Rom-Com Rescue

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This week, we’re heading straight into the French countryside — where the champagne is crisp, the men have fantastic accents, and apparently everyone has access to an impossibly charming bookstore.

Think:
 📍 The French countryside
 📍 Stoic Germans
 📍 Champagne (so much champagne)
 📍 Silly heirs & family drama
 📍 Hidden childhood books
 📍 Bookstore kisses
 📍 And two incredibly emotionally mature adults 

What We Get Into This Episode

❤️ Why this movie restored our faith in rom-coms

After months of mediocre rom-com chaos, Champagne...

Duration: 00:39:54

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Welcome to the Rom-Com Rescue Holiday Extravaganza!  Six holiday rom-coms over the next six weeks!

Conscious uncoupling, gingerbread throwdowns, one last “totally normal” family Christmas, inconvenient new crushes… and Pierson Fode in candy-cane underwear. That’s right. We went there.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Izzy break down Netflix’s brand-new 2025 holiday rom-com Merry Little Ex-Mas starring Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jamila Jamil, and Pierson Fode— and let’s just say:
It is was rough for us.

Not ma...

Duration: 00:39:17

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Down-on-their-luck artists, reality dating chaos, mean girls and sabotage—The Wrong Paris has all the ingredients of a romcom…and almost none of the actual love lessons.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Isabelle break down the 2025 Netflix romcom The Wrong Paris starring Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé—and they’re joined by Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind Season 2 and president of the UCAN Foundation (Unscripted Cast Advocacy Network).

Together, they pull back the curtain on reality dating sh...

Duration: 01:13:57

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Underwhelmed and a little fired up: we unpack Season 2’s recycled arcs, interfaith stalemates, weaponized ‘good guy’ energy, and a wildly unethical storyline.

Spoiler alert: We spoil Season 2 of Nobody Wants This (Netflix). Proceed caffeinated.

This week Kira and Dr. Isabelle dive into Season 2 of Nobody Wants This with Adam Brody and Kristen Bell—and why, despite stellar performances, the story stalls. 

We break down the interfaith impasse (values vs. pressure), Noah’s performative “good guy” pattern, and how a nightstand somehow became peak romance. 

Duration: 00:45:24

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To celebrate the incomparable Diane Keaton, we’re revisiting the friendship-forward classic The First Wives Club (1996) starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn—a sharp, funny heist-of-the-heart about loyalty, divorce, and getting your voice back. We unpack what still works, what didn’t age well, and the modern love lessons anyone can use.

In this episode you’ll learn:

Why friendship is a legit love story (and how to nurture it)What self-abandonment looks like (and a simple...

Duration: 00:47:27

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Welcome to Rom-Com Rescue—where we break down the best (and most questionable) love lessons from your favorite romantic comedies.

Our 80s Series (Big Hair, Bigger Feelings) continues and this week, we’re diving into the sweaty, sultry, dance-heavy world of Dirty Dancing (1987), starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It’s adult summer camp meets coming-of-age meets… wait, is this even a rom-com?

In this no-holds-barred episode, Dr. Izzy (Team Nostalgia) and Kira (Team Harsh Truths) debate:

Was this true love or just Baby’s f...

Duration: 00:45:37

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In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we rewind to the 1987 teen rom-com classic Can’t Buy Me Love, starring a baby-faced Patrick Dempsey and the effortlessly iconic Amanda Peterson. It’s got it all—$1,000 suede outfits, fake dating contracts, high school cliques, and the infamous African Anteater Ritual dance.

Kira and Dr. Izzy dive into:

Why Ronald might actually be the real villain Whether Cindy’s kindness makes up for Ronald’s total lack of a redemption arcThe very real 80s tr...

Duration: 00:38:15

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We're kicking off our totally tubular '80s summer rewind series with the cult classic Say Anything (1989), starring Ione Skye and John Cusack. Kira’s teenage heart is swooning, while Izzy is…confused. We’re unpacking emotional enmeshment, obsessive crushes, and that infamous boombox scene (spoiler: it doesn’t go how you remember it). Come for the nostalgia, stay for the love lessons—and the healthy dose of side-eye.

