Center Stage: Competing For Hearts And Parts (with Kathryn Burns)
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 its 25 year anniversary! We welcome choreographer Kat Burns (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dancing with the Stars) to talk about the realities of a life in dance, Chelsea gushes on how this movie shaped her pre-teen style and taste in boys, and Elena points out how clear it is that Zoe Saldaña was destined to be a superstar. Plus this is our second rom-com with Peter Gallagher as a pompous side character. Get your tutus and overbearing stage moms ready to revisit Center Stage!This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/Follow Kat Burns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katmburnsFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dirty Dancing: Some Babies Dance, Some Babies Die (with Maria Thayer)
SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck waltzes into a brand new rom-com subcategory all about dancing, starting with the iconic 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Joining Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello is Maria Thayer ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Accepted,' 'Those Who Can't') who shares how this VHS tape was passed around from sleepover to sleepover like a porno for girls. And we get it, because Dirty Dancing has everything a romance needs: sexy grinding, forbidden love, and a surprisingly timely subplot featuring an illegal abortion. Plus we talk about the one thing dancers absolutely need - watermelon. This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/Follow Maria Thayer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariathayerFollow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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13 Going On 30: It's 'Big' for Girls
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, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis! This 2004 movie is a reimagining of the 1988 Tom Hanks runaway hit, 'Big' - but was this movie as successful in its execution? We'll discuss this, middle school photos, seven minutes in heaven, how Cosmo Magazine articles led us astray AND we debate whether Mark Ruffalo is hot or not! Listeners - sound off! Tune in to find out if Judy Greer will win THE JUDY GREER AWARD of side character quirkiness, or will she lose to another side character? Also, if you're wondering what is this so called "Sixteen" magazine that Elena keeps referencing? Well, it's more often referred to as "Seventeen" Magazine. Cause... there is no Sixteen Magazine. Oops!Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Splash: What if E.T. Were A Horny Mermaid? (with Aparna Nancherla)
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah classic 'Splash,' along with our special guest Aparna Nancherla (The Great North, A Simple Favor). This 1984 mermaid love story directed by Ron Howard was so iconic it inspired an entire generation of girls named Madison. We gush over the parade of incredible side characters and performances by John Candy and Eugene Levy, question whether human teeth can bite through lobster shells, call out the male lead Allen Bauer for being a total asshole, and wonder how it's possible to pee while staying in a mermaid suit all day.This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/Follow Aparna Nancherla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aparnapkin/Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Follow Podstruck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Enchanted: Everyone Looks Better As A Cartoon
SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS?We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchanted. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden star in this 2007 New York City fairy tale that leaves Chelsea and Elena on opposite ends of the fandom spectrum. Is the movie a structurally perfect hilarious classic or an overly earnest cheesy flick for kids that fails to enchant new viewers? The gals also talk through the movie's parallels to Snow White, following their appearance on What Went Wrong. Plus they reveal what lessons they've learned from watching TV, the NYC moments that broke their spirits, and whether women want a Hot Baby the same way men do. Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod/Podstruck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podstruckpodcastCheck out our Patreon and become a Meet Cutie: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professional comedy writers Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison are obsessed with rom coms, because it’s one of the only genres that actually centers female stories. Join them as they take a look back at classic romantic comedies to appreciate the good, the bad, and the totally sexist with fresh eyes… Commenting on all the things they were too lovestruck to see the first time. Every week Elena, Chelsea, and their guest will dig into the clumsy leads and quirky best friends, analyze rom com tropes, and share how these films inspired them/warped their ideas of love. Come along as they revisit the chick flicks that taught a generation of women you’re not ugly, you just have glasses. Get bonus Meet Cutie content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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