Million Characters And Zero Drama
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the pod we launch a new collection of romantic comedies that involve people falling in love despite a culture clash with a box office banger,...
Heated Rivalry: Our First Time... With A TV Show
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're popping our TV show cherry this week with the HBO hockey sensation Heated Rivalry. Elena and Chelsea talk about why this gay sports love story h...
It Happened One Night: Here Comes The Groom! (with Nick Duke)
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's our final episode of the subcategory "Rom-Com Icons" and we're covering the Frank Capra movie that swept at The Oscars, It Happened One Night, st...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: People We Meet On Vacation
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties we are covering the BRAND NE...
The Philadelphia Story: Everybody Loves Hepburn (with Ellie Race-Moore & Ben Joseph)
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Podstruck continues the Rom-Com Icons collection of pioneering romance films with The Philadelphia Story. Ben Joseph (Dropout) and Ellie Rac...
The Apartment: Every Genre All At Once (with Dana Gould)
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy new year to the Podstruck community! This week we’re kicking off 2026 with our Rom-Com Icons category - beginning with a classic romantic come...
Happiest Season: Festive Red Flags (with Catherine McCafferty & Margaret Kaminski)
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSFor our final holiday movie of the year, Chelsea is joined by returning guests Catherine McCafferty & Margaret K...
Elf: An Asexual Holiday Classic (with Matt Buechele)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSToday Elena and Chelsea rewatch the Will Ferrell holiday favorite 'Elf,' which is only a little bit of a rom-com but...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Love Hard
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEAs an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties today we're discussing the N...
The Family Stone: Swappin' Siblings
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: HORNIER FOR THE HOLIDAYSWelcome to season 2 of Podstruck! We are kicking things off with The Family Stone, a movie that hits even harder aft...
Podstruck Superlatives: Our Year In Review! (Patreon Exclusive)
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PATREON EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWToday we are announcing our first annual superlative awards! Who wins the Walter White Award for Insane Chemistry, or the Col...
Moonstruck: Wooden Hand & Wolf Heart (with Rose Surnow)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDEFor our final movie in Season 1 of Podstruck, we're revisiting the Cher and Nic Cage classic, Moonstruck, which jus...
Sleepless in Seattle: Please Date My Sad Dad
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE &...
The Wedding Singer: The Ends Justify The Bits (with Allie Goertz)
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDEWe're kicking off our new rom-com theme Engaged To The Wrong Dude with the Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore 1998 classic...
About Time: But Really About Dads (with Jordan Morris)
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYOur final movie in the collection of time travel rom-coms is the 2013 gentle charmer, About Time, starring Domhnall G...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Palm Springs
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the beginning of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties cove...
Groundhog Day: The Devil Sells Insurance
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYThe time travel rom-coms venture into time loops this week with the groundbreaking philosophical masterpiece, Groundh...
Kate & Leopold: Meg Ryan Meets The Matrix (with Demi Adejuyigbe)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEYTo kick off our new collection of time travel rom-coms, we're joined by comedian Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, The...
Just Friends: In 2005 Everyone Hated Women
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFFor the final rom-com in our friends-to-lovers theme BFF's Who Are DTF, we watch the 2005 Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Far...
Always Be My Maybe: All Hail Keanu (with Alex Song-Xia)
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFThis week we are joined by comedian Alex Song-Xia (The Tonight Show, Rick & Morty, Praise Petey) to cover the next rom-c...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Upcoming Rom-Com Sequels, Reboots, & Adaptations We Can't Wait To Watch!
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the first 20 minutes of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuti...
When Harry Met Sally: Call Nora Ephron Your Daddy (with Julius Sharpe)
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTFToday is the 50th episode of Podstruck! And to celebrate, Elena and Chelsea are rewatching arguably the best rom-com of ...
Clueless: Just Make Them Not Siblings (with Lily Sullivan)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHWe close out our collection of matchmaker rom-coms with a film that has inspired fashion and passion for three decades: Clu...
Crossing Delancey: Brined & Dined (with Jo Firestone)
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHThis week we continue our Strike a Match subcategory with the 1988 indie rom-com, Crossing Delancey! If you've ever dr...
Set It Up: A Sexy Parent Trap
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCHThis week we kick off our brand new subcategory STRIKE A MATCH with rom-coms all about matchmakers, set-ups, and people pla...