What We Cover:

Lloyd Dobler: Dream guy or giant red flag?Diane’s wild ride from golden girl to jail visi...

Duration: 00:39:28

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Unrequited crushes. Questionable fiancés. Holiday hospital champagne. And one very comatose Peter Gallagher.

This week, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1995 rom-com While You Were Sleeping starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman (currently streaming on Disney+), and let’s just say—this movie has feelings. And fiancés. And furniture.

Kira Sabin (healthy dating educator + certified coach) and Dr. Isabel Morley (licensed couples therapist) dig deep into:

💍 Why this movie is built on a mountain of lies
🧠 What...

Duration: 00:47:55

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Bookstore Meet Cutes, Paparazzi Swarms & the (Infamous) ‘I’m Just a Girl’ Speech: This Week, We’re Rescuing ‘Notting Hill’!

Break out your travel books and awkward British charm—because this week on Romcom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Izzy dive headfirst into 1999’s iconic ‘Notting Hill’ (now streaming on Netflix). Julia Roberts is America’s Sweetheart. Hugh Grant is peak floppy-haired confusion. But do the love lessons hold up… or is this relationship doomed to end in therapy bills and emotional whiplash?

We tackle:

The ultimate fantasy o...

Duration: 00:54:39

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Woohoo!  It’s been one whole year of the Rom-Com Rescue podcast.
A year of movies, missteps, magic, and yes—more than a few rants about enemies-to-lovers.

In this special anniversary episode, Kira and Dr. Izzy reflect on:

The rom-coms we loved (Rye Lane, Love at First Sight, Idea of You)The rom-coms we barely got through (Anyone But You, we're looking at you)Our favorite series of the year (and which ones deserved bette...

Duration: 00:33:34

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We all say we know what boundaries are… but let’s be real: most of us weren’t taught how to actually set them—especially in relationships.

In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we’re breaking down the beautifully messy world of boundaries in romantic comedies. From the iconic (and sometimes problematic) classics to modern love stories that finally get it right, we’re unpacking how Hollywood has shaped our understanding of what’s romantic—and what’s actually just...a boundary issue.<...

Duration: 00:43:27

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Intrusive family members, making out in cars, fake pottery classes, and Windex...

That's right! This week we are breaking down 2002 classic rom com, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. 

Currently streaming on Max.

What happens when love crosses cultural lines—and your entire family is along for the ride? In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we're breaking down the love lessons (and boundary blunders) in the iconic 2002 rom-com My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Kir...

Duration: 00:41:49

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Over the top Indian wedding, fortune telling, terrible blind dates, and no passport photos. EVER! 

That's right, this week on the Romcom Rescue Podcast, we are breaking down 2025 rom com Picture This with Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

 Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Duration: 00:46:04

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Neurotic bosses, parent trapping, New York pizza, and yet! 

That's right, this week we are breaking down 2018 rom-com "Set It Up" with Zoey Deutch and Glenn Powell....and the Pete Davidson Glow-Up We Didn’t See Coming! 😂

Currently streaming on Netflix

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Next week, we will be talking about our new rom-com Picture This with Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

Duration: 00:42:24

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Penguin PJs, constant self-inflicted awkward situations, Hot teachers, and, thank god, Hugh Grant.

This week we are breaking down 2025 rom-com, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy with Renee Zellweger, Leo Woodall & Chiwetel Ejiofor

Currently streaming on Peacock.

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Download Kira's Ghosting Scripts referenced in the episode here.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

01:11 Init...

Duration: 00:50:56

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Wedding saboteurs, codependent relationships, awkward karaoke, and chaos monkeys! 

Chaos monkeys!

That's right. Woo woo!  This week we are breaking down 2025 romcom You're Cordially Invited with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Join us next for 2025 Rom-Com Kinda Pregnant  with Amy Schumer & Will Forte

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagr...

Duration: 00:54:59

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Crossover Episode with Little Miss Recap!!

Struggling small town nightclubs, hot townie male dancers, so many costume changes, and the Jingle Belles?

That's right, we are watching the 2024 holiday rom-com The Merry Gentleman with Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray.

Currently streaming on Netflix.

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Join us next for our Personal Favo...

Duration: 01:16:38