Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

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 has taken the world by storm, including Connor Storrie's ability to learn Russian, Hudson Williams' ability to communicate the book's inner monologue on his face, and all of the incredibly hot butts. Plus we discuss the parallels between this show and The Cutting Edge, the classic rom-com enemies to lovers trope and how it's used here, the music drops we loved and hated, which actor in the series might have been miscast, and finally how a pair of socks made Chelsea cry.

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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, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. And we are joined by our editor Nick Duke (Cinestory Writing Fellow, Second round at the Austin Film Festival, and a Screencraft Fellow) to break down what parts of this pre-Code Hollywood rom-com still work and what parts don't. Hint: it has to do with smacking the leading lady! We also discuss if Steve Buscemi is Clark Gable's doppelgänger, why It Happened One Night only happened because of a series of happy accidents, and why rom-coms don't sweep at the Oscars anymore!

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SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE

As an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties we are covering the BRAND NEW Netflix movie People We Meet On Vacation based on the book by Emily Henry. We dish on all the major changes from the book to the movie, we explain why Emily Bader might be the next Julia Roberts, we talk about the pros and cons of road tripping and drug tripping alone, and we explain what Lukas Gage and Meryl Streep have in common. And it turns out maybe anyone can run? And did you know babies start off life NAKED? Lots to unpack in this travel-focused episode all about an adorable new rom-com.

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This week Podstruck continues the Rom-Com Icons collection of pioneering romance films with The Philadelphia Story. Ben Joseph (Dropout) and Ellie Race-Moore (Dropout) join Chelsea to talk about this Katharine Hepburn / Cary Grant / James Stewart classic about multiple men falling in love with a Philadelphia heiress. We dish on how this movie came together due to the power and vision of Hepburn, why the side character Liz played by Ruth Hussey stole our hearts, and the fact that hats are apparently the cool girl accessory for 2026. Plus this movie has what no others do: a dedicated pinch-cam.

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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 comedy from 1960: Billy Wilder’s The Apartment. This movie stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray, and was nominated for TEN Oscars though only won a measly five, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, proving that rom-coms CAN be respected by critics - who knew?! And joining us today is legendary comedian, actor, writer and producer Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Hanging With Dr. Z, Ted, the voice of Gex the Gecko and so so much more)! Dana brings his razor-sharp wit, his incredible impressions and deep love of classic films to the conversation. Together, we unpack how affairs were common place in the '60's, why women would be forced to put up with it, and discuss the genre gumbo that is The Apartment! Is it a comedy? Is it a tragedy? Is it just a work place harassment video in the guise of a rom-com?! Let's find out! Plus: martinis at any time of day, burlesque dancing at a workplace Christmas party, and the genius use of forced perspective by Billy Wilder. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of classic Hollywood, a rom-com GEEK like us, or just discovering The Apartment for the first time, this episode is a must-listen.

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