Dave: What If Criminals Couldn't Be President (with Nick Wiger)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYToday's episode is the final movie in our White House themed rom-com bucket covering the Ivan Reitman classic comedy, 'Da...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: The Truth About Cats & Dogs
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS &nb...
Long Shot: The Most Romantic Jerk-Off Ever
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYToday's episode looks back at the Charlize Theron Seth Rogen rom-com 'Long Shot,' about an ambitious, brilliant, gorgeous...
Chasing Liberty: Petulant In Prague (with Korama Danquah)
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAYOn today's episode we launch our new subcategory: Codependence Day, which highlights movies about someone from the White ...
Imagine Me & You: Oops I Married A Man! (with Margaret Kaminski & Alex Levy)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we are looking back at the 2006 rom-com Imagine Me & You starring Lena Headey and Piper Perabo! While Chelsea is on m...
The Broken Hearts Club: Bottoms Of The Ninth (with Drew Droege)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIESToday we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and ...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Return To Me
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: RETURN TO ME &nbs...
Kissing Jessica Stein: Erotic Meets Neurotic (with Catherine McCafferty)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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: Kis...
Red, White & Royal Blue: God Save The Peen (with Joshua Lee Kirby)
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Coming To America: Just Take The Earrings (with Jonathan Braylock)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Roman Holiday: Princesses Gone Wild
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 feat...
Magic Mike: Dry Humping Gets Sad (with Jordan Myrick)
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck takes one last dance in this subcategory to rewatch Steven Soderbergh's surprisingly bleak take on male stripper...
Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Chelsea Has Big News, Elena Has A Murder Obsession
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODEListen to the first ten minutes of our very first Patreon exclusive bonus episode, available only to our wonderful p...
Center Stage: Competing For Hearts And Parts (with Kathryn Burns)
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Elena and Chelsea pirouette back in time to revisit the beloved 2000 ensemble rom-com, 'Center Stage,' just in time for it...
Dirty Dancing: Some Babies Dance, Some Babies Die (with Maria Thayer)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck waltzes into a brand new rom-com subcategory all about dancing, starting with the iconic 1987 film 'Dirty Dancin...
13 Going On 30: It's 'Big' for Girls
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?We keep the body transformation theme going with a classic from the aughts, '13 Going On 30', starring Jennifer Garner,...
Splash: What if E.T. Were A Horny Mermaid? (with Aparna Nancherla)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah ...
Enchanted: Everyone Looks Better As A Cartoon
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchante...
How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days: Do You Need That Long?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ONE-OFF CATEGORY: MCCONAUGHEY GIRL HEYYYInstead of kicking off a new month of movies, Chelsea and Elena instead look back at the movie they covered as...
Pretty in Pink: How Old Are These Teens? (with Lily Du)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Ending our run of 80s classics is the John Hughes Molly Ringwald rom-com 'Pretty in Pink,' a movie that makes us questi...
Risky Business: One Long Wet Dream (with Emily Fleming)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Our horniest episode ever is about the Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay 1983 classic 'Risky Business.' It's got intimid...
Can't Buy Me Love: The Pete Davidson Story
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!Time to revisit another 1980s rom-com with 'Can't Buy Me Love,' the Patrick Dempsey flick filled with bolo ties, cowboy...
Say Anything: Don't Tell Your Dad You Had Sex
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: TOTALLY 80S TEENS!In honor of Ione Skye's new memoir "Say Everything," Podstruck is kicking off a whole month of romantic comedies from t...
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy: Grief Gets Horny
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONESOur Podstruck Bridget Jones movie marathon culminates with the brand new rom-com, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The...
Bridget Jones’s Baby: Pregnancy Won’t Stop The Fat Shaming
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison continue the Renée Zellweger franchise with "Bridget Jones's Baby."&n...
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: Smooth Brain Good Feel (with Margaret Kaminski)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES Our Bridget Jones binge watch continues with the 2nd movie in the franchise, "Bridget Jones: The Edge of ...
Bridget Jones’s Diary: You Should Hate Your Soulmate (with Lizzie Bassett Boman)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUBCATEGORY: JONESING FOR BRIDGET JONES This week we kick off a whole month dedicated to one of our favorite rom-com leading ladies: Bridget Jone...
Jerry Maguire: You Had Us At Naked Butts (with Megan Gailey)
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we wrap up the Sports Vs. Love rom-com subcategory with special guest Megan Gailey (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Sports Bi...
Love & Basketball: Courting On The Court (with Chelsea Devantez)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the Sports Vs. Love rom-com trope, this week Podstruck covers the genre defying Criterion Collection classic from 2000, Love & Basketba...
Podstruck Update & The L.A. Fires
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of a regular episode this week, Elena and Chelsea discuss the personal impact the wildfires in Los Angeles have had on them, namely Elena losi...
The Cutting Edge: Apparently Figure Skating Is Easy (with Charlene deGuzman)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick things off in 2025, Podstruck skates into a new rom-com category: Sports Vs. Love. And for our first episode of the new year Chelsea Davison a...
The Holiday: Nancy Meyers Made An Airbnb Ad
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss a VERY popular holiday rom-com, Nancy Meyers' The Holiday! It's an all star cast with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack B...
Our Little Secret: Lilo is Back, Chemistry is Not
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover Lindsay Lohan's new Christmas banger, Our Little Secret, out now on Netflix! We discuss what a dream Kristin Chenoweth is, why this...
Last Holiday: America’s Broken Healthcare System But Make It Sexy (with Ashley Nicole Black)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by special guest Ashley Nicole Black (Shrinking, Bad Monkey, Ted Lasso, A Black Lady Sketch Show) to cover another Christmas r...
Love Actually: The Romance of Workplace Harassment (with Stephanie Beatriz)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by special guest Stephanie Beatriz (Man On The Inside, Brooklyn 99, Encanto, In The Heights) to cover a Christmas classic, "Lo...
Anyone But You: Going Troppo For Hot People (with Alex Levy)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we "go troppo" for the 2023 rom com hit, Anyone But You starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. Special guest Alex Levy joins the pod as we...
My Best Friend's Wedding: Sociopaths In Love (with Brooke Wied)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podstruck covers another Julia Roberts classic rom-com with My Best Friend's Wedding, a movie where everyone is determined to ruin sweet Cameron Diaz'...
The Wedding Planner: I Guess Cheaters Do Prosper (with Michelle Ortiz)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Usually cheating is NOT the answer, but in this week's rom-com, The Wedding Planner, it IS the answer! We are joined by special guest, actress Michel...
Pretty Woman: Let's Talk About Piano Sex
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Richard Gere hot or not? And did this movie in fact need MORE close ups of his nipples? OR more close up magic? Is Julia Roberts believable as a ca...
Deliver Us From Eva: Sexy Sexist Shakespeare (with Rochée Jeffrey)
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who says Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew can't be remade as a 2003 rom-com featuring Gabrielle Union with a personality disorder and LL Cool J in bo...
The Proposal: Is Blackmail Romantic? (with Margaret Kaminski)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is blackmail the answer to getting a green card AND love?! Podstruck kicks off another rom-com trope category with The Proposal, the Sandra Bullock an...
Practical Magic: All Women Are Magical
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For a special and spooooky Halloween episode of Podstruck, we rewatch the 90s cult classic Practical Magic and debate whether it fits the typical rom ...
Behind The Scenes: Interview with You've Got Mail Producer Julie Durk
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chelsea and Elena as they interview Julie Durk, a tv and movie screenwriter who was also an executive producer on You've Got Mail. Julie lets us ...
You've Got Mail: We've Got Nostalgia
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello rewatch the Nora Ephron 1998 classic, You've Got Mail, gushing over how cute Meg Ryan is while asking: is Tom Hanks...
Maid In Manhattan: A Nixon Propaganda Rom-Com (with Anna Salinas)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Salina joins Elena and Chelsea as they dive deep into the 2003 rom-com, Maid In Manhattan. They discuss Ralph Fiennes' Katharine Hepburn-esque ac...
While You Were Sleeping: When Elena Met Chelsea
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural Podstruck episode we dig into the 1995 rom-com classic, While You Were Sleeping, and swoon over Sandra Bullock's oversized grandpa sw...
Introducing Podstruck: A Rom Com Rewind
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you watch romantic comedies every time you’re sick, every time it rains, or every time the person you’re dating has the nerve to not be as witt...